RetroPanda

I have watched a lot of Japanese idol videos from 1970s-1980s on YouTube and instantly liked them all. I felt like I have dug out something precious from the past, so I kept digging. I want to share it for everybody to enjoy, so I'll translate some of their songs here. But it won't be fun if I translate them just like that, so I've prepared a specific concept: retro idol translation series.

It's a translation series with 100 song translations. Each segment will have different idol with 4 songs or less. Each translations will be put in chronological order and connected to each other.

On the comment, I will also add various information: short introduction of each idols, who they are, how successful they careers are, how popular the song was back then, what they looks like then and now, and various videos related to them.

All these singers were living in the same country and singing at the same era, so there were instances when they met each other in the same show, sometimes they performed together, and some even developed friendship. I will add videos when they appeared together too, like a 'movie crossover'.

Basically, I'll make my profile page look like a mini documentary of retro Japanese idols, and the 100 translations will serve like 100 mini episodes that are connected to each other. 

Most of the idols I'll add are the most popular ones from their era but popularity is not a necessity; which means I could skip some of the popular ones or include some less popular singers based on personal preference. 

For people who want to know who these singers are; in every first translation I made for each artist listed below, I always add their short introduction and videos of what do they look like then and now. 

So, let's take a glimpse to the past and watch these retro idols in their heyday. They are too precious to get forgotten by time. 

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About Retro Idols

Retro idols sorted by how many of their song that has reached #1 in Oricon chart:

(25) Matsuda Seiko ♛

(22) Nakamori Akina ♛

(16) Kondo Masahiko

(12) Tahara Toshihiko

(11) Kudo Shizuka, Koizumi Kyoko

(10) Hikaru Genji

(9)  Pink Lady, Minamino Yoko, The Checkers,

(8)  Nakayama Miho 

(7)  Kikuchi Momoko

(6)  Onyanko Club

(5)  Wink,  Amachi Mari, Princess Princess, Watanabe Minayo, SPEED

(4)  Yamaguchi Momoe, Asaka Yui, Kawai Sonoko, Takai Mamiko, Watanabe Marina, Nitta Eri

(3)  Iwasaki Hiromi, Oginome Yoko, Kokusho Sayuri, Yakushimaru Hiroko

(2)  Moritaka Chisato

(1)  Asaoka Megumi,  Agnes Chan,  Asada Miyoko,  Candies,  Kawai Naoko, Saito Yuki,  Hide&Rosanna, Sakurada Junko, Okada Yukiko, Harada Tomoyo, Shibugakitai, 

* For them who never reached #1 in Oricon chart, these are the highest position in Oricon chart they ever reached:

  Sakai Noriko(#2), Minami Saori(#2), Ota Hiromi(#2), Hori Chiemi(#2), Honda Minako(#2), Nishimura Tomomi(#2), Iwai Yukiko(#2), CoCo(#3), Ishikawa Hidemi(#4), Mi-Ke(#5), Kashiwabara Yoshie(#6), Hayami Yuu(#7), Matsumoto Iyo(#8), Takahashi Yumiko(#10),  Ito Miki(#13), Ishino Mako(#15), Okazaki Yuki(#18), 

* No data: Okada Nana, Shizue Abe

* How many of Oricon #1 ranked songs they have is not absolute parameter of their popularity level. For example, Yamaguchi Momoe was only lose to Seiko and Akina, on par with Pink Lady, but bigger than anyone else who have a lot more Oricon #1 ranked songs than her.

Retro idols sorted by birth year (their age comparison):

1942: Hide(Hide&Rosanna) (deceased)

1950: Rosanna(Hide&Rosanna)

1951: Amachi Mari, Abe Shizue

1953: Okazaki Yuki

1954: Minami Saori

1955: Ota Hiromi, Asaoka Megumi, Agnes Chan, Ran(Candies)

1956: Asada Miyoko, Miki(Candies), Sue(Candies)(deceased)

1957: Kei(Pink Lady)

1958: Sakurada Junko, Iwasaki Hiromi, Mie(Pink Lady)

1959: Yamaguchi Momoe, Okada Nana, Sakakibara Ikue, Ishikawa Hitomi, 

1960: Oba Kumiko, Takada Mizue, Kurata Mariko,

1961: Ishino Mako, Iwasaki Yoshimi, Tahara Toshihiko,

1962: Matsuda Seiko, Fujii Fumiya (The Checkers), Takeuchi Toru (The Checkers), Takamoku Yoshihiko (The Checkers), Odoi Yuji (The Checkers), Shiraishi Marumi, Hamada Juri,

