Author Topic: S/mileage Debut Campaign (VICTORY!) (Read 50080 times)

shadowstar · « **Reply #140 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:19:46 AM »

I seriously hope I'm not the only one who thinks they'd get a debut even without 10k smiles

Just felt like all this really was is a publicity stunt. Get people to pay attention to them and all that.

Slack · « **Reply #141 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:23:24 AM »

I knew there was never really any doubt as to whether they'd debut or not, especially with the total being this close to 10,000.

I look at it kind of like what 1st gen Momusu had to go through. It's part publicity stunt, part training, you know? I kind of feel like subsequent generations of Morning Musume kind of suffered a bit by not having to do such a personal self-promotional campaign.

daigong · « **Reply #142 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:43:36 AM »

GJ GIRLS!!

The vegetables dance in their honour

Yeah, all those handshake events in the street got em plenty of exposure. I didn't know much about s/mileage before this campaign either, I comfess.

J-Triumf · « **Reply #143 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:47:09 AM »

Not only did they surpass the 10,000 pic goal, but according to this news update they actually reached OVER 16,000!

And yeah, even if it was just a bunch of posturing for the inevitable, it was a great way to bring attention to the group and get the general public involved, so congrats to the girls for moving on up!

I wanna see what the finished mosaic looks like.

shirenuファクトリー · « **Reply #144 on:** April 03, 2010, 11:36:58 AM »

AWESOME!!! CONGRATS S/MILEAGE!!

WE DID IT EVERYBUDDY!!! Hahaha.

And yes I've actually wished for more campaigns like this. Not only does it make them have to work harder for their debut (=motivation), but brings them more exposure :3 Now if UFA could come up with a comeback for rivalry within H!P....

Serafis_CZ · « **Reply #145 on:** April 03, 2010, 12:35:06 PM »

Here is the mosaic and other photos: http://www.barks.jp/feature/?id=1000059879&p=6

daigong · « **Reply #146 on:** April 03, 2010, 12:59:10 PM »

NOICE!!! Thanks for the heads up Serafis_CZ. Pretty funky mosaic

here they are laughing at the smiles

Look into his eyes, he likes the fear. It means...YOU READY!!!

楊枝君 · « **Reply #147 on:** April 03, 2010, 01:43:04 PM »

Congratulations S/mileage! Boy am I glad that they did it.

I love what they did with the photos, I was just expecting them to randomly stick them onto the board, not make a mosaic out of them.

shirenuファクトリー · « **Reply #148 on:** April 03, 2010, 02:58:42 PM »

That's amazing!! I wish we could see the mosaic more up close!!!

Scramasax · « **Reply #149 on:** April 03, 2010, 03:05:20 PM »

My picture was pretty dark. If they used it, I probably ended up on their jackets or in their hair.

Dronak · « **Reply #150 on:** April 03, 2010, 05:03:34 PM »

Thanks for the updates, everyone. I'm glad to hear they reached their goal and will be getting a major debut. The mosaic they came up with is pretty cool. I didn't expect it to end up as a large picture of the group. It looks like they probably did some image editing to shade pictures the color they needed for the different parts of the large mosaic. It would also be cool to get an up-close view, so we can all find out where our pictures are in it.

Congratulations, S/mileage!

kawaii beam · « **Reply #151 on:** April 03, 2010, 05:08:41 PM »

yay~ i'm happy they did it and got 6times more the ammount! X3 i already heard their next single,and i like it,so i can tell that good things are gonna come out of these girls X3

shurastriker · « **Reply #152 on:** April 03, 2010, 06:17:01 PM »

kudos to all the hipstas that helped this girls to reach her goal

YAY shirenu is happy, that means no massive bans

ps: wonder if that mosaic in the photos is all one piece printed or is actually made of 10 000 pics printed with the patterns and pasted one by one...

Rei-chan · « **Reply #153 on:** April 03, 2010, 07:21:02 PM »

^ According to this pic, it seems they were pasted one by one by the girls themselves

That's pretty cool, to think that they really got to see one by one the pics that people took to support them

Serafis_CZ · « **Reply #154 on:** April 03, 2010, 07:39:02 PM »

We have a video from official UP-FRONT Channel. Announcement, Tsunku, S/mileage and collage on the stage...

shadowstar · « **Reply #155 on:** April 03, 2010, 07:56:27 PM »

Just imagine, your face is most likely on there! Pretty damn sweet.

I'm gonna show off on twitter soon.

Ayako-Luna · « **Reply #156 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:20:11 PM »

Wow, they did it.
I knew, they would make it in time!

Congratulations to S/mileage for their debut!!!

Saburo · « **Reply #157 on:** April 03, 2010, 10:57:34 PM »

Quote from: shadowstar on April 03, 2010, 09:19:46 AM

I seriously hope I'm not the only one who thinks they'd get a debut even without 10k smiles

Nope.

Can you imagine the ensuing riot that would occur if Tsunku said: "Nahh, I change my mind" or "9,985 doesn't cut it, girlzz!"

daigong · « **Reply #158 on:** April 03, 2010, 11:49:50 PM »

^ no doubt, he'd never be able to pull off an audition again.

Quote from: Rei-chan on April 03, 2010, 07:21:02 PM

That's pretty cool, to think that they really got to see one by one the pics that people took to support them

WOW. That's simply amazing, the dedication!!! I'm a give em my support!

There's some really hilarious candid faces I sent in

twissie · « **Reply #159 on:** April 04, 2010, 12:27:16 AM »

Holy wow, the mosaic is enormous @_@ AND I'M ON THERE SOMEWHERE, LOL

Yaaay I'm so glad they made it. Publicity stunt or not, it's a good way to motivate the artists as well as the fans ^^