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Umamusume anime concerts unable to obtain visas from U.S. government, cancel L.A. shows
- Casey Baseel
Oct 20, 2026 - Tweet
Horse girls get stuck in the starting gate ahead of what would have been the franchise’s first-ever concerts in America.
- Japan
- (anime • concerts • idol singers • Idols • Los Angeles • manga • music • Umamusume • video games • visa • visas)
Umamusume anime concerts in U.S. may have to be cancelled over visa problems
- Casey Baseel
Oct 20, 2026
After six months of trying, organizers say they still don’t have the necessary OK from the U.S. government to bring the horse girl concert to the City of Angels.
- Japan
- (anime • concerts • idol singers • Idols • Los Angeles • manga • music • Umamusume • video games • visa • visas)
McDonald’s Japan makes beautifully bittersweet burger anime music video with Idolmaster [Video]
- Casey Baseel
Sep 26, 2026
Chihaya Kisaragi and Imadaketsukimitabemi go moon-viewing together.
- Japan
- (anime & manga • burgers • fast food • food • hamburgers • idol singers • Idolmaster • Idols • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • moon viewing • moon-viewing burgers • music • The Idolmaster • tsukimi • tsukimi burgers • video • video games)
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones
- Casey Baseel
Mar 13, 2026
New version of Vocaloid software is arriving with a new Miku design.
- Japan
- (anime • Hatsune Miku • Hatsune Miku V6 • idol singers • Idols • manga • music • technology • video • virtual idols • Vocaloid • vocaloids)
Japan’s plus-sized idol singer group releases new video about the joys of eating【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 13, 2025
Big Angel has grown even bigger since the last time we saw them.
- Japan
- (Big Angel • idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • music • plus-sized • video)
Japanese pop idol A-chan reveals she’s always wanted to marry a fan, and she’s done it
- Casey Baseel
Nov 12, 2025
“Congratulations, teenage me!” says Perfume member.
- Japan
- (A-chan • Ayaka Nishiwaki • COK • idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • marriage • music • perfume • romance)
Real-life Love Live? Japanese high school starting official idol club extracurricular activity
- Casey Baseel
Nov 7, 2025
School idols will create original songs, hold live performances.
- Japan
- (COK • extracurricular activities • high schools • idol singers • Idols • music • school clubs • schools • youth)
Experience what it feels like to step on stage as an idol at Japan’s new World Idol Republic
- Casey Baseel
Sep 17, 2025
Nagoya’s otaku district has a new center for idols, idol fans, and idol fans who want to feel like an idol.
- Japan
- (cool • idol singers • Idols • Nagoya • Sakae • World Idol Republic)
Japanese idol group asks fans to be respectful towards pre-teen singer for heartwarming reason
- Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2024
With the Christmas season here, management asks for sensitivity regarding one specific topic.
- Japan
- (Christmas • COK • idol fans • idol singers • Idols • moving • Santa Claus • touching)
Foreign man arrested for grabbing former AKB48 idol on Tokyo street, forcing her to ground
- Casey Baseel
Oct 29, 2024
Original AKB48 member was in Shibuya for book launch event.
- Japan
- (AKB48 • COK • crime • Haruna Kojima • idol singers • Idols)
Shrimp Tail cafes open in Japan, love of cuteness recommended, eating shrimp tails not required
- Casey Baseel
Sep 3, 2024
Sumikko Gurashi’s Ebiten no Shippo and Ebufurai no Shippo idols get themed cafe.
- Japan
- (anime • cafes • cute • idol singers • Idols • manga • restaurants • San-X • Sumikko Gurashi • themed cafes • themed restaurants • weird)
Japanese underground idol group GE’LMINATii react to meeting our reporter, their secret songwriter
- Oona McGee
Sep 1, 2024
Sometimes the tables are turned and the idoliser becomes the idolised.
- Japan
- (COK • concert • coo • Ge'lminatii • idol group • idol singers • Idols • Japanese idols • live • live house • music • oshi • parents • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • touching • visual kei)
As punishment for boyfriend pics, idol singer to post good night photos of herself alone for one year
- Casey Baseel
Aug 7, 2024
Momoka Tojo apologizes to fans, other members after mistakenly shard birthday photos.
- Japan
- (crazy • idol dating ban • idol romance ban • idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • Momoka Tojo • music • relationships • romance • weird)
30-ish Japanese idol group breaking up because of members’ old age, declining physical strength
- Casey Baseel
Dec 8, 2023
Setsuna Meteor is getting too old for this idol singer stuff.
- Japan
- (idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • music)
Mini AR idol singers will eat breakfast with you at Japanese fast food chain Mos Burger
- Casey Baseel
Sep 19, 2023
Mos in the morning with Morning Musume.
- Japan
- (COK • fast food • food • idol singers • Idols • Morning Musume • Mos Burger • music)
Former AKB48 idol to take on lead role in live-action Spirited Away stage play
- Casey Baseel
Aug 29, 2023
Four actresses will now share the protagonist part for the adaptation of the Studio Ghibli anime.
- Japan
- (AKB48 • anime • Hayao Miyazaki • idol singers • Idols • Live action • spirited away • stage plays • Studio Ghibli)
Whack-an-otaku event held by idol singer unit in Tokyo【Video】
- Casey Baseel
May 6, 2023
Good time apparently had by all involved.
- Japan
- (crazy • funny • idol singers • Idols • otaku • video • weird • whack-a-mole)
Idol supergroup AKB48 abolishes team system, team sayonara concerts to be held this summer
- Casey Baseel
Apr 30, 2023
Dissolution of teams marks end of 18-year era for Japan’s biggest idol singer group.
Do Japanese superfans really want to marry their favorite idol?【Survey】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2022
Responses show fans have some complicated feelings about their oshi.
- Japan
- (COK • idol singers • Idols • marriage • oshi • oshikatsu • relationships • romance • society • survey)
Buying Japanese concert tickets may get even harder for foreign tourists with new government plan
- Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2022
Digital agency wants to link sports and concert ticket purchases to resident-only government-issued ID card.
- Japan
- (concerts • idol singers • Idols • my number • My Number Card • sports)
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