I frankly am still nursing a grudge over the fact that the hyped-up new group ended up not having Toma in it (whyyyy haven't you debuted yet Tomaaaaaaa), so I really really didn't care. ;P
OMG. So complicated why he didn't debut and probably will never debut. But essentially, he's over his "prime" to debut. If anything he'll become a stage/drama actor in Johnny's, but a lot of people just recognize that Toma's already past his chance to debut. Alas, you can blame the debut of NewS in 2003. *chuckle*
Also, my theory on Hey!Say!JUMP is the fact that the past two debuts were older Johnny's groups - Kanjani8 and KAT-TUN - so to get the younger girls back into the idol!loving!groove, they had Hey!Say!JUMP debut. I was a bit in disbelief myself at the start because there are much worthier juniors groups that should've debuted in my opinion, but they are in their late teens/early twenties, so yeah. In terms of business strategy, having Hey!Say!JUMP debut makes sense.
Anyway, I'm glad your really enjoyed the concert. Aren't they an amazing phenomenon? I mean, how that entire dome!full of fans were devoted to every word that came out of those boys' mouths? I find them fascinating if only because it's the one real place you can watch the fan-idol interaction live and in your face. Serious whoa!age. Though after reading your concert report and reflecting on my own Yokohama experience last year, I think aratamete I'm just not a concert!person. I love observing and am a total control freak, so I'm taking everything in rather than letting myself get caught up in the excitement. toriaezu enjoy the life of a fangirl, my dear! :D
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OMG. So complicated why he didn't debut and probably will never debut. But essentially, he's over his "prime" to debut. If anything he'll become a stage/drama actor in Johnny's, but a lot of people just recognize that Toma's already past his chance to debut. Alas, you can blame the debut of NewS in 2003. *chuckle*
Also, my theory on Hey!Say!JUMP is the fact that the past two debuts were older Johnny's groups - Kanjani8 and KAT-TUN - so to get the younger girls back into the idol!loving!groove, they had Hey!Say!JUMP debut. I was a bit in disbelief myself at the start because there are much worthier juniors groups that should've debuted in my opinion, but they are in their late teens/early twenties, so yeah. In terms of business strategy, having Hey!Say!JUMP debut makes sense.
Anyway, I'm glad your really enjoyed the concert. Aren't they an amazing phenomenon? I mean, how that entire dome!full of fans were devoted to every word that came out of those boys' mouths? I find them fascinating if only because it's the one real place you can watch the fan-idol interaction live and in your face. Serious whoa!age. Though after reading your concert report and reflecting on my own Yokohama experience last year, I think aratamete I'm just not a concert!person. I love observing and am a total control freak, so I'm taking everything in rather than letting myself get caught up in the excitement. toriaezu enjoy the life of a fangirl, my dear! :D