gra·vure /ɡrəˈvyo͝or/ noun
An art form popular in female idol/model poses for clothed, semi-clothed, or nude pictures in various positions and costumes. The pictures are published in magazine form, called photobooks, and now of various website where you can subscribe to the idol/model.
Started in Japan, a gravure idol (gurabia aidoru), often abbreviated to gradol (guradoru), is a female model who primarily models for magazines, especially men's magazines, photobooks or DVDs. "Gurabia" is a Wasei-eigo term derived from "rotogravure", which is a type of intaglio printing process that was once a staple of newspaper photo features. The rotogravure process is still used for commercial printing of magazines, postcards, and cardboard product packaging.
Gravure idols appear in a wide range of photographic styles and genres. Their photos are largely aimed at male audiences with poses or activities intended to be provocative or suggestive, generally accentuated by an air of playfulness and innocence rather than aggressive sexuality. Although gravure idols may sometimes wear clothing that exposes most of their body, they seldom appear fully nude. Many popular female idols in Japan launched their careers by starting out as gravure idols.
Julie ジュリー narrates her start and experience as a gravure idol/model, how she makes her photo sets, how she deals with rude fans, her future goals and plans as a gravure idol/model.
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