HKT48 Gears up for Fourth Generation Auditions

HKT48 Open Auditions

Pop idol group HKT48 have a few tricks up their sleeves for the new year as a gaggle of big announcements carry into 2016. HKT48 have announced the search for a new...

Morning Musume '16 Announces Search for New Members

The Next Generation

The start of a new year promises a whole new beginning for...

Scandal's Hello World Documentary Film Gets International DVD Release

Hello World

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AKB48 Becomes Best Selling Singles Act in Japanese History

Record Breaker

The girls of AKB48 have set a new record as they close...

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