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Shirato Kana leaves Dorothy Little Happy
Shirato Kana will leave Dorothy Little Happy after a last live performance on July 23 at Mt.Rainier Hall Shibuya Pleasure Pleasure in Tokyo.
She will also retire from the entertainment industry.
The staff added that it will also be the end of Dorothy Little Happy’s activites in the current system. Further details will be given later.
Higashi Ikebukuro 52 – Watashi Saison
The debut single of Higashi Ikebukuro 52 entitled Watashi Saison (わたしセゾン) was unveiled.
This single is an answer to Keyakizaka46‘s 3rd single Futari Saison.
To put you in context, just as Keyakizaka46 is getting all the hypes for their outstanding performances every where they go, one company, Credit Saison, has decided create a special idol group.
Imaizumi Rei (Necronomidol) will make her solo debut
Imaizumi Rei, member of the idol group Necronomidol, announced her solo debut.
This announcement was made by the singer via her Twitter account.
A photo of her was also published on Twitter ; she appears smiling and dressed in clothes (of a traditional idol) brighter than those worn by Necronomidol.
Mizorogi Seran and Kodakari Momoka leave Cheeky Parade
Mizorogi Seran and Kodakari Momoka are going to leave Cheeky Parade.
Both girls will stop their activities after a last performance during Cheeky Parade Live Live Live ! Vol.5 which will be held on June 9 at Shibuya Womb in Tokyo.
Mizorogi Seran and Kodakari Momoka recently had many discussions with the other members, the staff and their families.
Graduation of Fujii Rio from Kobushi Factory
Fujii Rio announced her graduation from Kobushi Factory and Hello! Project.
Riorio is going to leave the idol group at the end of the Hello! Project 2017 Summer concert tour.
Fujii Rio goes to university since this Spring, and she has decided to focus on studies. She was worried about the balance between her activities with Kobushi Factory. She wants to become a teacher or a nurse.
FES☆TIVE tried their hand at gravure modeling
In April, 4 out of 8 members of idol unit FES☆TIVE tried their hand at gravure modeling.
FES☆TIVE evokes visions of the group’s energetic live performance which have taken the idol scene by storm. However, in 2017, we shift our focus to the lives of the individual members as they pose for gravure photos.
The 4 FES☆TIVE members who have forayed into the world of gravure idols are Aoba Hinari, Sakamoto Yuna, Suzuki Kotone, and Shiraishi Piano.
YuiKaori to stop their activities in June
YuiKaori announced they will suspend their activities on June 30.
This announcement was made by Ogura Yui on her official blog and on the website of YuiKaori.
Both members Ogura Yui and Ishihara Kaori have decided to stop the duo’s activities to focus on their solo careers, and also because Ishihara Kaori left the talent agency Sigma Seven in 2016.
Niji no Conquistador – Suyama Emiri’s hiatus and graduation of Otsuka Miyu
Several announcements were made at the beginning of this month for Niji no Conquistador.
First, Suyama Emiri announced May 1 to go on hiatus from the idol group for an indefinite period : health problems occurred last month, she is forced to suspend her activities with the group for care long-term medical care. She apologized to the fans and her staff for the anxiety she may have caused.
Kudo Haruka to graduate from Morning Musume ’17
Kudo Haruka (工藤遥) announced her graduation from Morning Musume ’17 and from Hello! Project in the next fall.
This announcement was made on April 29 during a concert of the spring tour Morning Musume.’17 concert tour Spring ~The Inspiration!~ held in Kyoto.