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>>109737991,2,6,9 are coomer approved by (Me)
>>10973799Both the idolfest and Idolspace acts seem to be pretty good this year. This is my second year at Otakon and I'm excited to actually check the idols out this year.
are idols in multiple groups common anymore? it seems like being spread across several projects could make it difficult to take any one of them seriously.
>>10973811the maids are the only high quality performers and even that is an underemployed part time job where some of them work less than once a week.
Jesus Christ I'm so sick of roro being force fed to people in every next stage event
>>10973853they have good music and sound good live vocally. there's no force feeding needed when they have fans. you just don't happen to be one of them.
>>10973854I'm sorry but if you think their music and performance is good then any opinion you have is worthless to this thread.
>>10973853Roro sounds and looks good live, has a good strong concept, and fans. I wouldn't call that force fed, that's earned.
>>10973860you want talented idols or only skinny ones?
Roro are a talented duo with fun original music, someone hates them out of jealousy because theyre getting themselves out there. Sucks to be you.
Y'all think meotashi and dietshampoo are still friendsor did she just go from one piggy bank to another when forming reso
>>10973860their music is fine and they sound fine live. tell us what about either is so bad without making it vendetta? also dont say sorry. hate with your full chest if youre gonna hate.
>>10973860Their song is pretty good quality compared to the solo trash I've seen jubesy do in the past. But gotta say they're boring asf to watch live.
>>10973866Let's not pretend that whale wasn't what was bringing in the viral posts
>>10973866there are no talented morbidly obese idols. if you're depressing to look at you can't spark joy.
>>10973882So Big Angel in Japan doesn’t have fans? Bullshit.
>>10973885lets be fr please, there is a huge gap between the big angel members and the girl from roro
>>10973882What the fuck are you on about nonnie? Half of the community is morbidly obese.
>>10973886Yeah I'm sure roro girl ate 3 of those angels
Signals drama was that bad, huh?
Has anyone seen Hazel from MagiaNote recently? Hazel has always needed to clear her image properly as an "idol" but she needs to do so more than ever because of her recent posts. I have no problem with idols speaking up about mental health but her posts are just very messy and all over the place.
>>10973907melody is the only one i care about in that group i wish she just stayed solo
Wtf is going on in socal?
>>10973885talented and successful are not the same thing.big angel are supported by enablers that fetishize or sate their own narcissism from seeing girls unhealthy. their songs are memes. they have more appeal on sns than idol shows because their youtube channel generates clicks the same way someone like nikocado does. they get respect from other idols and industry professionals for generating revenue and being successful but that's not the same thing as being talented or being an idol. they are just entertainers that exploit the word idol to get more views.>>10973888in your area nearly everyone is pounding ice cream tubs, not true everywhere.
>>10973922someone from the last thread mentioned this. who's posted the story?
>>10973925anon didn't argue whether they are talented or not. they said they have fans, which is true. whatever the reasons people have, they are fans.
>>10973922Ooff, would let her abuse me any time
I think I'm officially over the kaigai idol community.I really convinced myself it could become something bigger than what it is. There are still people I like and a few performers I think have real potential, but the community as a whole just feels like one giant hugbox. Say literally anything about improving as a performer and suddenly you're the villain. Apparently expecting someone to sing on pitch and dance on beat while performing in front of an audience is asking for professional-level talent now.People always say everyone is "doing their best," and sure, maybe they are. That doesn't magically make the performances good. A lot of the music is painfully average. Unimpressive in the looks department. Half the personalities blur together because everyone is chasing the same vibe and no one wants to offend anyone. The funniest part is that it doesn't even seem like people care about building actual fans. Everyone just wants approval from other idols, wota, and event organizers. It's one big circle of people hyping each other up for no real reason.And don't even get me started on the clout chasing. Why am I seeing wota selling acrylic stands of themselves? That's genuinely one of the funniest things I've ever seen. I know Japanese wota have their own popularity contests, but I really expected Americans to be less weird about it. Guess not.At the end of the day, it feels like artistry comes last. Music comes last. Performance comes last. The social club comes first.Turns out I gave this community way more credit than it deserved. Baka desu me.
>>10973930ok
>>10973930What about those idols you paid to come to your private birthday party? Are you done with them too Joe?
