In shit-that-I-do-not-at-all-envy-not-coping-T_T news, actor/writer Inukai Atsuhiro (30) is reportedly in a serious relationship with former idol/actress/variety queen Sashihara Rino (32), which is normally not news I care about dedicating an …
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Hello from KCON Japan 2025, and then goodbye to your fave artists even quicker as the greeting perk for the con actually doubles as a personal trainer getting you in …
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Over six years after they announced their hiatus back in 2019, and over four years after it actually went into effect at the start of 2021, ARASHI have now announced …
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Morning Musume member Kitagawa Rio has come under heavy criticism recently after snaps she made on a private Snapchat account leaked, revealing that she was talking shit about her fellow …
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A reader recently asked me about updates to the sexual assault allegations against comedian/host Matsumoto Hitoshi, and while it had slipped my mind, there has indeed been a lot of …
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STAYC‘s Sieun rocking this shirt makes it at least the third time an idol has worn it. Been a while since I’ve done this feature, but there’s been a surprising …
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A third-party investigation into Fuji TV and how it handled the sexual assault scandal of former SMAP member Nakai Masahiro has concluded that Nakai did indeed sexually assault a female …
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The use of avatars for musicians has come back into the news recently after comedian/host Kim Shin Young and fans of PLAVE clashed over her characterization of them, resulting in …
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Legendary STARTO ENTERTAINMENT boy band KAT-TUN is disbanding on March 31 after a whopping ~25 years since being formed. Once a six-member outfit, departures from 2010-15 have reduced them to …
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In mask-off news, SMILE-UP (formerly part of Johnny & Associates) have sued four victims of Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual abuse due to them not taking the proposed settlement from the company. …
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