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Hitomi Shimatani

September 1st, 2005 by Rinoa · 13 Comments

Hitomi Shimatani is a relatively popular singer in the J-Pop scene. She’s considered to be one of the most beautiful women in the J-Pop industry. Hitomi has never been the greatest moneymaker for Avex, but she has always been in the top 15 artists, which is excellent in itself…

ZONE

September 1st, 2005 by spellcheck · 50 Comments

In 1999, Studio Runtime held an audition in Sapporo for a new type of group that they called a “bandoru” (band+idol, a group that could both dance and play instruments). Initially, 8 members were picked…

Namie Amuro Biography

August 31st, 2005 by Spyro · 16 Comments

Namie Amuro was born at Naha, Okinawa prefecture, on 20th of September 1977. Her parents divorced while she was only a toddler, leaving her mother responsible for bringing up Namie and her 3 siblings all alone. The low funds of the family didn’t prevent Namie from chasing her dreams to be a star…