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Old 2012-01-01, 03:35   Link #1926
Mystique
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Originally Posted by Vexx View Post
Has AKB48 always been the size of a platoon? Talk about de-emphasizing the importance of an individual Anyway they won the 2011 Japan Record Award of their "Flying Get-to" song.
(news article includes video)
http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/93946.php
I saw the category for this award but didn't stay to see who got it.

And yes.
AKB 48 are a idol group of 48 girls split into three teams of A, K and B.

Apparently last new year's, it was the first time to gather them all together and perform at once on their special TV variety show, but it's insane.

The things the girls go through is nothing more than a dog eat dog world at the mercy of the fans and the public.
Most are in high school with very little social skills or life experience. The deal with this project is that only the most popular based on fan ratings would get more exposure for TV adverts, singing parts, tv spots and so on, thus their salary would increase, while the majority would fall into the shadows.

They're a member of AKB 48, but early nothing more than a part time job, probably for 2times the amount of work.

There's a movie about them coming out later this month with the catch line
'With emotional wounds, they (still) look towards their dreams."

The movie is meant to show the 'bad' side to what they do as well as show that being an idol is not all roses.
I suspect it's to give the otaku freaks some clue as to the hard work they actually do and that they're as 'regular' as most people.

But yeah, that's the world they're in. They are nothing more than goods to be used at the marketing whim of their managers. Only the popular few will be able to get other forms of entertainment work from it and make something lucrative, it's kinda sad in a way.
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