A-chan talks that real talk about Perfume and idol groups

With idol groups being the most popular and at the forefront of J and K-Pop, every girl group tends to get lumped into the idol category by us in the West - at the non-realization that there is a difference between idol groups and non idol groups. Being categorized or regarded wrongly is something which acts in Japan and Korea often resent. Even the likes of A-chan of Perfume has spoken up on the comparisons and categorization and where she see's Perfume's placement within the world of J-Pop.

"Foreigners tend to categorize Japanese idol groups (like AKB48) and us as belonging to the same ‘female’ group of acts, but in Japan we are in a completely different genre. We've been singing techno and dancing as Perfume for over ten years now, spending most of our younger days devoted to it, but now we are finally being introduced in more mature magazines. We have no intention of comparing ourselves to other groups. We (only) think about how me can make things interesting."

- via Prfm.Tumblr

This is pretty much her saying "We don't care about those other groups. We don't give a shit what they do. We are in our own lane. Perfume is incomparable. Deal with it". REPRESENT. A-chan is speaking the truth.
When have, could or would AKB ever do what Perfume do on their tours!? Those little hoes can't sing, can't dance and have zero talent. They would never get a penny from me unless it were for a Kickstarter to end the group.