>>10973930Anyone with eyes to see and ears to hear could have told you there is nothing of worth in the kaigai community. They are all just larpers trying to be like the idols in Japan but without the charm and effort. All I see them do is farm drama since that is the only thing they can do to garner attention. They really are not worth being called "idols" whatsoever.
>>10973930i feel bad for phoebe and pengy called you friends once.
>>10973930This is why the smart ones are leaving the community. Or at least distancing themselves.
>>10973934Not whoever that is.>>10973942Not this person either.>>10973946Exactly. Pretty rude of you all to assume I'm a man kek
>>10973930I guess your tweets going back to getting 0 likes again after your little temper tantrum made you upset, so now you have to come on 4chan and bitch and whine about how bad the kaigai idol community is because you realized you can’t pay your pay your way into friendship or a girlfriend anymore. You’re so pathetic, Joe. The community is better off without you in it, not that you were ever involved in the first place aside from paying idols to sing and dance for you at your private “convention” (birthday party) like prostitutes.
>>10973948Whoever Joe is why don't you message him this directly? Unless Joe is a lurker, he's not reading this.And see? This is why I'm over you people. Your point of view is so small. You assume some presumably bald male incel is writing this when in fact this sentiment is held by someone far outside of that image.The tea is amusing though desu.
>>10973960You sound retarded as hell
>>10973922OH MY FUCKING GOD I WAS HECKING ABUSED
>>10973928your reading comp needs work. forgiven if esl.>>10973930>There are still people I like and a few performers The proportion of good to bad performers is irrelevant.The majority of japanese idols are bad too and most fans find a single group to follow. There are kaigai groups that rival a mid tier Japanese group despite singing in non native language. I don't think there's any idol groups in Japan that could do that with english.
>>10973968"The majority of japanese idols are bad too"cope
If i wanted to see people just dance i would watch dance groups not dancing cosplayers that call themselves idols
>>10973968Joe you are so obvious it's insane. You're making the exact points you made on Twitter and you're not even being subtle about it. At least you took the advice to take it to 4chan where it belongs.
>>10973984Who is Joe even >inb4 Joe mama
Can we get a decent conversation going? What Idolspace stages look worth it for Ota. Going to Anibeat, Now Presenting is always hit or miss, I might skip this year. A lot of the Idolspace stuff looks to be newer idols/groups? Anyone worth the watch?
>>10973987I'm interested in Nocturna, Chiri Girls, Sunnysaurus, and Oyasumimi
>>10973872What a weird thing to say. There's nothing indicating they ever stopped being friends. Mimi moved away, so she couldn't be with darling anymore. Are you trying to fatshame Lauren? Who are you calling a "piggybank"?
>>10973990hope everyone takes notes from sunny. caught her at offkai she was amazing
>JyukeBoxis good but is limited to digimon and yugioh songs>Tarais okay but i would not go out of my way to see her>yumeiro picnicgood and they know what they are doing on and off stage>Moe Agegood, you got to check them out.>sunnysaurusgood aussie talent that gets talked about in the aussie thread>chiri girls havent watched them but i head they did good>Phoebe good singer and thats it>Lost DestinationCould be good but their debut song is a snoozefest>Jenni Bonsolid performer>Strawberry SundayGood, check them out>illixcitegood check them out>FlareThey are okay>Oyasumimigood, check them out>Rin Ringood. check them out >Heidi and LindenHeidi is good and with linden's violin it makes it more interesting>Catsureally depends on who is performing
>>10974000trips of truthmeant fo >>10973987
>>10973995hi julia.
hi was the hacker group anonymous ever real or was it all a joke? do they still use this place
Why did Lauren and co. all leave Darling to begin with?
>>10973922Wasn't this years ago? Who cares.
>>10974028there's no statute of limitations on avoiding someone. but it also just sounds like an autistic sperg trying to get revenge for something which is why no one cares.
