October 17, 2019
Voyage to the Blue Ocean with Junjou no Afilia: Maho Graduation Concert
We were able to witness a full-size pilgrimage on September 29th, as fans of Junjou no Afilia, and…
October 15, 2019
The Show Must Go On: Iketeru Hearts’ 5th Anniversary Live Report
It was a very strange yet fulfilling day for Iketeru Hearts in this September 8th. The group had…
October 4, 2019
Summer never ends with ONEPIXCEL: Tour Finale Live-Report
Our first encounter with ONEPIXCEL on September 22nd was more than surprising! Composed of three talented young ladies,…
September 25, 2019
TIF2019: AKB48 Assemble at Tokyo Idol Festival
Table of contents: 01. AKB48 TIF2019 Senbatsu 02. AKB48 Team 8 03. AKB48 2029 Radio Fresh Senbatsu AKB48…
September 19, 2019
TIF2019: Hello!Project Recaptures The Hearts of Odaiba
The acts of Hello!Project need no longer introduction, true beehive of idol talents for a couple of dozen…
Interviews & Behind The Scenes
September 30, 2019
Idols, Oshimen and the West: Interview with Ito Raira (former HKT48)
English-speaking idols are rare enough for us to notice them, but it is not only for her skills…
July 1, 2019
Road to Japan Expo Paris 2019: Interview with We=MUKASHIBANASHI
As we had introduced the very cheerful ladies of BANZAI JAPAN last year, here we are again and…
News & Press Releases
October 22, 2019
Wada Ayaka makes her first solo appearance on the NEWTOWN 2019 stage
Wada Ayaka, who graduated from idol group ANGERME on June 18th, appeared on stage for a first solo…
June 12, 2019
Tracklist and cover art revealed for NECRONOMIDOL’s “scions of the blasted heath”
Ultradark Japanese idol unit NECRONOMIDOL will release the first recording featuring their new 2019 lineup on June 12.…
Discoveries
Beach, watermelons and bikini: a Summer Idol Playlist
The sun is shining, the cicadas are waking up, Tokyo Idol Festival is getting closer… summer is not only about come to Japan but also everywhere else around the world of idol fans! It is the perfect opportunity for us to put up this little list of idol (and j-pop) songs that are perfect to…
Discovery: FES☆TIVE
Latest update: February 4, 2019 With a name like FES☆TIVE, you can already picture what kind of direction and sound such a group might have… and you would be right. Deriving from words such as “festival”, “positive” and “active”, the songs of FES☆TIVE describe these terms perfectly thanks to their colorful melodies. Add to this…
Discovery: NECRONOMIDOL
Necronomidol, under their label VELOCITRON, is an idol group based in Tokyo created in June 2014, with a rock-like musical style with a big metal inspiration. It is currently composed of 5 members: Risaki Kakizaki, Sari, Hina Yotsuyu, Rei Imaizumi and Himari Tsukishiro, while they were only 4 at their debut. Only Risaki and Sari…
