Popteen’s Kumicky a Year’s Time
Thursday December 10, 2009
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! 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~ 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.
2009 くみっきー
The difference is pretty obvious… Less heavy lower lid make!!!
HAHAhaahaa
Just kidding, it’s the weight, LOL :P
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.
She went from 43kg (94lbs) to 38kg (83lbs.) They did 2 little write ups bout all the models’ weight this summer. Kumiko’s
Let’s change subjects,
because talking weight loss around Christmas is just WRONG!
It’s the holidays! Eat, drink & be merry!
Indulge in the once a year sweets and say “screw it” till January 1st!
This summer I posted some “cell photos tips” from Zipper. They were on their black & white pages. Well December’s JJ had a little 2-pager on it too but in color, yay! I love the fact these “tips” are being published because there’s such a boom in coordinate blogs and alike~ These are just some pose suggestions and phone model suggestions for taking these sort of snaps.
Seeing all these makes one feel a bit less vain since it’s SUGGESTED you should look your best! HAAHAAAHAHAHA~
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66 Responses to “Popteen’s Kumicky a Year’s Time”
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Those cell snaps poses are just too cute :3
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I agree with Elle. Kumicky looked her best when she was fuller looking. She glowed and totally stole the spotlight. She kinda just blends in now. But I still like her. Shes adorable!
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lol @ the how to on taking cell phone pix. so funny!
kumicky lost quite a bit of weight i didnt realize! she is adorable tho
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You know… I was looking through Kumicky’s calendar on vvshu just the other day, & I noticed that section at the end that was talking about her weight & was just like OMFG XD I seriously will never understand how Japanese view 94 lbs as being ‘heavy.’ & looking at her before & after I think she definitely looked better at 43 kg.
But Tsubasa is meccha skinny too & I think she looks fine… I don’t know, maybe I’m biased but she carries it off better? XD Some people just aren’t built to be super skinny & I think Kumicky is one of them.
But honestly though, I think the modeling industry is tough no matter where you are & skinny will always rule. -
k i think 83lbs is too light
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I am not into that really skinny look, women should be beautiful and curvy. Especially I think it’s important to have nice hips, it’s visually how we identify women. I like her current makeup however^^
Oh man, I don’t look cute enough with my phone I see now! haha XP
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POOR THING SHE LOOKS NASTY SO SKINNY!!
The fashion industry is so cruel to make her loose weight when she was skinny in the first place…
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Oh wow she looked soo much cuter before the weight loss D: imo most Japanese models are too skinny, but a lot of them wear a lot of layers so its not as noticeable until they do a swimsuit or weight loss article… But is it me or do they all wear the wrong bathing suit size? The saggy crotch on like every model is soo gross. O.o
But cool scans for the cell phone pics. I should try that. But I need a tall mirror first. Lol
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I don’t mind the skinniness, but I just think she should look after her health. Although she is short, it’s a peril to be under so many pounds. Hopefully her good fans will encourage her to gain back the normal weight haha.
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OMG. She looks disgusting in that bikini photoshoot. Like seriously, she looked way better when she was 43kg! I think I could lose some more body fat to be at my ideal body size, but I don’t want to ever be skinny like that! Skinny people with pokey bones gross me out too. I can’t stand to look at them.
Those cellphone tips are so cute! And omg, I totally love that idea with holding the mirror in front of you with the cellphone tip. Why didn’t I ever think of that?! I can never really see if my angles right when I’m taking self photos with my digital camera. AWESOME TIP! Will try this next time and hopefully my pictures won’t turn out all out of focus anymore, haha.
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She looks a bit sickly >_
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wohhh, thats a lot of weight loss!
a bit scary D: -
Eek those knee caps!
HAHA WTF is on her cell phone?! It’s like a gigantor popple or whatever :D
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Ew. She was really cute before the weight loss. The bikini photos make me want to send her a huge fat 10,000 cal burger. The one angled photo reminds me of the body of those kids dying of hunger commercials.. D:
Cute tips, I never look as cute whenever I take phone pictures. xD I pose more like the NG one! Hahaha!
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We’re about the same age… I wonder how tall she is?
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Oh my god. 38kg? I’m so shocked! That’s practically nothing…
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くみっきー (personally, I like romaji-ing her name as it is in kana, Kumikkii) is waaayyyy too skinny, haha. At least she’s short though and not one of those 170+cm models that go below 45kg. That’s just scary.
