Oricon - Total DVD sales by an artist in history

[kinix]

Best solo artist! I don't understand why arashi is so famous in Japan @.@

[Bad Wolf]

Originally Posted by kinix

Best solo artist! I don't understand why arashi is so famous in Japan @.@

pop groups are instant sellers, even though they suck and use their members like slaves lol.

[setsuka]

Originally Posted by kinix

Best solo artist! I don't understand why arashi is so famous in Japan @.@

they are everywhere, LITERALLY

J-dramas, variety shows, commercials, billboards....everywhere

helps having the most powerful agency in Japan push you onto the public for the last decade

anyway happy for Ayu

tho AKB will catch up soon

[KarenPang]

As a fan of ARASHI (let alone Johnny's groups) for the past 5 years , they definitely worked their butt out to get to where they're at now currently & it's not as though they came outta nowhere

ARASHI has been around since 1999 & back then , nobody gave a hoot about them , just like AKB48 but look at where both artistes are at now

With that said , for ayumi to be the only solo artiste listed on Oricon in this list , it's an honour for her , super big time . Just think of how many other solo artistes that want to see his/her name on it but will not get the chance to

[SolarAngel]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

ARASHI has been around since 1999 & back then , nobody gave a hoot about them

I would hardly call it nobody giving a hoot haha.. They were just selling SINGLE platinum status-ish, compared to their current million results.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by SolarAngel

I would hardly call it nobody giving a hoot haha.. They were just selling SINGLE platinum status-ish, compared to their current million results.

yeah but they also experienced slump sales when they were still in Pony Canyon & when they transferred to JStorm , things got somewhat better

it's only when Hana Yori Dango came along which slowly push their popularity up bit by bit and when they started hosting back to back variety shows of their own which really escalated their popularity significantly

now buying their concert tickets is a 1 in a million chance as I heard prices for them can go up to 10 million yen per ticket in the black market