Popstars

Among hardcore Japanese otaku (geeks) there are few games more popular than those of The Idolm@ster series. The…

During the 1990s, when Neon Genesis Evangelion exploded in popularity, voice actress Yuko Miyamura was along for the…

Japanese pop, rather Jpop, is pigeonholed as cute, ear saccharine. That might not exactly be fair. But there's no…

This week, the biggest game in Japan is Rhythm Heaven. It was created by a man who was at one time the biggest…

Blast Off | CAPE CANAVERAL, FL: Atlantis sits on the launchpad as rainbow colors the sky (Photo: Win McNamee | Getty)

In Japan, South Korea is now cool. Speaking and singing the local lingo, Korean popstars like Girls' Generation rule…

After an earthquake and tsunami ravaged the northeastern part of Japan, companies like Sony and Nintendo opened up…

You may not know his name, but if you like Japanese games with mechas, fighters or idols, you probably know his…

Sola Aoi, star of adult films like Oral Infection and Perverted Neighbor, has already captured the imagination of…

Selling over 50 million albums in Japan, Ayumi Hamasaki is one of Asia's biggest popstars, posting a number one…