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The Popteen covers have been cutesy and eyecatching for so long now (post-Tsubasa) that I’ve forgotten they were very plain (in comparison) before. Tsubasa departing the mag actually got me reading it. The issues before and after her wedding were positively un-ignorable. And even recently, I was wondering why I hadn’t begun reading earlier. Now it’s starting to make sense.
Plus Kumikky, wow. I saw the before and after from earlier this year, but I never did realise how thin she really is until seeing a year’s difference. She really could use that baby fat back :(
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OMG they look like two different people! Perhaps a lot of it has to do with maturity too, at least in the facial area. But 83rdlbs just sounds scary, like BMI wise is that okay? But working in the fashion industry you get to point where you’re like “whatever sells…” Kumickey doesn’t really annoy me, I think I’m kind of at the”meh” area about her. But those pics with her in the bikini are SCARY AS HELL
And lol at the cell phone snaps, to be honest I look at those two!! Especially in zipper and try it at home!
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lols i love those poses! haha. of course we need to look our best ;D
kumikki is really to skinny =( i think she’s cute and all but in some pictures her head and body are very disproportionate. quite scary =( -
I don’t like Kumiko when seeing her on pics (no idea about character though) and I think people SHOULD critice her about her weight loss- because she is an idol/role model for all the young japanese schoolgirls it seems. The “kawaii” image has changed drastically in popteen. for me it just looks fake & crappy. It doesn’t appeal to me anymore because all I see are superskinny starving girls(haha girls or kids?) with bleached hair.
But then I don’t like any of the popteen models, none of them is seriously natural looking. Love the models in zipper though + the style…
however i really like your style and how you pick up the stuff from which suits you so well from all mags xD -
Wow, 38kg? She looks so skinny in that bikini photo @__@
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Uhhh I’m wondering … how tall is Kumiko? Hahaha come to think of it I probably was around 38kg when I was 12 years old or so! I reckon she’s is just very petit at least I hope so. There must be a lot of young girls who see her has their idol. But well … I’ve always been a fan of ’rounder’ models who look pretty good in a bathing suit :P And now that I’m 25 and like to look at women and not at kids for fashion inspiration. *brrrr* Thanks for the cellphone photo tips !!!
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How do these girls become so skinny. I’m a little overweight, and I’ve tried to diet, but I love sugary foods! And everytime I stop eating sweet things I get cranky and become really annoying. So how do they give up food? Do they meditate or something?
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Sorry, sorry, sorry! I know this comment was made forever ago and you probably know the answer to your question by now or maybe you don’t even use the same email or you maybe don’t even check this site anymore, but I wanted to give an answer just in case~
I have the same issue with sugar and I know a lot of people that have the same problems with sugar as well. Sugar has been proven to be quite addictive, on only a slightly lesser (and less dangerous) level than alcohol and tobacco. “Quitting” as you put it, is exactly right! But to quit is not so easy because your body and mind have an addiction to it.
There is no right or wrong way to go about quitting sugar, but the tried and true method for quitting it is just to go cold turkey because easing out of it usually makes things harder. When I say cold turkey, I mean you don’t only just stop eating it, but you don’t keep anything in your house that has added sugar unless absolutely necessary (i.e. sugar for baking, maybe honey, and some extracts contain added sugar as a base for the flavoring). Also! It is good to read up on what things contain natural sugars (such as fruit) because those foods are still okay to eat~ (They won’t make you gain weight).
So basically what you want to eliminate is refined or added sugars, not natural sugars. Because after all, our bodies’ every metabolic action essentially runs on sugar.
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Hi~ This will be my first time commenting on your blog after diving and read lots of your archives…
Kumicky can’t really be the next gen of Tsubasa because I find that she have no own speciality… I can’t really remember her face honestly. But that photo of hers in bikini really freaks me out!! So skinny I wanna feed her lots of food.
Wow~ Those tips on camwhoring with cellphone is helpful!! I really need all these tips to improve taking my own picture using the camera. Thanks for sharing!!! :D
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hey, actually the cover page that u posted isn’t Kumicky. i meant the one on the left side. That model is Aiku Maikawa.. (who is my fav model :D)
her blog link : http://ameblo.jp/maikawa-aiku/
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I think Kumicky looked nice in 43kg. And there was definitely an angle thing. How can 43kg be “overweight”? Crazy people…
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Wow! She’s tiny! Although, she is very short (5ft sure ain’t tall) – 43 kg would of been a much healthier (if still under weight for an Asian girl) weight – I’m sure in real life she must look anorexic D; But, as they say, anything to be in a magazine!
