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Old 21st August 2010, 10:06 AM
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NAKED BOYZ unit launches (Male version of AKB48)

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On Thursday, Japan witnessed the birth of its biggest "ikemen actor" group. Dubbed the NAKED BOYZ, the 44-member unit is being described as the male version of AKB48, though they still have yet to prove their popularity. The members were revealed at Thursday's debut event, and talento Ai Haruna (38) showed up to cheer them on.

The 44 members, ranging in age from 16 to 30, were chosen through an audition. They will base their activities at Shinjuku FACE, where they plan to put on several performances every year. Their first major performance there will be held on November 5.

The group's website launched on Wednesday.
http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6500
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Old 21st August 2010, 10:48 AM
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Tough luck for those who want to google about them in future
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Old 21st August 2010, 11:03 AM
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yeah I saw this in another forum. Don't think I'll listen to their songs, but if they have any photobooks...
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Old 21st August 2010, 11:41 AM
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Right, Japan has seriously crossed a line her XD.

Not so much because of the fact that a male version of AKB48 exists, but because of the name. NAMED BOYZ, srsly? XDXDXD

EDIT : I just looked at the website and ... what? I don't get it. There are plenty of good looking Japanese men out there, and they pick these stereotypical Ikemen figures with their smaller-than-life faces and overly produced hairstyles? Kind of a letdown, since the girls in AKB48 are pretty much all good looking.
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Old 21st August 2010, 11:43 AM
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30 qualifies as a boy?

This whole thing feels illegal
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Old 21st August 2010, 11:50 AM
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lol xD
yes, it will be hard xD

44 members... OMG 44 cute boys...
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Old 21st August 2010, 12:00 PM
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Well, at least there's gonna be at least one cute one? But omfg getting sick of these huge groups.
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Old 21st August 2010, 02:05 PM
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LOL is this a joke? NAKED BOYZ? Really?
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Old 21st August 2010, 04:02 PM
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Haha, too true!!! I hate when artists choose names that are impossible to google for.
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....I loled in real life.
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Old 22nd August 2010, 02:30 AM
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Old 22nd August 2010, 03:06 AM
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30?!?!?!?! That's the real tragedy here.
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You know, I didn't get that at first. Then I tried Google-ing them, and when I got my results I went "Oh, that's what Meat Pao was talking about!". XD
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Old 22nd August 2010, 03:35 AM
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lol
Oh and like none of them are good looking...
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yeah I saw this in another forum. Don't think I'll listen to their songs, but if they have any photobooks...
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Honestly I never like boy bands. They all sound like crap. Japanese , korean, whatever
But this group is just overload...
I may not listen to them but I like me some teenage boy eye candy (I'm 15 so its not creeperish)
I like my grown men though (like my fav jrockers + gackt) so 30 doesn't bother me either

I just want to hear some songs. Just in case.
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Old 30th August 2010, 09:13 PM
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On top of it all, they're all so horribly ugly.

Aren't good looks a standard for a boy group?
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Old 30th August 2010, 09:19 PM
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It's like they took everyone who showed up to the audition. Not to mention there is not a looker in the bunch.
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THIS

Honestly I never like boy bands. They all sound like crap. Japanese , korean, whatever
But this group is just overload...
I may not listen to them but I like me some teenage boy eye candy (I'm 15 so its not creeperish)
I like my grown men though (like my fav jrockers + gackt) so 30 doesn't bother me either

I just want to hear some songs. Just in case.
but... but... but...

http://www.nakedboyz.jp/member.html



there's this dude called Kaneko Shotaro who looks like 12... like Justin Beiber OMG there's 0 eye candy in this group
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Old 1st September 2010, 12:26 PM
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OMG/. no one has a good looking..
I pray for myself not to open that link anymore
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Old 1st September 2010, 02:15 PM
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LOL...i open the link...
and it looks like a hairstyle display gallery...LOL...hairstyle magz?
most of them looks so average, few looks below average, and few looks hmm...ok...
the age range is so diverse...
Byrnes Yuki - looks interesting...i think he is a mixed
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