AKS-48

  We are now a month into 2018, and the dust seems to have settled a bit in the idol world. This winter saw an unprecedented amount of change in our fandom. Idols and groups from almost every Japanese idol tribe (AKS, H!P, iDOL Street, etc.) turned over at a …

Facts first, commentary later. The List Senbatsu 01. Sashihara Rino (HKT48 – Team H) [246,376 votes – no change] 02. Watanabe Mayu (AKB48 – Team B) [149,132 votes – no change] 03. Matsui Jurina (SKE48 – Team S) [113,615 votes – no change] 04. Miyawaki Sakura (HKT48 – Team KIV) …

To be honest, I’m a little bit surprised to get a full length promotional video from STU48 given their teaser a week or so back. Now, I’m fully expecting the “this is boring” response to “Setouchi no koe”. I get it: the song moves at a rate that gives the …

Today, March 27th, 2017 marks the five year anniversary of AKB48 performing in Washington D.C. for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. As this was my first idol event, I had no idea what to expect. It was also my first time meeting the people I talked to online who shared …

Have y’all checked out the new items on the Menu at the AKB Cafe?

Two years ago, we helped organize a tribute to Koisuru Fortune Cookie that was representative of the international AKB48 fandom. The video even caught the attention of AKB48 itself and is now hosted on AKB48’s official Youtube page. The video was also awarded, “Best Fan Video” by AKS, AKB48’s parent company, …