I have known and loved many bands and singers. However only one stands out from the rest and that is Mana-sama. The Japanese rock and Lolita culture have always fascinated me. Though J-rock is not my preferred choice of music, I still love the bands and singers that major in this particular genre of music. Be it the heavily bleached hair, the coloured contact lens or the complicated dressing styles, I love all these aspects as they make the culture unique and in a class of its own. Mana-sama, being one of the figure heads of this culture, was a name I naturally stumbled across while researching about it.

I have profound respect for this beautiful cross-dresser who revolutionized the J-rock scene. He not only created a whole new type of rock by combining classical music with Heavy Metal, He also created two new lines of Gothic fashion called "Elegant Gothic Lolita" and "Elegant Gothic Aristocrat" which he designs for his brand "Moi-Meme-Moitie". He is an originalist and I love him because of that. That is why many like me have dubbed “Mana” as "Mana-sama" to show our respect for him and his many achievements.

However, he does have quirks which many find weird. For example, He rarely smiles and talks in public claiming that "music is his voice and that it speaks for him." Hence, in all of the interviews, either subtitles would appear or he would just whisper into the ear of a confidante who would then relate it back to the interviewer for him.

But to me, these are the things that make up my impression of Mana-sama who, in my heart, is the only one who can come close to being an idol. Ironically I am not a die hard fan of Mana-sama’s but the main reason as to why he is my idol is because he is not affected by other people’s opinion of him and dares to express his own true self. It is those very quirks which had been deemed strange that made him internationally famous and unique. Through him, I have learnt to be my own true self because not everyone would accept you for who you are. That is why, he is my idol.