>>10973922>>10974039Reading the victims stories, none of them seem particularly mentally stable outside of this anyways lol. Troons spin anything as abusive, and aggrandize any slight. Maybe she did do some shitty things, but with unreliable narrators, I can’t really get myself to care.
idols and shitty behavior go hand in hand
>>10973934>>10973948idk who joe is but whoever it is, doesnt change the fact that >>10973930 is spitting facts. god forbid someone points out a problem out loud, instead of considering what was actually said the mob shows up with pitchforks, shifting blame and spreading shit with no proof. this community lost any standard, let alone a conscience, and that says alot about the characters operating in it>>10974044a good handful of them arent actual idols, they are larpers. call them as they are
>>10974095You’re actually so right and I’m totally corrected. Reminds me of an uma musume group that didn’t even know their own characters, fucking larpfest
I'll try to say this nicely, because I used to really love the KaiGai community but I fully agree with the fact that it has felt completely stagnat, and that some are larpers.Instead of a community trying to grow itself, it feels like a "you have to keep in line" monthly friendship talent show. (All a facade btw). There are a few that I feel like have gotten better at performing, but they put to much into other areas or trying to also prop up their friends instead of putting real money and effort to become something more. I blame inclusive liberalism.
>>10974158people expect you to support a beginner because theyre a beginner rather than expect that beginner to earn fans AFTER they improve. senior community members do this, newbies, wota, staff, everyone expects you to cheer on a beginner just becsuse theyre a beginner. I could never expect someone to cheer me on solely because I'm a beginner. I'd rather earn that support through actual improvement.
>>10974158>I blame inclusive liberalism.you sound like a fat ugly loser. how come this isn't a problem in california despite being the "woke" state. maybe stop blaming your environment and blame yourself. you know bootstraps and what not.
Ugh not Jenny Hayes creating an independent idol event next year like she's a fucking messiah. I wish she'd disappear
>>10973908May I ask why? I just wanna know your pov.
I like the kaigai idol community but just like some people here are saying, there are TONS of larpers. Such as those whom call themselves idols when they just cosplay and dance on stage. I just wish they would use the correct title for themselves like "Cosplay dancer" or something. It's annoying when you go to an idol festival and all you see are cosplayers dancing and sometimes you got people who aren't even trying to dance good or look good. It's horrible. But there are good idols and idol groups here, but in the specific area I am in I see too many larps getting into idol fests. I don't think many kaigai idols realize that being an idol is more than singing and dancing.
>>10974184East Coast scene at least is too afraid to publicly criticize anyone. They always shit talk in private.Also just because a state is blue doesn't mean literally every human within it is. Lmao.
>>10974000i caught otakon idols day 1 yesterday and desu your list is way too generous in calling some of these acts "good," hoping day 2 changes my mind. gonna recap a few since there was so much going on, curious what everyone else thought too.the morning idolspace block had a bunch of acts with rough vocals. jyuke's dancing is great but her voice is shaky and unstable. barri's been at this for years and still has bad tone and pronunciation, no improvement at all. heidi's solid but teaming up with barri was a mistake on her part. tara and a few others were okay but still need work.in the now presenting stage, absolute aidol as usual, sounded dull and hard to listen to. revolie needed way better sync and was just shouting most of the time. altarego was fun to watch but the pink member's voice kept cracking, tho theres potential to grow. tan tan was cute. ires was also entertaining. i enjoyed yumeiro picnic the most.feebeechan and sunnysaurus were good as always, no surprises there.atleast im glad otakon split up the cosplayers from newbies and the more experienced acts, other cons really need to start doing that too.
>>10974200She's not a good idol, but she makes this event like shes saving idols in the UK. The event just looks poor.
>>10974306How so? Saving idols from what... poor planning?
after seeing leo at otakon, i really think they have a lot of potential. strong image, stable singing, high quality costume and good visuals. i don't know why they aren't more popular
A lot of the otakon performances across the board were solid actually imo, pleasantly surprised
I was surprised about Nocturna. I was expecting something mediocre, but they did pretty good. They have great vocals and good sync.
anyone see the lostdest live? how was it?
https://youtu.be/OhvamZgAU48?is=jwcPoGZzZpw-Gw7oThoughts?
>>10974431Final Self self-posting on 4chan.. oh my.
>>10974432I kinda get it though desu, when you put that much effort into something you want people to see it and the first few days are crucial for the youtube algorithm. And before someone says so, no I'm not in the group nor am I their friend.
>>10974432My first thought lmao but link seems to match up to their promo posts. Which would be copied from their Youtube. We'll never know
Bold to say when NS has a monopoly over idol events in the damn state lol
>>10974436I also get it but damn, how bad are views if you need to self-post on 4chan?
>>10974392fully convinced the nocturna glazing here is them 90% of the time kek
Feel left outdidnt go to metro and otakon, heard a lot about otakon but not lot of metro yet other than Rosa. I’m sure people went too please tell me about each of these events who stood out good and bad and any one worth following ?
