the idolmaster
Mobile

Heroines Are A Dangerous Drug: Japanese Users Spend Massive Money On Imaginary Idols

Namco Bandai’s idol simulator is taking the Japanese mobile game market by storm and burning holes in players’ pockets.

March 30, 2012
News

Namco Bandai Is Ripping Off A Japanese Store?

Namco Bandai’s idol simulator The Idolmaster seems to be getting more than inspiration from an online retailer.

August 29, 2011
In Real Life

Pin-Up Quitter Gets Crazy, Sings Song, Flashes Butt Cheeks

The last Kotaku heard of Chiaki Takahashi, the voice actress cancelled a book of underwear photos because of the earthquake. But that was April. This, this is not.

July 20, 2011
In Real Life

Are Japanese Xbox 360 Fans Getting Screwed?

On October 27, The Idolmaster 2, a pop idol simulator, is being ported to the PS3. The game originally debuted on the Xbox 360 earlier this year.

May 27, 2011
News

An Arcade Cabinet For Small, Plastic Gamers

In 2005, Namco released a idol simulator in Japanese arcades called The Idolm@ster. The game ended up being a nerd smash hit, spawning Idolm@ster Xbox 360 and PSP games. It’s 2011, and now the arcade cabinet that spawned it all is getting memorialised – as a 1:12 scale model.

April 5, 2011
In Real Life

Can An Earthquake Cancel Some Lady’s Skimpy Photos?

The Tohoku Earthquake caused game after game to be delayed. One game game, Disaster Report 4, was even canned. But it’s not only games that are being impacted. Pictures of voice actress Chiaki Takahashi in revealing clothing are, too.

March 24, 2011
In Real Life

Did This Pin-Up Model Lie?

In January 2010, voice actress Chiaki Takahashi blogged that she was releasing one more book of pin-up pictures and then calling it a day. She was retiring from cheese cake modelling. If recent news is to be believed, Takahashi is coming back.

March 10, 2011
News

Darkstalkers Now Versatile Voice Now Managing Popstars In Heaven

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

October 4, 2010
News

These Boys Have Irked Idol Game Fans

The upcoming entry in Namco Bandai’s idol simulator franchise features a boy band. Some fans of THE iDOLM@STER do not want a boy band in the game. They’re not happy.

July 13, 2010

Nothing Says Xbox 360 In Japan Like A Grown Man In A Dress

Like its previous title, Namco Bandai’s idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER 2 is coming to the Xbox 360. Time to celebrate! In drag.

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