Izithixo zaseJapan
Umzi-mveliso wezithixo waseJapan wahlukile, unamacandelwana ahlukeneyo alungiselela abaphulaphuli abathile.
Apha ngezantsi kukho uluhlu lweentlobo ezahlukeneyo zezithixo zaseJapan, ezisekelwe kulwazi olukhoyo, kunye namaqela aqaphelekayo angama-10 kudidi ngalunye apho idatha ikhoyo.
Qaphela ukuba ayizizo zonke iindidi ezinamaqela asebenzayo ali-10 ngenxa yendalo ye-niche yezinye iindidi ezingaphantsi okanye ulwazi olulinganiselwe.
Amaqela adwelisiweyo asekelwe kudumo, ukubaluleka kwembali, okanye umsebenzi wamva nje njengoko ukhankanyiwe kwimithombo efana neWikipedia, iStatista, kunye nolunye uhlalutyo lwenkcubeko.
1. Izithixo eziphambili
Izithixo eziphambili zezona zibonakala kakhulu, zidla ngokuvela kumabonwakude, kwiintengiso nakwiikonsathi ezinkulu. Ngokwesiqhelo benza i-J-pop okanye "i-idol pop," begxininisa ukufikeleleka, umtsalane, kunye nonxibelelwano lwabalandeli, kunye namaqela afana ne-AKB48 ephayona "izithixo onokudibana nazo".

- Amaqela aphezulu:
- I-AKB48
- Nogizaka46
- Morning Musume
- Momoiro Clover Z
- Sakurazaka46
- Hinatazaka46
- NMB48
- I-SKE48
- HKT48
- STU48
2. Ezinye Izithixo (Alt-Idols/Anti-Idols)
Izithixo ezizezinye zidibanisa ipop yesithixo kunye neendidi ezifana nelitye, intsimbi, okanye ipunk, ehlala isebenzisa i-aesthetics emnyama okanye engaqhelekanga kunye nexabiso lokothuka ukugqama. Iqalwe ngamaqela afana neBiS kunye neSeiko Oomori.

- Amaqela aphezulu:
- I-BiSH (yachithwa ngo-2023 kodwa ibalulekile ngokwembali)
- I-BiS
- Necronomidol
- Ikhowudi yokugqitha
- IGRADE YEGXA
- EMPiRE
- Migma Shelter
- Ii-ZOCs
- I-CY8ER (ichithiwe kodwa iphawuleka)
- IHAGU
3. Izithixo eziphantsi komhlaba (Chika Idols)
Izithixo eziphantsi komhlaba zidlala kwiindawo ezincinci, rhoqo kwisithili sase-Tokyo's Akihabara, kwaye zibonelela abalandeli be-niche ngokudlala ngokusondeleyo. Azibalulekanga kangako kodwa zinabalandelayo abazinikeleyo. 
- Amaqela aqaphelekayo (ngaphantsi kwe-10 ngenxa yobume be-niche):
- Dempagumi.inc
- Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
- Niji no Conquistador
- =UTHANDO
- ≠ME
- ≒UVUYO
- I-Alley emnandi
- Manekikecha
4. Izithixo zika-Akiba-kei
Izithixo ze-Akiba-kei zigxile kwinkcubeko ye-otaku, edlala e-Akihabara kwaye ibandakanya i-anime, i-manga, okanye i-maid café aesthetics. Babhenela abalandeli benkcubeko ye-nerd.

- Amaqela aqaphelekayo (idatha encinci kumaqela asebenzayo):
- I-AKB48 (isuka kwi-Akihabara)
- Dempagumi.inc
- Niji no Conquistador
- Otome Shinto
- ISitayile samantombazana saseTokyo (impembelelo ka-Akiba-kei yasekuqaleni) (Ngaphantsi kwe-10 ngenxa yokudityaniswa kwezithixo eziphantsi komhlaba kunye namaqela ahlukeneyo alinganiselweyo)
5. Izithixo zasekuhlaleni
Izithixo zasekuhlaleni zikhuthaza imimandla ethile, izixeko, okanye imveliso ethile, eyenziwa kwimisitho nemibhiyozo yasekuhlaleni. Aziwa kangako kuzwelonke kodwa abalulekile kwinkcubeko yengingqi. 
- Amaqela aqaphelekayo (idatha encinci):
- INegicco (esekwe eNiigata)
- I-KBG84 (ese-Okinawa, iqela labasetyhini abadala)
- STU48 (Seto Inland Sea)
- Iqela iKurerekko (ujoliso lwengingqi)
- Umfundisi ovela kwi-DVL (i-Fukuoka, ichithwa kodwa iphawuleka) (Ngaphantsi kwe-10 ngenxa ye-hyper-local nature yala maqela)
6. IiBandols (Band Idols)
I-Bandols idibanisa i-idol aesthetics kunye nokusebenza kwesixhobo esiphilayo, ukudibanisa i-pop kunye nelitye okanye ezinye iintlobo. Iqalwe ngamaqela afana ne-ZONE kwaye yathandwa yi-SCANDAL.

