Tag Archive: NMB48

Takano Yui to graduate from NMB48

Takano Yui (NMB48)Takano Yui announced her graduation from NMB48.

Takano Yui explained that she had chosen to leave the idol group in order to reach her new goal which is to become a talent and entertainer on TV variety shows.

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AKB48 Team Shuffle 2015

AKB48AKB48 announced a Team Shuffle during the concert held on March 26 at Saitama Super Arena.

Kitahara Rie has been transferred to NGT48. She is the new captain of the idol group from Niigata.

Several concurrent positions have been cancelled. It marks the end of the collaboration between AKB48 and Nogizaka46.

Check out the new line-ups after this shuffle.

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4 new members join Lovely Doll

Ota Riona, Sakura Miki, Nakagawa Rira (Lovely Doll)Ota Riona, Sakura Miki and Nakagawa Rira joined Lovely Doll (愛乙女★Doll) as new members.

The name of the 4th new member of the idol group will be announced later.

Ota Riona is a former NMB48.

The girls will make their debut on April 4 during Lovely Doll live performance held at Tokyo Kinema Club.

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Yamagishi Natsumi announced her graduation from NMB48

Yamagishi Natsumi (NMB48)Yamagishi Natsumi (山岸 奈津美) announced her graduation on March 1st during a Team N performance at the NMB48 Theater in Osaka.

Yamagishi’s final day with NMB48 will be on March 12 during a performance.

Yamagishi explained that she would be graduating to focus her dream of becoming a model. The next day, she posted a message on Google+ on which she asked for fans to continue to support her when she will become a model, even if she would no longer be an idol.

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AKB48 – Green Flash

AKB48 - Green FlashAKB48‘s 39th single Green Flash will be released on March 4.

It includes songs by AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48.

The music videos have been unveiled.

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NMB48 – Don’t Look Back

NMB48 - Don't Look BackNMB48‘s 11th single Don’t Look Back will be released on March 31.

The list of the 23 Senbatsu members has been announced.

The center is Yamada Nana who is going to graduate from NMB48 on April 3.

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AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015 (AKB48リクエストアワー セットリストベスト1035 2015) was held on January 21-25 at Tokyo Dome City Hall.

The song Suzukake no Ki no Michi de… was ranked 1st. Tomodachi by NMB48’s Yamada Nana and Yamamoto Sayaka, and Jane Doe by Takahashi Minami reached the 2nd and the 3rd rank.

The creation of NGT48, a new sister unit based jn Niigata, was announced on Day 5.

Check out the full results of AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015 and the news announced during the event.

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AKB48 – Kibouteki Refrain

AKB48 - Kibouteki RefrainAKB48‘s 38th single Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン) will be released on November 26.

The list of the Senbatsu members has been announced on September 17 during the AKB48 Janken Tournament 2014 (AKB48グループ じゃんけん大会 2014) at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo.

The MV, the tracklist and the covers have been unveiled.

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AKB48 Group Tokyo Dome Concert

AKB48 Group Tokyo Dome ConcertAKB48 Group Tokyo Dome Concert ~Suruna yo? Suruna yo? Zettai Sotsugyou Happyou Suruna yo?~ (AKB48グループ東京ドームコンサート ~するなよ?するなよ? 絶対卒業発表するなよ?~) will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 10.

AKB48 Group Tokyo Dome Concert was held on August 18-20, 2014.

More than 300 members from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48 participated in the 2nd and the 3rd days of the live performance.

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NMB48 – Rashikunai

NMB48 - RashikunaiNMB48‘s 10th single Rashikunai (らしくない) will be released on November 5.

The list of the Senbatsu members has been announced.

Check out the MV for all songs.

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