>>845 >I have heard that there are some celebrities in Japan who are famous >only for being in TV ads. Would you say that's true?
I don't know. In general, if a girl gets famous and popular by being on TV ad, then she moves on to another phase where she starts to be on a drama or something. But I am not so sure.
I was surprised by American guys positive reaction you mentioned. Japanese guys imagine going out with a cute idol but that's just imagination and never think, like, "Oh, then maybe I have a chance, too!" Of course some Japanese guys might think the same way as American guys but they are exceptions in my opinion.