AKB48 won’t be an international idol group (Shabondama Days)

AKB48 has been going a bit global; their trips to Paris and New York stand out. But what is their true motivation for traveling overseas? Well, Nizmo of Shabondama Days has an interesting look at just that.

In a recent television appearance, AKB48 producer Akimoto Yasushi gives an overview of a potential future vision for this particular idol pop brand. Nizmo tells us a bit about it as he outlines a list of 11 criteria required for each of these new “format franchises,” and then proceeds to let us know where the format would essentially fail in the international arena. The idea is to have regional groups (New York, Paris, Moscow, Sidney, &c), with regional talent, each produced by Akimoto, all the while keeping the AKB flavor.

While XXX48 might have an audience, I kind of agree in that, I don’t think the likes of NewYork48 or Paris48 would turn out very well. It’s an interesting concept and in any case, it’s something to think about. Head on over and give it a look.