The respect and admiration we have for our idols and industry greats comes from our sometimes oblivious realization that they put in the work to get there
…AND made it.
Would you go out to drink with your favorite VTuber (virtual YouTuber)? We paid a visit to a new VTuber bar in Tokyo's Ikebukuro - and asked an expert on Japan's nightlife what this trend bodes for the future.
ICYMI: Officials in Kabukicho entered numerous male underground idol events in response to reports of sexual assault against female fans. Meanwhile, idols and their agencies are receiving arrest warrants for assaulting underage girls.
Tokyo Police received one hundred complaints involving underground male idols and male concept cafes in 2023. That’s more than double the number compared to the forty complaints filed in the previous four years. In response, the cops are cracking down.