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Our reporter illustrates their first experience attending a fan photo event with an oshi

Taking a photo with a big celebrity crush results in high anxiety but also boosts something else unexpectedly for our writer. 

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Celebrate your oshi’s birthday in style with this fully customisable cake

The cake comes in 24 different colours and a whole load of possibilities!

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Former AKB48 idol who had to shave her head announces marriage to YouTube star

The idol singer formerly shamed for being in a relationship is now happily married!

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Dedicate your savings to your oshi of choice with this new buildable offertory box

Pay homage to your favorite character or idol (“oshi”) while building your bank.

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The Sailor Moon theme song is based on another song about drinking a lot of tequila【Video】

Forget fighting evil, the original is about drinking and dancing by moonlight instead.

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How many otaku penlights do you need to survive a blackout in Japan?

Light up the darkness with a little love from your idol. 

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Idol otaku arrested for bomb threat after his idol T-shirt gets burned

He did the one thing you shouldn’t do if you don’t want your idol merch to go up in smoke.

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Our team of five reporters try to turn themselves into Japanese heartthrob Kimutaku【Photos】

The desire to achieve cultural icon status drove our team to undergo hair and clothing makeovers for hefty transformations. How were the end results?

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Asahi combines beer, cherry blossoms, and Nogizaka46 idols in touching new commercial 【Video】

Now we’re tempted to cheer “Maiyan!” at all the parties.

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We take on Japan’s latest crazy anime pose: The two-person peace sign【Photos】

The part about being a bishonen idol is entirely optional

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Japanese idol’s attempt at taking a “cute” photo backfires in terrifying way

Hilarity then ensues as she tries to prove her mortal state of living

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Goat added as official member to Japanese idol group

An idol’s got to do what an idol’s goat to do.

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These dozens of beautiful Japanese idol singers aren’t just CG, they were created by AI【Video】

Kyoto-based technology company created a neural network that’s an idol otaku, then set if free to daydream of its perfect idols.

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Japan’s most beautiful idol singer faces, with AKB48 barely cracking the top 10【Survey】

One idol group dominates the poll by taking all five top slots.

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We get exclusive look at new Utano⭐︎Princesama Shining Live game, fall in love with cute idol boys

The newest title in the Utano☆Princesama mobile game series is the first to be released globally, and we got the chance to take an exclusive sneak peek at the game!

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Japanese idol fan arrested on suspicion of stealing massive amount of razor blades

Tokyo police say teen stole over 100 boxes of razors, and not so that he’d be freshly shaven for his beloved idol singers.

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Robot-performed Love Live! idol show in Akihabara sums up Japan in one video【Video】

Robots? Check. Anime? Check. Creepy but still cute? Oh definitely check.

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K-pop idol scores sassiest hairflip while shooting an arrow【GIF】

K-pop star Chou Tzuyu pulled off one of the most stunning hairflips you’ll see all month.

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Japanese cosplayers steal hearts as Love Live! plus-size idol unit Debu Raibu!

Meet the group that cosplayers and fans are falling in love with.

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SMAP, one of Japan’s most famous pop boy band groups, have announced they will disband at the end of this year.

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