I have absolutely no idea; I only found out about AKB48 just now.
I'll accept the graduates then. XD
(Bourbon FoxBourbon is a moron,
Sun 25 Sep 2011, 14:35,
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having been to japan many a time
ive seen them go from creepy otaku preference (AKB is short for AKIBA, as in Akibahara) to bestselling pop group. Their adverts were everywhere last time i went in feb.
I think I might have heard my housemates mentioning them.
I don't know whether it's a trend or it's just confined to one or two groups, but from what I see, a lot of male pop stars like to dress as women? And pull it off too well? Like Yuya Tegoshi.
(Bourbon FoxBourbon is a moron,
Sun 25 Sep 2011, 14:51,
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egh - one of my mates (female obviously) is well into her effeminate japanese / korean male pop stars