Popteen’s Kumicky a Year’s Time

Thursday | December 10th, 2009 | 65 Comments

I thought I’d share some amusing images from Popteen’s October 2008 and Popteen’s October 2009 issues. I was flipping through the older 10/08 issue the other night. (I often keep old issues for reading in the bath because I don’t care if they get wet, anywhooooooo ) and I noticed just how DIFFERENT Kumicky looked. Kumiko, Kumicky, Kumickey, Kumikki, Kumikkii, … Popteen can’t freakin’ decide on the romaji they want to use for her stupid nickname. It’s a bit annoying as an English reader. The Wild West that is the world of katakana! I’ve seen it written in various ways in Popteen and online so it’s probably safer to go with くみっきー or even better, 舟山久美子! LOOL I usually go with Kumicky (sans the “e) because I’ve seen it that way the most in Popteen. Though since it’s a supposed play on Mickey Mouse you’ll randomly see it Kumickey too.

I don’t claim to be any sort of Popteen expert, trust me. I only started subscribing to the magazine this summer when they picked up more Agejou style and I only love it for the Shibuhara style~ :good: This issue I got while in Japan. It’s post Tsubasa retirement but pre-agejou & shibuhara times. And, just in case anyone cares, may favorite models are actually Jun Komori and Nana Suzuki.

The Cover Difference

2008 くみっきー

2009 くみっきー

The difference is pretty obvious… Less heavy lower lid make!!!
HAHAhaahaa

Just kidding, it’s the weight, LOL

They had a whole little write up this summer over her weight loss. Personally she’s too skinny for me IMO. Not even in a medical “your bmi is failing” opinion but in a genuine “I wanna be teh skinny too but not THAT skinny,” opinion. I might be a bit biased though because Mike caught a glimpse of her this summer and commented that he hopes I don’t plan to lose so much weight that I’d look like that because her legs gross him out. But thankfully it’s winter now so all the poky bones are covered up and she looks cute and I’m not distracted by how frail her arms & legs look.

But I’m not gonna knock the girl. I mean, the weight loss is probably a big factor to her being the current golden child of Popteen.

This isn’t a “God I hate Kumicky” post either. I like her, she’s adorable, she’s young, she’s just trying to do what everyone wants her to do. Others can complain all they like but she SELLS magazines. She’s the most popular of Popteen models right now. If you go check all the models’ blogs her comment section is a heavy hitter compared to many of the other models who are featured monthly. She’s adored. If her weight loss got her there, than so be it. And yes, she is their god-send Tsubasa replacement right now so, yes, she’s gonna be copying Tsubasa’s style. She’s 18~ she’s not old enough or mature enough or popular enough to honestly establish her own style and trends.