In 2014, Love Live! School Idol Festival became many anime fans’ gateway into mobile gacha games and idol culture. Now a new spinoff, Love Live! All Stars, is out, and there’s a lot to know about the ...

Once considered an obscure hobby with a very moderate following in the West, anime has boomed into a global phenomenon over the past few decades. Nowadays, Japanese media is accessible and ...

Stormie is a marketing specialist whose passion for anime has led her to work on marketing and sales teams for multiple major anime brands. In her free time, she's preparing to take the N3 JLPT ...

Nearly half of full-time workers in their 20s in Japan engage in oshikatsu activities in support of their favorite pop idols, anime characters and sports stars, a recent survey by Japanese recruitment ...

There are plenty of K-pop concerts lined up for the rest of this year and early next year. Fans have been eagerly awaiting ...

Living near Paris, Iyane (He/Him) is mainly covering Japanese media on DualShockers. He started his writing career in 2018 after being scouted for his blogging and talent for live-translating Japanese ...

Growing up with three siblings, gaming was a big part of family time for Phoebe. Especially when it came to classic Sega games like Sonic the Hedgehog. Now she loves hanging out with Goose from Animal ...

In the wake of American Idol, talent shows have only grown stronger. From acapella tournaments to dancing championships, you can find all sorts of talent programs on TV. This includes major hits such ...

Extracurricular activities at schools in Japan can be broadly divided into two categories. Some of them are the same sort of sports teams or cultural clubs as you’d find in many other countries, like ...