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Fukada's new film stars former idol Kyoko Saito and is based on real cases of Japanese idols being sued by their own management agencies for violating so-called "no relationship" clauses in their ...

“Idol” by Yoasobi was the Japanese song that generated most royalties in fiscal 2024, topping the ranking for the second year running. “Idol” by Yoasobi generated the highest royalties ...

Exploitative contracts that force young female Japanese pop stars to forego relationships and sex are at the heart of director Koji Fukada's latest film, which has premiered in Cannes.

Konami's Akihiro Ishihara revealed how his team developed an AI singing voice library for the Switch 2 launch title Shine Post: Be Your Idol.

No, they don’t have the Nintendo characters themselves, though that would be an interesting thing to do… Instead, they have the members of the Japanese idol band Snow Man. Check them out below ...

The star of an all-girl pop act is sued by her management in Koji Fukada's pallid "Love on Trial," a murmured critique of ...

The 45-year-old director said he was inspired by a news report about a Japanese "idol", as the starlets are known, who was sued by her management agency after breaking a "no dating" clause.

Ha Seok-hee, a former idol, triggered a mood of flirting with her Japanese friend Ari. Channel S entertainment program 'Meet ...

Switch 2 and its lineup of launch titles are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases. The hardware is launching alongside the anticipated Mario Kart World, as well ...