We’re back! We missed you all but no worries, your favourite hosts are back and ready to tell you all about our time off. Between Hoshi, Maiko, and Zoe, we’ve seen and eaten our way around Japan. Don’t worry, we didn’t forget to oshikatsu and do all sorts of fangirl things. Come and find out how we spent our time!

Music by Oleg Fedak from Pixabay

Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay

Sound Effect by I Love Jesus Christ from Pixabay

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Ever dream of your perfect STARTO Idol combination? We have! We have created idol groups based off of the usual concepts: Cute, Sexy, Prince, Cool etc. But also random combinations that we’d love to see together! So join us as we share our ultimate (unhinged) idol group made up of our favourite boys.

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Today is the day! WEST. is on streaming! Zoe and Maiko were joined by a special guest to chat all things WEST.! Join us, and Dumpling Box’s Sabi, as we expound on the wonders of WEST., their music, and what we hope for their future.

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Could you survive on an uninhabited island? Could your oshis survive on an uninhabited island? This week, we’re going to try and answer that question. Join us as we put our idols in an unthinkable situation and see if we’re all surviving - together.

Music by: ALEXEY BEZRUCHKO

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STARTO, welcome to the 21st Century! Today we’re discussing the STARTO content you can watch on streaming services. Come learn about what the three of us are watching right now, what we intend to watch, and what we recommend you watch. What are you waiting for? Join us now!

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Ready to dive into our impressions of Snow Man’s RAYS concert? Join us for a chaotic ride as we forget that we’re doing a podcast and start gushing over what we thought of the Snow Man’s RAYS concert. We’ll hit our favourite sections, discuss things we didn’t love, and talk about our thoughts on all four unit songs.

Feel free to drop us a comment on what you thought!

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Travis Japan’s VIIsual North American Tour is officially over and Penlight Chronicles has you covered! Two-thirds of PenKuro attended the New York City Show and one of us watched the livestream (guess who) and our special guest caught the Anaheim show, and we are so excited to share our thoughts and feelings with you. Join Penlight Chronicles and Life in Cartoon Motion as we go through Travis Japan’s VIIsual Tour, North American leg!

Pictures sourced from Travis Japan's Twitter and Maiko's camera. Special Guest: Life in Cartoon Motion (https://lifeincartoonmotion.com/)

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Do you have a problem when it comes to shopping for merch? Join the club! This week, Penlight Chronicles is talking about our spending habits when it comes to fandom shopping. Join us and find out who is the enabler and who has the hardest time keeping track of her purchases.

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MAGFACT is here! Sorry we’re late this week, Maiko had irl problems, but we’re excited to chat with our two special guests, Anna and Ellie, about Kis-My-Ft2's MAGFACT. Join us as we discuss what we liked, what we thought could change, and some interesting character development (hint, it’s about our idol and one of our hosts). Join us now and leave a comment on what your thoughts on MAGFACT are

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Since Kis-My-Ft2 released MagFact last week, we thought we’d bring you our thoughts on their Synopsis Concert DVD Blu-Ray. Joining us this week is Anna, a long-time OG Kisumai fan, who brings her unique perspective and history to lend PenKuro some credibility 😁. We scream and flail about our favourite moments, marvel at some technological advancements, and debate our preferred outfits. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to Kisumai, we invite you to join us as we share our impressions of Synopsis with you.

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