I love the totally awesome self-shot article! I’m so sodding vain, so these tips are really useful! :P
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Such a smart post! I think almost the same about this whole “Kumicky” obsession but I really don’t mind this because she is perfect for this job. I had no idea about her weight lost. I wish I could weight 45 kg, 43 is a bit to much, but 38?!?! This is what really annoys me in jap magz..this super duper skinny models. Well it’s Japan, though.
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How tall is Kumicky? We’re about the same weight and I don’t look dreadfully thin like her @__@.
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Woah! 83lbs!!!! I haven’t seen that weight since i was in middle school haha. She looked better at 94lbs even if was only 10lbs heavier :-( . This post just makes me want to eat pie hehe.
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Ok, I agree with Mike! It was ridiculous of Kumiko to loose weight in the first place…she looked HEALTHY at 43 kg and that’s already a really low weight (In my opinion under 100 is pretty low for an adult). But she just looks like she could snap in half with the weight loss…
I hope they let her eat a doughnut every now and then =/
But THANK YOU.
I feel so much less guilty about the Christmas cookies I’m about to decimate in the coming weeks. It’s winter, anyway, no body will see the extra fat under all the layers anyway ^_- LOL
And then yes, come January it will be back to counting calories so I can be nice and trim for spring ^_^b -
*new reader 2 ur blog!!(
wow…. kumi is too skinny! i can see her knee caps jutting out T_____T””
she is very skinny… but its not healthy!
plus… her weight, and body size isen’t very good advertisment for the consumers… coz..
when people like her model the clothes.. how are we able to fit in them??! hahah
sinze she is so skinny… ): -
Wha~! I am so glad to know I wasn’t the only one who thought this about kumikki ! She looks much healthier with the weight on.. but her make-up looks better now I think. All they ahd to do was change the makeup ね？！
はははJun is my favorite model too :) she has the nicest smile~ ♥
Lovely Xmas layour this year btw. I love it :D
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I love to read japanese fashion magazines with all the different outfits and tutorials for hairs etc… ^.^
But when i see some of the before and after pictures like ” How to become from already SKINNY to a SKELETON”..its horrifying me … -.-” Most of the young girls (not everyone..) get brainwashed by these pictures. Moreover, they are beginning to think like ” I AM FAT” but they are by now SKINNY.
To be thin means = SKELETON! It makes me feel sad, because this “TREND” has nothing to do with a “HEALTHY and responsible life style “. >. -
I think women should have shape to their bodies (if they have natural shape that is, don’t try to get rid of it if you have it!) and just be healthy for their height, build etc. :) Hopefully Kumicky is taking care of herself~~
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83 lbs is a bit too skinny. is that a healthy BMI?
btw – i received the bihada masks in the mail. thank you! i’m going to try the chocolate one. =)
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Holy cow!! I’ve been 83lb for the longest time and even I don’t look as skinny as her. =w=;; She looks so unhealthy in that bikini…. I’ve been stuffing myself so I’d gain more weight to look more healthy. I’m aiming for 90lb!! :3
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Hmmm, well, I guess that is the life of a model, huh? I do think it’s too skinny, but only because it might be harmful to her health. And I do think its not too appealing to have bones jutting out, but who am I to judge? That’s what sells and someone’s gotta do it, eh? I thought she was waaay cuter at 43kg, but it’s true that that doesn’t really fit the Popteen trends as it would with the clothes modeled in other magazines. As long as she manages to not drastically damage her health, then what can ya say, you know?
Those tips for good phone photos are great! I’d have never thought of doing a headshot in a smaller mirror!
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new mv with Rinka in it, if your interested
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er 38kg… isnt that considered as clinically anorexic for an adult?
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kumicky(43) looks fab, but the new stick look is a big turn off indeed.
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Sorry for a double comment. In which magazine (and month) was this article about kukmiky weight lost?
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wow those girls are skinny! I prefer them before but then I like the look better when there’s some flesh on the bones ;)
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haha; i totally agree with you..kumikii always be the cover girl of popteen..
in HK, some popteen’s reader said popteen become “kumikii’s magazine”.. lol
I don’t think she could replace tsubasa though she is so cute..
I hope that will be another model to be Feb’s cover.. : )
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i have to admit, i liked kumicky when she was “fatter” a lot better. she also looked less pale. but the clothes and style just looked a lot better on her with more weight. oh wells, i guess you’re right about the modeling industry.
and i don’t really understand the cell pics tips hahah!