>>10974451Bayside had some major volume problems. Everything was way too quiet. You could tell it shook up some of the performers.RosaRoso was incredible, as always. Most singers were solid besides the Bayside mishap.
>>10974451thought the uma musume group was pretty solid
With all these idol events at Metrocon, Otakon, US Idol Fest, etc. I'm curious about the pros and cons of audio, setup, and scheduling. Which conventions are the best and worst for performing?
hearing that Jenni Bon pissed everyone off this weekend. Why is she still in charge?
>>10974474US Idol Fest was the worst. Got gaslighted into thinking our music was fine when in reality they didn't play it properly. Had to have our friend run our music another year since there was no staff even there to sound check. It was practically an open karaoke stage. Not to mention, northern lights last year was horrendous ending at practically 3am. The talent they invited from overseas even wrote a sign on their table saying "no merch sales due to inadequate [USIF] staff" since it ended so late. It's gone downhill since coming over to California.
>>10974475What happened?
>>10974476ashes spotted! Still mad you got fired from USIF? Get a real job!
>>10974479why does anon keep saying ashes got fired and never actually explain further?are we going to always drop vague rumors like >>10974475 without spilling teasome anons act as if this inside intel is secretly known by everyone when literally its just you all in your small circles who like to throw jabs at each other.
what's the point of trying to be a jpop idol but like filling up your whole timeline with kpop stuff? couldn't find a way to monetize and fund your kpop obsession.also it makes you come off as a zillennial which is way to old to be unemployed and wearing pig tails.
>>10974482Hi Jenni. Its not a secret. I know you post here. I’m letting you know people are aware of your behaviors representing Otakon and the idol community.
>>10974476didn’t NWIF have delays too? not as bad as USIF but still. probably a staff issue more than a location one
>>10974485This isn’t news. She’s fat, covered in wrinkles, and washed up but still expects people to believe she’s 21. She edits her photos to hide all of this and to fix her ugly stained crooked teeth. No one cares about her and hasn’t in a long time, they just suck her dick once a year because she runs Idolspace and they want to make sure they get in, but year after year she just lets in her own talentless friends and trades favors to other talentless acts running their own shows.None of this is a secret, and everyone also knows she manipulates men to pay for her to travel around and perform all the time while she sits on her ass and pretends she has a real job, just like she did when she was a cosplayer. But that’s just like all of the other people that run Otakon, so at least she does represent them well.
>>10974487she looks fine. when you bring in crap about someone's looks, it just sounds petty and doesn't make me want to take the rest of what you say seriously. if she's no problematic, focus on her actions.
>>10974490*so problematic
>>10974450that or their hardcore fans who are basically their friends. the members are painfully insecure.
>>10974438idk why she wouldn't just talk to the organizers directly rather than openly talk about them like this. Even if they privately ignore her, this isn't gonna help anything. If I was Next Stage, the more I wouldn't want to work with them on anything.
>>10974485im not jenni and im not defending them either. not everyone has the same access to information or is involved in these circles so either give details about it or dont be vagueand the hi [insert name here] joke has been regurgitated for years now, get new material>>10974487i can see your point about doing favors for friends bc some of the acts cant sing or dance good. can you explain more on how she manipulates men to pay for her?
anyone go to plum valley last night? how was it?
>>10974487skeleton nonnie detected, jenni bon is nowhere near fat compared to the literal planets that surround her.
>>10974475You say this and then never elaborate. Stop vendettaposting.
>>10974497the turnout looked mediocre. weren't they giving away free tickets or bogo. east coast isn't that reliable. should have had vtubers. also i know he wants to try to force taiwanese kaigai idols but like it doesn't make any sense. why have foreign kaigai idols. even japanese local idols struggle leaving their locality.
>>10974501I don't need to elaborate. That message wasn't for anyone other than Jenni. She knows she's fucking up. The staff knows she's fucking up. Hey Jenni. Do better. Stop blaming others for your fuckups.
>>10974524Yeah she’s fucking up and they can’t do anything to get rid of her.She was forced to step down from Idol space last year because the staff found out about her cam work, which includes her cosplaying and sexualizing minors.She keeps saying she got promoted and that’s why she doesn’t work it anymore, but she got kicked out for ruining their image and the con just found another job for her. She’s a huge bully so everyone’s afraid to say anything but everyone in the area knows.
