JKT48 in Japan, Sashiko on Zyunen Zakura’s Album Cover, Momoka Kinoshita of NMB

As is natural since they have DNA of AKB in their soul, we may better to expect JKT48 will be bigger than our current expectaion.

JKT48 ： Making First Appearance In Japanese TV Commercial. Though They Had To Retake 50 Times For The TV Ads, They Are Proud Of The Final Product. Willing To Make Their CD Debut Within The Year (Headline from Mantan-web-news)

While stolen by all the attention by SNH48, we’d better know that JKT48 is not easily losing out. As I’m browsing through all the article on JKT48 in Japanese and AkiP’s interview on Asian franchise of AKB, I came to realize JKT48 is basically not just about Indonesia or South East Asia, but what they are aiming at is a success in Japanese Music Industry, the 2nd largest market in this world. It’s no brainer given the fact selling CDs can’t be a profitable business in South East Asia, which is still by far lagging behind in any aspects in terms of protecting copyrights. That said, they are speaking the word “CD debut” with Japan debut in their mind. Of course they will their CDs may hit shelves of record stores in Indonesia, but given the previous scandal of JKT48, what they expect when join the project of Japan or Korea, is not only about their career in Indonesia but also they are picturing Japan debut or Korean debut, aggressively. It’s may be difficult to understand for Japanese but if I put myself in their position, it’s quite natural assuming they are selected as a memebr of JKT48, a sister group of AKB48, where only girls with burning ambition and strong will are allowed to belong.
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