Celebrity Osaka Rap Collective Umeda Cypher to Play First Budokan Show, Then Go on Hiatus
Osaka hip-hop group Umeda Cypher will hold its first-ever Nippon Budokan concert in February 2027 before pausing activities as a group.
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Celebrity Streamer Streamers Shaka, Yuta Seki and Junichi Kato Get Hooked on New ‘Pawapuro’ Baseball Sim
Top Japanese streamers are obsessed with Eikan Nine, the high school baseball management mode in the new Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 game.
Celebrity Seiji Miyane Explains Why He’s Leaving Long-Running Show ‘Miyaneya’ After Nearly 20 Years
Broadcaster Seiji Miyane, 63, opened up about his decision to step down from 'Miyaneya' this September, saying he wants one more big challenge.
Celebrity Kazuya Kamenashi and Minami Tanaka Marry, Announce They’re Expecting First Child
Singer-actor Kazuya Kamenashi and announcer Minami Tanaka have married and are expecting their first child, part of a wave of celebrity weddings this year.
Celebrity Comedy Duo Katsumi & Sayuri Finally See a Path to Clearing ¥1.2 Billion Debt
Manzai duo Katsumi and Sayuri, marking 30 years of marriage, now have a repayment timeline for the roughly 1.2 billion yen debt that once threatened them.
Celebrity King Gnu to Perform New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Anime’s Opening Theme, MILLENNIUM PARADE Handles Ending
King Gnu's new song 'GO GHOST' will open the anime series Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL, with MILLENNIUM PARADE's 'Blue' as the ending theme.
YouTube YouTuber Hikaru to Make Rakugo Debut as Disciple of Comedian Tatekawa Shiraku
Popular YouTuber Hikaru is set to debut as a rakugo performer under stage name Tatekawa Sagishi, taking the stage at Tokyo's Meijiza theater on August 3.
Celebrity Misono Gives Birth to First Child, a Baby Boy, at Age 41
Japanese multi-talent misono has welcomed her first child, a baby boy, after undergoing fertility treatment following her husband's testicular cancer diagnosis.
YouTube hololive’s First Mobile Game ‘hololive Dreams’ Sets July 23 Global Release, Steam Version Confirmed
Cover Corp and QualiArts announced hololive's debut mobile game 'hololive Dreams' launches worldwide on July 23, alongside a Steam version and a 9th-anniversary event.
YouTube Nijisanji’s Baseball Draft Special Draws Nearly 200,000 Viewers Ahead of Koshien Tournament
Nijisanji held the draft conference for its annual 'Nijisanji Koshien' baseball event on July 4, 2026, kicking off a month of training streams before the August tournament.