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One of AKB48’s spinoff groups is Thailand’s BNK48, which recently ran into some controversy. Just a few days before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, member Pichayapa “Namsai” Natha was photographed wearing a shirt emblazoned with a Nazi swastika during rehearsal. Pictured above via ANN News, the …Read more »
The director behind Ping Pong, Devilman Crybaby and more is back this year with his latest film, tentatively titled Kimito Namini Noretara (tentatively titled If I Could Ride The Wave With You or Riding a Wave With You in English). Now we know who will …Read more »
Two men were recently arrested for an alleged assault on Maho Yamaguchi, a member of AKB48 sister group NGT48. The men allegedly attacked her at the entrance of her home on December 8, an event which Yamaguchi has since painfully recounted to the public in …Read more »
Back in 2016, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and French president Francois Hollande agreed to organize an event called Japonismes 2018 to celebrate 150 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and France. From July through February of next year, Paris is to host a showcase …Read more »
It sounds like a bad joke; a disgruntled otaku still living with his parents into middle age, who becomes so frustrated with their nagging about his lifestyle that he snaps. Unfortunately, what might otherwise be a hypothetical situation or some kind of nasty stereotype has …Read more »
Heads up! Three fans were injured by a camera that fell during a performance by Nogizaka46 at Tokyo Dome Tuesday, according to Tokyo Reporter. Nogizaka46 is, of course, a spinoff of idol group AKB48 featuring—you guessed it—46 active members. Three Nogizaka46 fans suffered injuries when …Read more »
As we reported last month, Rumiko Takahashi’s popular manga Inuyasha is making its way to the stage for the first time in over 15 years, and now we’ve got a peek at how popular characters Kagome and Kikyo will look. Kagome Higurashi will be played …Read more »
Just as Lupin constantly evades capture, this one somehow slipped under our radar when first announced, but apparently a live-action TV show based on Lupin III ’s Inspector Zenigata is set to begin next month. Yesterday at a press event for the series a few …Read more »
How much money do hardcore fans of Japanese idol music like AKB48 and Momoiro Clover Z pour into their hobby per year? A market research firm called Yano Research attempted to find out, but the results have left some idol otaku scratching their heads. Yano’s …Read more »
Pop culture magazine Nikkei Entertainment, published by Japanese media conglomerate Nikkei, has released its list of the best entertainment of 2016. The list is made to resemble rankings of sumo wrestlers, and like the sumo world, has separate “east” and “west” divisions (in sumo, east …Read more »
Mayu Tomita, an idol singer, was stabbed repeatedly at a fan event Saturday by a man who had reportedly been stalking her for months. She is in critical condition and has yet to regain consciousness. The suspect, Tomohiro Iwazaki, was arrested and admitted to stabbing …Read more »
Voice actress and pinup idol Ai Takabe has been re-arrested for using cocaine, says Tokyo Reporter. Takabe was initially arrested for possession of the drug October 15, when it was discovered during a search of her residence. Her re-arrest follows positive test for cocaine in …Read more »
A 15-year-old Japanese teen from Toyama City got himself in some serious trouble when he allegedly threatened Love Live! fans via Twitter. Among the messages was a photo of the suspect holding a kitchen knife, and Ogikubo Police arrested the high school student on suspicion …Read more »
“My fond feelings for the characters turned into jealousy.” That was the reason given by 22-year old college student Ikuya Otaki, who threatened to bomb an opening-day screening of the latest Pretty Cure film on Twitter. The student was arrested in Tokyo August 5. Otaki …Read more »
Anime fandom is not bereft of its more unexplainable trends, and even those well-versed in big name titles like Attack on Titan or One Piece can be left scratching their heads when presented with niche interests like Touhou Project, Homestuck or that whole Vocaloid business. …Read more »
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