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Re:Build your fanbase using the K-pop method by astrange on Monday October 03, 2022 @03:38AM (#33064553)
It's been like that for a while (like "anti-idols"). Japanese media is always unpolished and cheesy anyway, which is one reason anime is the only part anyone outside the country cares about, but the music industry does have a surprising amount of room for letting artists do whatever they want as long as it works.

When I heard about Atarashii Gakkou I thought it was some kind of American fan group because the name sounds like it was Google translated… guess it's just unpolished too.

Re:Build your fanbase using the K-pop method by seanmcdirmid on Monday October 03, 2022 @01:24PM (#33070719)
I'm not sure if the unpolished aspect is intentionally produced or genuine. I would bet on the former, that...they intentionally take idol quality girls and go plain on the clothes and makeup for that "girl next door" look.