Yokoyama Rurika (Idoling!!!) will release her new single Mega Lover (メガラバ ; Mega Raba) on February 5.
This is the 3rd solo single from Yokoyama Rurika. 3 editions are available.
The short version of the MV and a video message from the member of Idoling!!! have been released.
Mega Lover is the ending theme song for the anime Toriko (トリコ) airing on NHK.
Super☆Girls announced the graduation of Yasaka Saori and the recruitment of 2 new members Asakawa Nana and Uchimura Risa.
Yasaka Saori is the leader of Super☆Girls. She will leave the idol group on February 23 during Super☆Girls Live 2014 ~Chouzetsu Kakumei~ (～超絶革命～) which will be held at Pacifico Yokohama.
In addition, 2 new members, Asakawa Nana and Uchimura Risa, are going to join Super☆Girls on the same day. They are currently part of iDOL Street Street-sei.
Sato Amina announced her graduation from AKB48. The date of her graduation ceremony hasn’t been revealed yet.
Sato Amina decided to leave the idol group in order to become a seiyuu (voice actress). She has already experience in voice acting as she played as Ichijo Yuka in the anime series AKB0048.
AKB48’s 5th album Tsugi no Ashiato (次の足跡) will be released on January 22.
The album Tsugi no Ashiato includes AKB48’s latest singles (Manatsu no Sounds Good, Gingham Check, UZA, Eien Pressure, So Long!, Sayonara Crawl, Koi Suru Fortune Cookie) and new songs performed by various teams and sub-units.
Survive-Zero’s new single Hey Boy! Hey Girl! will be released on December 22.
This is the 17th single from Survive-Zero. 3 editions are available.
The CD will be on sale at Survive-Zero 5th Live Colors ~Anata Iro ni Somaru Yoru~ (5thワンマンライブ 『colors ～あなた色に染まる夜～』) on December 22 at Shibuya Glad in Tokyo.
Uchida Mayumi‘s book Ienai Koigokoro (言えない恋心) will be released on January 31.
Uchida Mayumi is the first member of AKB48 to make her debut as an author. She wrote a romantic fiction about idols. Ienai Koigokoro is a collection of short love stories.
Ienai Koigokoro is published by Kodansha. The book has 192 pages.
The movie Nuigulumar Z (ヌイグルマーZ) starring Nakagawa Shoko will be released on January 25 in theaters in Japan.
Shokotan plays the role of Ayukawa Yumeko, also known as Dameko, a girl dressed in lolita fashion who is a fighting against zombies with nunchakus and a pink teddy bear.
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).
Kasai Tomomi’s new single Kietaikurai (キエタイクライ) will be released on January 15.
This is the 3rd solo single from the former AKB48 member Kasai Tomomi.
The limited editions include a DVD with the music video, the making-of, a documentary and other bonus footage.
The short version of the MV has been released.
