>>90510894I don't think it's idol shit that's to blame. Aqua took idol shit seriously and yet she left. What's really happening is the Japanese corporate process autism.
There's a lot of product to be pushed, and I bet every single acrylic keychain piece of merch etc. etc. needs 10 meetings with 5 managers and 1 talent piper perri meme style and an inch thick stack of documentation to go through and sign.