Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese pop idol Shinjiro Atae came out as gay during a concert in Tokyo to over 2,000 of his fans. The announcement, which he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- Former teen performers who say they were sexually abused by Japanese impresario Johnny Kitagawa are asking ...

Driven by an unwavering passion for becoming an idol, Yu Azuma, a first-year student at Joshu East High School, embarks on a journey to form an idol group. To make her dream a reality, she recruits ...

Last week, J-pop idol and NGT48 member Maho Yamaguchi revealed that she had been attacked by two men at her home in Niigata, Japan, in December after returning home from a performance. The Japanese ...

For more than two decades, Japanese record label Avex (responsible for megastars like Ayumi Hamasaki, Do As Infinity and Gackt) has been known for defining the sound of J-pop in the late ‘90s and ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook When you think of anime, tons tv shows and films may come to mind, but that is not all the medium ...

Koji Fukada is set to direct “Love on Trial,” a film inspired by real cases in Japan where J-Pop idols have been sued for violating “no relationship” contracts. “Love on Trial” reteams the renowned ...

One of Japan's fastest rising J-pop acts YOASOBI unveil a new song, "Idol." The track comes with an accompanying video collaboration with anime 'Oshi no Ko,' also becoming the theme song for the ...

PARK CITY, Utah -- There's a scene in Tokyo Idols where Rio Hiiragi, a pop star trying to make it big, bikes to small provinces as a publicity stunt to meet her fans. She's wearing a cute yellow ...