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Starmarie Asia Tour 2015 ~Fantastic~

Starmarie Asia Tour 2015After successfully completing their solo show in Taipei, Starmarie announces performances in Jakarta (May 9-10), Manila (June 7), Taipei (July) and Zhuhai, China (October).

Starmarie journeyed to Taiwan for their Starmarie Asia Tour 2015 ~Fantastic~ powered by e-earphone, stirring up the Local-vs-Band show on April 17, and performing in conjunction with NOTTV Music Nyt on April 18 at Taipei Expo Park. Decked out in their new original costumes designed by Hasidume Momo, Starmarie arrived onstage to wild applause from a packed venue. The highlight of the show was the wild encore calls from audience members who had not previously heard of Starmarie. Long lines formed at the greeting session after the organizers cleared out for the second stage.

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Akimoto Ruuna, Tominaga Mimori, Hayasaka Koumi to graduate from Dorothy Little Happy

Dorothy Little Happy (ドロシーリトルハッピー)Akimoto Ruuna, Tominaga Mimori and Hayasaka Koumi announced their graduation from Dorothy Little Happy.

The 3 members will leave the idol group on July 12 after the final concert of Dorothy Little Happy Live Tour 2015 5th Anniversary ～just move on～ at Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo.

Akimoto Ruuna, Tominaga Mimori and Hayasaka Koumi are going pursue their activities with Callme. The unit was formed in December 2014.

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°C-ute Cutie Circuit ～¡Vamos a México!～

°C-ute Cutie Circuit ～¡Vamos a México!～°C-ute Cutie Circuit ～¡Vamos a México!～ will be held on September 19, 2015.

The live performance will take place at Sala, Mexico.

This will be the first concert of °C-ute in America.

Hello! Project members posted a video message subtitled in Spanish on YouTube for their foreign fans.

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Karat☆ to disband

Karat☆ (からっと☆)Karat☆ announced their disbandment.

The 5 members of the idol group are going to stop their activities in June.

A message posted on their official website explains that this decision is due to difficulties in the organizational structure of their management agency.

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Yokoyama Rurika – Nanairo no Prism

Yokoyama Rurika - Nanairo no PrismYokoyama Rurika‘s new single Nanairo no Prism (七色のプリズム) will be on sale on May 13.

The is the 5th solo single from Idoling!!! member Yokoyama Rurika, and the first one since the release her previous disc one year ago.

The short version of the MV has been unveiled. It is a fresh pop song.

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AKB48 – Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai

AKB48 - Bokutachi wa TatakawanaiAKB48‘s 40th single Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (僕たちは戦わない) will be released on May 20.

The track listing and the Senbatsu members selected from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48 and Nogizaka46 have been announced. Shimazaki Haruka got the center position.

The short version of the MV has been unveiled. The girls fight against enemies in a post apocalyptic future world. They also appear as angels with white wings.

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Kus Kus With Love – Sleep Demon

Kus Kus With LoveKus Kus and With Love will release the collaboration single Sleep Demon on June 3.

Both idol groups formed the special unit Kus Kus With Love for a limited time. They belong to the same label Rey Artists.

The lead track is a techno pop song with a catchy melody.

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E-Girls – Anniversary

E-Girls - AnniversaryE-Girls‘ new single Anniversary!! will be released on May 20.

This song is used in the latest commercial for Samantha Vega featuring E-Girls members.

The MV and the TV CM have been unveiled.

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Vanilla Beans in the TV program Shino × Vani

Vanilla Beans & Shinohara Tomoe - Shino × VaniSince April 3, the idol group Vanilla Beans (バニラビーンズ) co-host with Shinohara Tomoe (篠原ともえ) a new weekly TV program entitled Shino × Vani (シノ×バニ) on TV Asahi channel, at 4 p.m, every Friday.

The official website, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channel of the program Shino × Vani were opened if you want follow the girls.

The TV program is composed of several episodes lasting about ten of minutes. In this program, the girls present the latest trends of fashion and food. Vanilla Beans also wear their former costumes used for video clips and covers of their previous singles.

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