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Originally Posted by Diego-kun
Is Arashi that popular among boys? I thought 90% of their fanbase (and other JE's groups) were girls.
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Oh, Arashi is well liked across both genders. The ones primarily buying CDs, concert tickets etc are still majority women (across many age groups) I imagine, because a lot of the public in general just don't buy physical releases anymore unless you are a dedicated fan, but they have a decent fanbase among men too. They figured out the way to grasp all fanbases: women want to date them, grandparents want them to be their grandsons, and men want to go out to the bar after work and hang with them.
SMAP and Arashi are two of the only "boybands" who have managed to just be generally well-liked and supported by men as well as women.