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Greetings from Japan! I arrived safely earlier this week and am experiencing that bizarre time warp where it’s Saturday evening and I am finishing up this Weekender so it can publish at 8:00 am this morning, 15 hours ago. So far, I’ve had a great time in Tokyo. I’ve seen RAY, ponderosa may bloom, YURAPICO, PLANCK STARS, CIRCLE CRUSHER, SUPER MACARONI SALAD, and more. I need to wrap this up an head off to Shihatsu-machi Underground and RETRORAIN soon. I am enjoying myself so much that I’ve forgotten to post a single thing to Twitter. At least I remembered to update the blog! I’d get fired from this place if I wasn’t somehow in charge.
Isiliel will be heading back to LA for AnimeImpulse and other activities.
pinponpanpon announced that they will be heading to the US in February for coast-to-coast shows. We are anxiously awaiting details.
BABYMETAL revisits their roots in this tongue-in-cheek tribute to their classic “Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!”
Post hardcore unit YAMIKUMO pushes forward with their campaign to be the saviors of all who are suffering with this fiery MV for “Hatred.”
MERCURO make a compelling case for the title of cutest and darkest idol unit in what has become a competitive field.
We got a quirky and clever new song from pupa!!
Tokyo Moso Map, our favorite idol unit dedicated to the architecture and infrastructure of the Tokyo metropolitan area has released a new album.
Saihate no Highlight just barely missed the deadline for the last Weekender, but couldn’t forget about them.
IQ99 picked up some flamenco lessons for their latest.
We got a loud song to two-step to from Schrödinger’s Dog.
We got an apocalyptic visualizer from ArmaElla.
AVAM aren’t always dark and moody, but when they are, we’re here for them.
Oshiloss Corner
In a bombshell announcement that we are still fully processing, airattic, have announced that they will be disbanding in autumn of 2026.
DorothyDrop, one of our favorite new units of 2025, announced their disbandment following contract violations by a members.
Ran Mizuki and Haruma Komabumi will be graduating from AVACLUB in March due to family and academic difficulties.
Untitled are disbanding without ever deciding on a name.
Oshifound Corner
Pour Lui (ex. BiS , BILLIE IDLE , LUI FRONTiC Akabane JAPAN, PIGGS) has unveiled her new unit. They aim for the Budokan and will record their development and journey on YouTube and will be called PIGMONZ, so not like PIGGS at all. Episode 1 drops tonight.
Tapi (aka Kotetsu, ex. Yukueshirezutsurezure, Kaqriyo Terror Architect, and Zenbu Kimi no Sei da.) is joining the exceptional idol vocal project U3NEKO.
Ramen quietly dropped this on the Homicidols Discord server. Piano driven, emotive dreampop? Yes please. Meet ki.o.ku. A new unit that debuts tomorrow.
