Ae! Group’s second album Runway has left us with a lot of feels… well most of us. We had a lot of thoughts about the rollercoaster ride they created, tears and laughter alike. https://youtu.be/eIVWmw1Gb0g Join us this week as the three of us discuss the ups and downs of Ae! Group’s journey thus far, how … Continue reading Penlight Chronicles – Fashion Killa! | Ae! group Runway Impressions
https://youtu.be/kUID6xwJ7cc It’s Podcast-ception, Pod-ception? Anyway, today, Penlight Chronicles is talking about Travis Japan’s podcast on STARTO’s own streaming platform. With our special guest, we discuss Travis Japan’s new podcast, what we find interesting about the episodes, and their dynamic with each other. Have you listened yet? Penlight Chronicles Just three friends chatting about STARTO Idols … Continue reading Penlight Chronicles – Podcast Inception | Travis Japan no Toramimi
https://youtu.be/7zNwEB2pn_k We Can Do! We Can Go! If you know this song, then you know today PenKuro is talking about Juniors! With the release of Zessei, a Peerless Entertainment Magazine, Hoshi, Maiko, and Zoe dive into Juniors and what idol magazines bring to the table. Come and learn about our favourite type of print media … Continue reading Penlight Chronicles – Can Do! Can Go! | Juniors and Zessei
https://youtu.be/KJ28EVL1ycc Happy Anni Omedetou! Can you believe it's been a year? Today's episode is us reminiscing over the past year and enjoying what's to come in 2026. So what are you waiting for? Come and see what Penlight Chronicles has in store for 2026! Penlight Chronicles Just three friends chatting about STARTO Idols and sharing … Continue reading Penlight Chronicles – Happy Anni Omedetou | Penlight Chronicles Anniversary
https://youtu.be/3KcYGlDabvU Happy 2026 guys! We ended 2025 with a bang, by sending Zoe to STARTO to Move. Today's episode is all about what we thought of the live, the livestream and the Netflix version. Come listen to us scream about what we liked, what we thought could be improved, and what we missed! Penlight Chronicles … Continue reading Penlight Chronicles – Countdown | STARTO to Move You
https://youtu.be/Ifs8Gb_Oad4 Penlight Chronicles is wrapping up the year with an end-of-year STARTO roundup, kinda like STARTO “Yearbook Superlatives” style. Hoshi, Maiko, and Zoe look back on this year’s releases with a handful of awards (from instant earworms to standout performances), and plenty of fandom-related screeching along the way. Drop your own nominations, tell us your … Continue reading Penlight Chronicles – Superlatives
https://youtu.be/geGtgh4ieJE Charismax! Come hang out with us as we dive into Snow Man’s latest album, Onkochishin! A non-linear journey through time, we thought this is Snow Man’s most interesting album to date. Come find out our thoughts on the album, which songs reminded us of what STARTO senpai, and why we’re declaring “Art is art”. … Continue reading Penlight Chronicles – Charismax! | Snow Man Otochishin Album Impressions
https://youtu.be/tUlD9I2w7TU SixTONES SixTONES SixTONES! This week, we watched SixTONES’ YOUNG OLD and we’re here to share our impressions. We have a lot of feelings and, apparently surprisingly, a lot of them are Maiko’s. Come and weigh in on an argument about Kyomoto Taiga’s hair, how you feel about Jesse’s hats, and how SixTONES has leveled … Continue reading Penlight Chronicle – Gotta Keep it Golden | YOUNG OLD Concert Impressions
https://youtu.be/VSp-xb2OsFs 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 … Continue reading Penlight Chronicles – We’re Back! | Japan Trips
https://youtu.be/JH6dDQOqSls 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. Penlight … Continue reading Penlight Chronicles – What’s Your Ultimate Idol Group
