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Old 7th September 2017, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by njanjayrp View Post
That all stands. However at least during her peak Ayu did not have to release X different versions of an album to get it to sell. It was mostly when avex was desperately trying to keep the streak and break the record (Mirrorcle World anyone?) that they started to go all gimmicky which is as legit as what AKB's management is doing. The thing that I find debatable is their cultural impact and the significance of their music.
I don't think they had much of a cultural impact either. Manufaturated acts rarely do.
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