1963: Kawai Naoko, Kobayashi Chie, Nokko (Rebecca), Iijima Mari,

1964: Yakushimaru Hiroko, Nakayama Kanako (Princess Princess), Watanabe Atsuko (Princess Princess), Tsuruku Masaharu (The Checkers), Tokunaga Yoshiya (The Checkers) (deceased), Fujii Naoyuki (The Checkers), Kondo Masahiko (Matchy), Iwama Saori (Saint Four), Sakaue Toshie, Tsuchiya Kaori, Watanabe Megumi, Ito Maiko, Suita Asuka,

1965: Nakamori Akina, Matsumoto Iyo, Kashiwabara Yoshie, Kawai Sonoko, Konno Tomoko (Princess Princess), Tomita Kyoko (Princess Princess), Nikaido Yukari (BaBe), Motoki Masahiro (Shibugakitai), Fukawa Toshikazu (Shibugakitai), Hamada Noriko (Saint Four),

1966: Koizumi Kyoko (Kyon2), Hayami Yuu, Saito Yuki, Takai Mamiko, Kokusho Sayuri, Ishikawa Hidemi, Kondo Tomoko(BaBe), Mita Hiroko, Yakumaru Hirohide (Shibugakitai), Morio Yumi, Suzuki Yukie (Saint Four), Ito Kazue, Osawa Itsumi, Hara Mayumi, Matsumoto Akiko, Tokumaru Junko,

1967: Minamino Yoko, Utoku Keiko(Mi-Ke) , Hori Chiemi, Okada Yukiko(deceased), Honda Minako(deceased), Harada Tomoyo, Kishitani Kaori (Princess Princess), Fukunaga Satomi, Tanaka Minako, Utsumi Kazuko, Ota Takako, Kuwata Yasuko, Sakai Izumi (ZARD)(deceased), Takabe Tomoko (Warabe), Kurasawa Atsumi (Warabe), Takahashi Mami (Warabe), Narikiyo Kanako, Ito Tsukasa, Kimoto Yuko, 

1968: Kikuchi Momoko, Oginome Yoko, Nitta Eri, Iwai Yukiko, Morikawa Miho, Jounouchi Sanae, Yoshizawa Akie, Moriguchi Hiroko, Uchiumi Koji (Hikaru Genji), Iwai Sayuri, Itaya Yumiko (Saint Four), Sano Ryoko, Onishi Yuka, Sagara Haruko, Nagayama Yoko, 

1969: Suzuki Sachiko(Wink), Moritaka Chisato, Asaka Yui, Watanabe Mami(Mi-Ke), Murakami Haruka(Mi-Ke), Watanabe Minayo, Yamase Mami, Yoshimoto Miyoko, Osawa Mikio (Hikaru Genji), Tomita Yasuko, Shiroyama Mikako(PumpKin), Wakabayashi Kana,

1970: Aida Shoko(Wink), Nakayama Miho, Kudo Shizuka, Nishimura Tomomi, Watanabe Marina, Hatada Rie, Kato Takako(Lip's), Yoshida Mariko, Morohoshi Kazumi (Hikaru Genji), Sato Hiroyuki (Hikaru Genji), Nakamura Yuma, Hayashi Chiharu (PumpKin), Fujii Ichiko,

1971: Sakai Noriko, Ito Miki, Tachibana Risa, Shimada Nami, Ito Chieri, Honda Risa, Mizutani Mari, Kitaoka Yumeko, Kudo Yuki, Himenogi Rika,

1972: Ozawa Natsuki, Nishida Hikaru, Yamamoto Junichi (Hikaru Genji), Takaoka Saki, Okamoto Minami,

1973: Ogawa Noriko, Miyamae Maki(CoCo), Haneda Erika(CoCo), Miura Reiko(CoCo), Senou Azusa(CoCo), Nakayama Shinobu, Tamura Eriko, Yoshimura Natsue(Lip's), Akasaka Akira (Hikaru Genji), Sato Atsuhiro (Hikaru Genji),

1974: Ono Mikiyo(CoCo) , Takahashi Yumiko, Goto Kumiko,

1975: Yamamoto Kyoko(Lip's),

1981: Arakaki Hitoe(SPEED)

1983: Uehara Takako(SPEED), Imai Eriko(SPEED)

1984: Shimabukuro Hiroko(SPEED)

Collections Page:

