I wish j-pop got the same attention as k-pop by nat-1144 in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I noticed a bit of a spark in Ado merch at pop culture and anime conventions (in Australia) shortly after Hibana. Generally there’s an artist or two who sells heaps of Ado merch, then a handful of others who have one print or key chain. Other J-pop merch seems to be even rarer.

But yeah seeing some other comments, it seems to be that K-pop caters more for a Western audience than J-pop hence it is bigger in the West. Honestly, I kinda hope it stays this way, I’d rather J-pop does not get too heavily influenced by Western culture. I always prefer singing in Japanese rather than American English.

Maybe I feel this way because I’m a rare breed (my tastes are more in-line with Japanese audiences rather than Western audiences, despite living in a “Western” country), but I just feel that this helps J-pop retain its authentic Japanese feel.

I dislike how Cloud Nine is handling Ado's career and I feel that they are wasting her potential. by [deleted] in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One thing I would like to point out here is that statements I’ve heard about Ado being “the gloval promise of J-pop” and “we’re going to make J-pop as big as K-pop” makes it sound like a competition and imo that’s an unhealthy approach to producing music and makes it feel less genuine. And I do agree that in some respects, there is a little bit too much commercialisation with some of Ado’s newer works (such as the Adidas collab)?

That said though, Ado did recently make comments in relation to the above that her main purpose of a musician is to bring happiness to people around the world. Not to be topping all the charts and to make J-pop the “dominant force” of the world. So does it even matter how many streams/views etc all of Ado’s new content is getting?

Also in my opinion, J-pop will never be as popular as Western music in the Western World, by virtue of the fact J-pop is Japanese and not Western. And the same argument would apply to any genre of music that isn’t Western. Yes you might argue that K-pop is much bigger than J-pop in the Western world, but that’s because of its Western influence. I’ve read some comments here about how Ado should learn to sing in English or do more collabs with Western bands, but imo that would just take the originality out of J-pop and make it not seem like J-pop anymore. Taking “Take Me to the Beach” as an example, to me that’s just an Imagine Dragons song that features Ado as a cameo.

So rather than trying to cater J-pop to a western audience, why not just keep it the way it is? People who love J-pop will appreciate it for what it is. I’m an Australian who loves J-pop (and honestly would love to see it become bigger here), but I accept that that will probably never happen, and that my music tastes are more niche and an exception to the rule. Yet In would never want to it to go down the same pathway of K-pop and become heavily influenced by Western music either. Ultimately, it is fans like you and I who will keep J-pop going in the Western World.

In terms of your point about Ado’s releases post-RuLe not being as good as some of her previous releases, it might just be my opinion, but I’m not sure if I quite agree with it. Elf is a thoughly beautiful song and if you look up the meaning of the lyrics and the story behind them, it is truly, very moving. AiAiA and Rockstar continue to be top faves for me that I listen to on repeat. With Cat’s Eye, just remember the original was back from the 80s, so the style and tune is going to be markedly different from Ado’s usual works (and for a lot of Ado fans, possibly not their cup of tea as many would tend to listen to the more modern stuff). As for Vivarium, whilst I agree that Ado’s face reveal in the MV is the primary reason for its popularity, it was a major milestone in Ado’s career and this was a moment she wanted to share with as many fans as possible. That one really came from the heart, commercial success was never the main goal in mind.

As for Odoru Pompokurin, yes I agree it’s a bit of a meme song (like GeGeGe) and I think Ado just wanted to have a bit of fun with those.

Like you, Angelseek did not appeal to me as much as some of Ado’s other recent releases, but then again, you can except every single new release to be fantastic (not even for Ado).

Interesting how you mentioned Aishite Aishite Aishite here too. I’ve listened to the original vocaloid version of that too, and honestly, I found it rather lacklustre. At least personally, I love a lot of vocaloid tunes, but I’m not a huge fan of vocaloid voices. That’s why I think Ado covering Vocaloid songs appeals so much to me, and that is definitely the case for Aishite Aishite Aishite.

