Iketeru Hearts welcomed 4 new girls this August.
The announcement was done on August 19, at the idol group’s recent live performance ~Dreaming Love Kimi no Moto e~ at Shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE.
The 4 new girls who joined Iketeru Hearts are: Aise Risako, Imai Aki, Koizumi Shiika and Shiroki Leia.
Discover their profile pictures below.
Tacoyaki Rainbow unveiled their new single.
It will be entitled Money!! Money?! Money!! (ま ね ー !! マ ネ ー!? Money !!) and will be released on September 20th.
The name Money is written in hiragana, katakana and roman writing.
Check out the MV below.
The new album of Up Up Girls kakko KARI will be released on August 29th.
It will be entitled 4th Album kakko Kari (4thアルバム(仮)). This is the 4th album of the idol group.
The members Sengoku Minami and Sato Ayano will make their last appearance ; they had announced their graduation from Up Up Girls Kakko Kari last April.
The new single of La PomPon will be released on August 30.
It will be entitled Feel fine! / Mr. Lonely Boy and will contain a double A-side.
It’s the 6th single by the idol group La PomPon.
In the MV, the members of La PomPon are in a colorful seaside beach house estate and perform an energetic choreography. The theme of the song is summer.
Two months ago, day to day, Suto Ririka announced her graduation from NMB48.
The date of her graduation will be August 30.
Suto Ririka had announced, on last June 17, her engagement. Although little details about her marriage have been released at this time, it seems the reactions from fans have been rather mixed. Some mention how she stole the spotlight, while others are surprised that she would reveal this without announcing her graduation first.
Kitahara Rie announced her graduation from NGT48.
This announcement was made by herself on August 21 during a concert celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the NGT48 at the Niigata City History Museum.
Kitahara Rie, nicknamed Kitarie (きたりえ), is the captain of Team NII from NGT48 since 2016. She joined AKB48 in October 2007 as a trainee member (Kenkyuusei) and a 5th generation member of AKB48 ; she was transferred to Team A in 2008 for her debut, Team B in 2009 and Team K as vice-captain in 2012. She became a member of the Team S from SKE48 in 2012 before being transferred to NGT48 in 2015.
Sasaki Ayaka (Momoiro Clover Z) launched her solo career!
She will release her first single on August 23rd.
The single will be entitled My Cherry Pie / My Hamburger Boy (小粋なチェリーパイ ; Koiki na Cherry Pie / 浮気なハンバーガーボーイ ; Uwaki na Hamburger Boy) and has a double A-side.
AKB48 will release their 49th single #SukiNanda (#好きなんだ) on August 30.
The 16 selected members (senbatsu) are : Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu, Takahashi Juri, Okada Nana (AKB48 & STU48), Matsui Jurina (SKE48), Soda Sarina (SKE48), Takayanagi Akane (SKE48), Furuhata Nao (SKE48), Suda Akari (SKE48), Yoshida Akari (NMB48), Shiroma Miru (NMB48), Sashihara Rino (HKT48 & STU48), Miyawaki Sakura (AKB48 & HKT48), Ogino Yuka (NGT48), Kitahara Rie (NGT48) et Honma Hinata (NGT48).
The central member is Sashihara Rino.
The short versions of the MVs have been released.
Muto Chiharu launched a solo career.
After leaving the J-Pop groups Flower and E-Girls in October 2014, Muto Chiharu devoted herself to her studies abroad. Almost three years later, she returned to the entertainment industry.
Muto Chiharu’s debut single is entitled Nobody Like You and was released on August 16 under the indie label B-CREW Records.
The new single of