Post 5100 dedicated to a beautiful young woman, who shared her path from awkward adolescence to lovely adulthood with all of us who cared to follow......Atsuko Maeda. "Acchan" has been on an amazing journey these past few years, and surely after she moves on to take that path as a solo entertainer, we all will still be able to follow her.
It might be difficult to describe to those who have never followed the Japnaese pop/idol music scene, as to what it is all about, but one easy way is that it appeals to all ages. From young girls who dream of breaking away from being too shy to speak in class, to older people cheering on the girls to do well, as if the girls were their own daughters or grandaughters, to high school boys and girls who admire kids their own age appearing on television and on CD's and DVD's, the pop/idol music scene is about hard work, inspiration, cheerfulness, with human feelings always a part of the mix.
Acchan has been an idol these past few years, but what we really witnessed was a young woman coming of age, dealing with the complexities of life, just like all of us facing the ups and downs of our own lives. She has a quality that is hard to describe, but she has enriched her fans lives, and I think the fans have enriched Acchan's life as well.
This simple clip, posted by YouTuber polishgirl1033, is a nice look at Atsuko in a very relaxed environment, her eyes and smile are sparkling.... {embedding is disabled by request, so please click on the link to watch it on YouTube}
Topic: The Official Acchan Thread (Read 916733 times)