Japanese pop idol Shinjiro Atae came out as gay during a concert in Tokyo to over 2,000 of his fans. The announcement, which he said he’d been wanting to make, is highly unusual in Japan where ...

Trapezium, the anime movie adaptation of a novel about the rise of a J-Pop idol, gets a one-day only theatrical release on September 18th ...

BiS-Kaidan is a cross-generational coup de pop, uniting two acts from opposing ends of Japan's musical spectrum. BiS (short for Brand-New Idol Society) are repr ...

Sex, Obsession, and J-Pop: ‘Tokyo Idols’ Examines the Commodification of Young Girls By Cody Schmitz Published Oct. 5, 2017, 9:30 a.m. ET 113 Shares ...

Sundance review: 'Tokyo Idols' paints a creepy picture of J-pop super fans The middle-aged men obsessed with teen pop idols.

Koji Fukada is set to direct “Love on Trial,” a film inspired by real cases in Japan where J-Pop idols have been sued for violating “no relationship” contracts. “Love on Trial” reteams ...

Japanese filmmaker Fukada casts queasy gaze on J-pop idols Japanese actress Kyoko Saito and Japanese director, screenwriter, editor and producer Koji Fukada arrive for the screening of the film ‘Love ...

It seems like a scandal has just rocked the idol fandom in Japan. Not long ago, an 18-year-old high school idol confirmed on Twitter that she is expecting her first child with her manager, and ...