As a result of the serious incident involving AKB48 members Kawaei Rina and Iriyama Anna, several other idol groups cancelled events and fan meetings.
Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku, Super☆Girls, Cheeky Parade, GEM, Happiness… announced that handshake and high five events were suspended.
Hello! Project announced that security will be strengthened.
Miyamoto Karin‘s 1st photobook Karin (佳林) will be released on June 12.
The photos were taken in Okinawa. Miyamoto Karin is wearing various outfits such as swimsuit, yukata, school uniform… She is the center of Juice=Juice.
The photobook comes with a bonus DVD including making-of footage.
Hello! Project Countdown Party 2013 ~Good Bye & Hello!~ will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 14.
In addition to Morning Musume, Berryz Kobo, °C-ute, S/mileage and Juice=Juice, there were also some guests such as Kikkawa You, Up Up Girls (Kari), The Possible, LoVendoЯ…
Former Hello! Project members Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Matsuura Aya, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Mano Erina Fujimoto Miki, Abe Natsumi… participated in Hello! Project Countdown Party 2013 ~Good Bye & Hello!~.
Juice=Juice 1st Live Tour 2014 News=News ~Kakuchi yori Otodake Shimasu!~ (Juice=Juice 1stライブツアー2014 News=News ～各地よりお届けします！～) will be held from June 13 to August 8.
As its name suggests, this event will be the first nationwide solo concert tour of Juice=Juice.
Former Juice=Juice member Otsuka Aina announced on her blog that she wanted to resume her activities in the entertainment industry.
Otsuka Aina participated in a show on an internet radio station. She explained that she was a little bit nervous to sing in front of people after 10 months of inactivity but that it was fun. She wants to sing again.
Hello! Project 2014 Summer will be held from July 12 to September 6.
As for the previous joint concert tours of Hello! Project, there will be 2 different setlists titled ~Korezo!~ and ~Yappari!~.
Morning Musume ’14, Berryz Kobo, °C-ute, S/mileage, Juice=Juice and Hello Pro Kenshuusei will participate in Hello! Project 2014 Summer.
LiVE GiRLPOP Vol.3 will be held on April 27, 2014.
Idol units that will perform: Sakura Gakuin, Juice=Juice, S/mileage, Tokyo Girls Style, Tokyo Performance Doll, Babyraids.
Hello! Project 2014 Winter was released on DVD on March 26.
The complete edition will be available on Blu-ray on April 30.
2 different live shows titled Goisu Mode and De-Ha Mix were performed. They have their own setlist.
Naruchika 2013 Aki Berryz Kobo × Juice=Juice (ナルチカ2013秋 Berryz工房ｘJuice=Juice) will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 16.
The concert was recorded on November 10, 2013 at Nagoya Diamond Hall.
This collaboration live performance was part of the live tour held by Berryz Kobo and Juice=Juice in fall 2013.
Hello! Project announced the creation of 3 new idol groups : Satonoakari (さとのあかり), Triplet (トリプレット) and Odatomo.
These 3 units are part of Satoyama and Satoumi Movement.
They will release together the single Aa, Subarashiki Nichinichi yo / Dream Last Train / Kodachi wo Nukeru Kaze no you ni (嗚呼、素晴らしき日々よ / Dream Last Train / 木立を抜ける風のように) (Satonoakari, Triplet, Odatomo) on April 23.