Which is creepier – the marketing tactics of ABK48 or their notorious fans – is once again the subject of much debate after the group has begun giving away pantsu with its latest calendar.
The 2013 AKB48 calendar includes a pair of “godly” pantsu, and various photos and other minor trinkets:
Once again, AKB48’s marketing is coming under fire:
“Gross.”
“This is more like something some shady idol outfit would do.”
“What kind of eroge mag is this?”
“What about AKB48 spit flavoured goodies or NMB48’s teeth alignment charts?”
“This is as bad as one of those creepy shops selling used underwear.”
“These aren’t even their used pantsu, they are paper pantsu or something. Charlatans.” [The pantsu are described with the kanji for “god,” “kami,” which also happens to pronounced the same as “paper,” also “kami”]
“At least include a sample of their pubic hair!”
“Who things up this horrible stuff?”
“Hurry up and crack down on this damn group.”
“This is shaming Japanese culture.”
“And these are our ‘national idols’?”
“Our national idols, AKB48:”
“Come on and ban them!”
“Have they no sense of shame at all?”
“Their transformation into a band of prostitutes continues apace…”
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tsundere, tsundere everywhere
all of your comments, above, enabled me to fap perfectly to this news story. I thank you all for helping me reach orgasm xxx i did boy faps, not girl faps, by the way. Whatever, i love you all the same, no matter what panties you all wear xxx
I can't even begin to explain the dissappointed I am of Japan...
well japan doesn't even give a fuk about you.
This has nothing to with it in the first place.
I can be ashamed about snooki. I don't care if she gives a fuck about me.
Well after reading this a comparison between snooki and japan is not so far fetched anymore.
I'm even more disappointed with America Recently... XD
I thought this was pretty tame for Japan/AKB48, same old :P
If you had REALLY folowed them from 2006, you would know there has been great development! And they were good from start already: Aitakatta!
As good as a thousand other K-Pop, Thai and J-Pop bands. Bubble gum music.
Comparing AKB48 with K-pop is just wrong...
This is not the AK48 I fell in love with.... It's even better!!!
so you can be arrested for holding an orgy in a private secluded place, but THIS is OK ?
You can be arrested if you only dare to ask a schoolgirl for directions. But yes, THIS is okay.
...
I'm having difficulty following your logic leap to those being connected.
I'll stop feeling this stuff is out of place when it again becomes ridiculous to allow elementary school girls to wear ass-gripping jean shorts. I haven't figured out how that is allowed or why nobody seems to care. A female friend of mine looked at me with incredulity when I brought up kid skimpy bikinis and the tiny shorts, and she said "Well that's what they sell" as if it was the most natural thing in the world and I was the strange one for wondering.
All in all, I give up. I don't consider them whores necessarily, because frankly I'd rather we got to a point as a culture where women recognized that all men want to see them naked and sexy as much as possible. Once that's acknowledged, maybe it'll stop meaning so much.
corporations are untouchable..
Money makes untouchable.
I want to be touched.
Money can you buy you touching.
And other make money by letting themselves get touched.
LOL
I just want to touch money.
OK or not has nothing to do with being legal or not...it's all about if the right money is being paid to the right people...
Or to the police for their permits.
More like "exclusive" rights with some of the girls to the right people >.>
Alright, let's not over-react. They're not having an orgy. Chill out.
For selling (cardboard) underwear? What kind of world is it that this goes unpunished?!
WTF is this bullshit, AKB?
Used pantsu or no deal!
"so it's not embarrassing"-argument, i guess
careful what you wish for. used panties by WHO?
okay "pantsu worn by cute female Idols from AKB48" (I put in the female just to be on the safe side)
what you implied was... disturbing. Damn my good imagination
And for what purpose?
Would you fap vigorously onto their used pantsu?
Do you have to ask such obvious question?
Yes, I believe the question was rather legitimate.
“At least include a sample of their pubic hair!”
LOL. Oh, and is that Takeshi Kitano in the 5th picture? How did he get in there?
This is only great in anime and manga, in real life its just disgusting.
Paper panties, spit-flavored snacks, & teeth alignment charts!? American teen idols obviously can't compete.
I almost wonder who exactly are the American equivalents? They used to have names like Britney Spears or Alyssa Milano, but I have no idea who's out now. Who ever they are they probably not as attention getting as the Japanese ones, that's for sure.
Susan Boyle, perhaps? X_x;
LOL! this is bullshit. I have no freaking idea who the hell is susan Boyle nad thought i cound get some new wall papers for my desktop.
Goodle > search > susam boyle
then i couldnt belive my eyes....it wuznt what i wuz expecting T.T
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Fap, fap , fap
AKB48 is like a limbo competition: Constantly trying to see just how low they can go.
I see what you did there.
Pic 6 looks like she will have a birth soon.
I suspect she has been born over 15 years ago already.
Looks like you know your Tanner Staging. You child psychiatrist you.
I knew it would become better than porn.
It would be cool to watch them do a group lesbian orgy party with just them and sex toys... but they are still "pure".
Now this is something worth supporting.
The kick one girl out for having a boyfriend but the do this?
You can't give the hopeless hope while dangling the truth in their face. They have to sell their "product" as thought it's always available and unchanging.