Japan’s biannual “Musical Instruments Fair” has been accused of succumbing to moefication, thanks to the influence of K-ON! – though not many seem to be actually complaining.
The evolution of their livery over the last decade illustrates the phenomenon, with total moeblob infiltration achieved by 2011:
Considering the success of K-ON! and almost every event related to it, they can perhaps be forgiven for this (although giving in and making the girls of K-ON! their official mascots might have been the shrewder move – potentially doubling their attendance at the expense of being swamped by creepy otaku with no interest in buying instruments).
The event itself runs from the 3rd of November to the 6th and is held in the Pacifico Yokohama convention centre, and, as might have been hinted at by its name, is Japan’s largest (and possibly only) musical instrument showcase event.
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The third poster makes me think of Beck more than K-on.
Guess the one who wrote this article is actually the one who's more obsessed with k-on; but if I'm wrong, I'd like to see the poster with k-on as the mascots.
Probably Guitar Hero the Animated series.
They would buy the instruments if you slap a K-ON char itasha on it.
What a rip-off?
They buy that stuff and are unable to play even C D E on it!
In fact for a moment I tough that that same blond girl was Krauser of DMC
I'm not picking up K-ON! vibes from this all. O_o
*at all.
Also liking the diversity here with the violin and sax.
Same here, the sax and violin should really be incorporated into bands, especially into rock.
It's not K-on!, if theres guys in it.
I'd hate to mention this but Jun has a brother. or rather a lover. or maybe he is a brother... in any case, its a he.
So anything that has a pretty looking anime girl is a result of K-ON?
They should go blame it on their own "kawaii" culture..
I don't see how this relates to K-on in the least, unless you think that ANY anime-type playing a musical instrument must be a reference to that show.
Couldn't they hire someone who could properly draw guitars?
They hired them for the moe.
The girl with violin is cute.
So, there are truly music centered series like Nodame Cantabile and Beck and they are overlooked...
And they put K-ON, a series with a theme of everything but music and became instant inspiration for mascots of a music festival?????
I Don't want to live on this planet anymore...
Curious: Who is the original artist for the top picture (very first one)?
I like the artwork and would like to see a larger size if possible.
moeblobs SRS BSNS
how do you pay a guitar that's almost vertical like that?
Yeah I'm sure there'll be a lot of K-ON there even more with adverstise like these.
does the girl with the violin remind anyone else of hideyoshi
in a way yes...
I disagree with this article completely....there are guys in that poster...
and as we all know, males don't exist in K-ON!
Wrong! Guys do exist otherwise Ritsu wouldn't have a younger brother that has male friends.
I think...I would very much watch that rather than K-ON...
Seriously, that violin girl is pretty good-looking, no to mention there's someone playing a saxophone. GOD.YES.
But there are 3 girls and... 3 guys! A boy:girl ratio of 1:1 that does not comply with the laws of moefication.
that's all?
Oh man, I remember watching the fist episode of K-On! when it first started airing. It seemed like a fun, music related anime I could enjoy, but no, it blows up and becomes one of the most hated anime series of the last decade due to rampant fanboy-ism. God, can't I ever enjoy something without feeling guilty?
Y u so mad?
cause of trolls like you
WOAH...THIS IS GETTING OUTTA HAND
GEEZ...seems like good ol K-ON is turning to a way of life...WOW I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A MANGA/ANIME SERIES!!
There is only one queen buddy.
Madoka died for your sins :)
According to the gospel according to Homura, Madoka did indeed offer her life so that the needless aggressions of all violent tsunderes may become purified and their misery doesn't turn into desperation. Yet, this act of pure love is completely disregarded in Kyubey's second epistle to the moeblob otaku as a mere act of pure selfishness disguised as an unattainable wish.
All this and much more, can be analyzed in depth in the Shaftian Bible.
Mumi why...
Gotta keep up with the times, and moe is here to stay, for better or worse
not sure if serious..
Moe is actually dying out. It's mainly kept alive by young girls and and under-developed otaku.
Even they grow up.