YOASOBI’s “Idol” continues its domination over the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released May 31. The Oshi no Ko opener adds another week at No. 1 to bring the total to seven, becoming the duo ...
In the new book Idle Idol, Edward and John Harrison catalogue Japan’s obsession with public mascots. These ubiquitous street idols greet passers-by and run the gamut from kaiju to manga characters to ...
A YOUNG woman has revealed how she became a Japanese pop star while dancing in her bedroom as a teen. Becki, once known as Beckii Cruel, became an overnight success in Japan at the age of 14 despite ...
A Japanese pop idol has gone viral after posting a photograph online showing her belly fat. The picture has attracted responses asking women to embrace their imperfect bodies. Shirasu Ayano, from the ...
MAN WITH A MISSION × milet's "Kizuna no Kiseki" rises 7-2 this week after the CD version of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba opener went on sale. By Billboard Japan YOASOBI’s “Idol” adds another ...
Whether enjoyed through streaming or sung at karaoke, “Idol” by Yoasobi, the theme song for the Oshi no Ko anime, was Japan’s most popular song of the 2023 fiscal year. The Japanese Society for Rights ...
Discover What’s Streaming On: The film begins with glow sticks waving in the air as we’re told, “This isn’t a fad. It’s a religion.” A parade of young female pop singers prance about on stage, like ...
Read on to hear Becki reveal the dark side of being an idol in Japan A YOUNG woman has revealed how she became a Japanese pop star while dancing in her bedroom as a teen. Becki, once known as Beckii ...