THE FIRST TAKE welcomed Avril Lavigne to their studio recently, where she perform her 2002 hit “Complicated“, which also served as a reminder/realization to me that she’s still under Sony …
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A few days ago it was announced that NGT48 member Tominaga Yu would depart from the group. While that in itself isn’t especially odd in terms of members coming and …
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In week-old wild-ass Japanese alt idol news, NECRONOMIDOL recently lost a member and declared an indefinite hiatus after one member basically doxed another member on a live broadcast. The group …
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A bit of an update on Produce 48 alum Chiba Erii, who was recently named the center for AKB48‘s 60th single “Hisashiburi No Lip Gloss“. “Being able to stand in …
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Perfume recently did an interview with Just Jared, which you can read in full, but as Make Believe Melodies pointed out, there’s one specific gem of an answer. What are …
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BROKEN BY THE SCREAM (BBTS) is a unique crossover idol/metal group that debuted in January 2017, an outfit that can be described as the perfect chaotic mix of low and …
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SASUKE, a Japanese sports reality show that people probably know better as Ninja Warrior, has been on the air since 1997. While it’s great fun to watch, never did I …
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Avex founder Max Matsuura has come under fire recently for a livestream he did that was basically just him ranting about women and trashing famous female celebrities. In response to …
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Acclaimed composer, producer, singer (and everything) Ryuichi Sakamoto has unexpectedly been in headlines in Korea recently after Yoo Hee Yeol released a statement of apology to him for unconsciously using …
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A 17-year-old female high school student was arrested for stalking 7 MEN Samurai member Sasaki Taiko. She was detained after she pointed a box cutter at him around his company’s …
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