As a fan of J-pop idols, he had experienced social media’s invaluable role firsthand in not only connecting artists with their fans, but fans with each other. Whenever he found posts saying a ...

An activist investor is demanding that Japan’s Fuji Media Holdings Inc. investigate a scandal embroiling one of the country’s ...

With their hairless jawlines and floppy fringes, these J-pop idols don't just sell albums, they advertise anything from real estate to contact lenses. It's as if the allegations of Kitagawa's ...

Johnny Kitagawa (pictured on screen) was a J-pop titan who used his immense power to sexually abuse aspiring boyband idols The boss of Japan's biggest pop talent agency has resigned after finally ...

Why? Journalist Mobeen Azhar explores the suffocating reality of being a J-pop idol and the influence that Kitagawa had on the media, and exposes the brutal consequences of turning a blind eye.

Singer-songwriter imase’s “Night Dancer” became the first J-pop piece to crack the top 100 ... Kim Ye-seul, 33, said she took an interest in the idol group Super Eight, formerly known ...

First, the duo Yoasobi came out and zipped through some of its biggest hits (including 2023’s defining J-pop track, “Idol”). But members Lilas Ikuta and Ayase were soon joined by the sailor ...

But their unlikely fusion of cutesy J-pop and pummeling metal is a phenomenon ... since the '70s and specialises in peppy pop. Lately, Idol svengalis have been targeting more niche audiences ...