Sengoku Minami (Up Up Girls (Kari)) won the Grand Prix at the Next Gravure Queen Battle (Nextグラビアクイーンバトル) season 2.
The contest was organized by Young Animal (ヤングアニマル) magazine in collaboration with famous photographers. The fans could vote for their favorite gravure idols.
Check out some photos of the event.
Up Up Girls (Kari) will release Second Album (Kari) (セカンドアルバム（仮）) on February 19.
As its title suggests, this is the 2nd album from Up Up Girls (Kari). 2 versions are available. It includes the latest singles from the idol group.
Videos of each member of Up Up Girls (Kari) discovering the CD covers have been released.
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Up Up Girls (Kari) released their new digital single Up Ome!! ~UpGa wo Shougatsu Da yo Zenin Shuukou~ (アプオメっ!!～お正月だょ 全員集合！～) on January 1
This song celebrates the new year. The single is available on iTunes.
Up Up Girls (Kari) released their new digital single Santa Claus (サンタクロース) on December 19.
That is the first Christmas song from Up Up Girls (Kari).
The single is only available on iTunes and Recochoku (レコチョク).
Up Up Girls (Kari) 3rd Live Yokohama Blitz Daikessen (アップアップガールズ（仮） 3rd Live横浜Blitz大決戦（仮）) will be broadcast on Nico Nico Douga on December 23 at 23:00 (JST).
The concert was recorded on April 13, 2013 at Yokohama Blitz.
Up Up Girls (Kari) 1st Zenkoku Tour (アップアップガールズ（仮）1st全国ツアー) will be held from March 21 to June 1, 2014.
During this concert tour, entitled UpGa Daini Sho (Kari) Shingun ~Nakano ni Mukatte~ (アプガ第二章（仮） 進軍～中野に向かって～), Up Up Girls (Kari) will hold 15 live performances across Japan.
The final concert will take place at Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo.
Up Up Girls (Kari) 1st Live House Tour UpGa Daini Shou (Kari) Kaisen (アップアップガールズ（仮） 1st ライブハウスツアー アプガ第二章（仮）開戦) will be released on DVD on December 18.
This DVD includes a bonus disc with making-of footage.
Up Up Girls (Kari) 1st Live House Tour ~UpGa Daini Shou (Kari) Kaisen~ was held from August 31 to September 9, 2013 in Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagoya.
Up Up Girls (Kari) will release their new single Nijiiro Mosaic (虹色モザイク) / Enjoy!! Enjo(y)!! on December 25.
It is a double A-side single. Only one edition is available.
Nijiiro Mosaic was written and composed by PandaBoY.
The lyrics of Enjoy!! Enjo(y)!! were written by Nobe. The music was composed by Michitomo.
The live event Kawaii Pop Fes by @Jam in Taiwan will be held on January 18-19, 2014 at Riverside Live House in Taipei.
6 popular idol groups will participate in the festival : Up Up Girls (Kari), Super☆Girls, Dancing Dolls, Dempagumi.inc, Tokyo Girls’ Style, and Dorothy Little Happy.
Up Up Girls (Kari) will release their new single Starry Night / Seishun Build Up (Starry Night / 青春ビルドアップ) on October 30.
It is a double A-side single. The CD includes 2 songs and their instrumental versions.
Starry Night is a romantic song written by Kiyoshi Sugo.
Seishun Build Up is a cute techno pop track written by Monal.