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wagyl wrote:Fair go, they got over a quarter of a century out of it, I can understand wanting a change.
Samurai_Jerk wrote:Has there ever been a group who went so far with so little talent?
canman wrote:My wife almost had a heart attack when she heard the news this morning. Unfortunately she is a big SMAP fan, especially Kimura Takuya, but I see that there seems to be a news blackout on the subject. I guess Johny has cracked the whip and threatened not to let any of his boy toys appear on TV if the gossip and wide shows don't stop talking about this rumor! He wields too much power in this country and I can't wait for him to pass on!
matsuki wrote:Can't wait til online content usurps broadcasts here...
matsuki wrote:Samurai_Jerk wrote:Has there ever been a group who went so far with so little talent?
Not sure but some of the new feminine idol groups they're pushing out lately are definitely going to make a run for it.
yanpa wrote:matsuki wrote:Can't wait til online content usurps broadcasts here...
That would be where you fax in your order and the DVD is shipped on-demand by one of Japan's very efficient delivery services?
matsuki wrote:yanpa wrote:matsuki wrote:Can't wait til online content usurps broadcasts here...
That would be where you fax in your order and the DVD is shipped on-demand by one of Japan's very efficient delivery services?
Words I wish would die....DVD, VTR, FAX, PMS, CKN, CONDMNT
dimwit wrote:It might be interesting to see if any of them do anything creative now that they have been released from the shackles of Johny's rape room.
Members of the decades-old but still hugely popular Japanese pop group SMAP said Monday they will remain together, ending rumors of a breakup that shocked fans in Japan and elsewhere in Asia.
The five members of the group, wearing dark business suits and appearing serious, apologized at the start of their weekly variety TV show for causing concern and sought their fans’ continuing support.
In brief comments by each member explaining the situation, some acknowledged that the group was in fact going through a crisis.
Takuya Kimura, the best-known member, said SMAP was “on the verge of a midair breakup.” But he added, “From now on, we will only look ahead and strive to go forward.”
Rumors of SMAP’s breakup — reportedly over disputes between a SMAP manager and its talent agency, Johnny & Associates — emerged last week, shaking the entertainment industry. The influential group served as a cultural ambassador for Japan and in 2011 met with then-Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Formed in 1988 as a six-member teenage boy group, SMAP, or “Sports Music Assemble People,” surged to stardom with choreographed singing and dancing. Its members are now between the ages of 38 and 43, and it remains one of Japan’s most popular pop groups and a staple of entertainment shows and advertisements. Each member has also performed individually in variety shows, films and elsewhere.
Mike Oxlong wrote:Omg, the world is saved!
SMAP members say they will remain togetherMembers of the decades-old but still hugely popular Japanese pop group SMAP said Monday they will remain together, ending rumors of a breakup that shocked fans in Japan and elsewhere in Asia.
The five members of the group, wearing dark business suits and appearing serious, apologized at the start of their weekly variety TV show for causing concern and sought their fans’ continuing support.
In brief comments by each member explaining the situation, some acknowledged that the group was in fact going through a crisis.
Takuya Kimura, the best-known member, said SMAP was “on the verge of a midair breakup.” But he added, “From now on, we will only look ahead and strive to go forward.”
Rumors of SMAP’s breakup — reportedly over disputes between a SMAP manager and its talent agency, Johnny & Associates — emerged last week, shaking the entertainment industry. The influential group served as a cultural ambassador for Japan and in 2011 met with then-Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Formed in 1988 as a six-member teenage boy group, SMAP, or “Sports Music Assemble People,” surged to stardom with choreographed singing and dancing. Its members are now between the ages of 38 and 43, and it remains one of Japan’s most popular pop groups and a staple of entertainment shows and advertisements. Each member has also performed individually in variety shows, films and elsewhere.
http://www.japantoday.com/category/ente ... s-of-split
Didn't fully understand last night's news. Something about five men having their latest parole request turned down.
Mike Oxlong wrote:I can't watch that without my ESA.
Taro Toporific wrote:wagyl wrote:Fair go, they got over a quarter of a century out of it, I can understand wanting a change.
And in a few years, just think of all the money for the "reSMAP" Reunion Concerts!
SMAP to disband on New Year’s Eve
The Japan Times | Aug. 14, 2016
SMAP, the Japanese super-idol group popular across Asia, will disband on Dec. 31 after being together for 25 years, its management agency said in a press statement Sunday.
The agency, Johny & Associates, said some of the five members —Takuya Kimura, Shingo Katori, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Masahiro Nakai — wish to disband and it will respect their will...more...
yanpa wrote:So what unpleasant news do they really want to hide from us?
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