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Amaki Sally of 22/7 has been begging the company to allow her to have a Twitter account, and she recently got her wish to the joy of … well, it’s …
Read More »22/7’s Amaki Sally finally got her Twitter account and it’s off to a good start
Opposition to AKB48 & ‘Produce 48’ based on them being right-wing seems like bunk
While I didn’t watch either previous iteration of ‘Produce 101‘, ‘Produce 48‘ drew my interest specifically because they would combine the pop cultures of Korea and Japan. Knowing the contentious …
Read More »Lee Sian of Stone Music shows how it’s all about determination in ‘Produce 48’ intro vid
The ‘Produce 48‘ introduction videos continue to roll in, and while everybody is covering idols people already know, I want to continue to focus on nugus who stood out like …
Read More »Kim Sohee (another one) swings her sword for ‘Produce 48’ introduction
There are now three Kim Sohee‘s in K-pop and all three of them are good. There’s Kim Sohee from ELRIS, Kim Sohee from CIVA, and now Kim Sohee the Woollim …
Read More »[Review] Produce 48’s version of “Pick Me” is still cheesy, overblown, and glorious
In the short time since it’s been on the air, ‘Produce 101‘ has spawned its own mini-genre of hyperactive, multitracked pop anthem. Whether it’s Midas-T, Ryan S. Jhun, or now …
Read More »Nakanishi Chiyori does comedy, Goto Moe lifts, Ichikawa Manami does baseball in ‘Produce 48’ intros
The one-minute intros for ‘Produce 48‘ have started to be released, and three on the 48 Group side of things have stood out for me: Nakanishi Chiyori, Goto Moe, and …
Read More »Yui-Metal is supposedly still in BABYMETAL and this mess is part of a concept or something
Well, BABYMETAL fans finally got a response from somebody associated with the group even if it’s not Amuse. American reps from 5B Management say that Yui-Metal has not left the …
Read More »Amuse tells Loudwire they are ‘unable to offer any comment’ on Yui-Metal’s absence from BABYMETAL shows
After Yui-Metal didn’t show up for the start of BABYMETAL‘s tour in Kansas City, fans have been waiting for Amuse to make a statement about what the hell is going …
Read More »‘Produce 48’ perform new “Pick Me” theme with Miyawaki Sakura & Kaeun as centers
The new “Pick Me” theme song for ‘Produce 48‘ debuted today and was performed on ‘M! Countdown‘. The performance confirmed that HKT48/AKB48‘s Miyawaki Sakura and former After School member Kaeun …
Read More »BABYMETAL start US leg of tour, but Yui-Metal’s unannounced absence was the big news
As mentioned when they released “Distortion” yesterday, BABYMETAL started the Stateside leg of their tour last night in Kansas City, and judging by the accounts of those who went it …
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