Boy Band Coming To Idolm@ster 2

Namco Bandai’s idol simulator The Idolm@ster features teenage girls. But in Japan, it’s not only young girls who are idols. Young boys are, too.


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.


May 6, 2010
In Real Life

Another Day, Another Virtual Idol Birthday

Do you know what yesterday was?


April 27, 2010
In Real Life

Google Map Aids In Voice Actress Stalking

Oh hi! This is 28 year-old voice actress Eriko Nakamura. She voices Haruka Amami, one of the main idols in Namco’s idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER franchise.


March 25, 2010
In Real Life

Bicycles For Japanese Geeks

For cars, Japan has itasha, which literally means “painmobile”. These automobiles are covered in anime, manga and video game imagery. Not everyone in Japan has a car. Many people have bicycles. This post is for them.


February 27, 2010
In Real Life

This Week’s Creepiest Birthday Celebration

Not, make that this month’s. No, this year’s.


February 15, 2010
In Real Life

This IDOLM@STER Cake Is NSFW

Namco’s pop simulator franchise THE iDOLM@STER has spawned arcade games, home console games, manga, anime, portable console games and at least one not-safe-for-work birthday cake.


December 26, 2009
In Real Life

The Girls From IDOLM@STER Wish You Happy Holidays!

Namco Bandai’s pop idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER wishes you a Merry Christmas, complete with nun cosplay. Because… well, because. Yeah. Lovely lady labo!


November 25, 2009

IDOLM@STER Statue Brings The Fishnet Stockings

Azusa Miura from Namco’s pop idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER is getting yet another statue. She’s wearing yellow garb and fishnets. Out March 2010, yours for ¥8,190 (US$95). Nerd heroin like this ain’t cheap!


October 26, 2009
In Real Life

BlazBlue Voice Actress Gets Naughty Mouse Pad

Chiaki Takahashi has lent her vocal talents to fighting game BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, voicing Litchi Faye Ling, and pop idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER voicing Azusa Miura. She has other talents to lend.