November 26, 2018
Tokyo Idol Festival to hold its 10th anniversary edition in 2019
It has been a few months now since Tokyo Idol Festival 2018 ended under a blazing sun. However,…
November 14, 2018
Chubbiness face new challenges with a new MV for their 5th anniversary!
Pikotaro‘s sister group Chubbiness will be flying into their 6th year of activities on November 28, and they…
Live reports
November 29, 2018
@JAM EXPO 2018 Highlights: Day One
Every year during the summer, Japanese and foreign idol fans have the opportunity to come and party with…
October 26, 2018
PASSPO☆ Take Last Flight at Nakano Sunplaza
PASSPO☆ took to the skies one last time at Nakano Sunplaza on September 22, 2018, closing the doors…
October 23, 2018
Iketeru Hearts feel the winds of change for their 4th anniversary
Junjou no Afilia little sister group Iketeru Hearts blew their fourth candle on September 7th 2018 at Shibuya…
Interviews & Behind the scenes
November 8, 2018
After Paris, head to London! BANZAI JAPAN to conquer Europe!
Taking place every year in July is the biggest European gathering celebrating Japanese culture: the world-famous Japan Expo…
August 9, 2018
A life after Baito AKB : Exclusive interview with Yui Chiyoda
Since 2005, AKB48 has been propelling idols into the star system. Then, the comets disappear. Well, not exactly.…
Discoveries
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…
Discovery: Malcolm Mask McLaren
Current members: Mone, Ai, Kana, Momo Do you know the Sex Pistols? If you are familiar with rock music, I guess you do, but do you know their manager, Malcolm McLaren? It’s partly with his name that in September 2015, Asian Promotion, the label of Malcolm Mask McLaren (abbreviated as MMM), decided to launch his…
Road to Japan Expo 2018: Wi-Fi-5
Every year, Japan Expo in Paris gathers a very diverse panel of idol guests. While the convention has now a very Hello!Project oriented reputation, Japan Expo also welcomes lesser known and very promising groups and artists that you definitely do not want to miss. In this week’s write-up, we will introduce the fresh faces of…