Idols (Page 7)
Instinctively chasing down idols may be acceptable in fans’ eyes, but not so in everyone else’s.
Momoiro Clover Z supporter gets robbed by fellow fan for having an easy-to-crack ATM card code.
”Don’t watch this if you don’t want to have your dreams shattered,” warns one fan, but others have a very different response.
AKB48 couldn’t give her spot to another idol, so they found a way to put her in the video even if she wasn’t physically present.
Officers establish connection with one other vandal, show there’s nowhere for law-breaking otaku to hide.
Hardcore Love Live! fan celebrates birthday of his pick for best girl by wearing a merchandise mountain that’s big enough for eleven people.
New service offers calls directly from idols to fans’ smartphones or PCs, with chats coming as soon as five minutes from the request.
As Senegal’s players shine on the field, famous anime anthem asks if their hearts are shining too.
Following accusations of “betrayal” from angry fans, couple starts a new, happy chapter in their lives.
Love Livers’ romantic prospects are limited, but there’s also a silver lining to being a fan of the hit idol anime.
Real-life town where anime’s second arc takes place experiences hateful vandalism.
In the Japanese idol singer world, sometimes the difference between love and hate can be hard to see.
Being sweet and coy didn’t work when discussing a photo ban, so Eren tried the brutally direct approach instead.
The Japanese beauty steps out from the shadow of her father’s “sexiest man of the year” titles with some good-looking poses of her own.
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