Nogizaka46 recently released the music video for “Sankaku No Akichi“, and while they only officially provide the short version, thankfully there are kind souls that let us experience the full …
Read More »‘PD48’/AKB48’s Miyazaki Miho reportedly shopping for Korean agency, which makes a lot of sense
‘Produce 48‘ contestant Miyazaki Miho of AKB48 is currently ranked #1 on the show in the latest revealed rankings, and that has apparently spurred her to pursue a Korean company. …
Read More »Let’s irresponsibly discuss the amazing rumor that JYPE is buying out contracts of some AKS members on ‘PD48’
Let me just state up front that nobody should take this article seriously, because as of now the only thing I see cited as a source is random netizens saying …
Read More »‘Produce 48’ Episode 10: Concept evaluation performances air as the cut to 20 looms
Welcome back to your weekly ‘Produce 48‘ roundup, and man, we’re already at episode 10. Thankfully this was not a boring mess like the previous episode, and we got all …
Read More »[Review] TWICE pull bait-and-switch with “BDZ”, but chant-along hook is a redeeming quality
As popular as it has been, TWICE’s Japanese material has left a lot to be desired thus far. Pursuing a hyper cutesy motif, it’s only seemed to accentuate the group’s …
Read More »[Review] Arashi go with a throwback feel on the bright, refreshing “Natsu Hayate”
Arashi spent much of 2017 experimenting with their sound. Whether it was the swing-inspired “I’ll Be There“, the symphonic and trap breakdowns of “Mikan“, or the eleven-and-a-half minute song suite …
Read More »‘PD48’ Shiroma Miru allegedly unfollows Sulli due to comfort woman support, but contrary evidence emerges
A couple days ago I highlighted Sulli posting support for the comfort woman day and the ridiculously misguided backlash she got for it from Japanese netizens. So you can already …
Read More »Shitao Miu of ‘PD48’ accused of being a right-wing nut, but the evidence seems tenuous
‘Produce 48‘ contestant Shitao Miu has trended in Korea for her fancams before, but recently she’s been trending because it’s been alleged that her ugly past has been revealed as …
Read More »[Review] Hey! Say! JUMP continue to mature with unapologetically fun “COSMIC HUMAN”
It’s hard to believe that Hey! Say! JUMP celebrated their tenth anniversary last year. After a decade in the industry, most pop acts begin to fade, moving on to less …
Read More »Sulli posts support for comfort women day, now gets backlash from Japanese netizens
A post shared by 설리가진리 (Sulli) (@jelly_jilli) on Aug 13, 2018 at 8:05am PDT Sulli has done a good thing recently and used her reach of 4.3 million Instagram followers …
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