Japan’s best-selling calendar star revealed… as Putin (PHOTOS)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is surpassing dashing Japanese heartthrobs in 2019 calendar sales thanks to an unexpected legion of young fans.
The calendar, exclusively sold by popular Japanese chainstore Loft, has reportedly surpassed all other ‘celebrity’ calendars - including those of native superstars.
2019 Putin calendar anyone? 😳Sunbathing ✅With an umbrella ✅In a bath ✅With binoculars ✅Playing ice hockey ✅Scuba diving ✅With dogs in the snow ✅It’s all there... 12 months a year pic.twitter.com/emPLNRD7j7
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) July 1, 2018
In it, the 66-year-old Russian leader appears shirtless, naturally, and in various rugged scenarios like dipping into the icy waters of Lake Seliger, playing with his dogs in the snow, working out, scuba diving and playing ice hockey.
Also on rt.com ‘I see no need to hide’: Putin on his shirtless pics that swept the InternetThe surprising revelation of Putin’s calendar success has been met with skepticism by some local news outlets unwilling to accept that the Russian has found a major fanbase in Japan.
Japan Today speculated that the calendars are being bought as a practical joke given the astronomical fanbase native Japanese celebrities enjoy.
Putin calendar sales surpassing those of Japanese stars in Japan https://t.co/ojj556BDIqpic.twitter.com/yiBsAmTtdW
— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) December 16, 2018
【大人気】プーチンカレンダーがロフトで売上げ1位！羽生結弦や田中圭を抑えhttps://t.co/BmWLqdObSc「著名人カレンダー」で全店舗合計1位に。購入層は若い女性といい、犬を溺愛する姿などのギャップが人気だそう。 pic.twitter.com/z19Xj6T2eJ
— ライブドアニュース (@livedoornews) December 12, 2018
The second and third highest ranking sales belong to popular Japanese actor Kei Tanaka and handsome Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu.
LOL the news that Putin’s calendar is a bestseller in Japan even makes it to my country’s e-newspapers 😂 I have so many questions
— Juro⛸️✨舞依ちゃん頑張れ ＼＼\٩(๑`^´๑)۶//／／ (@juronom) December 17, 2018
However, Japanese news outlet Livedoor claims that a recent explosion of young women who are self-proclaimed “Putin fans” are actually responsible for the hike in sales.
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