★ Retro Idols of the 1970s and 1980s 

    https://lyricstranslate.com/en/collection/retro-idols-1970s-and-1980s

★ Retro Idols Part II: More Idols

    https://lyricstranslate.com/en/collection/retro-idols-part-ii-more-idols  

★ Retro Idols: Kohaku Uta Gassen  

    https://lyricstranslate.com/en/collection/retro-idols-kohaku-uta-gassen

★ Retro Idols: Yoru no Hit Studio 

    https://lyricstranslate.com/en/collection/retro-idols-yoru-no-hit-studio

★ Retro Idols CM  

    https://lyricstranslate.com/en/collection/retro-idols-cm

★ Retro Idols CM  Part II  

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/collection/retro-idols-cm-part-ii

★ Retro Idols: The Best Ten  

    https://lyricstranslate.com/en/collection/retro-idols-best-ten

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More Onyanko Club members

🐾 Fukunaga Satomi

- 風のInvitation (Kaze no Invitation) 

- ハートの Ignition (Heart no Ignition) 

🐾  Jounouchi Sanae

- あじさい橋 (Ajisaibashi) 

- 流氷の手紙 (Ryuuhyou no Tegami) 

🐾  Yoshizawa Akie

- なぜの嵐 (Naze no Arashi) 

- 季節はずれの恋 (Kisetsu Hazure no Koi) 

- 鏡の中の私 (Kagami no Naka no Watashi) 

🐾  Utsumi Kazuko

- 蒼いメモリーズ (Aoi memories) 

- 20歳 (Hatachi) 

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Other idols :

✩ Ito Miki

- しゃきしゃきビーチタウン (Shaki Shaki Beach Town) 

- RISAの片想い (Risa no Kataomoi)

✩ Tachibana Risa

- 疑問 (Gimon) 

- 大人はわかってくれない (Otona wa Wakattekurenai) 

- サヨナラを言わせないで (Sayonara wo Iwasenaide)  

- リサの妖精伝説 -FAIRY TALE- (Risa no Yōsei Densetsu)

✩ Shimada Nami

- Free Balloon 

- タンポポの草原 (Tanpopo no Sōgen) 

- パステル・ブルーのためいき (Pastel Blue no Tameiki) 

- 負けないで...片想い (Makenaide ... Kataomoi) 

✩ Ogawa Noriko

- 永遠のうたたね (Eien no Utatane) 

- 桜桃記 (ōtōki) 

- 夏色の天使 (Natsuiro no Tenshi) 

- こわれる (Kowareru) 

✩ Ito Chieri

- パラダイス･ウォーカー (Paradise Walker) 

- トキメキがいたくて (Tokimeki ga Itakute) 

- 夢かもしれない (Yume Kamo Shirenai) 

✩ Matsumoto Noriko

- さよならと言われて (Sayonara to Iwarete) 

- NO WONDER 

- 儀式（セレモニー） (Gishiki (Ceremony)) 

- 青い風のビーチサイド (Aoi Kaze no Beach Side) 

🌟 Morikawa Miho

- おんなになあれ (Onna ni Naare) 

- PRIDE

- 姫様ズーム・イン (Hime-sama Zoom In) 

- ブルーウォーター (Blue Water) 

✩ BaBe

- Give Me Up 

- I Don't Know! 

- Somebody Loves You ～明日の恋人～ (Ashita no Koibito) 

- Get A Chance! 

✩ Hatada Rie

- Kissよりつねって (Kiss Yori Tsunette)

- ここだけの話 (Koko Dake no Hanashi) 

- ターミナル (Terminal) 

✩ Ozawa Natsuki

- 追いかけて夏 (Oikakete Natsu) 

- クリスマスには間に合わせたい (Christmas ni wa Maniawasetai) 

- 卒業 (Sotsugyō) 

✩ Nakayama Shinobu

- 小さな決心 (Chiisana Kesshin) 

- 夏に恋するAWATENBO (Natsu ni Koisuru Awatenbo) 

- 涙, 止まれ! (Namida, Tomare!) 

✩ Yamase Mami

- メロンのためいき (Melon no Tameiki) 

- セシリア・Bの片想い (Cecilia B no Kataomoi) 

- Heartbreak Cafe 

✩ Tamura Eriko

- 真剣 (Honki) 

- 好きよ (Suki yo) 

- プロセス (Process) 

- Domino 

✩ Yoshimoto Miyoko

- Auroraの少女 (Aurora no Shoujo) 

- 雨のハイスクール (Ame no High School) 

- アプリコット･キッス (Apricot Kiss) 

- 心の扉 (Kokoro no Tobira) 

⍣ Lip's

- Splendid Love 

- 愛の魔力 (Ai no Maryoku) 

✩ Mita Hiroko

- 駆けてきた処女 (Kaketekita Otome) 

- 初恋 (Hatsukoi)  

- 野菊いちりん (Nogiku Ichirin) 

