News by Matt S. Bandai Namco has announced the latest in its long-running Idolmaster series. The Idolmater: Starlit Season. It will be coming to PlayStation 4 and PC, and will release this year in Japan. It will follow the path of most of the series. You play s a producer…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. So I’m in Japan for my annual pilgrimage (for Tokyo Game Show and other things). In most years when I’ve been here I’ve also indulged in a bit of travel journalism and shared stories and photos of my travels. I’ll be doing some of that this…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. A Kickstarter campaign for Idol Manager launched on the 28th, seeking funding to create and release an indie simulation game heavily inspired by Japanese idol culture from a small American indie developer. The project was seeking a humble $5,000 to get it over the line. Within…
Read MoreThe Japanese do love their idols. From AKB48 and onwards, just about every town and city in the country has an idol group. Some are local, and only of a couple of people. Others are the size of AKB (127 active members at a time). These groups of charmingly pretty…
Read MoreIt took a while for the Japanese developers to really start jumping on board with the PlayStation 4, with the first year of the console’s existence being marked very heavily with games from western developers, but only a few notable examples from Japan. Now, though, after a truly spectacular couple…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Locodol might have gone under the radar for many anime fans during the summer season, but we fully appreciated its zaniness week in and week out. Two not-quite-idols struggling to stimulate their town’s economy provided a solid basis for steady development, gags galore, and, occasionally, legitimately…
Read MoreImpressions by Clark A. Growing up, we’ve all wanted something that our parents just wouldn’t give us, rolling out some variation of the old “you can buy it yourself when you get a job“ line. Nanako Usami just wanted a new swimsuit, but wound up becoming an idol for her…
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