I have no idea how many fans AKB has, but I am sure it is more than 100K. If there was "no interest" from the general public you wouldn't see them on TV, in print media, cross promoting products, etc. There are plenty of people in attendance at all of these events that would not be classified as a "hardcore" fan.
Have you been to an AKB event lately? You think the only people in attendance are hardcore fans? No they aren't. There's no denying that AKB's mainstream popularity has gone down since 2012. Kimutaku is of course just the brightest in the Johnny's Jimusho galaxy of male stars, and they make up 18 of the survey's Top 30 most popular males.Saying their music "isn't very popular" is a bit of an overstatement, don't ya think? If they are so unpopular, how are they performing in so many big venues? How are they appearing on so many television programs? How are they being utilized for so much cross-promotion?Īs far as the digital charts, do you think the physical sales might be affecting that number? I'm not an expert on digital media, but I would think if most everyone is buying physical copies, the demand for digital downloads would comparably go down.
He has also shown his talent in more 'serious' roles, such as the lead in Yamada Yoji's 2006 samurai drama "Bushi no Ichibun". He has starred in just about all the most popular TV dramas of the last decade, and the movie adaptation of one, Fuji TV's "Hero", is set to open in theaters this weekend. He has managed to build a successful acting career in parallel with SMAP's ongoing popularity. He also has a 13-year streak going in another annual poll as the man most women "would like to sleep with".
The annual survey has been carried out by women's magazine "anan" since 1988, and Kimutaku has been on top since 1994, the year he came of age. SMAP member Kimura Takuya (34) has been chosen as Japan's most popular guy for an amazing 14th straight year.
Took it from the MatsuJun thread, but i guess it's more important to have it hereĬredits to mrsmilevskyi2001 for posting this!
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