Yes I was lazy. Anyways, I said it was going to be 10 minutes long, but it's 28 minutes. So have fun.
(And beware of bad mixing. Some of the background music is way too loud. In fact, the whole thing is way too damned loud.)
I sound drunk. It should be entertaining. Or really really boring.
... and I think I also answered this question. So yay for you!
(And forgive me for really erratic updates. Work sucks.)
What makes up YOUR fandom?
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
First off...
THANK YOU FOR 100 SUBSCRIBERS!!!I've not even found the time to thank you guys for 90 subscribers and suddenly there's 100 awesome people subscribed to my blog! Thanks so much for supporting my blog, even if I am far too busy to blog as much as I have in the past. D: I'll try my best to continue writing entertaining posts for all 103 of you!
(But honestly, how many of you are just here for the jpr0n? xD)
Anyways, here I am
stealing inspiration again. I don't think that makes any sense but you know.
Everyone looks for something different in their fandom. Some look for the power vocals, some look for the insane-instrument-skillage and some are just looking for wank worthy eyecandy. Here's just an analysis of my own fandom and what I look for when it comes to liking a group/singer.
I've narrowed down the factors (or rather, squeezed my poor brains for these factors) to the ten below (I know I know, I have like an OCD for top 10 or something, IT NEEDS TO BE 10 ROAR). They are:
- Voice
- Music Style
- Dance
- Looks
- Personality(-ies)
- Live performances
- Friendliness of the fandom (Fans and such)
- Popularity
- Gheyness
- Amount of fanfiction written for them
I know a few of these factors don't matter to some of you, and there are some factors that matter to you not listed here. For example, I really can't be bothered if a group can play instruments or not. It's seriously not my thing. Feel free to share your own list!
And here's an explanation of the various factors, starting with the least important to me and working my way up.
(Oh crap, I can't decide which is more important! ARGH.)
[10th most important factor: Friendliness of the fandom]While this is quite important, most fandoms are really friendly to begin with so I'm not too picky about this.
And also, you can generally avoid this altogether if you just read forums and refuse to participate in them.
That said, if the reverse is true for the fandom (the fans are all bitches and stuff), then I would be highly discouraged to continue liking the group/singer. It's a silly reason I know, but it kind of puts shame on the group/singer if the fans are total assholes, doesn't it?
It's probably just me, but the worst fandom in terms of friendliness (or how much I like the fans) is AAA. Many of the fans are total showoffs, prudes, and just plan obnoxious. Competition amongst fans (the unfriendly kind), massive amounts of bitching and selfishness is just normal day-to-day stuff you'd see in an AAA forum.
But of course, I've met some of the best people in my virtual life in the AAA fandom - Kimitsu, Mandy and icy. I'm sure there're still nice people in the fandom, but the bad ones just stick out way more obviously.
Surprisingly, the best fandom probably belongs to any JE fandom in general. The fans, though silly and over-the-top at times, tend to stick together and fangasm over the boys together. Not my kind of thing, but I'm just saying.
[9th most important factor: Popularity]I'll be honest, I'm a darned posessive fan. I'm almost always half a step away from screaming "MINE MINE GO AWAY" (though it has happened a few times in this blog, ahem). So naturally, it would make sense that if the fandom is smaller, I'd be happier because there are less people to "compete" with me for the idols.
I'm a silly fanboy I know. Please don't look down on me?
[8th most important factor: Live performances]I tend to look down on groups who do badly live.
Ahem, JE, ahem.
In fact, it's a major plus point if a group does really well live, especially if they dance neatly (I'm a sucker for these) and if they sing on-key (ahem, JE, ahem).
In Jpop, the groups/singers that are the best live performers include: AAA, Hirai Ken, Koda Kumi, ikimono gakari.
[7th most important factor: Dance]I think this factor is partly because of my love for watching live performances and how good they are. Dance plays a big part in upbeat live performances, so naturally it would be a big factor for me.
Sadly, most Jpop groups don't do well in dancing, with only a handful being amazing.
Best dancers in Jpop include AAA and Perfume (OMGAH PERFUME's dances are INSANE).
[6th most important factor: Gheyness]Um, yeah. Ghey love is good love. Enough said.
