Osaka theme park doubles down (48-times down?) on its Japanese appeal with daily performances by members of four Japanese idol supergroups.
Idols (Page 12)
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?
Buff beauty poses for spread in Japan’s Weekly Playboy.
Nogizaka 46 romance simulator is an odd mix of daydream fantasy and unintentional cynicism.
Many Japanese venues allow concertgoers to wave glow sticks, but waving your junk? That’s a no-no.
Longtime fans of video game franchise The Idolmaster celebrate over 10 years of musical idol-rearing fun with comparison pictures of the series’ graphics over time.
Buff beauty boasts bewitching biceps.
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