^ thanks for the translation, Karen! It's so sweet the way she regards international fans <3
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Originally Posted by Corvina
Hm, I don't think Kuu is ever going to be really popular again.
She is a similar package like Namie as an artist, but her character is pretty much the polar opposite of hers.
And flashy and progressive characters like Kuu's just aren't trendy at all at the moment.
Kuu also seems to be happy with where she is now. Not to mention that she is quite critical with (Japanese) society in her songs in recent years and I don't think she ever wants to fully bend to that pressure again.
I do think she might gain more attention with the general public again now, but that will probably only be reflected in higher streaming numbers and more concert attendees and stuff like that (like her viral Tik Tok hit this summer).
But of course I could also be totally wrong.
By the way both Tokyo dates are officially sold out now.
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I feel pretty much the same. Even later in her life, Namie kept an ''idol'' persona in some aspects, while Kuu has pretty much always been an ''anti-idol''. I don't mean any of these in a good or bad way, just that what they decided to do with her careers is just not the same, be it lyrics-wise or sound-wise.
At most I tink Kuu will have a bit more attention for anime and/or dorama tie-ins, maybe also for non-album stuff (like releasing a proper single lol I can't even remember which was the last single to have an outdoors shooting), but being where Namie was... Well, that's just pretty much where she didn't head to. She packed her stuff on Bon Voyage and departed on another journey after all
What makes me happy the most about this survey is that given how Namie grew over the years after her fall and has so much respect from the Japanese audience, it's amazing they thought of Kuu after her. Plus, it's even better they remembered her at all
