SMAP was one of Japan’s biggest boy bands until they broke up last summer after 25 years. They created the themes for the anime series Hime-chan’s Ribbon and Akazukin Cha Cha, and member Takuya Kimura voiced acted in Howl’s Moving Castle and Space Battleship Yamato. …Read more »
SMAP, one of Japan’s best-known and best-selling boy bands, are calling it quits. The group, which debuted in 1991 and have become a staple of Japanese pop charts, not to mention TV, radio and advertising, have announced they will officially disband December 31, coinciding with …Read more »
Legions of J-pop fans around Japan and the world were shocked Tuesday with the news of the possible break-up of SMAP, a boy band that’s been around for over 25 years. What’s the deal with SMAP and why are they calling it quits? SMAP is …Read more »
Julian Gnam
Matt Schley
