In the spring of last year in Japan, I had an interest in the Japanese teen-idol group, AKB48. Although they had mediocre singing talent, their songs were just extremely catchy and it instantly made me a fan. Besides, 48 group of teen girls wearing flashy school uniforms and singing catchy love songs would inevitably catch most boys' attention, I would assume. Some of their hit songs such as Aitakatta, Oogoe Diamond, Seifuku ga Jama Wo Suru, RIVER, and Skirt Hirari are all great and uplifting. But as the months progress, they've been releasing too many new singles in such little time that it nearly devalues the purpose of AKB48, which is to--I would assume-- act cute and try to persuade fans to buy their songs. AKB48 should not constantly release new singles, but release occasional albums from a few months to a year. Because if the media decides to release more singles once a month or maybe a little more, then the fans would almost get bored of them and wouldn't favor the girls anymore.
Most of the songs that AKB48 releases all basically sound the same. I understand that lyric writers do have a hard time writing lyrics based on an idol group with 48 girls, but what's the point if they all sound the same. The girls aren't even great singers. They just yell throughout the whole entire song, without noticing how bad they sound. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not an AKB48 hater. I just thought that it would be better if they didn't release songs so frequently. Because the Kamikyoku Tachi album was good enough for me. And when I heard their latest single, it sounded exactly the same as one of their songs in the Kamikyoku Tachi album.
It's not only their frequent singles that constantly flourishes in the nation, but also themselves; they dominate the media. Turn on a TV in Japan and you'll find TV shows featuring AKB48. They are so overrated. "Why are they famous?" says a friend of mine. Moreover, AKB48 has subdivided some girls into mini groups such as French Kiss, and more groups to create a sub-unit for AKB48. It's too much, and it just annoys the hell out of me. Who'd want to listen to an idol group with 48 girls anyway? It sounds like it would be annoying, especially if they are not so great singers.
Now it makes sense that those KPOP groups such as KARA, SNSD, f(x), Brown Eyed Girls, and others are famous. It's because they're hot, dance well, and know how to sing. Aside from the fact that there are too many of these KPOP groups, it still makes sense why they are famous. AKB48, as far as I know, is JPOP, and have their own style. But it doesn't work, in my opinion. I'm not saying to be like these KPOP singers, but they have to do something about the choreography or change the way they sing.
AKB48 is only famous because many Japanese men think that they are cute. And cuteness is more popular in Japan, than is how good they sing. But because they've been releasing so many singles, member photobooks of them nude (why do that? They aren't even that hot!), and accessories, it just devalues their purpose. If they only released these stuff occasionally, I think it would be so much better and I would start to become a true fan again.
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