AKB48 5th senbatsu elections: first day vote count is out! A shocking 1st rank!

AKB48 has started accepting votes for the general elections this year, 「AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo ～Hitori Ja Yume Wo Mirarenai～」 (AKB48 32nd single senbatsu general elections ~you can’t envision a dream alone~), since yesterday. AKB48′s management usually does a… Read More »

Read a book with AKB48 today!

Popular idol group AKB48 are selected as Japanese publisher Shueisha Bunko’s advertising campaign for their yearly summer fair- Natsuichi.

AKB48′s Nakatsuka Tomomi announces graduation, withdraws from elections

Another graduation announcement has come again from one of idol group AKB48′s members. This time, it’s from Team A’s Tomomi Nakatsuka.

AKB48’s Tomomi Itano is looking for dancers for her forthcoming solo single ’1%’

Tomomi Itano, the AKB48 member who announced her graduation from the all-female idol group last February, is preparing for her solo single. This time, she’s letting fans – particularly the ones with excellent dancing skills – participate in the activities… Read More »

Rino Sashihara to produce SKE48′s Matsumura Kaori – Sashi-P!

It has been revealed that Sashihara Rino (Sashiko) will be producer for SKE48 lifetime honorary research student, Matsumura Kaori. This was revealed May 12 at the beginning of the show “AKB Eizou Center”, where Sashihara hosts with Lily Franky.

Yuki Kashiwagi dresses as a bride for the DVD/BD jacket of her second solo live

The jacket pictures for Yuki Kashiwagii’s second solo live DVD/BD 「2nd Solo Live Nete Mo Samete Mo Yukirin WORLD ~Muchuu Ni Sarechauzo ♡~」 has been revealed. This live was done in front of a crowd of 5000 last February and… Read More »

AKB48 releases appeal videos for this year’s Senbastu Elections

AKB48, or should I say the 48-group (AKB, SKE, NMB, HKT, JKT/SNH), has just released each member’s appeal for the 5th Senbatsu Sousenkyo Elections. The results will be revealed this June 8 in Nissan Stadium, Yokohama.

Perfume, Momoiro Clover Z ahead of AKB48 in Nikkei Entertainment’s ‘Top 14 Female (Idol) Groups’ ranking

Who are the top female idol groups in the Japanese music industry right now? According to Nikkei Entertainment magazine, who has just published the 2013 results to their annual “Talent Power Rankings” survey in its June issue

AKB48 to have concerts on 5 major domes + new team shuffle

It has been announced that AKB48 will be having concerts on 5 major domes this summer, including Tokyo Dome.

Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore’s highlights & observations

SGCafe attended last weekend’s Tokyo Auto Salon in Marina Bay Sands exhibition halls to check out itashas and hot race queens.