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TAMON’S B-SIDE: A FANGIRL’S GUIDE TO STANNING

Claresta Cheung Student Contributor, McMaster University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at McMaster chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

The beginning of 2026 started with a BANG!

Tamon’s B-side is an anime based on the idol world and a housekeeper uncovering the facade behind those perfect idol masks. This show stirs any fangirl’s heart and causes a massive uproar from the insane visuals. 

So what happens when your heart and reasoning collide? As his housekeeper, we must not let the fangirl side come out and lose all of our conscience. Stay devoted, but stay sane. Here’s a basic checklist to remind us of our fangirl stanning activities. 

Lightsticks 

Ah, the beacon of light in the ever impeding darkness. When the world becomes dark, your idol leads you out of it, becoming an oasis of hope and joy. To show our fangirl support, we—too—should be their beacon of light. Let’s raise our lightsticks high and share positivity! 

Figurines 

There can never be enough figurines. Especially those of the idol(s) you stan. Not only are they to be admired, but can become a source of motivation to study. Just think. Your idol watching you study, so we gotta work hard for them to satisfy our expensive fangirl purchases. 

Photocards 

Glossy and nice tradeable treasures. Everytime we open our wallet: he’s there. A reminder of why you purchased that specific merch. A reminder of how we must preserve and lock in. A reminder to keep them safe and protected using a sleeve. There can never be enough photocards—so collect em’ all! 

Keychains 

A simple clip mechanism makes stanning portable. Stan your idol while on vacation, during class, and during that bus ride home. It also makes for a great icebreaker when meeting others. They see keychain, they inquire about said keychain—BOOM—don’t think about holding your horses: talk about your idol as much as you want! 

Posters 

Hang them up. Frame them. Tape them. To our idols, we shall worship. This beautiful masterpiece must be treasured carefully, as they glow up rooms and elevate stanning to another level. With a poster, your idol’s beauty can be magnified for us to admire even further. 

After all that, our bank account may wring empty—but as fellow EYES stanning F/ACE, we must remember: “Tamon is a God!”

Claresta Cheung

McMaster '28

Claresta Cheung is a Year 2 EE student and part-time writer for HerCampus at McMaster University. She is responsible for writing and releasing monthly articles on this site. She loves poetic and sentimental quotes - and will always make writing her passion. She constantly gets her ideas for writing a new book topic right before midnight hits - both a blessing and a curse.

She is also the co-debate lead at MEC - reason being she loves arguing (in a good way!) with other people. She has written multiple short stories in her spare time, occasionally cringing at the much laughable content from her early writer days. Spontaneous presentations and on-the-spot mind boggling trivia is what she thrives for. Being part of HerCampus is what jogs her creative and eccentric side.

In her free time, she is a full time webtoon and novel reader. On the side, she delves into biology and the arts - drawing, crocheting, and musical improvisation. She loves rock climbing and badminton. She constantly thinks about how she could combine both sports together. She is also a coffee addict and will stop at nothing to get her daily dose of caffeine. She hopes to release her own webtoon series in the future after getting her degree.