[5th most important factor: Personalities]I've mentioned in a previous post that I dislike stars with no personalities. Here what I said in that post:
The list includes artistes like Namie Amuro (dead but sexy fish), Aragaki Yui (oh so fragile virgin) and Kobukuro (yawn). Kimitsu once mentioned that these artistes downplay their personality to make it "all about the music". But seriously though, why can't an artiste have both? And even so, some of these artistes aren't even amazing in terms of music. Get a personality please, Japanese TV doesn't need to be more boring than it already is.
[4th most important factor: Voice]Most of Jpop tend to be very nasally and kiddy sounding, so it's kind of hard to find someone with a good voice. I remember reading once that it is partly due to their language structure - the monosyllabic-ness makes it sound childish - but I think it's mostly due to their culture and how they love all things cute.
I like power voices that are clear and unique, and I really can't bring myself to like a group/singer if they sing badly.
The good voices in Jpop include Ayaka, Koda Kumi, Tegomasu, Sueyoshi Shuta, Urata Naoya and Hirai Ken. (Notice how they sing well live too?)
[3rd most important factor: Amount of fanfiction written for them]I know this is probably the weirdest factor in the list, but this is way too important for me to leave out.
I LOVE READING FANFICTION.
To be honest, I just like reading to begin with. And I like making up stories in my head. Mix that with a fandom and BOOM - fanfiction.
I like "knowing" my favorite idols better through fanfiction. More often than not, I'd fall in love with the fanfiction-idol and compare it with the real life one to spot for similarities. And more often than not, there will be many (so that the fic writers don't get accused of writing these idols "out of character", or OOC).
And also because there
is so much sex in fanfiction are so many talented writers out there. *nods innocently*
[2nd most important factor: Looks]I'm a superficial bitch. So sue me. At least I admit it! Don't you just hate fans who go "oh I love so-and-so because he is so sweet" or "she's my perfect girl because she can bake cakes" and things like that?
Admit it, a sweet, cake-baking but ugly-ass person will not win fans. Looks will.
Too many people in Jpop look too good (Leah Dizon, Kamei Eri, Fujimoto Miki, Sueyoshi Shuta, Urata Naoya, Hirai Ken...), so I shall mention non-singing-artistes instead (HAHAHA BRACKETS RULE). Good looking people in J-media include Mukai Osamu and Kurara Chibana (Miss Japan for 2006 or something).
Kurara will turn anyone evil. SHE'S TOO DAMNED SEXY.
[Most important factor: Music Style]At the end of the day, music style is still the most important factor when it comes to me choosing a group/singer to like. They can be totally awesome but if their style totally doesn't fit mine, it'll be an uphill battle (case in point: WaT).
I generally like bubblegum pop (NEWS), power pop (Koda Kumi), dance pop (AAA), soul (Hirai Ken), hip-hop (or hip-pop) and house. I know that sounds like a lot, but it really isn't. Basically, if you've been a regular reader, you should know the kind of music I like - strong memorable melody, cracktastic, high.
What is your ranking like? I'm sure there are a few additional "special" factors people have that I don't. Do share!
(P.S: Jpop has been so damned boring lately. Someone get pregnant/sleep over at boyfriend's place/make inappropriate fluid comments already!)
Labels: AAA, Hirai Ken, Ikimonogakari, Koda Kumi, Mukai Osamu, Perfume
Look Mom! No Hirai Ken!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
And it's time to share the love!
Here's are all the previews for the scans. Magazine scans are from TV Pia Issue 510.
[Arashi] (Specially for Kimitsu, the bitch who got left behind in the Arashi fandom.)
[Mediafire link here][Kanjani 8][KAT-TUN] (Specially for you Ray, you KAT-TUN fanboy! xD)
[Mediafire link here][Nodame Cantabile (Hiroshi Tamaki X Ueno Juri)]
[V6]
[Miscellaneous] (Look Ray, there's Perfume!)
[Note]
* Reposting anywhere is allowed as long as full credits
with a link back is given to Raid and Angelia.
* I will not re-upload this once it expires. Grab them quick.
* It really isn't my problem if you can't use Mediafire.
* Use of these images for graphics such as blog templates, icons etcetera need no credit given.
