Anime has plenty of rousing anthems, but some are calling this data downright depressing.
Idols (Page 12)
”Idols are people too,” says one man in favor of freeing idols’ love lives.
“We won’t stand for this,” assert vocalists.
Test your knowledge of Japanese trends by spotting the “buzz points” in this action-packed commercial.
With a few tweaks, the smash-hit Pokémon mobile game could be the perfect framework for idol-rearing franchises.
With the genre listed as “center scramble death game adventure,” you should expect a pretty high body-count, no matter how cute the characters are.
Is this a martial arts demonstration or dance off? You decide!
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20-year-old Mayu Tomita now in stable condition following brutal attack.
Looks like fans and judges are going to have a tough time deciding who to keep and who to let go.
Osaka theme park doubles down (48-times down?) on its Japanese appeal with daily performances by members of four Japanese idol supergroups.
Here’s your chance to breathe the rarefied air of AKB48, Japan’s highest-flying idol mega group.
Sometimes, the line between hospitality and hostility is a blurry one.
When Love Live! is your life, it’s hard to feel more alive than this.
Ad for Tokyo auditions lets would-be anime stars know that they won’t be working in the booth if they’ve previously done work with their clothes off.
South Korea will receive a live-action drama adaptation of the hit idol video game and anime franchise, with a few significant changes.
Because why stop at wearing your love for you favorite character on your sleeve, when you can wear it on your whole body?
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