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Nakanishi Chiyori was one of the AKB48 trainees on “Produce48” that got a long very well with the Korean trainees, using humor to bridge the gap and keep everyone in good spirits. She also improved a lot dance-wise and vocally while on the show, but Read More …
Mnet’s “Produce48” episode 8 is now up on YouTube with English subtitles. The show originally began with 48 trainees from South Korea (from CNC Entertainment, YGKPLUS, Cube Entertainment, FNC Entertainment, MNH Entertainment, RBW Entertainment, Million Market, Banana Culture Entertainment, Well Made Yedang, HOW Entertainment, Urban Read More …
Mizuki Nana performed at Kumamoto Prefecture on August 4th for “NANA MIZUKI LIVE ISLAND 2018”. At the live event, she announced the title of her 37th single, “WONDER QUEST EP” which will be released on September 24th. The single will be Mizuki’s first single in Read More …
It’s blistering hot in Japan and Sueyoshi Shuta (of the group AAA) performed solo at the summer music festival “a-nation 2018 supported by dTV & dTV channel) held at Huis Ten Bosch in Rotterdam tokusetsu kaijo in Sasebo, Nagasaki on August 4th. Concerned for the Read More …
Last night’s episode 8 of “Produce48” was no doubt one of the most emotional episodes thus far for the series. So emotional that people are still discussing (or fuming), the day after on social media. With the first hour dedicated to showing us trainees working Read More …
This album is pretty much for those who are looking for her pop tracks from 2004-2009 and you get her new song “Nagai Aida”, a cover of the popular Kiroro track from 1998 and also the music video for it. Quite simply, you can’t really Read More …
But for “Beginner” alone, I can easily see why these young ladies are really starting to surge in popularity in Japan. Unlike the past idol groups I have reviewed and watched in concert, these young ladies are driven, they can dance, they have personality and Read More …
This is a fantastic debut single for SPEED and these young girls should be proud of themselves for what they have accomplished with this first single alone. But of course, we will see if these girls are the real thing or if their first single Read More …
The software sales ranking for July 23-July 29, 2018 are out and Bandai Namco Entertainment’s “Taiko no Tatsujin Nintendo Switch Ba~Jyon” for the Switch tops the charts for a second straight week. SOURCE: ASCII Business Media Works Taiko no Tatsujin Nintendo Switch Ba~Jyon – Bandai Read More …
The 5-member idol group from Kansai, Tacoyaki Rainbow will be releasing their first photo book titled “Rainbow Journey” on August 24th. For this photo book, the group went to Okinawa when the rainy season began and the summer was in full swing. From shoot photos Read More …