”I wanted to damage their public images” he says of misguided quest for justice for another member of the group.
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A heartbreaking gesture of kindness for a woman in an industry that often doesn’t treat its performers like people.
NGT48 shakeup comes after months of scandal.
NGT48 members says she was told that if she didn’t apologize, another idol would be made to read a letter of apology for her.
As NGT48 announces new concerts, Maho Yamaguchi and three others seem to be distancing themselves from the unit.
Management company explains slow response, maintains no members of NGT48 illegally supplied attackers with victim’s home address.
”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.”
Because why stop at 40 pieces when you could order 48, or just keep going into quadruple digits to really support your favorite Japanese idol singer?
AKB48 founder and producer Yasushi Akimoto announced the formation of the Niigata-based idol group NGT48 at the “AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 1035″ event in Tokyo on Sunday. His aim in creating another local group, he says, is to ultimately form an idol group called “Japan48” by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Japan48 will draw its members from each of the local “48 groups.”
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