Idol pop phenomenon AKB48 hit the news in two very different ways over the past few months. The first was a vicious and unexpected attack on group members Kawaei Rina and Iriyama Anna at a May 25 meet ...

Moderator is correct,if you were at the concert in Toyama you would know this.I am a fan,and well done to them all.They are a success,and reaching markets in Singapore and Taiwan,with a growing fan ...

Idol music is a unique part of the Japanese recording industry, and not just because of how it sounds. It’s marketed with a completely open acknowledgement that the primary appeal for fans is the ...

In just a few years Japanese idol group AKB48 has been featured in music videos for 70 of their songs over the course of three years Now AKB48 fans have a chance to own 36 of those music videos and ...

The J-Pop mega-idol group AKB48 is continuing its dominance of the Japanese music industry. The act grabbed the top four spots in JASRAC's (Japan Society of Songwriters, Authors and Composers) Award… ...

AKB48, one of Japan’s most popular girl groups, has released a new single written in part by artificial intelligence after it won the fan vote in a televised contest. The single, titled “Omoide Scroll ...

Departing AKB48 member Mayu Watanabe bagged CDs for fans during her stint as "one-day manager" of Shibuya Tsutaya on Thursday (Nov. 23). By Billboard Japan Departing ...

While Namco Bandai made a few AKB48 dating sims, Kadokawa Games is working on an AKB48 idol simulation game. Titled AKB48+Me, this upcoming Nintendo 3DS game gives you (well your Mii) a chance to join ...

It’s a weekday evening in Tokyo and high-octane J-pop bounces off the walls of a crowded club. On stage, 18 teenage girls wearing pink pyjamas and fixed smiles rattle through a series of synchronised ...