You've been waiting for it and you've been asking us about it over and over again. Here they are! The final, grand winners of Petite Idol Studio - Summer Paradise Ed. 2018 ?
Going through all the entries and rating them to make a decision was something really nice to do, but it was also a very time-consuming task, so setting that time aside was a bit of a challenge for our staff teams. That's why we're only sharing the results now.
The judges were staff members and contributors of all our websites and they made sure to follow the rules and guidelines to make a fair, unbiased judgement.
It was tough because all the entries were really amazing!
The final ranking is truly impressive and we're really happy and proud to have organized this contest and to see the community come together and create beautiful things.
We all hope you will love and support our lovely winners as much as we love them!
After stocking up on merch for so long, today's your time to brag! Show off your extensive collection and dedication to your favorite idols to win!
1400 points
- martianlightsaber (Maji Love staff): 「It's a heck of an impressive character shrine」
- LatidoReMe (Bandori Party + Sukutomo staff): 「The volume of their collection is impressive, but I find the assortment of items amazing too! The costumes, food, and other out-of-the-ordinary items makes this entry stand out amongst the rest. Also, I feel they did a pretty good job at making their collection photogenic, which is always a plus.」
- ekotts (Maji Love staff): 「It's such an impressive shrine」
- Kach (Sukutomo staff): 「Really showing great dedication, the room looks super nice to the eye」
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800 points
- Memoly (Sukutomo staff): 「It's so shiny! I love the true dedication to Mari! The framed pic of Ainya & the awesome cosplay are great additions. 」
- db0 (Circles manager): 「Not one, but 2 ITA bags! So many figures and plushies! Now that's what I call true dedication」
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Honorable mentions
- 3rd with 500 points: Katelyn from School Idol Tomodachi
- Kach (Sukutomo staff): 「really liking the addition of a corkboard as an avid charm collector」
- Zehel (Sukutomo staff): 「Nice bulk collection of Riko and well arranged.」
- Also 3rd with 500 points: DMP12345 from School Idol Tomodachi
- Aoi (Graphic designer, artist, Spanish translator): 「Can't I just go with ''everything''? The fact that they made a little story in every pic is amazing. 」
- rdsatheen (Sukutomo staff, donator): 「Great story telling」
- Also 3rd with 500 points: violetR from Bandori Party
- Zehel (Sukutomo staff): 「Lovely collection and the shelf to showcase them」
- martianlightsaber (Maji Love staff): 「I love how well this is displayed」
- 4th with 400 points: murasakiwonder from Maji Love
- ekotts (Maji Love staff): 「Ai stuff is so expensive, so kudos to you but also RIP your wallet」
- Memoly (Sukutomo staff): 「I can really feel the dedication that they have for this character and his seiyuu. Even though there isn't as much merch for this franchise (compared to franchises like Love Live), this entry really makes the most of the merch that there is!」
- 5th with 300 points: ghostsguide from School Idol Tomodachi
- violetR (Bandori Party staff): 「I love hanamaru too and the bag is super cute, has tons and tons of charms and even the rare cheerleader plushie!」
- Also 5th with 300 points: Klala from Cinderella Producers
- db0 (Circles manager, developer): 「They made their own figure! That's so impressive! To me, that's worth a thousand bought figures~」
- 6th with 200 points: umicorn from School Idol Tomodachi
- LatidoReMe (Bandori Party + Sukutomo staff): 「The amount of items they have for both Chika AND Riko is stunning, and I like that they were willing to make merch themselves too!」
- Also 6th with 200 points: Dinosaur from School Idol Tomodachi
- Aoi (Graphic designer, artist, Spanish translator): 「They're super cute! Usually people tend to photograph their nesoberis or nendoroids, alter figures and charms when it comes to merch, and I usually don't see this type of merch. Amazing!」
- Also 6th with 200 points: tiffuwu from Bandori Party
- violetR (Bandori Party staff): 「I love the dedication to get every piece of merch with their girl on it!」
Show off your photography skills with the best location, perfect lightning, best angle and overall beautiful photo!
700 points
- Zehel (Sukutomo staff): 「Beautiful photos and Eli looks very cute」
- martianlightsaber (Maji Love staff): 「I like the composition and lighting of the first shot」
- Memoly (Sukutomo staff): 「The composition of these photos are lovely, and I love the change in expression of the Eli nendoroid 」
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600 points
- violetR (Bandori Party staff): 「Recreating the base of the figure is cute :D」
- Memoly (Sukutomo staff): 「This entry is so pretty! The setting is beautiful, and mini Hanamaru writing "Aqours" in the sand is too cute」
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Honorable mentions
Stick to the summer theme, drive to the nearest beach, or wait for a sunny day to take your merch to the best summer party they've ever had! (Or sickest winter slopes, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere)
1000 points
- martianlightsaber (Maji Love staff): 「Gotta hand it to 'em for going to a glacier in the middle of Northern hemisphere summer! ;'D」
- Aoi (Graphic designer, artist, Spanish translator): 「This is so winter-ish... And I love it. 」
- Kach (Sukutomo staff): 「Snow!」
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600 points
- Zehel (Sukutomo staff): 「The background and the flowers remind me of summer and they fit the theme well」
- martianlightsaber (Maji Love staff): 「It really looks like a summertime ad」
→ See full entry
Note: AngelNya is also the 1st winner in "Picture Perfect Idol" category. As part of the rules, participants can only get one prize, so the 3rd winner will exceptionally get a prize instead.
500 points
- violetR (Bandori Party staff): 「Nice photography skills here!」
- Kach (Sukutomo staff): 「Really pretty location, sunny and nice sea/lake」
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Honorable mentions
Some judges didn't leave any comment, but the total amount of points is correct!
We weren't the only judges for this contest! The entire community picked one winner per website via likes.
→ Check out School Idol Tomodachi's community-voted winner
→ Learn more about the rules and prizes of the contest "Petite Idol Studio - Summer Paradise Ed. 2018"
What did you think about this contest?
We want to hear from you! Depending on your opinion, we may or may not organize a similar contest this winter or next summer.