The biggest J-pop news of the week came right at the start of it, with talent agency Johnny & Associates announcing plans to launch their first official YouTube channel for their Johnny's Jr. stable of young talent. The agency, responsible for Arashi, KAT-TUN and a bunch of other acts that have haunted me in the Oricon Trail feature below, famously avoided the internet to a ludicrous degree, Yet that appears to be slowly changing. Maybe this happened because of the inevitable rise of online video over TV, or it's a bid to get some international love ahead of the 2020 Olympics, or maybe Johnny's really believes in the global potential of a
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 26: SMAP To The Future
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 26: SMAP To The…
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 26: SMAP To The Future
The biggest J-pop news of the week came right at the start of it, with talent agency Johnny & Associates announcing plans to launch their first official YouTube channel for their Johnny's Jr. stable of young talent. The agency, responsible for Arashi, KAT-TUN and a bunch of other acts that have haunted me in the Oricon Trail feature below, famously avoided the internet to a ludicrous degree, Yet that appears to be slowly changing. Maybe this happened because of the inevitable rise of online video over TV, or it's a bid to get some international love ahead of the 2020 Olympics, or maybe Johnny's really believes in the global potential of a