Inside Japan’s $25 billion consumer market built on fan devotion
Japan’s fervent fans of everything from pop idols and anime characters to online streamers have turned their devotion…
J-pop group Arashi takes its final bow at Tokyo Dome
For over 26 years, J-pop group Arashi has been topping charts with songs that have served as a…
Worship to witch hunts: how South Korea’s fandoms turn on their idols
In the space of a single week in early December, three household names in South Korean entertainment abruptly…