J-Pop Idols

French Kiss – Omoidasenai Hana

French Kiss - Omoidasenai Hana French Kiss‘ 6th single Omoidasenai Hana (思い出せない花) will be released on October 1st.

This is the first single from AKB48’s sub-unit French Kiss for 2 years and 3 months.

The MV has been unveiled.

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LinQ – Wessai!! Gassai!!

LinQ - Wessai!! Gassai!! LinQ‘s new single Wessai!! Gassai!! (ウェッサイ!!ガッサイ!!) was released on September 24th.

This is the 5th single from LinQ. It is produced by Fukushima Maiko who usually works for Dempagumi.inc.

The MV has been unveiled. It was made in collaboration between Yumemi Nemu (Dempagumi.inc) and video director Smith as SmithNemu (スミネム).

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Naya graduated from Fleurs Meron

Naya (Fleurs Meron) Naya Meron officially graduated from Fleurs Meron on September 21.

Naya left the Indonesian idol group based in Bandung to pursue her studies in Purwokerto.

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S/mileage : New members and name change

S/mileage‘s Wada Ayaka and Fukuda Kanon made big announcements on today’s episode of Hello Station.

New membres from Hello Pro Kenshuusei will join S/mileage on October 4th as 3rd generation.

The idol group will also change its name.

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Matsuura Aya expecting a baby

Matsuura Aya (松浦亜弥) Matsuura Aya is expecting a baby at the end of the year.

Matsuura Aya and her husband Tachibana Keita (w-inds) released an announcement stating that former Hello! Project member was 7-month pregnant.

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Juice=Juice – Senobi / Date Ja Nai yo Uchi no Jinsei wa

Juice=Juice - Senobi / Date Ja Nai yo Uchi no Jinsei wa Juice=Juice‘s new single Senobi / Date Ja Nai yo Uchi no Jinsei wa (背伸び / 伊達じゃないようちの人生は) will be released on October 1st.

This is the 5th single from Juice=Juice. It is a double A-side.

Check out the MV with English and Japanese subtitles and the dance-shot version.

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Up Up Girls (Kari) 1st Zenkoku Live Tour

Up Up Girls (Kari) 1st Zenkoku Tour UpGa Dai Ni Shou (Kari) Shingun ~Nakano Sun Plaza Chou Kessen~ (アップアップガールズ(仮)1st全国ツアーアプガ第二章(仮)進軍～中野サンプラザ超決戦～) will be released on Blu-ray on September 30th.

As the title suggests, it includes the final live performance of Up Up Girls (Kari) 1st nationwide tour. The event took place on June 1, 2014 at Nakano Sun Plaza.

The digest video has been unveiled.

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Doll Elements – Watashitachi Itsudemo Kimi no Mikata Da yo Doll Elements Desu!

Doll Elements - Watashitachi Itsudemo Kimi no Mikata Da yo Doll Elements Desu! Doll☆Elements‘ 1st album Watashitachi Itsudemo Kimi no Mikata Da yo Doll☆Elements Desu! (私たちいつでも君の味方だよ Doll☆Elementsです！) will be released on October 1st.