- 少年たちのように (Shōnentachi no Yōni) 

✩ Yoshida Mariko

- とまどい (Tomadoi) 

- さよならのリフレイン (Sayonara no Refrain) -

- 夢を追いかけて (Yume o Oikakete) 

- 夏の恋人達 (Natsu no Koibitotachi) 

✩ Morio Yumi

- お・ね・が・い (Onegai) 

- 天気予報はI Luv U (Tenkiyohou wa I Luv U) 

- ごめんなさい ♥ 愛してる (Gomenasai ♥ Aishiteru) 

- 初恋のメロディー (Hatsukoi no Melody) 

✩ Tanaka Minako

- 涙の太陽 (Namida no Taiyō) 

- 夢みてTRY (Yumemite Try) 

- Be My Baby 

- 左手で誘惑TONIGHT (Hidarite de Yūwaku Tonight) 

🌟 Tomita Yasuko

- 元気ですか!? (Genki desuka !?) 

- さびしんぼう (Sabishinbou) 

- スウィート (Sweet) 

- 悲しきチェイサー (Kanashiki Chaser) 

✩ Iwai Sayuri

- ドリーム ドリーム ドリーム (Dream Dream Dream) 

- 恋♥あなた♥し・だ・い！ (Koi Anata Shidai) 

- ドキドキ♥のバースディ・パーティー (Dokidoki Heart no Birthday Party) 

- いちごの片想い (Ichigo no Kataomoi) 

✩ Saint Four 

- 不思議TOKYOシンデレラ (Fushigi Tokyo Cinderella) 

- 太陽を抱きしめろ (Taiyō wo Dakishimero) 

- ハートジャックWAR (Heart Jack War) 

- ハイッ！先生 (Hi! Sensei) 

✩ Sano Ryoko

- 4月のせいかもしれない (4 Tsuki no Sei Kamo Shirenai) 

- 蒼いピアニシモ (Aoi Pianishimo) 

- 雨のカテドラル (Ame no Cathedral) 

- しあわせをいつまでも (Shiawase o Itsumademo) 

⍣ Sakaue Toshie

- き・い・て MY LOVE (Kiite My Love) 

✩ Nakamura Yuma

- Dang Dang 気になる (Dang Dang Kininaru) 

- ジレンマ (Dilemma)   

- SWEET DESTINY 

- シビアー (Severe) 

✩ Onishi Yuka

- チャンスは一度だけ ～TAKE A CHANCE～ (Chance wa Ichido Dake) 

- シャドウ･ハンター (Shadow Hunter)  

- 哀しみのシャングリラ (Kanashimi no Shangri-La) 

- 渚通りのディスコティック (Nagisadoori no Discotheque) 

✩ Sagara Haruko

- ヴァージン・ハート (Virgin Heart) 

- 踊らせてトゥナイト (Odorasete Tonight) 

- 東京マリオネット (Tokyo Marionette) 

- Mid-Night Call 

🌟 Goto Kumiko

- Teardrop 

✩ Ito Kazue

- 17歳のテロル (17-sai no Terror) 

- Runaway 

- 悪魔の花嫁 (Deimos no Hanayome) 

✩ Shiraishi Marumi

- オリオン座のむこう (Orionza no Mukō) 

- YoKoSuKa愛の色 (YoKoSuKaai no Iro) 

- 恋人達の明日 (Koibitotachi no Ashita) 

✩ Tsuchiya Kaori

- 恋と涙の17才 (Koi to Namida no 17 sai) 

- 秘密じゃないけど秘密 (Himitsu Janai Kedo Himitsu) 

- 失恋散歩道 (Shitsuren Sanpomichi) 

✩ Osawa Itsumi

- ジェームス・ディーンみたいな女の子 (James Dean Mitaina Onnanoko) 

- キリキリ舞い (Kirikirimai) 

- ダンシング・レディ (Dancing Lady) 

✩ Ota Takako

- デリケートに好きして (Delicate ni Sukishite) 

- LOVEさりげなく (Love Sarigenaku) 

- ハートのSEASON (Heart no Season) 

✩ Watanabe Megumi

- ときめきTouch Me (Tokimeki Touch Me) 

- 誘われて南南西 (Sasowarete Nannansei)  

- スターダストで I Love You (Stardust de I Love You) 

✩ Kuwata Yasuko

- 脱・プラトニック (Datsu Platonic) 

- ひそやかな反乱 (Hisoyakana Hanran) 

- 愛・モラル (Ai Moral) 

✩ Kobayashi Chie

- いつも片想い (Itsumo Kataomoi) 

