Why do you think Guilty only got only number 2 on Oricon?

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Right, that's pretty much exactly what I meant. Their debut was in 1999, yet they are much more popular now than they were then and that is rare for a Johnny's group.

I think their luck changed after they made the switch from Pony Canon to JStorm in 2002 but even back then , they weren't so big til the members started to act in dramas/movies & hosting their own variety shows which slowly but surely built up their popularity .

They just hit the jackpot last year which's great

I think the cover can make a difference. Fans are going to buy regardless of the cover, but casual fans can be swayed to buy with a good cover and turned off from buying with a bad one.

yeah it's a bit unfortunate in the way that casual fans think .

For me I always place emphasis on the music quality of the singles/albums/dvds , pics & etc are secondary but of course if they're great , it's a bonus