NEO TOKYO SURVEY: JOHNNIES IN EUROPE?

[luthien-mpl.livejournal.com]

The German J-Music distributor Neo Tokyo has today sent out a survey to European J-Music fans. The main question of the survey is "Which Japanese artist do you want to come to Europe for a concert?", and among the artists that participants can chose from is ARASHI (as well as KAT-TUN).

Neo Tokyo has been very active and successful in inviting Japanese artists to Europe and organizing concerts for several years now. Among the Artists that have toured through Europe in cooperation with Neo Tokyo were Dir en Grey, the Gazette and Miyavi. Neo Tokyo is also one of the organizers responsible for GACKT's very first concerts in Europe this July.

This survey might only be a test to find out if, hypothetically, there would be interest in Johnny's artists coming to Europe, and lead ultimately to nowhere. But I think it may be a big chance for the European fandom to be heard for once instead of being overlooked in the mass of Visual Kei/J-Rock fans. This is our chance to get our voices out through an official channel that in fact would have the power to get the Jimusho to notice our existence.

TAKE THE SURVEY HERE. It is anonymous, though you can leave your e-mail address if you want to participate in a lottery for (probably J-Rock themed) CDs or other merchandise.


@mods: I hope I tagged this right. I'm usually a lurker, but I thought this was too important to not post about it. m(_ _)m

Comments

[nefartari85.livejournal.com]

Thank you for posting this!
I think it really is a great chance, I will definitely participate. Hope many many others will do so too, so that we can voice together that we are here ^_^

[joozy-forces.livejournal.com]

There is always hope, so I send my vote and also send info to my friends ;)

[misakicch.livejournal.com]

I did it! ^_^

[josylovesjun.livejournal.com]

thanks for the info!

[iupdarlin.livejournal.com]

I did it, even though I'm not European ;)

[ida-lawliet.livejournal.com]

Did it~ I wrote Berlin, cause Neo Tokyo is German and I'm willing to go to Berlin to see them.

Yes, I am insane. 8D

[kyoticle.livejournal.com]

eeeh nuttnutt youre amazing *__*

i wrote cologne but it doesnt matter XD i would travel everywhere (in germany) to have arashi *O*
lets meet at arashi con xD

i wonder where natnat is +_+ we have to brainSTORMwash her again XD

wth with natnat and nuttnutt XD

[ailette.livejournal.com]

I already took the survey with both my e-mail adresses when I got Nanao's mail, but posting it here as well is a great idea! :D

[mintceres.livejournal.com]

AWESOME!!

took the survey immediately~

hope they can get a chance ...

thank you for informing us!

[rini-chan85.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I filled out the survey earlier today and vote for Arashi three times - I didn't even see KAT-TUN o_O That's the power of Arashi! xDDD
I also wrote Hannover for my fav town 'cause it's the next big city to me - I wonder if there's a good location? ;^^ Well, they could use the AWD arena.
Anyway thanks for posting this.

[vivimon.livejournal.com]

Someone close to Hannover? I do live there xD
They could at least try to fill the AWD hall ^^

But I did vote for Hamburg, because I'm going to move there in October for studying ;)

[thier-sess.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting this!

Even if it won't have any effects now, they'll at least know that there's interest.

[melonz139.livejournal.com]

thank you so much for this link. i do not know there is such organiser. I voted for arashi, arashi and arashi xD. hope arashi win~

[sloth7.livejournal.com]

Did it (^_^)

I wrote Paris... But if they come to Berlin or any other European capital city, I'll come see them for sure!

[thier-sess.livejournal.com]

Reposted to Polish Johnnys Forums (http://johnnys.dl.pl/). Hope you don't mind! :)

[luthien-mpl.livejournal.com]

I certainly don't mind. The more people hear about it and participate the better. ^^

[ainsel-7.livejournal.com]

Did it too !
I'm belgian, so for city I put Brussels but since Belgium would obviously be hopeless, I added Germany/France... xD
I'm used to travel a bit for concerts anyway and I'd go anywhere to see Arashi, no matter how far !! ♡

[szani.livejournal.com]

Voted too! ^^ I am Polish but I doubt they would come to Poland so I voted for Berlin, since it's very close.
Let's hope it works!!!

[spdfblocks.livejournal.com]

Did it! Wrote Düsseldorf, because it has one of the largest japanese communities in Europe. xD
Thanks for posting this!

[brackdiamon.livejournal.com]

I voted! While I think the thought is nice, I think the chances of this are slim. :(

[luthien-mpl.livejournal.com]

They are. =( But I'm sure that a few years ago, the Korean and Taiwanese fans thought similarly. ;)

[spn91.livejournal.com]

Omg! I am so happy. I mean i know, Arashi probably won't show up, but there is always hope! I am from Poland, but if it will be in German, or... i don't know. For me this is impossible go to the japan (i don't know language), but europe. Bring them here! :) Of course i voted 3x Arashi :)

[mizud.livejournal.com]

Thanx so much
I did it too ^^

[nykychan.livejournal.com]

I voted Budapest, because I'm hungarian. But if they come anywhere in europe, i'll go. No doubt about it. ^.^( but i see really slim % for this case)

[tsuchi8562.livejournal.com]

I voted, and invited my friends do do the same... Hope... Hope... Hope that they will come!! Anywhere in Europe, I will do anything I can to go! Ganbatte ne?

[saku062.livejournal.com]

Voted! ^^

I wrote Paris for 2 reasons:

1) I'm French ^^"
2) It's in the middle of others European countries (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, England,....)

Of course I would be ready to go in Germany as well!!!
Don't lose hope...Morning Musume came in France this year for a concert...maybe Arashi will come in Europe a well!!

Thanks for sharing the link ^^

[anafase.livejournal.com]

That's what I think too. I've always thought that Paris would be the best place for them to come in case they decided to offer a concert in Europe. I'm from Spain, so if that was the case I wouldn't complain a bit ^^

[anesato.livejournal.com]

Ok I from Poland but seriously I don't think\ in my country Arashi are that popular like Korea or China but I want them in any place in Europe, Germany , England or France , mayby Poland but that would be miracle ;DDDDD
Yes Arashi in Europe is like dream ;DDDDDD

[shelketuesti.livejournal.com]

Even though I am not in the country at the moment, I still voted for Berlin because flying back home to see my favorite band IN MY HOMECOUNTRY would be awesome =D

(And I think I am sending a friend of mine to Neo Tokyo's store in Berlin to talk to a good old friend and seduce him to put his full effort into the project "Bring Arashi to Europe!!" X'D)...

And just because I think this shows how awesome the Arashi fandom is: Thanks for all the people outside of Europe who still take the time to participate in the survey... It's awesome to see that everyone is working together =]

I love my fandom <3

[musosuru.livejournal.com]

that's so exciting!!! Is that why Miyavi's concert tour name is 'neo tokyo samurai black'...?


i wish Europeans the best of luck :D

[luthien-mpl.livejournal.com]

I honestly have no idea myself, it's been a while since I've been really up to date with Miyavi, but I asked a friend who definitely knows what she's talking about and she says no, THIS tour has not actually even been organized by Neo Tokyo. X"D