Kanna Hashimoto is called the “once in a millennium” idol, but her manager is one in a million too.
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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.
Being sweet and coy didn’t work when discussing a photo ban, so Eren tried the brutally direct approach instead.
Told junior high student who wanted to run away he’d pick her up, and also “Bring your school uniform.”
Japanese idol singers usually have a no-romance clause in their contracts, so fans hoping for a dinner date have to get creative.
But there’s a comical silver lining that has heartbroken fans drying their eyes.
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