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...
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No. 1 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 debut song, and a member who sings well but cannot...
Trigger A star-packed special drove live X commentary
No. 2 Japan's Captain Retires Days Before His World Cup Opener
Captain Wataru Endo exits Japan's World Cup squad with a foot injury and announces his...
Trigger Worsening left-foot injury
No. 3 Kento Kaku Brings Chaos to SixTONES' Variety Show
Actor Kento Kaku guested on idol group SixTONES' variety show, revealing he texts member Jesse...
Trigger Candid friendship reveal plus comedic chaos
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Japan's Captain Retires Days Before His World Cup Opener
Captain Wataru Endo exits Japan's World Cup squad with a foot injury...
Kento Kaku Brings Chaos to SixTONES' Variety Show
Actor Kento Kaku guested on idol group SixTONES' variety show, revealing he...
Dragon Quest XII Relaunches with New Title and Brighter World
Square Enix revealed Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams on the franchise's 40th...
Mrs. GREEN APPLE's Ryoka Fujisawa Turns 33
Fans flooded X with coordinated midnight birthday posts for Mrs. GREEN APPLE...
VACHSS returns with THE TAKEOVER at Makuhari Messe
The Nijisanji unit opened THE TAKEOVER with a free YouTube segment feeding...
ONE PIECE WT100 midterms turn character votes into debate
The second global ONE PIECE character poll published its Top 100 midterm ranking...