Maeda Atsuko‘s new solo single Seventh Chord (セブンスコード) will be released on March 5.
The theme is Russia. The CD artwork is inspired by the Russian avant-garde of the 1910s.
Seventh Chord is the theme song for the movie of the same name starring former AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko.
The MV has been released.
Country Musume is going to hold auditions to recruit new members.
This surprise announcement was made by Satoda Mai via a video message on February 11 during the Hello! Project 2014 Winter ~Goisu Mode~ concert in Sendai.
Registration for the auditions is opened until March 31. They are reserved for girls aged between 10 and 17 years old from all over Japan. (more…)
SKE48 Team S 4th Stage “Reset” will be released on DVD on March 7.
The live performance was recorded on November 19, 2013 at SKE48 Theater in Nagoya.
SKE48 Team S 4th Stage “Reset” started on July 23, 2013. The setlist has 17 songs.
Wakatsuki Yumi (Nogizaka46) is going to make an appearance in the episode 6 of the drama Shitsuren Chocolatier (失恋ショコラティエ).
Wakatsuki Yumi will play as a college student who is the rival in love of Koyurugi Matsuri (Arimura Kasumi), the sister of the hero Koyurugi Sota (Matsumoto Jun).
Episode 6 of Shitsuren Chocolatier will air on February 17 at 21:00 on Fuji TV (フジテレビ).
The TV show Nogibingo! hosted by Nogizaka46 will be released on DVD on March 7.
Nogibingo! is inspired by AKB48 AKBingo. The TV show was created to prove that Nogizaka46 could become as popular as AKB48.
The season 1 was broadcast on Wednesdays from July 3 to September 18, 2013 on NTV (日本テレビ).
Sakidol Ace Survival Season 3 (サキドルエースSurvival Season3) started on February 6. The competition is organized by Weekly Young Jump (週刊ヤングジャンプ) magazine.
12 members from various idol groups (PPP! PiXion, Doki Doki Dream Campus, Daizy7, Lucky Color’s, Houkago Princess, OS☆U, Yumemiru Adolescence, Idol College, Sunmyu, Why@Doll, dela, Go! Go! Powerful Gakuen) are participating in Sakidol Ace Survival Season 3
The video messages from the candidates have been released. Each member introduces herself and her unit, gives her impressions about the photo shoot, and sends a message to Weekly Young Jump readers.
Sema Ayami announced her graduation from Prizmmy☆.
Her graduation ceremony will be held during her last live performance which will take place on March 30 at Akihabara Cultures Theater in Tokyo.
The reasons were not given by the staff. More details will be announced later.
Sema Ayami is 12 years old. She is a member of Prizmmy☆ since the debut of the idol unit in 2012. (more…)
Idol Class (Idol Kyoshitsu) will release their new single Setsunasa Rendez-Vous (切なさランデブー) on February 14.
This is the 4th single from Idol Class, also know as Idol Kyoshitsu. Only one edition is available.
It is a theme song for the anime Sakura Capsule (サクラカプセル).
Pinkey’s new single Romantic ga Tomaranai (Romanticが止まらない) is on sale since February 5.