Dreamcatcher’s upward trajectory continues with them finally scoring an anime theme that most of us fans always believed they were a dream fit for. They recently released a song called …
Read More »Idol fan calls in bomb threat after he fails to prevent merch incineration
Obsessed idol fans reacting to news about their faves that they dislike by burning things is disturbingly common, but in a rare reversal of sorts, this time we have an …
Read More »E-Girls will disband at end of 2020 after all, leave behind a lot of quality & some missed potential
LDH’s E-Girls announced that the group would be disbanding at the end of 2020 after all. It can’t come as much of a surprise given that their disbandment was announced …
Read More »[Review] IZ*ONE’s appropriately titled “Beware”
For a group whose music should be conquering Japan, IZ*ONE’s J-pop discography has been very inconsistent. Debut single Suki to Iwasetai was an undisputed triumph, but follow-ups Buenos Aires and Vampire were both marred by awful …
Read More »BoA recreates past hits for 28-minute 20th anniversary digest video
Since I have been lazy as shit about covering anything BoA has done for her 20th anniversary, the least I could do is cover this 28-minute video where she recreates …
Read More »The K-pop/J-pop fight must be rehashed, so stans got salty about Matsumoto Jun’s comments to Variety
Arashi gave an interview to Variety recently about their increasing openness to the global market, and one thing that Matsumoto Jun said pissed off a lot of people. Some Koreans, …
Read More »Award-winning actress Takeuchi Yuko passes away at 40
Actress Takeuchi Yuko has passed away at 40, according to multiple reports. Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi has died in an apparent suicide at her home in Tokyo, people close to …
Read More »[Review] Ballistik Boyz’s “Summer Hype” will sneak up on you
Apart from their exciting, old-school hip-hop debut Tenhane, most of Ballistik Boyz’ best material has appeared as b-sides. February’s Anti-Hero’s was alright (though the teacher in me despises that misplaced …
Read More »[Review] Sexy Zone deliver greatness with “Run”
I first heard (most of) Run during a live performance back in late March, and I knew right away that this was going to be a big pop moment. It’s …
Read More »A director of SKE48’s company arrested on suspicion of paying underage girls for sex, Zest responds
About three weeks ago, disturbing news broke that Ebine Kazuya, a member of the board of directors for Zest, was arrested for allegedly paying two underaged girls for sex. That …
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