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Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer
Being an "artist" or not has basically 0 to do with popularity and sales in Japan actually. In fact, often times it is usually the tv personalities that outsell those that would be considered true "artists." But actually Gackt is both a tv personality and artist. He writes, composes, and produces nearly everything in his career (if not everything maybe) and also plays many musical instruments. By the typical American definition of an artist, Gackt actually fits it better than most Japanese singers do. So if even Gackt doesn't qualify as an artist, I don't know just who in Japan does. ^_^
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Nicely said. Plus Stay the Ride Alive is also released by AVEX sub-label avex mode, which means it wasn't meant to outsell Ayu in the first place. Even though his previous Kamen Rider singles were quite successful none managed to outsell Sunrise for example, so there isn't a single thing to worry about. But when it comes to being an artist, I agree, if GACKT isn't one - no one is ^^