The Idol Formerly Known as LADYBABY

The rise of kawaii metal this decade

25 December 2019

This decade of Jrock cannot come to a close without covering its most unique creation. Which is to take the cuteness of a Japanese idol group and back them with a heavy metal band. An idea so crazy that it shou...

Video Interview: DEADLIFT LOLITA challenges Napoleon and Genghis Khan

Narine

28 August 2018

Featured, Interview

The two strongest kawaii stars in the universe, LADYBEARD and Reika Saiki from DEADLIFT LOLITA shared their thoughts on the upcoming Olympics in 2020, who they'd like to wrestle and also tips on becoming more c...

Interview with Japan’s cutest young punkettes, BRATS

edoh+

2 May 2017

Featured, Interview

Eagle-eyed followers would be able to point out that Rei Kuromiya from BRATS was formerly a member of the internet sensation, LADYBABY, before cross-dressing muscle-man Ladybeard left the band. Now, as BRATS ha...

Weightlifting idols, punk bands, and more take the place of disbanded LADYBABY

Mazohyst_Kyo

5 April 2017

News

I can get the association between idols and lolitas; they're cute. But, what do bodybuilders have to do with either of them? As a matter of fact, what does any of this have to do with Jrock? In the genre-meldin...

BRATS crafts new song “Nounai Shoukyo Game” for live action film “Slaveman”

edoh+

15 December 2016

News, Releases, Videos

Japanese girls band BRATS which is one of Rei Kuromiya's (The Idol Formerly Known as LADYBABY) other band, will have their song “Nounai Shoukyo Game” on the soundtrack of the upcoming Japanese film Slaveman. Th...

Ladybeard departs from LADYBABY, remaining members form “The Idol Formerly Known as LADYBABY”

Mazohyst_Kyo

12 August 2016

New Look, News

After entering hiatus, LADYBABY returns with a series of announcements and changes. Opening on a sad note, Ladybeard has left the idol group (not to be confused with the group name "LADYBABY"). Furthermore, the...