Sakayori Soma Steps Out in 3D for the First Time
Nijisanji VTuber Sakayori Soma unveiled his 3D model on June 12, the third...
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No. 1 Sakayori Soma Steps Out in 3D for the First Time
Nijisanji VTuber Sakayori Soma unveiled his 3D model on June 12, the third stream in the five-member Speciale relay, and fans flooded X...
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No. 2 Two Kansai Idol Groups Share One Live TV Stage
Naniwa Danshi and A!e group covered classic J-pop hits live on Music Station the same night...
Trigger Rare idol team-up plus a same-day film opening
No. 3 A Japanese music show packs idols, J-pop and a viral karaoke gag into one night
A 2-hour TBS music-variety special drew live-tweeting crowds with idol guests, an actor's...
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Two Kansai Idol Groups Share One Live TV Stage
Naniwa Danshi and A!e group covered classic J-pop hits live on Music Station...
A Japanese music show packs idols, J-pop and a viral karaoke gag into one night
A 2-hour TBS music-variety special drew live-tweeting crowds with idol guests...
Number_i Fans Hit With a Double Ticket Lottery in One Day
Rock in Japan 2026's second ticket lottery dropped at 4pm on June 12, and Number...
Snow Man's 'As We Are' Radio Brings the Abe-Fukazawa Duo
Two longtime Snow Man members hosted the group's weekly radio show, and fans...
A hololive VTuber finally lands her dream solo show
Takane Lui revealed her first-ever solo concert during her birthday stream...
=LOVE's Double B-Side Medley Sparks a Live-TV Frenzy
Idol group =LOVE gave the TV debut of 'Moratorium' while Sakurazaka46...
The Boxer Who Gave the World the 'Guts Pose'
Guts Ishimatsu, the 1974 WBC lightweight champion turned TV personality, has...
Naruto Finally Lands in Monster Strike
Mobile mega-hit Monster Strike teams up with Naruto Shippuden for the first time...
An idol radio character is becoming a real drama
Comedian Ryo Nishibori hit two late-night Nippon Broadcasting shows in one night...
Blue Lock Goes Fully Free for One Day Only
Japan's '6/9 Blue Lock Day' unlocked all 38 volumes free for 24 hours, kicking...
FGO Drops a Puzzling 'Summer Preview' Label on a Rerun
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Blue Lock Drops Season 3 Title on Its 'Once-in-a-Century' Day
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Idol gag segment pulls two fandoms together
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SixTONES Unveils Two New Songs on Live TV
A three-hour music special on Japan's CDTV Live! Live! stacked multiple...
SixTONES Get Their Wish: Black Suits on Their 6th Anniversary
On their exact 6th debut anniversary, SixTONES performed on Japan's CDTV Live...
J-Pop's Biggest Names Pack One Live Music Night
A 3-hour live edition of Japan's top music show brought TV-first songs...
Three Rabbits, One Idol Group, and a Hometown Guessing Game
Sakurazaka46 members roamed a Tokyo shopping street in rabbit suits, and fans...
Miku Ichinose Finally Gets Her Center Spot
After once apologizing for 'not being able to stand as center,' Nogizaka46's 5th...
Hinatazaka46 Reshuffles Its 'Factions' on Late-Night TV
A packed episode of Hinatazaka46's variety show ran a 'faction re-election,'...
Nogizaka46's Sumo Showdown and a Lineup Reveal in One Night
Nogizaka46's variety show aired its yearly 'Sumo Grudge Match,' a 6th-gen rookie...
Kento Kaku Brings Chaos to SixTONES' Variety Show
Actor Kento Kaku guested on idol group SixTONES' variety show, revealing he...
Gakuen Idolmaster's Big Anniversary Concert Hits Its Final Day
All 13 voice actors take the Yokohama Arena stage for the closing night...
A Disguise-Loving Villain Turns a Train Into an Escape Room
Detective Precure!'s comic-relief villain Goemon turned a school-trip train...
Snow Man Idol's Android Love Story Reaches Its Goodbye
Ryota Miyatake's first lead drama 'Tamikoi' ended June 6 with the android Eita's...
Snow Man's Android Romance Drama Says Goodbye
The sci-fi rom-com 'Tamikoi,' starring Snow Man's Ryota Miyadate as a lovestruck...
Four J-Pop Acts Share One Live NHK Stage
M!LK, Sakurazaka46, Kitani Tatsuya and Fumino performed live on NHK's Venue101...
SixTONES Throw a 66-Minute YouTube Party for Their 6th Anniversary
On June 6 — celebrated by fans as 'SixTONES Love Day' and the group's 6th...
A Precure Monster Just Walked Into Detective Conan
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Gakumas Throws a 2nd-Anniversary Concert in Yokohama
The hit idol-raising game Gakuen Idolmaster celebrates two years...
Hololive's Minecraft Money Game Hits Its Finale
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Nagisa Trout Unveils His 3D Model
NIJISANJI VTuber Nagisa Trout celebrated his 3D debut live on June 5, the second...
Snow Man Sneaks Into Google Japan on Their Variety Show Tonight
Two Snow Man members enter Google Japan's off-limits zone while two others run...
Hololive VTubers Grind for Gold in Minecraft, Day 4
Hololive talents spent five hours competing in a custom Minecraft money-grinding...
