Banner Image: Astrain.
This was a great week for new releases but we did get some disappointing news on the oshiloss front. Let’s start with the good stuff:
After kicking off their European tour in Poland last weekend, Zenbu Kimi no sei da. spent the week performing a trio of lives in Norway.
Zenkimi are traveling to Sweden tomorrow.
Get on a boat with underground idols: off-kai ticket info is now up for the May weekend in Germany with PPPR!! and Village in Maier.
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MAZARI needs an exterminator and an exorcist.
You’ll Melt More!! make the most inconspicuous ninjas.
Straight from South Korea, we got in some new, heavy NEKIRU.
Still distressed by the news of the impending dissolution of airattic? Take a deep breath and Exhale.
Quubi marks their new life in Tokyo with an EP.
NEO JAPONISM celebrates their 2025 Song the Year win with a live MV.
Akatsuki is breaking our hearts with their disbandment in two months. Why can’t we have good things?
Tnaka (marbleâ marble) brings us this groovy techno tune that is currently only available on physical media sold in Japan and via this MV.
For fun, let’s pitch a couple of rookie units from established agencies head-to-head: Nosquael of YABACUBE vs. Gimmick of Circle Lychee. Fight!!
Rookie-no-more, Dear.HOLIC enters their sophomore year with a live MV.
Smoking, gambling, and teddy bears. It’s SWANTICK!
This is my favorite new song from Malcolm Mask McLaren in a while.
When I was in Japan in January, this new unit was in the line-up of practically every taiban in Tokyo: here’s the debut EP from ROY limited GIRLFRIEND: YOU ARE SUPER BOYFRIEND!!
TENRIN released a new EP, Past Shapes, this week, while member Nico Nanase of dropped a solo song and MV.
Know who’s fabulous and, likely, too good for this site? Harunison.
Oshiloss Corner
Formed in the wake of some chaos in the ranks of NECRONOMIDOL back in 2020, MANACLE has since proven to be one of the most stable units in chika idol over the past five years with only a single member departure, until now:
Maon and Chisato will graduate from MANACLE on April 27th. The remaining lineup will be dissolved in September.
Shenron Kohaku will be leaving HUSH HUSH on February 22nd.
Moka Yuzuki is going on hiatus from may in film due to poor health.
PPOYO resigned from LuciDreaM effective February 16th.
Yuni Yunomi will be leaving XINXIN after their noon performance on March 15th and move to another unit under the agency. At their evening performance, XINXIN will debut as a new group.
Oshifound Corner
Meet Astrain, a new idol unit that debuts on March 22nd. Members include:
- 89 (pronounced, “Haku”), formerly Haku Fuyutsuki (ex. Insecure)
- BE:lle Zinguru, formerly Belle Chaos Titania (ex. VILLIANS HOUSE and Circle Lychee)
- and Sino Usami making her idol debut.
Welcome to their dark carnival (lyrics for the song were written by BE:lle):
Saki Chitose (2&, ex. GUSO Drop)and newly launched soloist Shion held a mini GUSO Drop reunion.
To celebrate 100,000 followers on twitter, goth girl Himari Tsukishiro (Isiliel, NECRONOMIDOL) released her first ASMR video.