* Any of these rules broken will result in me taking down EVERY SINGLE SCAN, and you can kiss all future scans goodbye too. =D
* Comments make me happy, and when I'm happy, I share more. Makes sense isn't it? =D
* If you want to flame me (
"Gay for Ryo and Hirai Ken much?" I've read this from you so many times, you repetitive moron), please find yourself a dildo and do us all a favor. The world doesn't need sexually repressed people like you. =D
And that's it! Enjoy! Tell me what you like, what you don't, and I'll upload accordingly next time. xD
Labels: Arashi, Ikuta Toma, Kaname Jun, Kanjani 8, KAT-TUN, Okada Masaki, Perfume, Scans, Tackey and Tsubasa, Tamaki Hiroshi, Ueno Juri, V6
Snarklets on 9 PVs
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Recently, the PVs that have been released are infinitely boring, yet are so repetitive that the only thing I can bitch about is probably along the lines of "She looks like a dog in heat. And then she scares us with her fangs. And then she looks like a dog in heat, again."
You get the drift, not that that statement above refers to any of the PVs recently.
Recent PVs I've found mind-numbingly boring:
Perfume - Baby Cruising Love
Can't see what the hype is all about, the light bulbs they were playing with look like some other form of substance that comes primarily from men. Freaky robotic voices scare me.
Ketsumeishi - Deai no KakeraRapping about some guy who sort of lost his partner who came back in the end is really just a bit pointless in my opinion. Like what am I supposed to do? Go "Awww! She came back!"? Perhaps if he committed suicide THEN she came back then I'd be more reactive, like "Sucks to be both of you". Seriously, rapping plus sad sappy story don't quite seem to fit in my mind.
Two of them sitting on a stage singing and playing guitars to an empty concert hall. Sorry boys, but Depapepe did that already a few months ago (two people, in a concert hall that was empty, playing guitars. One word - oops). Except your version has you guys sitting in the audience ogling at yourselves. It might be a bit gay, but hey at least it's different right? Now please go at it with each other and satisfy all the fangirls already will ya? (Side note: Song was decent though, at least they had that.)
Hiroko in window, then empty concert hall (except musicians and them two) singing to zero audience. Am I the only one finding this astoundingly familiar? This Hiroko in window then concert hall process repeats itself for, oh I don't know, 34 times throughout the whole PV? Any more it'd be hypnotic and cruel.
Thelma Aoyama - Soba ni Iru ne feat SouljaShe keeps clutching her jacket as if it is insanely cold. She sits around being all emo and cold (WEAR SOME MORE DAMMIT) while the window behind her flashes odd cityscapes and scenes. Er, ok. Point being...?
COLOR - Kimi no Inai MichiIncredibly low cost PV. Guy sings behind a window screen, then a ring sinks in water. Guy sings behind window screen, photo sinks in water. Guy sings behind window screen, THEN SOMETHING DIFFERENT HAPPENS! They sings together against a WHITE background and blue tinted lighting! WOW! Then the photo in water comes out again. Whatever it is the COLOR boys signed up for, I'm pretty sure this isn't it.
MATCHY with QUESTION? - Mezamero! YaseiRetire dude. Old guy totally disregards microphone and sings into the air. He then does some hand actions which look like some form of exercise for his arthritis. The QUESTION? boys try to look cool with their instruments and all, but show off some trademark JE effeminacies. And by the way, what kind of name is "QUESTION?" anyways? So you're no supposed to say it like question with the flat tone, but quesTION?, with the rise in tone at the back to make it sound like a question? I'm confused.
So there's a wedding, and then they sit all around while people cry, and people console each other. RSP's dancing takes a backseat (or hey, it totally went backstage even) which is kinda odd since RSP is better known for their dancing. Then little guy stands up, fake cries over his letter to his sister, and sister fake cries as a reaction to his letter. Very heartwarming indeed. The parts where they danced with the little children were much better, at least that looked more sincere than this Insurance policy commercial they've created. You can just hear the cheesiness - "Don't let them cry ever again, get RAID insurance to ensure their happy futures."
Nakagawa Shoko - snow tearsShe sits high in a bare tree singing about her plight. Poor Shokotan has just awoken from a LOOONG LOOOONG coma, so long that she has cobwebs all around her and dirty windows and it so happens that it was snowing. What's pathetic about this situation is that she had no friends/family who looked for her all this while. Damn, she must be unpopular. I think she loses her memory a bit, because otherwise she wouldn't sit in a tree and sing (like a kid) and play with broken toys and glitter (like a kid). Depressing.
So there you have it, 9 snarklets from Raid. Not too much to digest, because otherwise, it'd get toxic.
Labels: COLOR, Ketsumeishi, MATCHY with QUESTION, mihimaru GT, Nakagawa Shoko, Perfume, RSP, Thelma Aoyama, WaT
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[7th most important factor: Dance]
