Oshimen Time Episode 4: Sayaka Yamamoto – NMB48 (Guest: Ven)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmJ779qkAWw The fourth episode of Oshimen Time is out! Give it a listen if you’re interested in learning about Sayaka Yamamoto, NMB48, what it's like meeting Sayanee, having the same oshimen for seven years, seeing NMB48 in the early days in Singapore, some of the ways you can feel connected to and show support for mainstream …

Weekly Idol News: 2/19-2/25

There were a lot of major announcements this week and a lot of surprises for me personally, so let's get started! This Week's Releases Singles: 2/20: AOP - Maboroshi Wink GANG PARADE - BREAKING THE ROAD Momoiro Kakumei - Momo Revo Red Zone!/Million☆Journey$ 2/21: Cerisier - Cerisier Death Rabbits - Minna Oide yo! Death Rabiland! …

Idol 101: Satsueikais – What They Are and How to Participate

I'm no photography expert, but I love going to satsueikais. If you don't know what a satsueikai is, it translates to something like photography meeting and they are photo events where you take pictures of a model or a number of models, who are usually underground idols or gravure idols. I think these events can …

Idol Youtubers to Follow

Most idol groups have a YouTube channel where you can view music videos, lives, and maybe announcements. Obviously, I think this is great, but want to know what I enjoy even more? When idols branch out and make their own YouTube channels, whether it's to show behind the scenes footage of events, let fans see …

Himeri Yuuki, the Drama Queen of the Underground Idol World

Ah, Himeri. If you follow underground idol news closely, you may have seen Himeri Yuuki's name floating around recently. She made a YouTube video that went pretty viral in December and a few days ago, she made a blog post that got over 2,400 retweets, a really high number for a girl in a relatively …

Idol 101: What to Expect at Idol Lives & General Etiquette

I remember my first few idol lives: I was excited, sure, but I was also nervous, confused, and had lots of questions. Well, I've been to a few mainstream idol events and a LOT of underground idol events and hopefully I can help! This is gonna be a pretty long post, so let's get started! …

Oshimen Time Episode 3: Yuki Sakura – Alice Juban (Guest: Matt)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLtG9ChcpXI The third episode of Oshimen Time is live! Give it a listen if you’re interested in learning about Alice Juban, Kamen Joshi, Alice Project, idols who speak English, how an idol could go to the most prestigious university in the country while performing at lives every day, and more!

Idol 101: How to See Idols on a Budget in Japan

Idol events can be very expensive and I've spent way too much on them. If you're going to Japan and you're interested in seeing your favorite idols or checking out some new groups, you might be wondering how it will fit in your budget. Well, never fear...I can help! Here are some tips and tricks …

Weekly Idol News: 2/12-2/18

I follow idol news pretty closely, so I figured I'd start doing a weekly news roundup! This ended up being ridiculously extensive, so I think it'll be useful to you if you're a fan of mainstream idols or if you're more of a fan of underground idols. Releases and Release Announcements Singles: 2/13: READY TO …

My thoughts on Alice Project promotions, Jun’s withdrawal, and Maki and Kanon’s graduation announcements

If you know me or have read my about page, you'll know that I support lots of groups, but I mainly support Majibanch, Alice Project, FES☆TIVE, and Dear L mana. FES☆TIVE is about to go through some major changes and my FES☆TIVE oshi is graduating. It's really hard, it's affected me a lot, and I …