JK21 Live on Parade KTV Idol Special will be released on DVD on December 13.
This is the 1st live DVD from JK21. The concert was recorded during the event Happy Jam in Osaka organized by Kansai TV (関西テレビ). It includes backstage footage.
A trailer has been released.
The teams for the 3rd AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen 2013 (第３回 ＡＫＢ４８紅白対抗歌合戦) have been announced.
Watanabe Mayu will be the captain of the Red Team, and Yokoyama Yui the captain of the White Team.
134 members from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48 will participate in this annual singing battle.
The 3rd AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen 2013 will be held on December 17 at Tokyo Dome City Hall.
Idoling!!! will release their new album Gold Experience on January 8.
This is the 5th album from Idoling!!!. The CD contains 17 songs including their latest singles. 3 editions are available.
The list of the members and the sub-units performing on Gold Experience has been revealed.
The members of BiS posed nude for Quick Japan. The photos will be published in the issue 111 of the magazine which is going to be on sale on December 12.
It’s not the first time for the unconventional idol group as, in August 2011, the members of BiS already appeared nude outdoor on their music video My Ixxx (check out below).
Trick8f’s new album Eternal Show will be released on December 11.
This is the 2nd mini-album from Trick8f.
The CD contains 6 songs. The CM spot including audio samples has been released.
Endo Mai announced her graduation from Idoling!!!.
Endo Mai explained that she decided to leave the idol group in order to focus on her solo activities.
Her graduation live and ceremony, entitled Sayonara wa Wakare no Kotoba Janakute Futatabi Au Made no Tooi Yakusoku ng! ! ! (さよならは別れの言葉じゃなくて 再び逢うまでの遠い約束ング!!!), will be held on February 14 at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo.
JKT48 in Concert : Perkenalkan Nama Kami, JKT48 was released on DVD on December 7.
The concert was recorded on July 4, 2013 at Tennis Indoor Senayan in Jakarta.
This DVD includes the 23 songs performed by JKT48 at the live performance.
Negicco‘s new live DVD Melody Palette ~Okiniiri no Party e~ (「Melody Palette」~お気に入りのパーティーへ~) wil be released on December 11.
The DVD box set includes 2 discs featuring the concert 10th Anniversary Party and the release party of Negicco’s album Melody Palette. Both live performances were held on August 10 at Shinjuku Blaze in Tokyo.
Check out live footage from Melody Palette ~Okiniiri no Party e~ and a message from the members of Negicco.
Idol Class (Idol Kyoshitsu) released their new single Happy Christmas -Da Da Da Daijou v- (ハッピークリスマス -だだだ大丈v-) on December 3.
This is the 3rd single from Idol Class, also know as Idol Kyoshitsu. As its title suggests, it is a Christmas song.
The music video has also been released.
Suga Nanako and Yano Azuki are going to graduate from SKE48.
Both girls decided to leave the idol group to focus on their studies.
Their last live performances will be held respectively on December 22 and 23. Nevertheless, they will participate in various activities with the unit until February 23.