- ずっとラプソディ (Zutto Rhapsody) 

- 水色のカチューシャ (Mizuiro no Kachusa) 

✩ Honda Risa

- Lesson 2

- 容赦なく愛して (Yōshanaku Aishite)  

- a・za・mi 

✩ Hamada Juri

- 想い出のセレナーデ (Omoide no Serenade) 

- さよなら好き (Sayonara Suki) 

- 黒い瞳 (Kuroi Hitomi) 

- 青い花火 (Aoi Hanabi) 

✩ PumpKin

- プレッジハート (Pledge Heart) 

- 太陽のハレーション (Taiyō no Halation) 

✩ Takaoka Saki

- 眠れぬ森の美女 (Nemurenu Mori no Bijo) 

- 真夜中のサブリナ (Mayonaka no Sabrina) 

- 悲しみよこんにちは (Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa) 

- 薔薇と毒薬 (Bara to Dokuyaku) 

✩ Ito Maiko

- 見えない翼 (Mienai Tsubasa)  

- 微熱かナ (Binetsu ka na)  

- 秋のほほづえ (Aki no Hohozue)  

- 愛の陽炎 (Ai no Kagerō)  

✩ Iijima Mari

- 愛・おぼえていますか (Ai Oboete imasuka)  

- セシールの雨傘 (Cecile no Amagasa)  

- 1グラムの幸福 (1 Gram no Shiawase) 

- 鏡よ、鏡! 〜I wanna marry you〜 (Kagami yo, Kagami !)  

⍣ Wakabayashi Kana

- PIRA★星物語 (PIRA★Hoshi Monogatari)  

- セプテンバー・クィーン (September Queen)  

- 夏色パラダイス (Natsuiro Paradise)  

✩ Hara Mayumi 

- Bye, Bye, September  

- 夕暮れはLove Song (Yūgure wa Love Song) 

- 夏のレッスン１ (Natsu no Lesson 1)  

⍣ Suita Asuka

- バ・ケー・ショ・ン (Vacation)  

- 二人はMagic (Futari wa Magic)  

- 聖書 (バイブル) (Seisho (Bible))  

✩ Matsumoto Akiko

- ♂・♀・Kiss (os. mes. kiss) 

- キャラメル・ラブ (Caramel Love)  

- 夏色のギャルソン (Natsuiro no Garcon)  

✩ Narikiyo Kanako

- パジャマ・じゃまだ! (Pajamas Jama Da!) 

- ハートのピアス (Heart no Pierce) 

✩ Fujii Ichiko

- チェック・ポイント (Checkpoint)   

- 初恋進化論 (Hatsukoi Shinkaron) 

✩ Mizutani Mari 

- 地上に降りた天使 (Chijō ni Orita Tenshi) 

- 春が来た (Haru ga Kita)  

- 乙女日和 (Otome Biyori)  

- ポキチ･ペキチ･パキチ (Pokichi Pekichi Pakichi) 

✩ Kitaoka Yumeko 

- 憧憬 (Akogare)  

- 恋心 (Koigokoro)  

- 夢をあげよう (Yume wo Ageyou)  

✩ Kudo Yuki 

- 野生時代 (Yasei Jidai)  

- ときめきFALL IN YOU (Tokimeki FALL IN YOU) 

- シンデレラ・リバティもへっちゃら (Cinderella Liberty mo Hecchara) 

- 微笑むあなたに会いたい (Hohoemu Anata ni Aitai)  

✩ Okamoto Minami

- 風とかくれんぼ (Kaze to Kakurenbo) 

✩ Himenogi Rika

- 硝子のキッス (Glass no Kiss)  

- ときめいて (Tokimeite)  

- もっとHurry Up! (Motto Hurry Up !) 

- スタンド・バイ・ミー (Stand By Me)  

⍣ Kimoto Yuko

- チェリーガーデン (Cherry Garden) 

- ペガサス・ハネムーン (Pegasus Honeymoon)  

⍣ Tokumaru Junko 

- PICA-PICA  

- 聖・ファーストラブ (Sei Fāsuto Rabu)  --> NEW!!  📢

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ANNOUNCEMENT 📢

My other accounts: "GreyPanda" (the one I use to translate Asaoka Megumi songs) and "Lucent" (the one I use to translate Wink songs) has been merged into this "RetroPanda" account. So, all Megumi's songs and Wink songs I have translated so far, all of them have been moved here into this account. Since it's sorted by date, those songs will be placed before my 100 songs translation series, you can find them before "Hide & Rosanna". It will be more convenient to find and the retro idols song library will be more complete. Enjoy! (ˊᵕˋ)੭