Morning Musume ’18 will release their 66th single Furari Ginza / Jiyuu na Kuni Dakara (フラリ銀座／自由な国だから) will be released on October 24th.
Iikubo Haruna will make her last appearance with Morning Musume ’18 on this single because she will graduate in December.
Check out the MVs for both songs below.
All current idol groups from Hello! Project get together for a new single to be released on September 26th.
It is entitled Yeah Yeah Yeah / Akogare no Stress-free / Hana, Takenawa no Toki (YEAH YEAH YEAH/憧れのStress-free/花、闌の時).
This is the 2nd single after the single All For One & One For All ! (with the first idol groups from H!P) released in 2004.
Iikubo Haruna announced that she will be graduating from Morning Musume ’18 and Hello! Project at the end of the year.
This announcement made on the Hello! Project, Iikubo Haruna mentioned that, during the idol group’s 20th anniversary celebration, she began to think more about her future. In order to achieve her goals and surpass herself, she decided to leave Morning Musume ’18 and Hello! Project but expressed interest in staying in the entertainment industry while performing solo arts-related activities.
Morning Musume ’18 will participate in Anisong World Matsuri in New York.
Anime NYC powered by Crunchyroll announced the globally renowned Anisong World Matsuri concert series will host its first edition in New York City in partnership with Anime NYC on November 16 and 17, 2018.
Anisong World Matsuri NYC brings together headlining Japanese pop stars for show-stopping concerts. It will feature major performances from Morning Musume ’18, Haruna Luna, Nakagawa Shoko, and more for two nights in New York’s historic Hammerstein Ballroom.
19 years ago to the day, released the first single of Country Musume.
It is entitled Futari no Hokkaido (二人の北海道).
It was released on July 23, 1999 on the indie label Potato, the same day as the first single of the sister group Coconuts Musume.
19 years ago, to the day, was released the first single of Coconuts Musume.
It’s entitled Halation Summer / Summer Night Town (English Version) (ハレーションサマー／サマーナイトタウン(English Version)).
It was released on July 23, 1999 under SME Records label, the same day as the first single of the sister group Country Musume. (more…)
Juice=Juice will release their new album Juice=Juice #2 -¡Una Mas!- on August 1st.
This is Juice=Juice’s second studio album and the first with the three new members. Inaba Manaka, having joined the group very recently, did not participate in the recording of the last singles of Juice=Juice. However, she participated in those of some new songs of this album.
You can find the latest singles of the idol group : Next is you! / Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan Janai (2016), Dream Road ~Kokoro ga Odoridashiteru~ / Keep On Joshou Shikou!! / Ashita Yarou wa Bakayarou (2016), Jidanda Dance / Feel! Kanjiru yo (2017), Sexy Sexy / Naite Ii yo / Vivid Midnight (2018).
Niigaki Risa was present at Japan Expo 2018 for the 20th anniversary of Hello! Project.
We had the opportunity to meet Gaki-san, and to talk about her career as a former member of Morning Musume and Hello! Project.
Check out our interview with Niigaki Risa.
The new single Date no Hi wa Nido Kurai Shower Shite Dekaketai / Junjou cm / Kon’ya Dake Ukaretakatta (デートの日は二度くらいシャワーして出かけたい / 純情cm / 今夜だけ浮かれたかった) by Tsubaki Factory will be released on July 18.
This is the 4th major single by the idol group Tsubaki Factory.
Check out the music videos below.
The new soundtrack by Michishige Sayumi (ex-Morning Musume) was released on July 4th.
It is entitled “SAYUMINGLANDOLL -Shukumei-” Original Soundtrack (「SAYUMINGLANDOLL～宿命～」オリジナルサウンドトラック) and this is the second soundtrack from a solo performance Michishige Sayumi.
It follows the success of SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Saisei~ in 2017. It takes place from 20 March to 8 July 2018 at the Cotton Club in Tokyo and Osaka STUDIO PARTITA.