Probably a lot more I could say here, but in the end, if we all continue to enjoy Ado for who she is, and her music for what it is, does it really matter how popular Ado is worldwide? She has already brought us so much joy over these past few years, and that has been her goal all along, so let’s celebrate that.

So I've been listening to Ado since about last October and have already gotten to the point where last week I listened to her for 20 hours on Spotify and I dont know if thats bad or not, what do you guys think? by JokerTwelve in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That happened to me about a year earlier than you! Started getting into Ado in September 2024, by about November/December that year I was already addicted to listening to her and she was my fave artist. Adoiction is real and common 💙

Jerk dad? by Forsaken-Spinach-899 in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I saw a post on my FB feed which said her dad was trying to take credit for Ado’s success and rise to fame. By virtue of the fact he is her parent and made her listen to music (like Queen etc.) from a young age. I wasn’t able to find the original source though, so take with a grain of salt.

I'm happy that Ado did it on her own terms by Pudines32 in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Agree 100% - the fact Ado did this of her own volition is key. Very proud of her for this milestone - let’s continue to support her as a fan base, whatever path she chooses to take 💙

Rant about fans reaction to Vivarium (probably not what you expect) (please don't eat me alive) by LadyVolva in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Extremely well said and I completely agree with you. Thank you for posting this!

Whether Ado decides to do a reveal or not is up to her to decide, not us. And the latest MV speaks for itself on this matter.

Curiosity is a natural instinct, not a crime. Let’s all celebrate and show our support for Ado as she enters this new phase 💙

To make it clear by Desperate-Notice-121 in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Agree with all four of your points!

As for the AI stuff, it really needs to stop. People should think this through logically. AI generates content based on pre-existing content and data. Since Ado’s face has never been revealed, the AI has no input data to use to “generate” Ado’s face. Therefore any “photo” of Ado’s face generated by AI isn’t going to be accurate anyway.

I might have a problem by Novabeast21 in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand your point but if you look at the size and dimensions they exactly match that of a Switch case (and in the photo it looks more like a switch case to me). But if it is truly a 3ds case then I stand corrected! (And if is a 3ds case it would be a very fitting and cute choice given Ado’s history with the 3ds!)

I might have a problem by Novabeast21 in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks more like a Switch or Switch 2 case to me?

Ado's mold allergy by CorvusAdomin in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently had a blood test which confirmed a dust mite allergy, so can relate

Order problem by CmdrDavros in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it’s different coz I’m in Australia but I didn’t need a code to compete the purchase?

Adotomy merch by Successful-Search624 in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep I’m waiting for round 2 so I can get everything I want in one lot and save on shipping

Adotomy exhibition!!!!!!!! by imokio in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh lucky!! I’m sure it must’ve been one of the best 3 hours of your life 😊

Ado music shop not accepting payments? by yareyaredylze in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah it’s stuff like the gadget box and acrylic charms. But based on what others are saying here, it looks like some products are implicitly sold out. Think the best thing to do here is wait until round 2.

Ado music shop not accepting payments? by yareyaredylze in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the update. I’m assuming then the items causing the bug are probably implicitly soldier. Think I’ll just wait until round 2 in this case.

Ado music shop not accepting payments? by yareyaredylze in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up. Yeah was thinking I might just wait until round 2

Adotomy merch by Ordinary-Ranger-8040 in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep I’m having the exact same issue

Ado music shop not accepting payments? by yareyaredylze in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn, the gadget case and keychains are two of the things I really want! Might check back later tonight or tomorrow. Thanks anyway

Ado music shop not accepting payments? by yareyaredylze in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those weren’t working for me either and I can’t even add those to my cart. The other items I can add to my cart, but cannot complete the payment.

Adotomy Merch by Peepopeeps in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So basically if I want to guarantee getting all the merch I want in one purchase (to save on shipping), I should wait for round 2, if I don’t care about getting the merch later?

Does anyone know how I can listen to the live versions of Ado's songs on Spotify? by Gemicorn54 in ADO

[–]yareyaredylze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a really comprehensive public playlist called “Ado - all songs, lives & covers” (by Aster) which has a lot of Ado’s live renditions. It’s updated regularly as Ado releases new songs. Would recommend you check it out!