Why do you like J-Pop?

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Why do you like J-Pop?

J-pop is nostalgic. I’ve been watching anime for a long time and a lot of their openings, especially the old ones are really iconic. Plus, the visuals can be so astounding, you can replicate them in your mind just by listening to the song.

What are J-Pop fans called?

Wota – Someone who’s a Jpop idol fan. You can be a wota in general or it can be used for specific groups or agencies e.g. Johnny’s wota or AKB wota.

Is J-Pop or K-Pop more popular?

In short, K-Pop is far more popular and has a much larger fan base. This is due to multiple reasons including reinvention, struggling economies, approachability, and international investment.

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Is JPOP similar to KPOP?

KPOP and JPOP: two completely different branches on the same pop music tree. KPOP has grown into a worldwide genre. Similarly in Japan, there also is a genre of music called JPOP, a word that stands for all Japanese pop music, which has evolved over the years to become a massive industry within the country.

What if you saw a J-Pop Idol?

So, you could be sure, if you saw a J-pop idol, that a phenomenal amount of effort and hard work had been put into it to get them into the position they are in now. A perfect example of this traditional process for creating pop idols is J-pop idol, Suzuka Nakamoto.

What is the difference between J-pop and KPOP?

K-Pop has exploded perhaps due to the marketability of the artists, and the more accessible “boy band”/“girl band” pop format to many of the groups. J-Pop may have lost its popularity, either due to stagnation of the market or that what we consider to be the novelty of it has worn off.

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Is J-pop music dying?

  Let’s look at J-Pop; what was once a genre with an eccentric presentation has gone in a more eccentric direction. The style of the music has not changed all that much. It has diversified yes, but the style of J-pop you heard 10 years ago is still alive and well. A few bands do enjoy incorporating music’s latest developments.

What are some of the all-male J-pop groups?

Johnny & Associates produced many all-male groups: SMAP, Tokio, V6, KinKi Kids and Arashi. SMAP hit the J-pop scene in a major way in the 1990s through a combination of TV “Tarento” shows and singles, with one of its singers, Takuya Kimura, becoming a popular actor commonly known as “Kimutaku” in later years.

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