Takahashi Minami to graduate from AKB48

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.

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Kojima Haruna in a new commercial for Peach John

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.

Check out the videos.

The 3 girls are regular models for Peach John.

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Babymetal Live at Budokan ~Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse~

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

1. Megitsune (メギツネ)
2. Do・Ki・Do・Ki☆MORNING (ド・キ・ド・キ☆モーニング)
3. Gimme Choko!! (ギミチョコ！！)
4. Ii ne! (いいね！)
5. Catch me if you can
6. U・ki・U・ki★Midnight (ウ・キ・ウ・キ★ミッドナイト
7. Akumu no Rinbukyoku (悪夢の輪舞曲)
8. Onedari Daisakusen (おねだり大作戦)
9. 4 no Uta (4の歌)
10. Benitsuki -Akatsuki- (紅月-アカツキ-)
11. BABYMETAL DEATH
12. Headbanger!! (ヘドバンギャー！！)
13. 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

1. BABYMETAL DEATH
2. Ii ne! (いいね！)
3. Kimi to Anime ga Mitai ~Answer for Animation With You (君とアニメが見たい)
4. Onedari Daisakusen (おねだり大作戦)
5. 4 no Uta (4の歌)
6. NO RAIN, NO RAINBOW
7. Benitsuki -Akatsuki- (紅月-アカツキ-)
8. Catch me if you can
9. U・ki・U・ki★Midnight (ウ・キ・ウ・キ★ミッドナイト)
10. Gimme Choko!! (ギミチョコ！！)
11. Akumu no Rinbukyoku (悪夢の輪舞曲)
12. Megitsune (メギツネ)
13. Ijime, Dame, Zettai (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ)
14. Do・Ki・Do・Ki☆MORNING (ド・キ・ド・キ☆モーニング)
15. Headbanger!! (ヘドバンギャー！！)

• Edition : DVD / Blu-ray / CD (Regular – Limited)

  

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Momoiro Clover Z to collaborate with KISS

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.

• Source : Natalie , jpop-idols.com