Former Idol Onodela Popko made waves when she quit her group after just one week over bullying. What’s she up to now? Racking up wins, it would seem.
Reports of assaults against female fans have led authorities in Kabukicho to perform inspections at men’s underground idol events – and, in a few cases, even issue arrest warrants.
Four former idols have triumphed against their management, whom a court found terrorized the group and hounded them to lose weight.
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