Tokyo Cheer2 Party 1st Concert
Tokyo Cheer2 Party will hold their 1st concert (トーキョーチアチアパーティー ファーストコンサート) on January 6.
The live will take place at Nakano Zero Hall in Tokyo.
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Mano Erina in Guitar wo Machinagara
Mano Erina will perform in the stage play Guitar wo Machinagara (ギターを待ちながら).
The play will be held from February 8 to 17 at Shimokitazawa Honda Theater.
Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige Eleven Soul ~Tanaka Reina Special Commemoration Graduation~
Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige Eleven Soul ~Tanaka Reina Special Commemoration Graduation~ (モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2013春 ミチシゲ☆イレブンSoul ～田中れいな卒業記念スペシャル～) will be held from March 16 to May 6.
This will be the last concert tour of Morning Musume with Tanaka Reina before her graduation, and the first one with the 11th generation member Oda Sakura.
asfi – asfi (Album)
Asfi’s eponymous mini-album Asfi will be released on December 12.
The album contains 6 songs, including a cover of Massara Blue Jeans from °C-ute.
J-Pop Matsuri
LinQ, QunQun, Pro-Qun, and more will perform at J-Pop Matsuri (J-Pop 祭) on November 22.
The live will be held at Club Lab-Z Remix in Fukuoka.
Niigaki Risa in Kiben Hashire Melos
Niigaki Risa (ex Morning Musume) will perform in the stage play Kiben Hashire Melos (詭弁・走れメロス).
The play will be held on December 27-28 in Yokohama, from January 4 to 17 in Tokyo, and on February 2 in Osaka.
Tomato n’ Pine (Tomapai) to disband
Tomato n’ Pine (Tomapai) announced that the group is going to disband at the end of the year.
Tomato n’ Pine will hold a final live titled The First and The Last Pop Song 4ever ~Sankai~ (～散開～) on December 29 at Nishi-Azabu Eleven.
Tanaka Reina announced her graduation from Morning Musume
Tanaka Reina announced her graduation from Morning Musume and Hello! Project.
She will pursue her musical career with her own band. 3 other members have been selected to be part of Reina’s band : Okada Marina, Uozumi Yuki, and Miyazawa Marin.
Idoling!!! – Nicohachi Live
Idoling!!! will hold Nicohachi Live (ニコはちライブ) on December 9.
This event is titled Giant Caplico×Idoling!!! Special Live (ジャイアントカプリコ×アイドリング!!!スペシャルライブ). Giant Caplico is a Japanese snack food in the shape of ice cream cones produced by Glico.
It will be broadcasted on Nico Nico Douga via pay-per-view streaming.
The list of Idoling!!! members performing at the live has also been announced.
Passpo Next Flight Fes, Natsuzora Hanabi Fes, Wing Fes Live
Passpo☆ will release DVDs of their live concerts Next Flight Fes (「Next Flight」フェス), Natsuzora Hanabi Fes (「夏空Hanabi」フェス), and Wing Fes (「Wing」フェス) on January 30.
Next Flight Fes was held at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall on July 8, 2012. The DVD includes Next Flight (Lip ver. and Dance ver.).
Natsuzora Hanabi Fes took place at Yomiuri Land on August 26, 2012. The DVD features solo versions of Natsuzora Hanabi sung by 9 members.
Wing Fes was held at Zepp Tokyo on October 8, 2012. It includes music video, making-of footage of Wing, and more.