This is another great point that I forgot to mention, but is arguably the most important point. In fan Q&As on various platforms, LGBT people...
To be clear, fanservice is probably the farthest thing from representation. You’re right there. The thing is, she had talked about her identity...
Well, for the people who think the sexuality thing isn’t a big deal - yes, in the end, it’s not the fans’ business. But sexual minorities get so...
I don’t view Ino’s response as something that bad, again, it’s very benign. It’s kind of surreal to see someone so inoffensive get treated like...
It’s a nice friendship and one that doesn’t need to be romantic to be appreciated. I agree, people don’t do the idols any favors by projecting...
This is another thing I’ve been wondering. Are people who are upset about the sexuality thing mainly mad because YuuNaa wasn’t an actual romantic...
Well, considering she went 10 years while being serious, I think it’s very easy for an idol to justify it to herself after so long. Once she got...
Am I the only one that thinks Mion’s response was fine?
Is AKB truly at risk of not existing after this generation? I don’t know the specifics because I’m a casual fan, but I always took it for granted...
Well, she did allude to an existence of a relationship at least once, so I don’t know how cold blooded it was. Especially because she said she...
Well, the fact that they insisted that she didn’t have to graduate implies that the love ban is still not as ambiguous than fans think. She...
Again, for some reason, it’s kinda more humbling that he’s not the most handsome guy out there…he looks utterly mundane. It shouldn’t really...
This guy totally gets it. This guy doesn’t! Yes, the fact of who she’s dating is also relevant here. He seems like a decent enough guy and is...
I think this is what the true idol culture should be - I know most people want there to be a romantic element between idols and fans, but I think...
Damn, that sounds really wonderful. Glad your experiences were good, that’s like magic! I’m a more casual idol fan because I’m currently in a...
