Takahashi Minami announced her graduation from AKB48.
Takahashi Minami will leave the idol group on the 10th anniversary of AKB48 on December 8, 2015.
Yokoyama Yui has been appointed to be her successor as general manager.
These announcements were made during an event held to celebrate the
9th anniversary of AKB48 at their theater in Tokyo. More than 100
members participated in the live performance.
Kojima Haruna (AKB48) appeared in a new commercial for Peach John lingerie.
In the 2nd episode of a series titled #PJ_Girl Movie,
Kojima Haruna and models Maggie and Oya Kana have a party. They enjoy
taking pictures of themselves wearing sexy underwears and share the
selfies on the internet.
Babymetal Live at Budokan ~Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse~will be released on DVD and
Blu-ray on January 7, 2015.
Moreover, a live album by Babymetal titled Live at Budokan ~Red Night~will also be on sale at the same date in 2 editions.
This live album includes two sets of songs: one set sung at Nippon Budokan during the event Akai Yoru LEGEND “Kyodai Corset Matsuri” ~Tenkaichi Metal Budo kai Final~ held on March 1, 2014 and another sung in the same place during the event Kuroi Yoru LEGEND “DOOMSDAY” ~Shoukan no Gi~ held the following day on March 2. The songs are most of them from previous discs released by the idol group. Tracklist
Akai Yoru LEGEND “Kyodai Corset Matsuri” ~Tenkaichi Metal Budo kai Final~ 2014/03/01 at Nippon Budokan
Megitsune (メギツネ)
Do・Ki・Do・Ki☆MORNING (ド・キ・ド・キ☆モーニング)
Gimme Choko!! (ギミチョコ！！)
Ii ne! (いいね！)
Catch me if you can
U・ki・U・ki★Midnight (ウ・キ・ウ・キ★ミッドナイト
Akumu no Rinbukyoku (悪夢の輪舞曲)
Onedari Daisakusen (おねだり大作戦)
4 no Uta (4の歌)
Benitsuki -Akatsuki- (紅月-アカツキ-)
BABYMETAL DEATH
Headbanger!! (ヘドバンギャー！！)
Ijime, Dame, Zettai (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ)
Kuroi Yoru LEGEND “DOOMSDAY” ~Shoukan no Gi~ 2014/03/02 at Nippon Budokan
BABYMETAL DEATH
Ii ne! (いいね！)
Kimi to Anime ga Mitai ~Answer for Animation With You (君とアニメが見たい)
The idol group Momoiro Clover Z will collaborate with one of the greatest American rock bands : Indeed, this is KISS !
The Momoiro Clover Z and American hard rock legends KISS plan to
release a single duet by 28 January 2015. We don’y know yet the single
title. This announcement was made on November 17.
This is the first time for KISS to work with a Japanese artist. Their
single will be sold worldwide on iTunes Music Store in over 120
countries.
Two versions will be published : One rated “Momoiro Clover Z edition” and another one rated “KISS edition”.
Momoiro Clover Z and KISS will turn a music video and did a photo shoot for the single cover jacket in Las Vegas.
It was also announced that Momoiro Clover Z will attend at a last
show at Tokyo Dome of the KISS 40th Anniversary World tour. Momoclo also
plans to release three new singles consecutive latter half of 2015 and
this single is the first one.
The movie Moratorium Tamako (もらとりあむタマ子, Tamako in Moratorium) starring Maeda Atsuko will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 25.
Former AKB48 member Atsuko Maeda plays the role of Tamako, a girl who has just graduated from a university in Tokyo and who is back to her hometown of Kofu. Without a job, she spends her time eating, sleeping, reading manga, and playing video games instead of helping her father living alone with her…
Check out the trailer.
The film was directed by Yamashita Nobuhiro.
Moratorium Tamako was premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2013.
The movie was released in theaters in Japan on November 23, 2013.
The DVD and the Blu-ray include making-of footage, comments by Maeda Atsuko.
It hasn’t been confirmed, but according to some rumours, the Senbatsu members may be Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Miyazawa Sae, Watanabe Miyuki, Suda Akari, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi, Yamada Nana, Furuhata Nao, Kimoto Kanon, Oba Mina, Kitagawa Ryoha, Sato Sumire, Yamauchi Suzuran, Tani Marika, Tanaka Natsumi.
The tracklist and further details on SKE48′s 15th single will be announced later.