>>10974526yikes..... thats a hefty claimis there proof of this? if this iss true, shouldnt sexualizing minors be bad enough to take her down or to not allow her as staff? also if 'everyone' knows then why hasnt anyone spoken up about it?
>>10974526Omg is there a source for this info? This is wild if true but I've never heard anything like this
>>10974526>>10974535Im also curious about the bullying. Like what did she exactly do?
>>10974526bully for what? uh oh white millenial woman who sings in that cheesy disney princess tone is gonna talk shit about people. if you get bullied by her, think about how she's aging like milk. you'll feel better.
>>10973934>What about those idols you paid to come to your private birthday party? Are you done with them too Joe?is this real? what the fuck
Americans that went to Anibeat! Ausfag here! How was Sunny? How are our aussie performer vibes compared to what you're used to?
>>10974540I thought she was okay. If she were an US idol I would have thought her to be one of the good ones.Marmalade on the other hand was really impressive and I hope to see her more
>>10974537If someone has held social influence for years, it's easy to maintain their position and control by spreading rumors. That’s why some people on the East Coast can’t handle criticism, they're too invested in defending Barbie’s Playhouse if they get something out of it. So yes, if people blindly believe Jenni Bon when she talks shit or people talk shit themselves, that’s how harm is done. She hasn't been removed yet because no one deemed it enough of a problem and they enable it. It’s not rocket science.
>>10974542well, let's get her removed then. now is your chance and this is the platform. lay it all out.
>>10974540Fellow American here. She did very well! However I'd like to point out Marmalade in particular absolutely rocked the show. Be proud of your Aussie folk!
>>10974526going from idolspace, a department that isn't exactly well respected, to managing live performances in general would probably be defined by most people as a promotion. if they're that mad about people allegedly doing sex work then you might as well nuke the entirety of idolspace programming given how many people we regularly see out there have those kinds of allegations.
>>10974546Sex work is one thing and is fine if its of age and consensual, but the potential involvement of minors with that along with bullying is definitely not okay and is a whole nother beast.
>>10974539yes, it is. he paid to fly out at least phoebe and pengy, and probably more, to come to his private birthday party and then went on a twitter rant recently about how much kaigai idols suck and he wants nothing to do with them. They all posted about attending it around March 2025 on their socials despite it being an invite only event.
>>10974556>how much kaigai idols suck and he wants nothing to do with themDon't remember him saying he doesn't want anything to do with them, it was just mild valid criticism on quality. The reaction most people had with dogging on him and you misrepresenting what he said is the exact reason why people wouldn't want anything to do with kaigai idols. Y'all suck, he didn't say enough.
>>10974541completely disagree. was very excited to see marmalade but sunny blew her out of the water. sunnys energy and singing voice was fantastic and singing so much original music was a flex
>>10974560But here you are on the kaigai idol thread
>>10974564what are you trying to insinuate here
>>10974560You need to be at least 18 to post here
>>10974560can somebody please post screenshots of this infamous joe guy
jared taking swimsuit pics in his hotel bathroom is very suspect. i know very horny managers that would be more tactful than that.
>>10974526proof? she has allegedly been moving her way up the otakon chain for years now, so the promo makes sense>>10974546tea on the department? i haven’t seen drama aside from Aden being questionable (are they even staff idk)
>>10974602i thought it was weird he was selling them in the first place. That's something they should do themselves if they want to.
>>10974603gofers are just sent in with no idea what idolspace actually is if they're not already familiar with their programming. not really tea on the idolspace staff as much as it is a lack of care from other departments and gofers.
>>10974604that's not abnormal. it's a foreign country and he's the promoter. how else do they get the information across. pretty much all the foreign acts in the us have been the promoters doing all the sales staff for offkais and cheki, while manager just handles merch and actual management.
>>10974603What's the drama with Aden?
>>10974602who the fuck is jared?
>>10974605Piggybacking off of >>10974474 what was the setup like for Otakon's Idolspace?
>>10974616i'd say the setup for the dedicated Idolspace room is fairly good if you haven't been to it before. the equipment is fairly standard and the stage has plenty of room for activities and dedicated floor space for wotagei and mix. idolspace staff typically run sound and lighting. showcases get done on the main event stage at the marriott and that has dedicated sound and lighting staff and not ran by idolspace staffers.
