History Literature / Idoru

* TranslatorMicrobes: Computers and earphones seem to do the job.

* TheNewRussia: Part of the history behind the ''Bridge Trilogy''

* LeFilmArtistique: The first of the two documentaries for Lo/Rez. Lampshaded when Laney thought it was hard to follow at times. [[spoiler:However, the documentary shows the band being disconnected from the world through stress and travel, a major reason why Rez is marrying the idoru, who is ''always'' connected to the world by virtue of only existing in cyberspace.]]

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: (Semi) In-universe. The avatar for Chia's Venice program is an [[{{Bishounen}} effeminate]] pop-star looking man with an impressive coat. It is mentioned that in order to avoid litigation, they had to change [[DavidBowie one of his eyes]] ([[LampshadeHanging but why just one, Chia wonders?]])

* NotDisabledInVR: Zona Rose, the supposed leader of a ''Chilanga'' girl gang, [[spoiler:is ultimately revealed to be the severely disabled daughter of a lawyer.]]
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Blackwell to [[spoiler:Kathy Torrance]]

* PlayfulHacker: Zona Rosa. [[spoiler:In the end, she saves everyone by hacking the central fan community, sacrificing her identity and webspace in the process, and announcing that Rez died at the love hotel. The fans immediately converge there for a mass vigil, and the crowds really slow down the baddies.]]
* ProductPlacement: Pocari Sweat of all things, though obscure references like this are one of Gibson's trademarks.
* ProjectedMan: Rei Toei, the idoru.
* RecursiveReality: The Walled City [[spoiler:is basically Tokyo itself managed in the style of VideoGame/SecondLife]]

* SceneryPorn: It perfectly describes Tokyo especially to anyone who has visited or lived there.
* SceneryGorn: When it isn’t Scenery Porn.

* TechnoBabble: Gibson doesn't spell out exactly how things work in any of his novels.

* TheVerse: Part of the Bridge Trilogy

* WeaponForIntimidation: Maryalice uses her handgun-shaped cigarette lighter for this near the end of the book. [[spoiler: The illusion collapses when she pulls the trigger.]]

* ArtisticLicenseLinguistics: The Japanese loanword for "idol" should be properly romanized as ''aidoru'', not ''idoru''.
** Of course, the i in "idol" is pronounced "ai" in English already, and indeed in at least one extant audiobook recording the narrator pronounces the book's title as "aidoru."
* AuthorAvatar: Colin Laney to William Gibson, in a way. Laney's talent for identifying nodal points was meant to be a metaphor for Gibson's own perceived ability to identify bits of the future in present-day.

* {{Defictionalization}}: Virtual celebrity singer? Just give {{Vocaloid}} a few years...

* CyberPunk/PostCyberPunk: Can be classified as one or the other, depending on who you ask.

* WeaponForIntimidation: Maryalice uses her handgun-shaped cigarette lighter for this near the end of the book. The illusion collapses when, in a drunken haze, she forgets it's not real and tries to shoot someone with it.

* TechnoBabble: Gibson doesn't spell out exactly how things work in any of his novels. See ViewersAreGeniuses below.

* ViewersAreGeniuses: Not only do readers need to contend with BeigeProse and a lot of fictional TechnoBabble, they need to understand some of the Tokyoite and hacking culture.

* IAmLegion: Rei Toei is not just one, but many idorus.

* BerserkButton: When Zona Rosa realizes Chia is in danger, she freaks out. Big time. [[spoiler:In the end, she saves them by accident. She hacks the central fan community and claims Rez died at the love hotel. The fans immediately converge there for a mass vigil, stopping any more damage.]]

* PlayfulHacker: Zona Rosa.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: (Semi) In-universe. The avatar for Chia's Venice program is an [[{{Bishounen}} effeminate]] pop-star looking man with an impressive coat. It is mentioned that in order to avoid litigation, they had to [[ShoutOut change the colour]] [[DavidBowie of one of his eyes]] ([[LampshadeHanging but why just one, Chia wonders?]])

