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Japanese Idols, The Chilling Reality Behind the Spotlight

The idol phenomenon in Japan, which emerged in the 1970s, highlights young artists, often teenage girls, who sing and dance ...
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Hello! Idol Debut

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Hello! Idol Debut Hello! Idol Debut is a Strategy game, published by TDK Core, which was released in Japan in 2004. Click to viewRock Band 2's tracklist is ...
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PLAVE Teams Up With HYBE Japan For Japanese Debut

The virtual group PLAVE is gearing up to make a name for themselves in Japan! On July 9, PLAVE’s agency VLAST Entertainment announced, “We signed an agreement with HYBE Japan for our group PLAVE’s ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Cannes Hidden Gem: Koji Fukada’s ‘Love on Trial’ Probes the Dark Heart of Japan’s Idol Industry

Fukada's new film stars former idol Kyoko Saito and is based on real cases of Japanese idols being sued by their own management agencies for violating so-called "no relationship" clauses in their ...
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Japanese idol culture celebrated in Torrance at LA Idol Matsuri 2024

The Torrance Cultural Arts Center celebrated all things J-Pop on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Torrance center hosted LA Idol Matsuri 2024 — described on its website as “the ultimate idol fest” — which ...

Taiwan premier welcomes Japan idol singers amid Beijing-Tokyo row

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai on Friday welcomed Japanese idol singers to visit and perform on the island amid a diplomatic row ...