>>10974602I followed the group ever since Otakon. The members were advertising it on their IG stories for a Taiwanese online store. Guess they figured they can make more money from US fans with it
>>10974497so there was nobody of note?was the Taiwanese group even good?
When can we talk about the Texas idol community? I never see anyone talk about Texas idols.
>>10974497my big question about plum valley idol festival vol. 0 is why the hell is it four events with virtually identical line-ups?
>>10974634I don't trust the organizer. we don't know who he is, he just came over here out of nowhere. I feel like the owner is part of the reason why cherie ife disappeared. she toured taiwan right? why were there no pictures and videos from such an accomplishment? something is fishy.
>>10974635what even happened to chérie in general??? I feel like we're still waiting for news about what's going on with her.
>>10974638She's in Japan, as planned but as far as performances, nothing announced or planned and no mention of like what exactly happened. She was already pretty private and vague to begin with when it came to talking about anything personal with her so I doubt we will get an actual explanation any time soon.
>>10974634it's pretty common for the foreign acts to do multiple events. it's the only way to make it profitable. consider how many chekis a flight from taiwan is. they're not making that back in one day. >>10974635someone posted cherie's manager in the last thread. fortune ferret had nothing to do with that. fortune ferret is just a taiwan idol fan. he's doing okay even though his staff is not at all informed.
Why does Final Self do the camp rock dance in their song choreo
Anyone go to kirakira idolfest? Was it any good?
>>10974645Holy selfpost
>>10974556what the fuck
>>10974545We are fairly proud of them aha
Ok so when are we going to talk about Texas idols. Lol. Anyone have any favorites? We all know PAiDA but any others?
>>10974702what's there to talk about. the only events in texas are crappy cosplay cover stages and everyone in the whole state is obese.
>>10974702Texas is a shell of its former self. Used to be the hot spot until it ran out the people doing quality control.
>>10974497Overall, Plum Valley was a great experience. It was a little warm in there but it beats being in the sun. As usual, Moe Age was great along with Strawberry Sunday. THERAREz and JIEMEI were both absolutely amazing and they're all really professional and just amazing all around. I'm glad there were not as many people doing that stupid wotagei shit, it should be banned from these events. Yu&me had some sound issues but I always enjoy their setlists. Speaking of Yu&me, I think it's pretty laughable that they don't even try to hide the fact that they are dating their so called "staff". Apparently just last week, Nene was spotted at some festival with one of their staff and everyone's always suspected that they were together so this just looks more suspicious. With all the allegations against Nene, I hope he is doing alright.
>>10974753>don't even try to hide the fact that they are dating their so called "staff"this is true of all maids. i noticed that the sunday show was empty compared to the saturday show. it's nonsense to me that people will show up for their favorite kaigai idols but not to a japanese group one man. especially when in every category of talent and beauty they mop the floor with the weeb acts.
Doesn’t mean they won’t cheat on their bfs though, they’re basically already cucks lmao
>>10974755the kaigai idol community hardly cares about actual japanese idols, music, and talent at this point.
>>10974753they arent dating staff. staff became staff because they were already dating. 99.9% of the time when an idol has staff or a manager or right hand person, that's their partner. i wish they were just honest.
>>10974761the california community does care about talent. they will only support the idols that deserve it. i just think zoomers are too autistic to leave their anime convention safe space where they grew up.
>>10974762It's modern day and it's the western world. It's really nobodys business but if you're retarded enough to not notice it that's on you lmao
A good portion of "idol fans" are actually just Asayoru Maid cafe fans. They will only go to events that has Moe Age in it. Which i can't really blame because there arent that many good groups and Asayoru is the biggest feeder in SoCal when it comes to idol events.But because they are the biggest feeder it doesnt mean they are a fan of idols. They are just using idols to grow their brand and image. In reality they dont give a fuck about you.
>>10974774the asayoru maids are big idol fans. they buy chekis from the groups that fly over and most of them use their maid money to fly to japan for idols. they spent the time to actually learn japanese. so all of them are way above the average kaigai idol fan. all maids wish they could be idols in the first place.also the moe age fans will go to other us shows. so they're not just asayoru only. they fly across the us for different kaigai events. they just have no interest in japanese groups. it's like people who will only watch dub anime.