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Hata Sawako to graduate from SKE48

Hata Sawako announced her graduation from SKE48. She will leave the group in late March.

As Nakaya Sayaka who will graduate from AKB48, she took this decision because she wants to become a seiyuu (voice actress). She will enter in a voice acting school in April. She played the role of Kanzaki Suzuko in the anime series AKB0048.

Hata Sawako joined SKE48 in December 2010 as a 3rd generation member. She is currently part of Team KII. She is also a member of No Name.

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AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013

AKB48 AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013 (AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2013) will be released on DVD on April 24 and Blu-ray on June 12.

The DVD and the Blu-ray box sets contain 100 songs selected and performed live from 536 songs from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48.

The regular edition includes a bonus disc with making-of footage.

The limited editions come with a bonus disc featuring making-of, 5 photos, a 148-page Countdown Book, and a desktop stand panel.

The blu-ray versions include an extra disc featuring a music video for Hashire! Penguin (走れ！ペンギン) and its making-of.

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013 was held from January 24 to 27 at Tokyo Dome City Hall.

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SKE48 Haru Con 2013 ~Kawaranai Koto. Nakama na Koto~

SKE48 SKE48 Haru Con 2013 ~Kawaranai Koto. Nakama na Koto~ (SKE48 春コン 2013「変わらないこと。仲間なこと」) will be held on April 13-14.

The concert will take place at Nippon Gashi Hall, Nagoya.

SKE48 members Kuwabara Mizuki, Takada Shiori, Hiramatsu Kanako, Akaeda Ririna, Ogiso Shiori, Ueno Kasumi, Hara Minami, Kobayashi Emiri, and Yagami Kumi will have their graduation ceremony during this live.

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SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2012

SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2012 (SKE48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト50 2012) will be released on DVD on March 9.

The special box includes 2 DVDs featuring the 2 days of the live event, a 80-page Countdown Book, and 5 photos randomly selected from 141 kinds.

The DVDs will also be on sale separately.

SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2012 was held on October 11-12 at Zepp Nagoya.

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No Name – Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu

No Name’s 2nd single Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (この涙を君に捧ぐ) will be released on April 10.

The single includes the opening and the ending themes for the anime series AKB0048 Next Stage.

It comes with a photo randomly selected from 9 kinds.

The CD+DVD editions include a bonus disc featuring music video, making-of, and other bonus video footage.

No Name consists of AKB48’s Watanabe Mayu, Nakaya Sayaka, Sato Amina, Ishida Haruka, Sato Sumire, Iwata Karen, SKE48’s Yagami Kumi, Hata Sawako, and NMB48’s Mita Mao.

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2nd AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen

The 2nd AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen (第2回 AKB48紅白対抗歌合戦) will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 27.

The DVD and the Blu-ray include bonus video footage, a 20-page booklet, and 3 photos.

The 2nd AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen was held on December 17 at Tokyo Dome City Hall.

146 members from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, JKT48, and SNH48 participated in the singing battle. Takahashi Minami was the captain of White Team, and Shinoda Mariko the captain of Red Team.

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SKE48 Paraparacchu

SKE48 will release a series of photobooks titled SKE48 Paraparacchu (SKE48 パラパラッチュ) on February 9.

7 photobooks will be on sale. They will be featuring the following members : Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Takayanagi Akane, Kizaki Yuria, Ogiso Shiori, Mukaida Manatsu, and Kimoto Kanon.

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AKB48 Fair

AKB48 AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48 will hold a series of concerts titled AKB48 Fair (AKB48フェア).

The concerts will take place from April 25 to 28 at Nippon Budokan.

The announcement was made on the 3rd day of AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2013 (AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2013) held at Tokyo Dome City Hall.

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9 members to graduate from SKE48

SKE48 announced the graduation of 9 members : Kuwabara Mizuki, Takada Shiori, Hiramatsu Kanako, Akaeda Ririna, Ogiso Shiori, Ueno Kasumi, Hara Minami, Kobayashi Emiri, and Yagami Kumi.

The announcement was made during the SKE48 Team KII’s theater performance held on January 15.

The 9 girls formed the unit Tabidachi Sotsugyou-Gumi (旅立ち卒業組) to perform Sore wo Seishun to Yobu Hi (それを青春と呼ぶ日) which is a coupling song for SKE48’s 11th single Choco no Dorei (チョコの奴隷).

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