Japan’s idol industry is a unique beast of a moneymaker. The girls who succeed on this cut-throat career path are supported entirely by their fan base. While they may sing and dance, their live shows ...

The next Neptunia game, known in Japan as God Dimension Idol Neptune PP, is for PlayStation Vita, the latest issue of Dengeki PlayStation confirms. The game will launch in Japan on June 20 for 6,279 ...

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

Tokyo Idol project began on Tuesday at Fuji TV's headquarters in Tokyo's Odaiba area. The goal of the project is to promote Japanese idol culture to audiences around the world. Numerous groups from ...

The Japanese ‘idol’ scene today mainly conjures up images of pop groups performing choreographed song-and-dance routines. But rewind a few decades – to when idol culture first surfaced in the early ...

A 17-year-old Japanese idol was dismissed for a “serious violation of rules” after observant online viewers spotted a man’s reflection on a plastic cap in a photo she posted. Azu Fujisaki was a member ...

Opinions on social media were split regarding Fujisaki's situation. Azu Fujisaki, a 17-year-old member of the Japanese idol group Heroines Research Students, has been dismissed from the group ...

After a 22-year streak of sending pop fans into a frenzy, Japanese “boy” band SMAP debuted their newest single this past week, “Upside-down Sky,” which rocketed to the top of the charts immediately.

After a 22-year streak of sending pop fans into a frenzy, Japanese “boy” band SMAP debuted their newest single this past week, “Upside-down Sky,” which rocketed to the top of the charts immediately.