J-pop: Last News

Shōgun star Anna Sawai has reflected on her J-Pop beginnings, admitting that she “would not want my kids – if I were to have any in the future – to do that”.In her cover interview for the September issue of W Magazine, Sawai discussed becoming a child actor at the age of 11, before eventually joining the J-Pop group Faky as its lead vocalist in 2013.The actress, however, didn’t speak fondly of her time in the music industry, recalling the somewhat cynical manner in which Faky found its name.“They were labelling us as the ‘real girls,’ like we were gonna be very, very authentic,” she said. “So they thought the name showed self-awareness – like, we’ll call this fake, because we’re so real.”On the gruelling performance prep and rehearsals, Sawai continued: “For those 10 years, I was taught to listen more than say anything.

Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop uncovered an alleged history of sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa, arguably the most influential figure in Japan’s entertainment industry. Kitagawa’s agency held a near-monopoly on Japanese boy bands for decades, and as set out in the documentary, he faced allegations of sexual misconduct while he was alive. While some were proven in a civil court, he never faced charges.

compensating the victims of sexual abuse by the company’s founder Johnny Kitagawa, who passed away in 2019. The other entity will continue to work with upcoming artists.The agency will be operating under a new name as an apparent way to disassociate itself from its disgraced founder.