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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Takeshi’s Castle, the forbearer for so many obstacle course type shows both domestically and internationally, is being rebooted for Amazon Prime Video as Return Of Takeshi’s Castle and is set …
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Writing about things I enjoyed takes me longer, and there’s a lot of it I have yet to publish, so apologies if things have come off overly grumpy. But also, …
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The 94th edition of the Academy Awards were held last night and it’s relevant to Asian entertainment yet again as Japanese film ‘Drive My Car‘ was nominated for Best Film, …
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Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.