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Nakajima Saki – N20
Nakajima Saki’s new photobook and DVD N20 will be released on February 5.
This date is also Nakajima Saki’s birthday. The member of °C-ute will turn 20 years old.
N20 is the 4th photobook from Nakajima Saki. As she is going to reach the age of majority in Japan, this book contains photos showing a more adult side of Nacky.
The DVD includes making-of footage from N20. A short video has been released.
Prizmmy☆ at Cool Japan Festival in India
Hachikin Girls – Bouken Hajimaru
Hachikin Girls’ new single Bouken Hajimaru (冒険はじまる。) will be released on February 12.
This is the 6th single from Hachikin Girls. Only one edition is available.
The CD contains 5 tracks including the karaoke version of the title song Bouken Hajimaru (冒険はじまる。).
HKT48 – Creation of Team KIV and Team Shuffle
HKT48 announced the creation of Team KIV and their first Team Shuffle.
17 Kenkyuusei have been promoted as “new class” to HKT48 Team H and Team KIV. Some current members have also been transferred. The new captains are respectively Anai Chihiro and Ota Aika.
Check out the new line-up and some photos of the live performance of the idol group from Fukuoka.
Armor Girls made their debut
Armor Girls (アーマーガールズ) made their debut on December 31, 2013.
Armor Girls is a new idol group which is part of Alice Project (アリスプロジェクト). It consists of Amaki Jun, Kuroki Hinako, Onodera Naho, Ito Miu, Hoshino Manami, and Kubota Misa.
The 6 girls were previously members of Pa-Ken. They graduated from Pa-Ken on December 30, 2013.
5 members of Nogizaka46 held their coming-of-age ceremony
Nogizaka46 members Ito Karin, Akimoto Manatsu, Saito Yuri, Takayama Kazumi, and Nishikawa Nanami held their coming-of-age ceremony (成人式, seijin shiki).
The ceremony took place on January 10 at Nogi Shrine in Tokyo. The 5 members of the idol group were wearing beautiful kimonos.
Check out some photos of the event.
SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013
SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013 ~Anata no Suki na Kyoku wo to Yobu. Dakara, Request Hour wa Matsuri~ (ＳＫＥ４８ リクエストアワーセットリストベスト５０ ２０１３ ～あなたの好きな曲を神曲と呼ぶ。だから、リクエストアワーは神曲祭り。～) will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 30.
The special box includes 3 discs featuring the 2 days of the live performance held by SKE48 and making-of footage. It comes a 80-page Countdown Book and 5 photos of the members of the idol group randomly selected from 141 kinds.
A video digest of SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013 has been released.