- Amaqela aqaphelekayo:
- I-SCANDAL
- I-Siren ethe cwaka
- I-CONLOCKERS
- Isitayile samantombazana eTokyo (kamva siyasebenza)
- Benjas!
- URoselia (osuka kwiBanG Dream!)
- Phakamisa i-Suilen (esuka kwi-BanG Dream!)
- Poppin'Party (ukusuka kwiBanG Dream!) (Ngaphantsi kwe-10 ngenxa ye-niche crossover)
7. Japanese-South Korean Idols
La maqela adibanisa izitayile zaseJapan kunye nezaseKorea, ezihlala ziveliswa ziiarhente ze-K-pop kodwa zinyuswe eJapan. Baye bafumana i-traction ngexesha lesithathu lamaza aseKorea phakathi kwe-2010s.

- Amaqela aqaphelekayo:
- NiziU
- JO1
- Iz*Enye (ichithiwe kodwa ibalulekile)
- KABINI (amalungu aseJapan afana noMomo, Sana, Mina)
- LE SSERAFIM (amalungu aseJapan afana noSakura, Kazuha)
- Kep1er (amalungu aseJapan afana neHikaru)
- I-ILLIT (amalungu aseJapan anjengoMoka, Iroha)
- I-Rocket Punch (ilungu laseJapan Juri) (Ngaphantsi kwe-10 ngenxa yamaqela ahlukeneyo ahlukeneyo)
8. Virtual Idols
Izithixo ezibonakalayo zedijithali okanye abenzi beholographic, njengoHatsune Miku, bahlala besebenzisa umculo ovela kubalandeli okanye i-anime-inspired aesthetics. 
- Amaqela aqaphelekayo/iZenzo (ihlala iyedwa okanye isekwe kwiprojekthi):
- UHatsune Miku (iVocaloid, eyedwa kodwa imidlalo efana neqela)
- LoveLive! (i-franchise enamaqela afana ne-μ's, Aqours)
- 22/7
- I-Hololive (iqela le-VTuber elinezinto zezithixo)
- I-Nijisanji (iqela le-VTuber elinezinto zezithixo) (Ngaphantsi kwe-10 ngenxa yolawulo lwezithixo ezizimeleyo ezizimeleyo)
9. Idol Voice Actors
Abadlali belizwi le-Idol badlala kwi-anime okanye kwimidlalo kwaye baphinde basebenze njengezithixo, bacule iingoma zabalinganiswa kunye nokuvela kwimisitho ye-crossover. 
- Amaqela aqaphelekayo (ihlala ibotshelelwa kwiiprojekthi zeanime):
- μ's (LoveLive!)
- Aqours (LoveLive! Sunlight!!)
- IKlabhu ye-Idol yeSikolo samaBanga aPhakamileyo saseNijigasaki (LoveLive!)
- i☆Ris
- Vukani, Zintombazana!
- ZamaSail
- Walküre (Macross Delta)
- I-Roselia (i-BanG Dream!) (Ngaphantsi kwe-10 ngenxa yendalo engqamene neprojekthi)
10. Junior Idols
Izithixo ezincinci ziimvumi okanye imodeli eneminyaka eyi-15 okanye ngaphantsi, ihlala iphikisana ngenxa yenkxalabo malunga nokuxhatshazwa. Udidi lwehlile ukususela ekutshintsheni kwezomthetho ngo-2014. 
- Amaqela aqaphelekayo (inqunyelwe kakhulu ngenxa yempikiswano kunye nokuncipha):
- Sakura Gakuin (yachithwa ngo-2021) (Akukho maqela angaphezulu adweliswe ngenxa yeenkxalabo zokuziphatha kunye nokwehla kweshishini)
11. Izithixo zeGravure
Izithixo ze-Gravure zigxile kwi-pin-up okanye imodeli yokuqubha, ihlala inqumla ukuya kwimisebenzi yezithixo eqhelekileyo. Amaqela anqabile; uninzi luhamba yedwa. 
- Amaqela aqaphelekayo (zimbalwa kakhulu ngenxa yolawulo olulodwa):
- Ebisu Muscats (i-crossover ene-AV idols) (Akukho maqela angakumbi ngenxa yendalo eyedwa yegravure)
12. AV Idols
Izithixo zeAV (ividiyo yabantu abadala) ngabadlali befilimu abangabantu abadala, ngamanye amaxesha bathengiswa njengezithixo. Amaqela awaqhelekanga, kwaye udidi luyaphikisana.
- Amaqela aqaphelekayo:
- Ebisu Muscats (Akukho maqela angakumbi ngenxa ye-niche kunye neenkxalabo zokuziphatha)
amanqaku:
- Unyino lwedatha: Ezinye iindidi (umzekelo, izithixo ezincinci, i-gravure idols, i-AV idols) zinamaqela ambalwa ngenxa yobume bazo, iinkxalabo ezisesikweni, okanye ukongamela kwegcisa lilodwa. Abanye, njengezithixo eziqhelekileyo, banoluhlu olomeleleyo ngenxa yodumo lwabo.
- imithombo: Ukhetho lweqela lusekelwe kwiireferensi ezivela kwi-Wikipedia, i-Statista, kunye neeblogi zenkcubeko, zijolise ekuthandeni, ukusebenza kwetshathi (umzekelo, i-Oricon), kunye nefuthe lenkcubeko.
- Amaqela Achithiweyo: Amanye amaqela abalulekileyo ngokwembali (umzekelo, i-BiSH, i-Iz*One) afakiwe kwimpembelelo yawo, nokuba ichithiwe.
- Ukugqitha: Amaqela afana ne-AKB48 okanye i-Dempagumi.inc inokuvela kwiindidi ezininzi (umzekelo, i-mainstream kunye ne-Akiba-kei) ngenxa yesibheno sabo esiguquguqukayo.



