As NGT48 announces new concerts, Maho Yamaguchi and three others seem to be distancing themselves from the unit.
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And you can browse all of their outfits in detail on the Instagram page of the company that made them.
Management company explains slow response, maintains no members of NGT48 illegally supplied attackers with victim’s home address.
After men are released and management fails to address problem to her satisfaction, she says “I don’t want anyone else to have to go through this.”
It’s a rough life for Japanese idols, a fact which was recently made crystal clear for Amatou Danshi member Kazuma Muroi.
Kanna Hashimoto is called the “once in a millennium” idol, but her manager is one in a million too.
They aren’t just creating armies of fictional smiling girls for the fun of it!
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”Don’t watch this if you don’t want to have your dreams shattered,” warns one fan, but others have a very different response.
AKB48 couldn’t give her spot to another idol, so they found a way to put her in the video even if she wasn’t physically present.
New service offers calls directly from idols to fans’ smartphones or PCs, with chats coming as soon as five minutes from the request.
As Senegal’s players shine on the field, famous anime anthem asks if their hearts are shining too.
Kyoto-based technology company created a neural network that’s an idol otaku, then set if free to daydream of its perfect idols.
Love Livers’ romantic prospects are limited, but there’s also a silver lining to being a fan of the hit idol anime.















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