FBJapanFM candid personal thoughts En

Based on some tweets first, on the previous entry I just had to write it down. Here in Japanese.

I'll try not to rant.

This is just an observation by someone (me) in LGBTQIA+ community who strongly care about queer narrative existence. So please keep that in mind.
To put it short: I did enjoy meeting FB in person again, and it's not their fault but as a whole I was disgusted.
Earlier in October, they had a fan meeting in Chiba, Japan, having the casts from the first Thai GL series GAP the series. (This is not the fanboom live in Osaka and in Tokyo that has been previously announced.) So, FreenBeckyFMJapan twitter admin kept pushing fashion aspect of GAP the series to promote this FM earlier, never touching GL or queer representation aspect. Fashion in GAP is pretty good, handled by Mami Koko, a stylist who is openly queer or gay on IG. Anyway, they did this on that day again. Freen Becky Nam and Heng all ended up choosing episode 12 wedding dresses as their favorite reasoning the happy end. Thank you. Because it matters. I personally have trust in them for that. I loved what the four gave us, loved us that evening. But I really didn't feel it, and again questioned where do I belong in this Japanese society/entertainment culture, where they constantly erase queerness out of massively GL narrative, yet not a lot of people seem to care about it. I knew what I was feeling, just needed time to find the proper expression for it.

happy ending love story of same-sex couples, lesbian couples, matters.

GL (lesbian, or queer) representation, like Mon Sam get married in episode 12, isn’t just a topic next to “pretty fashion”. Happy ending love story of same sex couples, lesbian couples, matters. There is a reason Freen and Becky always say Love is Love. GAP is watched globally, of 600 million views total, because its story speaks to a lot of people in LGBTQ+ community all over the world; besides beautiful kiss scenes x FreenBecky chemistry. The moderator Kito-san was smooth but I did not feel respect to LGBTQ+ community. She never referred to it once, unlike the hosts in other Asian countries so far. She may just did her job, sure. I’ve learned these past 6 months that Thai GL market is growing. Thai people also want their GL to expand, their actors to build career, and they are producing several GL works coming. Yes there are homophobic, transphobic, misogynists in the industry there too. When GL/wlw and yuri fans fight for the genre to grow in 2023 Japan - rare to have decent live action GL series in Japanese - the importance of stories for LGBTQ+ people is worth noting every time even in 2023.

Know the importance of GL for queer women and community?

I don’t know in Hong Kong but in the Philippines Fanboom (Fanmeet) Ms Mela hosted. She is an openly trans woman. In Bangkok, P’Seoul hosts. She hosted a talk session for Bangkok Pride month and sure is an ally. The fans in Hong Kong, Manilla, Macau, China, and Thailand, scream their loves to the girls with an underlying understanding of what Pride means. No openly queer MC in Japan entertainment as far as I'm concerned, so it is not surprising but do the moderator understand the importance of GL for queer women? Freen and Becky are consistent with Love is Love. Whatever their identities are, they understand the message. They are still learning. I really hoped to hear that same message I have heard before directly from Bec. Mentioning “Gap the series is the first Thai GL” is important even if we all know it, when we need better awareness, in fiction and in reality.

From my point of view only, the fanmeet was so localized by the organizer into Japan considered to prefer “kawaii” elements. Freen with bangs, second time I've seen it. They are always adorable for sure, and NEVER get me wrong, I do not blame the casts as professionals trying to make the audience happy by showering hundreds of Japanese words. They are wise people and learn the language quick being on the stage. And they do like trying to be cute, as if being themselves isn’t cute enough. But I am disgusted by that stereotype Japan kawaii thing.

Or maybe that is a big part of this culture, which I usually do not take any interest.

Safe space for LGBTQ+ people without being judged

Many fans in Japan met the girls for the first time and I am happy for them being overwhelmed and mesmerized. Most of Japan audience maybe had a taste of queer entertainment con for the first time? I did when I went to ClexaCon 2017-19. A place where you don't have to worry about your identity, you can be who you are without being judged, and love who you love. That is not seen much, or if any, in Japan. The concept of having/finding safe space is not well-communicated or taught. I even think this Freen Becky fanmeet might became one of the first "queer women entertainment (sold out) event for queer people and allies" in Japan?
I do hope there will be more GL focused event by other GL series or movies in Japan like this in the future.

I am happy I got to see N'Freen again and N'Bec for the first time up close. (I'm sorry I have personal reasons not mentioning the other two.) They were amazing and professionals, despite being under the weather. I got to sing along my favorite songs in Thai and English. I surprisingly remembered. Their singing voices are beautiful. With every performance so far, especially Freen, they are gaining confidence. They are not singers, they are actors. Especially Freen, she had the potential to be as good as she is now. They care and love the fans the foremost, so they do it. Girlfreens and Angels, us fans can be who we are around Freen and Becky. 
I hope IDF still have Fanboom or Fanmeet in Osaka on their list after the girls' upcoming GL projects are mostly done.

Me who often find themselves (identify as nonbinary lesbian) in a niche place unintended anywhere they go lol So not for anyone to read, but let me thank if anyone did, and thank my fellow fans who gave me honest thoughts and who let me get it out my disgust on that night,  you saved me.

嬉しいです。ありがとうございます