Onyanko Club  The biggest and the BEST! As far as membership
size and quality went, nobody beat the Onyanko Club (means
"Kitten Club"). The enourmous group produced such celebrities as
Sayuri Kokusho, Marina Watanabe, Shizuka Kudo, Akiko Ikuina,
Makiko Saito, Minayo Watanabe, Mamiko Takai, Satomi Fukunaga,
Sonoko Kawai, Eri Nitta, Akie Yoshizawa and Yuuyu (Yukiko Iwai).
Three sub-groups also emerged - Nyangilas, Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi
and Ushirogami Hikaretai. The Onyanko Club had their own TV show
called Yuyake Nyan Nyan (means "sunset meow meow"). Here they
would showcase their latest songs and interview other idols.
They would also audition new members right on the show and vote
in the ones ones they liked. Male audience members could compete
in a contest for the opportunity of having their picture taken
with their favourite Nyan Nayn. The girls traveled to various
locations (even San Francisco and Los Angeles!) for shoots and
the later episodes got wackier having contests such as members
competing (arm-wre