Do you see bright future for jpop with international fandom?

[Obelisk]

More acts promoting internationally, the copyrights have been eased, trending acts. I feel in general, that the fandom increased.

[kitsuneUP]

i hope so

[Gaudy]

Not really, no

[Want me]

if only they got influenced by US music

[ilovepurplex333]

I dont know but i guess my answer will be no, I do think Jpop tends to be more complicted than kpop when it comes to groups. For example some group have ALOT of members like 20-40 ppl, and then the members change they either get older and move to another group. and they have alot of subunits.But if its a group like perfume where the members are more solid then yes.

[Apple_Rin]

I dunno. I hope. Still waiting for J&A to open their fanclub to international fans. I am gappy though with other act like Ook, Babymetal & perfume. They are doing well. I hope more will promote outside Japan too.

[Rohan Kishibe]

Utada is back and working on music for kh3 so, yes

[Larme]

Utada is back and working on music for kh3 so, yes

[pwswan]

I think that Jrock will be more popular than Jpop, but neither will go mainstream.

[NingNingLuv]

i hope so

[Obelisk]

if only they got influenced by US music

As much as people tend to believe it, it's unnecessary.

 

I dont know but i guess my answer will be no, I do think Jpop tends to be more complicted than kpop when it comes to groups. For example some group have ALOT of members like 20-40 ppl, and then the members change they either get older and move to another group. and they have alot of subunits.But if its a group like perfume where the members are more solid then yes.

I'm talking about music not idols stanning.

[Obelisk]

Why so skeptical?

[DreamSoldier]

More acts promoting internationally, the copyrights have been eased, trending acts. I feel in general, that the fandom increased.

I hope this becomes a reality.

[kitsuneUP]

_{so many kpoppers here   stfu}

[diphylleia grayi]

If only the mainstream music would improve.

[Midna]

i hope so

 

but the mainstream needs to change. im not here for all these Yui clones

[-seokseol]

i hope so

 

but the mainstream needs to change. im not here for all these Yui clones

[DocumentaLy]

I do. It feel likes completely different people for the most part than like 10 / 15 years ago and that they're looking for something different. There is also more diversity as far as taste.

 

 

 

if only they got influenced by US music

 

Why?

 

 

I dont know but i guess my answer will be no, I do think Jpop tends to be more complicted than kpop when it comes to groups. For example some group have ALOT of members like 20-40 ppl, and then the members change they either get older and move to another group. and they have alot of subunits.But if its a group like perfume where the members are more solid then yes.

 

There is more than groups...

 

 

 

 

If only the mainstream music would improve.

 

 

i hope so

 

but the mainstream needs to change. im not here for all these Yui clones

 

 

 

i hope so

 

but the mainstream needs to change. im not here for all these Yui clones

 

 

It is changing, but there will still be certain acts around and topping Oricon due to hardcore fanbases. Like it's funny that there are no 48s on Kohaku or Music Station Super Live this year besides AKB. The 2 46s are there (with one just debuting this year), but for how long?

 

The YUI clones... They're around, but are any of them really making strides besides miwa, Leo Ieiri, and Ohara Sakurako?

[Midna]

I do. It feel likes completely different people for the most part than like 10 / 15 years ago and that they're looking for something different. There is also more diversity as far as taste.

 

 

 

 

Why?

 

 

 

There is more than groups...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is changing, but there will still be certain acts around and topping Oricon due to hardcore fanbases. Like it's funny that there are no 48s on Kohaku or Music Station Super Live this year besides AKB. The 2 46s are there (with one just debuting this year), but for how long?

 

The YUI clones... They're around, but are any of them really making strides besides miwa, Leo Ieiri, and Ohara Sakurako?

 

Honestly no. But like, why are there so many? I just want more pop queens. ;---; my girl, Meisa, needs to come back and save music. She had so many good songs.

[Sun☼Shine]

IDK.

 

I think if more J-acts increase concerts and appearances in the US there's a good possibility to make some strides. I mean Vogue covered KKP and BabyMetal, Billboard had Perfume on it's best albums list this year and BabyMetal (again) had a lot of promo in the West.

 

J-Music's greatest strength is it's diversity and the powers controlling the government initiative that shall not be named needs to realize it. People don't want a relic of what someone thought Japan was in the mid to late 90s. Be modern and move ahead.

