Management company explains slow response, maintains no members of NGT48 illegally supplied attackers with victim’s home address.
Idols (Page 7)
”You didn’t do anything wrong!” shout fans as management confirms attackers were helped by information provided by another idol.
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.”
A five-piece girl group like the Spice Girls, only larger and with nicknames like “Fried Chicken” and “Ham and Sausages”.
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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Instinctively chasing down idols may be acceptable in fans’ eyes, but not so in everyone else’s.
Momoiro Clover Z supporter gets robbed by fellow fan for having an easy-to-crack ATM card code.
”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.
Officers establish connection with one other vandal, show there’s nowhere for law-breaking otaku to hide.
Hardcore Love Live! fan celebrates birthday of his pick for best girl by wearing a merchandise mountain that’s big enough for eleven people.














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