The idol phenomenon in Japan, which emerged in the 1970s, spotlights young artists, often teenage girls, who sing and dance ...

virtual singing idol Hatsune Miku. “This is my wife, Miku,” the 39-year-old school clerk said, showing a life-size Miku doll sitting on a folding chair with her signature long turquoise ...

Risa Furusawa, Aika Sano, Kana Itakura, Ayano Masuda, Emiru Kawamoto, Miyu Umeda, Nagisa Manabe & Haruka Sakuraba spoke to .

"YOASOBI’s 'Idol' offers a window into the world of hyperreality, where the line between fabrication and authenticity is blurred." Music Editor Dana Al-Tajer explores how YOASOBI critiques the ...

SHINSEI MOKUROKU will be Hoshimachi's first new album in two years. By Billboard Japan hololive VTuber and virtual idol Hoshimachi Suisei has announced her first new album in two years ...