 

With J-Fans, the unfortunate realization is we have to start spending money....... on music.

 

To both sides don't try to make J-Music, K-pop. They're both very different and need to be treated that way.

[DocumentaLy]

Honestly no. But like, why are there so many? I just want more pop queens. ;---; my girl, Meisa, needs to come back and save music. She had so many good songs.

 

I see it like this: music is a pendulum. The JPop queens were these over the top, larger than life figures, and people wanted something more down to earth, resulting in the idol boom. But then people grew tired of how inauthentic the idol world is, so the pendulum went to singer-songwriters and bands. The perfect way for a woman to get into this field is to be a YUI clone. Maybe people will want something grander and less serious again in the future and JPop queens will come back. But then again, will that happen with the way the youth population is dwindling as is their purchasing power?

 

 

IDK.

 

I think if more J-acts increase concerts and appearances in the US there's a good possibility to make some strides. I mean Vogue covered KKP and BabyMetal, Billboard had Perfume on it's best albums list this year and BabyMetal (again) had a lot of promo in the West.

 

J-Music's greatest strength is it's diversity and the powers controlling the government initiative that shall not be named needs to realize it. People don't want a relic of what someone thought Japan was in the mid to late 90s. Be modern and move ahead.

 

With J-Fans, the unfortunate realization is we have to start spending money....... on music.

 

To both sides don't try to make J-Music, K-pop. They're both very different and need to be treated that way.

 

But is US exposure needed? It wasn't needed before when the fandom was bigger.

 

And yes, Cool Japan does need to be ahead of the curve. I think back to the Olympic handover ceremony and how impressed people were with that, and then I look at Cool Japan...

[Kimkimi]

yes

[Kinnikanikutri]

Depends, but as long as Japan's market remain very profitable, there's not much incentives for singers and companies to expand internationally a la kpop

[Midna]

IDK.

 

I think if more J-acts increase concerts and appearances in the US there's a good possibility to make some strides. I mean Vogue covered KKP and BabyMetal, Billboard had Perfume on it's best albums list this year and BabyMetal (again) had a lot of promo in the West.

 

J-Music's greatest strength is it's diversity and the powers controlling the government initiative that shall not be named needs to realize it. People don't want a relic of what someone thought Japan was in the mid to late 90s. Be modern and move ahead.

 

With J-Fans, the unfortunate realization is we have to start spending money....... on music.

 

To both sides don't try to make J-Music, K-pop. They're both very different and need to be treated that way.

 

if they continue putting stuff on iTunes, the money will be there. 

[Sun☼Shine]

I see it like this: music is a pendulum. The JPop queens were these over the top, larger than life figures, and people wanted something more down to earth, resulting in the idol boom. But then people grew tired of how inauthentic the idol world is, so the pendulum went to singer-songwriters and bands. The perfect way for a woman to get into this field is to be a YUI clone. Maybe people will want something grander and less serious again in the future and JPop queens will come back. But then again, will that happen with the way the youth population is dwindling as is their purchasing power?

 

 

 

But is US exposure needed? It wasn't needed before when the fandom was bigger.

 

And yes, Cool Japan does need to be ahead of the curve. I think back to the Olympic handover ceremony and how impressed people were with that, and then I look at Cool Japan...

 

When the fandom was bigger, the fans could do all the foot work and introduce others to J-Entertainment. Now our size have definitely shrunk and things aren't as accessible like they used to be.

Because of all of this if J-Entertainment companies want new fans they have to put out most the effort because of all the hurdles they've put in the way of others.

Some type of exposure is needed, but coming to the US shouldn't be the first step. An online presence is needed, then they should come over. 

 

Depends, but as long as Japan's market remain very profitable, there's not much incentives for singers and companies to expand internationally a la kpop

 

If they want to entice people to go to Japan for the 2020 Olympics and beyond, they need to start attracting people (advertising themselves).

 

The hand-off ceremony was an amazing way to introduce the world to the modern Japan. They need to keep that going.

 

if they continue putting stuff on iTunes, the money will be there. 

 

Yes! And also Amazon as well.

 

They're still too focused on physical sales.

They need an Ah-ah moment that shows that they can make money digitally in the US. I'm surprised BabyMetal and Utada's charting on itunes wasn't that. I wonder what could set off that dimly lit light-bulb in their heads.