[Article] AKB48 First Week Sales 513 453, Best Record in 9 Years For Female Artist

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

LOL


this is just not fair for the ones in the chart.... they're not solo artists like most of the others.... is just not fair to compare!



and I really don't believe in their sales... I mean, come on! not even the top artists in Japan get to sell THAT GOOD! I just don't believe that half of a million "fans" went to a music store on the first day and bought the thing xD something is just not right...


EDIT: Its like a really bad joke xD

[LacusClyne]

Originally Posted by DOLCE

wtf are you talking about akb48 is EVERYWHERE

tons of the girls model for popular magazines (which greatly helps their female fanbase), appear on tv, star in popular cms etc.

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

I said that I haven't seen them portrayed positively anywhere. But I guess when you have a singing group the size of a small country, its hard not to be noticed.

well, some of them are models in gyaru magazines. like Asuko Maeda is a model for Popteen, one of my favorite magazines.

Originally Posted by SURREAL__RAINBOW

LOL


this is just not fair for the ones in the chart.... they're not solo artists like most of the others.... is just not fair to compare!


and I really don't believe in their sales... I mean, come on! not even the top artists in Japan get to sell THAT GOOD! I just don't believe that half of a million "fans" went to a music store on the first day and bought the thing xD something is just not right...


EDIT: Its like a really bad joke xD

actually they can. Recently their singles sales are VERY high, even higher then ayu. that's why i'm happy that ayu's single release date is not crashing with them.

and for this single, i contribute one of the sales too. i quite like their songs, it's catchy, but not those over-sugary-pop type.

in fact, they will be releasing another single, Kokoro no Hane on 21st July, with 11 versions. I'm getting Asuko Maeda version. these are all the versins

■初回限定盘・前田敦子ver
■初回限定盘・高桥みなみver
■初回限定盘・渡辺麻友ver
■初回限定盘・大岛优子ver
■初回限定盘・板野友美ver
■初回限定盘・小嶋阳菜ver
■初回限定盘・柏木由纪ver
■初回限定盘・チームドラゴンver
■初回限定盘・ドラゴンボール改ver
■通常盘・チームドラゴンver
■通常盘・ドラゴンボール改ver