In the ever-growing world of anime idols, it’s getting harder than ever to stand out. Early adopters like Love Live! and Aikatsu! paved the way… but with so many idols out there and only so many hours in the day, writers and studios are coming up with …Read more »
Like everyone else, Japan’s idols are having to get creative while waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine measures. Due to Japan’s State of Emergency declaration, no groups can come together to perform, much less for a crowd, so voice actress idol unit NOW ON AIR …Read more »
Idol group AKB48 released their 52nd single this week, “Teacher Teacher”, with 2,580,513 presales bringing it to double platinum even before the official release date. The release sports a suggestive title, the group’s first time working with a non-Japanese dance director, and 16-year-old upstart Yui …Read more »
Election winner Rino Sashihara. Vote early and vote often. That oft-repeated phrase may be tongue-in-cheek when it comes to normal politicking, but it’s totally valid when it comes to the AKB48 General Election, in which fans of the popular J-pop group and its affiliates lay …Read more »
Idol groups -- particularly one as big and terrifying as AKB48 -- make their fans do crazy things. I still remember hearing news of a guy beaten near to death outside a Shibuya train station bathroom for some kind of AKB48-related misgiving when I was …Read more »
Lists. Is there anything the internet collectively loves more? (Cats, maybe…) The latest list from Japanese ranking website Goo is a ranking of the 16 best idol anime series of all time, as decided by 500 anime fans. Idols, from Seiko Matsuda to AKB48 to …Read more »
Kara Dennison
Joseph Luster
Julian Gnam
Matt Schley
Jason Moses