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Bang Dream’s Popularity Two Years Later, Girl-Band Boom or The Raise of Mobage?

January 21, 2019 by Chikorita157 1 Comment

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Nearly two years ago, I wrote an editorial sharing my reasons why the Girl-Band Boom will never happen. Since then, Bang Dream has grown in popularity, especially with their overseas mobile game release. From this, I thought I was going to eat crow over this. With some thought, I wonder if the statement Kidani Takaaki made was correct. Or maybe, does it represent another trend for gaming in Japan? Here are my thoughts.
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Tagged With: essay, fandom, girl bands, idols, mobile gaming, music, Nintendo Switch, opinion, Playstation 4

Bang Dream and the Girl-Band Boom, Does it Even Exist or is it a Pipe dream?

April 18, 2017 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

For a while now, I have come across an article about BanG Dream. It’s about a statement that Kidani Takaaki made.  He said that “the idol boom that has continued until now is already finished this year.”

In other words, he believes that idols will make way for the girl-band boom. However, I am very skeptical of that for many reasons that I will share.
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