Reviews for Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno: Tokyo Teen Fashion Subculture Handbook

The average rating for Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno: Tokyo Teen Fashion Subculture Handbook based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-02-24 00:00:00 Christy Black A delightful and interesting book about Tokyo Teen Fashion! From kigurumi to sukedan, we find out all about various fashion and their histories. I am a big big fan of fashion and especially Japanese fashion. I just love how free these teens are and how they dare to go big and bold! I mean, here you wouldn't see that happening that easily that people wear lolita or sukedan or kigurumi, but there in parts it is something that is totally OK, and I would love to be part of that. This one tells us about Japanese teen fashions from 1960 to now. I really loved reading about the various histories on how things started, who started it, what was typical for this fashion, and more. It was a delight to read and the author has a good writing style that keeps you engaged and makes you want to google to learn even more about the various fashions that are discussed. I also liked that the book looked at how society viewed fashion and gals. How the teens themselves felt given the comments from society. After the history/general information part we get a profile on that specific fashion. From how to look like the real deal, to ideal boyfriends, and to other specific things that make that fashion. I loved that this was added it made the book more fun and gave it something extra. We even get interviews with well-known teens about all sorts of fashion/gal related topics. There are quite a few photographs, though in my eyes, maybe there could have been even more! Haha, sorry, I just love photographs so much especially when it is a topic I love. All in all, this was a great read! I would recommend it if you like fashion/Japan/or are just curious! Review first posted at

Review # 2 was written on 2016-10-08 00:00:00 Jessica Ashcraft 2.5/5 stars. This was a fun and short read, and the art was pretty cute, but my disappointment stems from the shallow research and misinformation (some misspellings as well, which is very lazy). All I could think of while reading was, "What are the sources?" Some of the information was firsthand and I'm okay with that, but if I can't find the information to back it up, then it's useless. There was also some biases in a few sections, it failed to be objective in the right places. To end this review on a positive note, I discovered some great movies and bands in this book, and I can't wait to spend my free time enjoying them.