* FatBastard: Chia believes Hiromi is one.

* CyberPunk/PostCyberpunk: Can be classified as one or the other, depending on who you ask.

* CyberPunk/PostCyberPunk: Can be classified as one or the other, depending on who you ask.

* BerserkButton: When Zona Rosa realizes Chia is in danger, she freaks out. Big time. [[spoiler:In the end, she saves them by accident. She hacks the central fan community and told Rez died at the love hotel. The fans went there, stopping any more damage.]]

* CyberPunk

* [[DarkerandEdgier Darker and Edgier]]

* [[EverythingisOnline Everything is Online]]: Laney uses information online, including music likes, to track down and analyze specific aspects of the person he’s tracking.

* {{Face of the Band}}: (InUniverse) Rez of the Lo/Rez band.

* GratuitousEnglish: Intentionally put. Found in descriptions of advertizements, clothing, drinks, and instruction labels.
* {{Hikikomori}}: Masahiko

* IdolSinger: Lo/Rez and Rei Toei

* JapanTakesOverTheWorld
* JerkAss: Hiromi Ogawa
* LeFilmArtistique: The first of the two documentaries for Lo/Rez. Lampshaded when Laney thought it was hard to follow at times. [[spoiler:However, the documentary shows the band being disconnected to the world through stress and travel, a major reason why Rez is marrying the idoru, who is ''always'' connected to the world by virtue of only existing in cyberspace.]]

** Chia Pets are toys
** The Walled City, the hacker community, is named after the Kowloon Walled City

** Zona Rosa is a neighbourhood in Mexico City
** Rei Toei’s name and personality are inspired by the Toei company which includes Creator/ToeiAnimation

* PlayfulHacker: Zona Rosa
* PostCyberPunk

* RecursiveReality: The Walled City [[spoiler:is basically Tokyo itself managed on the style of VideoGame/SecondLife]]

* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: Rei Toei

* SceneryPorn: It perfectly describes Tokyo especially to anyone who has visited or lived there

In 2006, [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-04-24/idoru-anime an anime film version]] was announced, but to date, [[VaporWare nothing has come of it]].

In 2006, [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-04-24/idoru-anime an anime film version]] was announced, but to date, [[VaporWear nothing has come of it]].

In 2006, [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-04-24/idoru-anime an anime film version]] was announced.

** Rei Toei’s name and personality are inspired by the Toei company which includes ToeiAnimation

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Blackwell to [[spoiler:Kathy Torrance]]

* JerkAss: Hiromi Ogama
* LeFilmArtistique: The first of the two documentaries for Lo/Rez. Lampshaded when Laney thought it was hard to follow at times. [[spoiler:However, the documentary shows the band being disconnected to the world through stress and travel, a major reason why Rez is marrying the idoru]]

* TheMafiya: In Japan, the Russian Kombinat or Combine acts their businesses there.

* {{Robosexual}}: The premise.

* TechnoBabble

* ViewersAreGeniuses: Not only do readers need to contend with BeigeProse, they need to understand some of the Tokyoite and hacking culture.

{{Idoru}} is a {{Cyber Punk}}/{{Post Cyber Punk}} {{Speculative Fiction}} story written by {{William Gibson}}. Set in [[TokyoistheCenteroftheUniverse Tokyo]], it is the second book of the {{Bridge Trilogy}}.

* BeigeProse: Like other {{William Gibson}} novels, played straight. Sentence fragments. Everywhere.

** Rei Toei’s name and personality are inspired by the Toei company which includes {{Toei Animation}}
* TheNewRussia: Part of the history behind the {{Bridge Trilogy}}

* RecursiveReality: The Walled City [[spoiler:is basically Tokyo itself managed on the style of {{Second Life}}]]

* ViewersAreGeniuses: Not only do readers need to contend with {{Beige Prose}}, they need to understand some of the Tokyoite and hacking culture.