AKB48 Team 4 2nd Stage “Te wo Tsunaginagara”
AKB48 Team 4 2nd Stage “Te wo Tsunaginagara” (手をつなぎながら) will be released on DVD on April 26.
AKB48 Team 4 2nd Stage is performed at their theater in Akihabara since November 3, 2013.
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Iriyama Anna in a campaign for JCA Credit Card
Iriyama Anna (AKB48) was appointed as a model in a marketing campaign for Japan Consumer Credit Association (一般社団法人日本クレジット協会).
This advertisement is entitled Credit Card Education Campaign (クレジットカード啓発キャンペーン). It will run from April 1 to June 30.
Muto Ayami – Eien to Shunkan
Muto Ayami‘s major debut album Eien to Shunkan (永遠と瞬間) will be released on April 23.
This album includes 8 songs inspired by various styles like 80s popular idols, rock and pop.
Muto Ayami is a former member of Sakura Gakuin.
The MV for Sora (宙) has been released.
°C-ute Cutie Circuit ~First Trip to Taipei~
°C-ute Cutie Circuit ~First Trip to Taipei~ will be held on May 24.
As its title suggests, this event will be the 1st live performance of °C-ute in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China).
The members of °C-ute posted a video message for their fans.
Idoling Neo – Sakura Horizon
Idoling Neo‘s new single Sakura Horizon (Sakuraホライズン) will be released on April 2.
This is the 2nd single from Idoling Neo. It is produced by Ijichi Hiromasa.
The MV has been released.
Dempagumi.inc – Dear Stage e Yokoso
Dempagumi.inc‘s new single Dear Stage e Yokoso (Dear☆Stageへようこそ♡ ～武道館Live記念限定盤～) will be released on May 14.
This single commemorates Dempagumi.inc Live at Nippon Budokan scheduled on May 6, 2014.
The CD is a limited edition. 18000 copies are available.
Predia – Maeda Yuu new member and major debut
It was announced on March 30 that Predia‘s major debut single is going to be released in August under Nippon Crown label.
In addition, Maeda Yuu joined Predia as a new member.
S/mileage – Mystery Night / Eighteen Emotion
S/mileage‘s 16th single Mystery Night / Eighteen Emotion (ミステリーナイト！／エイティーン エモーション) will be released on April 30.
This is a double A-side single. It is produced by Tsunku♂.
The MV have been released.
Sashihara Rino in Barairo no Buko
Sashihara Rino (Dempagumi.inc in a CM for Samurai cup noodles
Dempagumi.inc appeared in a CM for Samurai cup noodles along with wotas.
In this TV commercial, wotas are compared to modern samurais. Instead of serving a lord with swords, they are devoted to their favourite idols like Dempagumi.inc with glowsticks.
Check out these funny videos and making-of footage. They are subtitled in English.