Osaka Popstar is a punk rock supergroup formed in 2006 by New Yorker John Cafiero.
Their lyrics consist of topics such as characters in Japanese anime like Astroboy and Sailor Moon.
They toured as special guests with the Misfits in Fiend Fest '06 across the United States and other dates in Europe with stops in Tijuana, Mexico, and Montreal, Canada, in October and November 2006.
In 2017, Osaka Popstar backed "Weird Al" Yankovic in covering the Ramones song "Beat on the Brat" for a Dr. Demento tribute album.
[2] With its raging electric guitars, Rolling Stone called it "a blistering, accordion-tinged cover.