A Hinatazaka46 Radio Show Gets Its First-Ever Guest
Shogenji Yoko's late-night radio program welcomed fellow Hinatazaka46 member...
Snow Man's radio duo takes over Special Week
Iwamoto and Abe of Snow Man hosted a special-week radio broadcast that started...
Naniwa Danshi's White-Tux Night on 'STAR'
The J-pop idol group performed 'Diamond Smile' and new track 'Celebrate' on Fuji...
Rock in Japan 2026 reveals its 5-day lineup
Japan's biggest rock festival just named 33+ acts across rock, idol, and hip-hop...
Genshin x KFC Pre-Orders Spark a 'Which Store?' Pile-Up
A late-night Genshin Impact x KFC pre-order, plus several anime and idol store...
Gakuen Idolmaster's Temari Tsukimura Turns the Spotlight On June 3
Fans of the mobile idol game flooded Japanese X with birthday wishes as...
VTubers Turn App Downtime Into a Follow Swap
When the REALITY streaming app went offline for two hours of maintenance, its...
Kahorin's First Photo Book Lands Aug 4
Hinatazaka46's Fujishima Kaho is releasing her debut solo photo book...
GEMN Reunites for an Emotional Radio Duet
Anime-tied duo GEMN sang a surprise cover on Kitani Tatsuya's late-night radio...
SixTONES Finally Brings 'Flower Cloud' to National TV
A rarely performed SixTONES love song lands its first national TV debut as...
Mrs. GREEN APPLE Welcomes Veteran Comedians on Their TBS Variety Show
The J-pop band's Monday-night variety show drew a wave of fan posts as guest...
Conan Drops Into a Magical-Girl Mystery
Detective Conan guest-starred in a Sunday-morning Precure episode, complete...
hololive's Nepolabo and holoX Team Up for First Joint Live
Ticket lottery results for hololive's first Nepolabo x holoX joint event...
Travis Japan Goes Behind the Scenes at UNIQLO HQ
J-pop idols Ryuya Shimekake and Kaito Matsukura visit UNIQLO's Ariake...
Isaki Riona's First 3D Birthday Stream Goes Live
hololive DEV_IS singer Isaki Riona marks her May 29 birthday with her first 3D...
Snow Man Styles Uniqlo for a Family Fashion Showdown
J-pop group Snow Man's hit variety show ran its first-ever Uniqlo collab...
ROF-MAO's Emotional Farewell Stream Draws 160,000 Viewers
Nijisanji VTuber unit ROF-MAO held their final four-member variety show on May...
SF6's Sun-Powered Ingrid Drops as Year 3 Finale
Capcom's mysterious extradimensional fighter Ingrid arrives in Street Fighter...
Dragon Quest XII Relaunches with New Title and Brighter World
Square Enix revealed Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams on the franchise's 40th...
DQ Monsters 4 Revealed at 40th Anniversary Stream
Square Enix surprised fans at Dragon Quest's 40th anniversary broadcast...
Dragon Quest XII Restarts with New Subtitle After 5 Years
Square Enix revealed new footage of Dragon Quest XII on the franchise's 40th...
Laplus Darkness Throws a Star-Studded Birthday Live
VTuber Laplus Darkness celebrated her birthday with a live-streamed concert...
Millishita Drops Big 9th Anniversary News in Live Stream
The Idolmaster Million Live! mobile game held a major pre-anniversary live...
Sandrone's Genshin Debut Is Finally Happening
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Sakurazaka46's Funniest Episode Yet Has Fans Buzzing
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Hinatazaka46's Funniest Variety Show Moment of the Week
Episode 358 of Hinatazaka46's flagship variety show crowned Sakai Niina's...
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Minami Umezawa's final appearance on the long-running variety show 'Nogizaka...
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Conan Meets Pretty Cure in a Historic Anime Crossover
Two of Japan's biggest anime franchises — Detective Conan and Pretty Cure...
Snow Man Drama Hits Peak Emotion in Episode 8
Episode 8 of the Snow Man-led sci-fi romance drama aired on TV Asahi while...
Fuji TV Crowns Japan's Best Comeback Comedian
Fuji TV's new special pits 12 sharp-tongued comedians against each other to find...
Dragon Quest Turns 40: The Countdown Has Begun
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Idol Advice Spawns a Meme on Japanese Morning TV
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King & Prince's 78 Hidden Songs Finally Hit Streaming
On their 8th debut anniversary, Japanese idol duo King & Prince dropped 78...
Hololive's Most Chaotic Game Stream Yet
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300,000 Watch Mrs. GREEN APPLE's One-Night Concert Film
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Nogizaka46 Fills Tokyo Dome — and a Speech Becomes a Hashtag
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE's Ryoka Fujisawa Turns 33
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Hinatazaka46's 5th-Gen MV Lands with a Surprise
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NHK's VTuber Radio Drops Surprise Anime Collab as Fans React
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Gakuen Idol Master Fans Get Free Top-Rarity Anniversary Pulls
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Saotome Berry's 3D reveal lights up Uncharted Spheres
Nijisanji Fes opened a special stage where fans quickly centered on Saotome...
Chiikawa Happy Meals meet McDonald's anti-resale app ticket
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HoloREPO turns R.E.P.O. into a late-night hololive habit
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BE:FIRST's Rondo moves from single track to CDTV spotlight
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