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[purplekitte]

I love my Japanese/Korean pop culture class so much. To actually get this written I had to stop myself from gushing and quoting half the readings I did the morning I wrote this. An academic discussion of anime, etc--best school subject ever!

Title: New Direction of J-Pop
Author: purplekitte
Theme: Favorite character (Kunzite)--Concert
Genre: General
Version: Manga
Rating: PG

“The newest rock sensation Shitennou’s fourth single, Always at Your Side, has already sold thousands of copies since its release last night, following the last concert on Shitennou’s tour yesterday.

“The Shitennou concert attracted a wide array of fans, with many young men attracted to the band’s heavy metal melodies and authentic underground production and many young women to their looks.

“In an interview, lead singer ‘Kunzite’ said, ‘People like us cuz we’re different. We’re not sellouts and we’re not the same girls in short skirts or guys in monster costumes everyone’s used to.’

“And that’s ‘Shitennou: Passing Fad or New Direction of J-pop?’ Now to Ayano-san with the weather.”