TOKIO is my motor!
You may remember that one of my goals this year was to give TOKIO a chance. And I have been growing in the fandom.
As a KinKi fan, I always have thought Tomoya-baby is hysterical and I couldn't help but laugh at the craziness of TOKIO on shows like TokiKin. But still, they never really became a group I could say I was a solid fan of. They were too dorky. Too idiotic. Too irreverent. Where's the damn ikemen in TOKIO anyway? (okay, so Taichi and Gussan sometimes can pull it off, but...I like my pretties, people) In some ways they almost didn't seem like Johnnys at all. Thankfully, I joined some really fun TOKIO comms around and through the wacky, awesome members, I can now say that TOKIO have totally stolen my heart. I think, like my SMAP, V6, KinKi and Kisumai fandoms, a lot has been added by the wonderful people who are drawn to TOKIO. They're fun. They have a hysterical sense of humor. They like to rock n roll. They "get" it. And maybe even more so since TOKIO are, in a way, the oddballs in Johnny's. They started as, and still are, a band. Long after they "need" to do so, TOKIO get down and do the hard work ~ and I swear, if you have never, ever seen an episode of DASH then you won't get to see the guys in all their glory. DASH Village! DASH Island! OH MY GAAAAWDS, these guys are effing incredible!!! That's before you even get to their personalities. I crush sooo hard on Joshima Leader...don't side-eye me until you check him out at his best. He's simply it. He has the heart of a child and the soul of a guitar god. Watch him try to float down the river on a huge balloon "creature" and I dare you to not adore him. See him become James Bond before your very eyes and feel your heart crash!
And the music. How did I not live to this music before? Their lyrics are upbeat and positive, they have kept me going on the hardest days. True, I still might like Gussan or Leader's voices a bit better but that's why they made that 15 minutes CD (which I will one day get my hands on!!), right?
I'm still working on my JUMP fandom but am getting to really like the guys' personalities. I just ordered my first Eito single in about two years, so that fandom is coming along as well, but slower than I'd like.
If you've been like me and have been swayed by the prettier guys and poppier pop, join a few TOKIO groups, the people are the best and they can point you in the direction of the best singles and albums to pick up and which variety episodes or dramas to check out. They'll point out the guys' charm points. If you're still not won over by TOKIO, the people are worth the time.
As a KinKi fan, I always have thought Tomoya-baby is hysterical and I couldn't help but laugh at the craziness of TOKIO on shows like TokiKin. But still, they never really became a group I could say I was a solid fan of. They were too dorky. Too idiotic. Too irreverent. Where's the damn ikemen in TOKIO anyway? (okay, so Taichi and Gussan sometimes can pull it off, but...I like my pretties, people) In some ways they almost didn't seem like Johnnys at all. Thankfully, I joined some really fun TOKIO comms around and through the wacky, awesome members, I can now say that TOKIO have totally stolen my heart. I think, like my SMAP, V6, KinKi and Kisumai fandoms, a lot has been added by the wonderful people who are drawn to TOKIO. They're fun. They have a hysterical sense of humor. They like to rock n roll. They "get" it. And maybe even more so since TOKIO are, in a way, the oddballs in Johnny's. They started as, and still are, a band. Long after they "need" to do so, TOKIO get down and do the hard work ~ and I swear, if you have never, ever seen an episode of DASH then you won't get to see the guys in all their glory. DASH Village! DASH Island! OH MY GAAAAWDS, these guys are effing incredible!!! That's before you even get to their personalities. I crush sooo hard on Joshima Leader...don't side-eye me until you check him out at his best. He's simply it. He has the heart of a child and the soul of a guitar god. Watch him try to float down the river on a huge balloon "creature" and I dare you to not adore him. See him become James Bond before your very eyes and feel your heart crash!
And the music. How did I not live to this music before? Their lyrics are upbeat and positive, they have kept me going on the hardest days. True, I still might like Gussan or Leader's voices a bit better but that's why they made that 15 minutes CD (which I will one day get my hands on!!), right?
I'm still working on my JUMP fandom but am getting to really like the guys' personalities. I just ordered my first Eito single in about two years, so that fandom is coming along as well, but slower than I'd like.
If you've been like me and have been swayed by the prettier guys and poppier pop, join a few TOKIO groups, the people are the best and they can point you in the direction of the best singles and albums to pick up and which variety episodes or dramas to check out. They'll point out the guys' charm points. If you're still not won over by TOKIO, the people are worth the time.