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With the overseas 48 groups working hard and developing their presence in their country, MNL48 (Manila, Philippines) have been working hard to develop their chemistry as a group but also establishing themselves as pop idols. The group released their music video “Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie” on Read More …
Kimura Takuya is featured on the cover of Pia’s Movie Special – Winter 2019 issue. The special publication was released on December 1st and features an interview with Kimura Takuya on his upcoming film “Masquerade Hotel” (will be screening in theaters on January 18th). Kimura Read More …
Otsuka Ai’s upcoming best album “Ai am BEST, too” will be released on January 1st. The first visual was released and features Otsuka Ai eating her album CD and many wondered if there is a hidden message to the visual? “Ai am BEST, too” consists Read More …
Maison Mikuni has begun to sell special fondant chocolat cakes which is part of the TOSHI x MIKUNI special collaboration. The X Japan vocalist released a book titled “Sweet Memory” showing his cooking skills in September and has a cooking YouTube channel with his latest Read More …
Visual images featuring Kim Minju, Kang Hyewon and Miyawaki Sakura were posted on @official_izone and fans have been in awe over the visuals. The Instagram has since received over 170,000 likes on Instagram. IZ*ONE’s “La Vie en Rose” music video has now surpassed 32 million Read More …
A wonderful debut for Nanase Aikawa! This girl can rock! ARTIST: Aikawa Nanase CD SINGLE: Yume Miru Shoujo ja Irarenai LABEL: motorod CATALOG #: CTDR-28000 DURATION: 12:45 RELEASE DATE: November 8, 1995 夢見る少女じゃいられない Miss You 夢見る少女じゃいられない (カラオケ) The following review is from November 1995 Who Read More …
Entertaining! Kon Ichikawa’s “Alone Across the Pacific” is a film based on the real life solo trip made by Kenichi Horie from Japan to San Francisco back in 1962. While a straightforward and predictable film, its execution of flashbacks, character development and beautiful cinematography made Read More …
“Doraemon” is a delightfully fun manga series and I could only hope Shogakukan does more, as so far, they have done English comics of “Doraemon – Gadget Cat from the Future” and “Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu”. If you want a lighthearted manga Read More …
“Slam Dunk” is an enjoyable manga series that is not just for basketball fans but for those who want a manga series that captures the spirit of basketball, competition, the strategy involved in the sport but a captivating storyline with cool characters that makes this Read More …
“Sunny” is an innocent, real slice-of-life manga series about children at an orphanage and the experiences (happy and sad) that each have to deal with in their young lives. You don’t really find these type of manga in the U.S…. So, for anyone wanting some Read More …