SCANDAL

Seriously not a big deal. Off the top of my head Utada Hikaru and Ayumi Hamasaki did the same thing and they are HUGE in Japan. Scandal is nothing compared to them. As far a rock bands, Band-maid and they sound way better. Also Tricot, Bridear, Shonen Knife...

Who cares if they were made? They worked to get where they are, including even getting into Babymetal. They are performers as only one part of a wider project and they have some say-so, you are comparing apples to oranges.

>Same for the other girls, they were scouted out and signed on.
What does that even mean? They created their own group and got signed, just like Scandal. They played in parking lots to barely anyone for years too. Scandal is on a major label now, lol at you if you think there isn't a lot of manufacturing going on with them now.

In short, you're waifufagging.

Not really, I just connect to this a lot as an artist personally. I'm also starting off from nothing, taking a lot of risks, and seeing them get to where they are now given how they began is inspiring. I guess it resonates with me since I liked them way back when since Shoujo S, which was like what... 8 years ago now?

Yeah, I think they're all hot, and I like Japanese girls, but lets be honest, even if I do get famous myself, my chances with these girls are ZERO. Even if I learn Japanese and all that, and somehow overcome the cultural barrier and foreigner stigma, by the time I've made it, they'll all be well into their 30s, which is far beyond the age range of girls I like to date.

I just think its kinda cool that the grungy garage all girl band got somewhere man. Especially since its a band whose music I genuinely like, and in a way, spend a good 8ish years listening to.

Yeah, I like other stuff to, but given their image and vibe, I do feel SCANDAL deserves a bit of love, given they're typically unrecognized for what they've accomplished. They did what they love and they made it, any artist would connect with something like that, and I do wish more girls had that level of drive. Not many do desu. Plus, they girls all seem genuinely cool, like the kinda girl you would just wanna hang out with. Unlike all the glamorous K-pop girls, who yeah, are FAR more attractive than this lot, but just don't really seem to have that edge.

Also, there's work when you've got a company backing you up at the start, and work, when there's uncertainty on if you're wasting your time doing this or not. The latter is far more difficult. I think that counts for something.

I'm just saying, I read up on them recently, and was like "hey that's pretty cool." As I expected them to be manufactured like the majority of other musical groups that Japan puts out, and felt they deserved a bit of love for that, as you don't see that very often.

I only know and like one of the earliest song when I tried to get into them many years ago lol It was Koi no Kajitsu. Pretty good desu
I said I "tried": big discographies scare me, that's why I only remember listening to an EP.

They are a pending artist

That's cool and all if you feel that way but don't act like it's anything unique or take shots at other groups who have been totally honest to people about their origins. It's lame to discredit others as having less drive when they still have to put in plenty of work and have much more pressure on them and are also self-made for the fact they got picked based on their talent/skill over everyone else by putting themselves out there.

And once again, there are plenty of examples like Scandal.

Shunkan Sentimental
Shoujo S
Kagen no Tsuki
Doll
Scandal Baby
Anata wa Mawaru
Departure
Awanaitsumorino Genkidene
Image
and Stamp

Are all solid tracks. They're what I most often find myself listening to.

Well, let me be honest. I LIKE Babymetal. I like their music and image a lot, but right from the moment I listened to them, I could tell they were manufactured. When I discovered Scandal was self made from the start, idk, it just made me respect the girls a lot. I think it's super cool they did that, and I hope more people are inspired to the same.

>they're girls and they made a band
>THEY MUST BE GOOD
This is your whole post you're literally the worst person to talk to

Not really.

All I'm saying is personal drive and risk taking are qualities I find very attractive in women, and traits that are very uncommon in most PEOPLE in general. And that these girls deserve some love for having that.

Babymetal are manufactured but the difference with them is that they're still real.
youtu.be/58-YZpHijDM?t=4m34s

Personally, I think being 13-15 playing to crowds in the tens of thousands, even in the West at metal festivals in what they knew was hostile territory is much more impressive than what they've done.

I think everyone thinks that is cool but most of music is like that so I don't see why they deserve more love based on that. I think you are mistaken with how manufactured the Japanese music industry is. Plenty of it is "self-made". The idol industry is a separate entity.