Babymetal World Tour 2014 will be held from July 1 to 7.
Babymetal will give 3 concerts in Europe which will take place in France, in Germany and in United Kingdom.
The trailer has been released.
The last live performance of this World Tour will be held at Chiba, Japan, on September 14.
In addition, Babymetal are going to participate in Sonisphere festival in England on July 4-6.
Further details about the concert tickets and these events will be announced later. Schedule
01/07/2014 : La Cigale, Paris, France
03/07/2014 : Live Music Hall, Cologne (Köln), Germany
07/07/2014 : Electric Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
14/09/2014 : Makuhari Messe Event Hall, Chiba, Japan
The concert Team Syachihoko Ai no Chikyuu Matsuri 2013 (チームしゃちほこ 愛の地球祭り2013 in 愛知県体育館) will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 28.
Team Syachihoko‘s live performance was held at Aichi Prefecture Gymnasium in Nagoya on December 23, 2013.
The preview video has been released.
The idol group performed 24 songs on stage at Ai no Chikyuu Matsuri concert.
The DVD and the Blu-ray include footage of the making-of and a “school trip” of the members.
The first press editions come with a 44-page booklet.
Furthermore, Team Syachihoko’s 3rd major single Iikurashi (いいくらし) will be on sale on May 14. Setlist
Debayashi (出囃子)
The Stardust Bowling (ザ・スターダストボウリング)
Onegai! unBORDE (お願い！unBORDE)
Owari no Hana (尾張の華)
Shuto Iten Keikaku (首都移転計画)
Ai no Chikyuu Matsuri (愛の地球祭)
Iikurashi (いいくらし)
Pizza Desu! (ピザです！)
Itadaki Nippon! ~Omisore Shimashita Nagoya Meshi~ (いただきっニッポン！～おみそれしましたなごやめし～)
Saikyou Pare Parade (最強パレパレード)
Watashi ga Center (私がセンター)
Ottori Girl no Yuuutsu (おっとりガールの憂鬱)
Akamiso Blood (赤味噌Blood)
Katte ni Hybrid (勝手にハイブリッド)
Summer Lover (サマラバ)
Goburei! Syachihoko Deluxe (ごぶれい！しゃちほこでらックス)
Koibito wa Sniper (恋人はスナイパー)
OEOEO
Otome (乙女受験戦争)
Soko Soko Premium (そこそこプレミアム)
Triple Seven (トリプルセブン)
Maji Kansha (マジ感謝)
- Encore -
Daisuki! (大好きっ！)
Dera Disco (でらディスコ)
Bonus Footage
Making of Ai no Chikyuu Matsuri 2013 (メイキング・オブ・愛の地球祭り2013)
TJKS Shuugaku Ryokou ~Budokan wa Teishaeki Desu~ (TJKS修学旅行 ～武道館は停車駅です～)
Nogizaka46‘s 9th single will be released on July 9.
The title hasn’t been determined yet.
The annoucement was made by captain Sakurai Renka on May 5 during a handshake event held at Pacifico Yokohama.
The list of the Senbatsu members on Nogizaka46′s 9th single will be unveiled on May 11 during their variety show Nogizaka tte, Doko? (乃木坂って、どこ？) airing on TV Tokyo (テレビ東京).
Further details will be announced later.
Furthermore, the idol group’s 8th single Kizuitara Kataomoi (気づいたら片想い) is on sale since April 2.
AKB48 Sousenkyo Official Guide Book 2014 (AKB48総選挙公式ガイドブック2014) will be released on
May 14.
This guide book contains the profiles of the 296 members of AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48 members participating in the annual event. It also includes interviews, articles, several photos, election poster visuals…
NMB48′s Yamamoto Sayaka is on the center of the cover.
AKB48 Sousenkyo Official Guide Book 2014 features interviews with Oshima Yuko, who is talking about her graduation, and with AKB48 Group general manager Kayano Shinobu.
It also includes some articles written on various controversial topics by 7 personalities.
The 6th AKB48 Senbatsu General Election 2014 (AKB48 選抜総選挙 2014) will be held on June 7 at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. The winner will be the center on the 37th single of the idol group from Akihabara.
The book has 144 pages. It is published by Kodansha.
Takahashi Minami will leave the idol group on the 10th anniversary of AKB48 on December 8, 2015.
