During my recent and on-going journey through the world of non anime/seiyuu-related Japanese idols, I've come across a bunch of cool groups. While most of them I have enjoyed and appreciated their talents, mainly through their music, I noticed that only a handful have truly resonated with me and gotten my full attention. Groups like TEAM SHACHI, BATTEN GIRLS, the =LOVE and ≠ME units, and even the now-defunct rirunede; while I do think of myself as an open-minded and easy person to please, I also feel that the right things need to click for me to like,
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