Could someone explain, what kind of phenomenon it is? http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/8652-akimoto-yasushi-what-is-produce46.html Akimoto Yasushi haven't done a real statement.
I take that question as his statement. Chronologically it's him responding to the rumor about Produce46 in 2021 or something that suddenly spawned earlier on the same day. To put his sentence more into context, "What do you mean by Produce46?" is closer than "What is Produce46?" His question means it's not happening. Seems like it's lost in translation, looking at the comments on that site.
Produce series was busted due to a very serious rigging issues, so I don't think it will ever continue.
Yeah, AkiP’s post is a response to the rumor, so the tone is more like “What the hell is that?” At least that’s how Japanese social media is interpreting it. The fan response mostly seems to be relief that it’s false, which hopefully discourages management from ever doing it.