Perfume recently did an interview with Just Jared, which you can read in full, but as Make Believe Melodies pointed out, there’s one specific gem of an answer. What are …
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BROKEN BY THE SCREAM (BBTS) is a unique crossover idol/metal group that debuted in January 2017, an outfit that can be described as the perfect chaotic mix of low and …
Read More »SASUKE (Ninja Warrior) may become part of an Olympic event by 2028
SASUKE, a Japanese sports reality show that people probably know better as Ninja Warrior, has been on the air since 1997. While it’s great fun to watch, never did I …
Read More »Avex founder Max Matsuura comes under fire for misogynistic rant targeting ~20 female celebs, offers a non-apology
Avex founder Max Matsuura has come under fire recently for a livestream he did that was basically just him ranting about women and trashing famous female celebrities. In response to …
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Acclaimed composer, producer, singer (and everything) Ryuichi Sakamoto has unexpectedly been in headlines in Korea recently after Yoo Hee Yeol released a statement of apology to him for unconsciously using …
Read More »Girl arrested for stalking 7 MEN Samurai’s Sasaki Taiko after reportedly chasing him with a box cutter
A 17-year-old female high school student was arrested for stalking 7 MEN Samurai member Sasaki Taiko. She was detained after she pointed a box cutter at him around his company’s …
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Back when the #MeToo movement happened around the world, Japan didn’t see as much emerge as elsewhere, not because offenses didn’t happen but a lot of the silence was due …
Read More »[Review] Fujii Kaze delivers an excellent ode to celebrating life on “Matsuri”
24-year-old Fujii Kaze just debuted in 2019 and only rose to prominence really within the last year. Critically acclaimed, to many he represents the future of J-pop, and upon hearing …
Read More »Source Music’s upcoming girl group LE SSERAFIM has lineup & extensive teasers revealed
HYBE subsidiary Source Music is finally about to have an active group under the company again, as the debut lineup (well … I think) and teasers have been revealed for …
Read More »Sesame Street collabs with Hinatazaka46 on “Sukiyaki” cover, giving us the dulcet tones of Cookie Monster
Well, here’s a surprise, Sesame Street recently collabed with Hinatazaka46 on THE FIRST TAKE. The two covered the Sakamoto Kyu classic “Sukiyaki” (“Ue Wo Muite Aruko“), with Elmo, Julia, and …
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