In oh-boy-oh-no-good-luck news, former AKB48 member Nishino Miki (23) is getting married to Yamamoto Keiichi (54), and it was announced through the Gokuraku Tombo member’s YouTube channel. Some thought this …
Read More »‘PD48’ alumni Chiba Erii named center for AKB48 single “Hisashiburi No Lip Gloss”
A bit of an update on Produce 48 alum Chiba Erii, who was recently named the center for AKB48‘s 60th single “Hisashiburi No Lip Gloss“. “Being able to stand in …
Read More »Many Japanese artists (Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Tadanobu Asano, Shirota Yu) protest against government policy proposal
In what can only be described as surprising given that many celebrities in Japan don’t usually involve themselves in politics, a whole bunch of them have recently tweeted out their …
Read More »Recap of netizen fabricating right-wing scandals against Japanese ‘PD48’ contestants + apology (sorta)
It always seemed likely that drama would emerge from ‘Produce 48‘, what with Japan and Korea in collaboration and all. Of course, it wouldn’t be the contestants as much as …
Read More »AKB48 announce DEL48 & MUB48 sister groups based in India
It was reported late in 2017 that AKB48 would be expanding the brand to India in the form of Mumbai48 (MUM48) in 2018. Well that didn’t turn out to be …
Read More »Perfume react to Teens React episode on J-pop featuring them, EXILE, AKB48
Perfume are the latest celebrities to appear in the React series done by the Fine Brothers. In the video, they react to a over four-year-old Teens React video, where they’re …
Read More »AKB48 announce it will not hold annual Senbatsu Election in 2019
In an announcement posted today on the group’s official blog, it was revealed that AKB48 will not hold their annual Senbatsu Election in 2019. Thank you for supporting the AKB48 …
Read More »Imamura Etsuro (ex-NGT48 manager involved in Yamaguchi Maho scandal) & AKB48 manager fired by AKS after controversial tweet
Though the tangible Yamaguchi Maho updates have been few and far between, there’s been some good news to emerge recently. Imamura Etsuro — the former NGT48 theater manager involved in …
Read More »Sashihara Rino literally laughs herself to death in her graduation MV, “Watashi Datte Idol!”
As many of you know by now, Sashihara Rino is graduating from AKB48 and she recently participated in her final single with the group in “Jiwaru DAYS”. However, she also …
Read More »Takahashi Juri signs with Woollim Entertainment, to debut in Korean girl group
AKB48 senbatsu member (#12 rank during last one) Takahashi Juri will be graduating from the group and has signed with Woollim Entertainment, the company has confirmed. On March 4, Woollim …
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