Man's plan to create a radioactive idol group thwarted

2:00 PM on 02.10.2012   |   Josh Tolentino

Normally I'd find attempts to exploit Japan's ongoing Fukushima nuclear crisis rather disgusting, but this one strikes me as more funny than abhorrent. An enterprising entertainment producer was apparently looking to capitalize on the situation...by founding an all-girl idol group.

The gimmick? All the girls in "Hot☆Spots" would be recruited from Japanese towns surrounding the Fukushima disaster zone, specifically ones experiencing high radiation levels* as a result of the meltdowns.

Bad idea, right? Thankfully everyone involved realized the error of their ways before the project got off the ground. The mastermind himself scrapped the plan after locals lodged a complaint, and apologized, saying:

“I failed to consider the uneasy feelings others had with the plan...In the end it was shallow.”

Damn right it was shallow!

_{*Radiation levels outside the 30km exclusion zone are reported to be far below safety limits for humans. Check out the video below for an artist's rendition of the likely results of a fully formed Hot☆Spots debut.}

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