Love Aggression Idol Group
Shibata Una (柴田うな), my favorite member of the defunct idol group Novice², joined a new idol group after graduation. This new group, called Love Aggression (ラブアグレッション), was formed in 2018…
ME:I’s Singles All Feature Galaxy Commercials
Since I’m still new to the ME:I fandom, I hadn’t realized that each of their singles has been tied to a promotional campaign with Samsung, specifically to promote their Galaxy…
Kamikokuryou Moe to release final photobook titled “kamiko”
Kamikokuryou Moe (上國料萌衣) will release her final photobook before graduating from ANGERME and Hello! Project. The photobook, simply titled kamiko, will be released on June 6, 2025.
ANGERME – Android wa Yume wo Miru ka? (music video)
Idol group ANGERME released the music video for the song Android wa Yume wo Miru ka? (アンドロイドは夢を見るか？) this past Monday. This is one of the songs from their new double…
Maikichi, Cover of Big Comic Spirits and Digital Photobook
Japanese singer, actress, model, and TikToker Maikichi (まいきち) — formerly known as MAIA (マイア) — appears on the cover of a recent issue of Big Comic Spirits (ビッグコミックスピリッツ) magazine. The…
Obana Maaya – Kaze ni Tokeru Afternoon (digital photobook)
Obana Maaya (小花真彩), formerly of Andoll, will release a digital photobook titled Kaze ni Tokeru Afternoon (風にとけるアフタヌーン) on the Shuukan Playboy (週プレ) magazine website. Additionally, the magazine’s official YouTube channel…
Ogura Yui – So☆Lucky (19th single)
Singer and voice actress Ogura Yui has announced her new single titled So☆Lucky, set to be released on April 23rd. Last Sunday, she shared the music video for the single’s…
Melty BeaR
Melty BeaR is a fresh new idol group from Japan that launched in 2024. They introduced themselves to the world through their official YouTube channel, revealing one member per day…
LOTUS MARRY
I recently wrote about Cent Heaven, one of LIVE PLANET’s idol groups, but today I want to share something exciting about their latest project. On April 9th, LIVE PLANET announced…
ME:I – ‘MUSE’ Performance Video
ME:I’s official YouTube channel has just released a new video for “MUSE,” the title track from their upcoming single of the same name. This time, it’s the Performance Video—basically a…
Is a Final Fantasy IX Remake Really Happening?
For quite some time now, Final Fantasy fans and a handful of video game journalists have speculated that Final Fantasy IX might be getting the remake treatment. But in the…
ME:I to Perform New Pokémon Horizons Ending Theme “Ready Go”
“Ready Go” to Premiere in Episode 90 on April 11 The rising Japanese girl group ME:I has been announced as the artist behind “Ready Go,” the fourth ending theme song…
ANGERME – Android wa Yume wo Miru ka? / Hikari no Uta (36th single)
The idol grupo ANGERME is set to release their 36th single, “Android wa Yume wo Miru ka? / Hikari no Uta” (アンドロイドは夢を見るか？/光のうた; “Do Androids Dream? / Song of Light”), on…
Airi Coco releases “peach” digital photobook
Airi Coco (愛梨ここ)—older sister of fellow idol Yuina (唯花)—has released a digital photobook titled Peach through Kadokawa. Coco recently joined #Mooove!, the fourth idol group under 01familia (ゼロイチファミリア). The group…
Cent Heaven
One of the groups I’ve been meaning to write about for a while is Cent Heaven (セントヘブン)—an idol unit with a unique charm and an evolving history. Among its current…
Ikuta Erina Announces Graduation and New Photobook ‘présent’
Ikuta Erina (生田衣梨奈), ninth-generation member and current leader of Morning Musume, has announced her graduation from both the group and Hello! Project at the end of the current spring concert…
MUSE, every detail you missed from ME:I’s new Music Video
Two weeks ago, ME:I’s official YouTube channel dropped the music video for MUSE, the group’s latest single set for release on April 16. This marks ME:I’s third physical single—or fourth…
Nintendo Direct reveals official details on Switch 2
Today we woke up to a Nintendo Direct that lasted just over an hour. Several details about the new Nintendo SWITCH 2 console were announced, including its release date of…