This week Joey and Aki talk about Japan's Idol culture. Aki watched a documentary on Japan's Idol culture and now she is (slightly) obsessed. The documentary looked at the stigma surrounding idols in Japan and the effects around that. It looks in to how Japan's population is decreasing and how the Idol culture may be feeding into a culture that distracts men (and some women) from dating. The duo also talks about what defines an 'Idol' - are Perfume and Baby Metal idols? Joey isn't sure...

Idol culture in Japan; the stigma and effects

YouTubers Joey the Anime Man and Aki Dearest join forces for an hour of anime. What’s hot, what’s not, what’s new and what you should be watching. If you love Anime, you need this.

Leisure

Animation & Manga

Joey and Aki look back at their time on The Anime Show. What are their favourite episodes? What do they regret? And who came up with the name for the show?

The final episode

For the Japanese, earthquakes are a fact of life. Unlike Aki, Joey has experienced a few. Should you still visit Japan despite the risk of an earthquake? How prepared is the country for these natural disasters? 

Living with earthquakes in Japan

For the Japanese, earthquakes are a fact of life. Unlike Aki, Joey has experienced a few. Should you still visit Japan despite the risk of an earthquake? How prepared is the country for these natural disasters?

BTS' 'Fake Love' is everywhere at the moment and for Aki, she is surprised at how big K-Pop has become especially in the US. Joey also recognises how influential and powerful the internet is behind the success of K-Pop, but what does he think of the music itself?

Getting into K-Pop as an anime fan

Fooly Cooly is Joey and Aki's all time favourite anime and new episodes have been released for the first time in 17 years. Why was there such a long wait? And was it worth it?

Idol culture in Japan; the stigma and effects

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