Nomoto Manami announced her graduation from Idoling!!!. She is going to stop her activities at the end of December.
She decided to leave the group due to personal and family reasons.
Nomoto Manami is a member of Idoling!!! as Idoling #24. She joined the group as a 4th generation member in April 2010.
Fudanjuku’s 9th single Jinsei Wahaha! (人生わははっ！) will be released on January 9.
The regular edition contains 3 songs plus instrumental versions.
The limited editions include a bonus DVD featuring music video, making-of and live video depending the version.
Jinsei Wahaha! is the ending theme for the anime Ginga e Kickoff!! (銀河へキックオフ!!).
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BiS (Brand-new Idol Society) will hold their one-man live Who Killed Idol? on March 16.
The concert will take place at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo.
Tokyo Girls’ Style 3rd Japan Tour ~Yakusoku (〜「約束」〜) will be held from April 20 to May 19.
Concerts will take place in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sendai, Sapporo, and Yokohama.
The name of the live tour refers to the title of Tokyo Girls’ Style’s 3rd album Yakusoku (約束) which will go on sale on January 30.
Kikkawa You’s DVD Live! Docu! Kikka! (ライブ! ドキュ! きっか!) will be released on January 16.
The DVD includes her concerts Kikka Fes ~Episode 3~ (きっかフェス～Episode3～) held on July 29 and Kikka Fes 4 You (きっかフェス 4 You) held on October 6.
It also features a documentary on Kikkawa You’s live performances overseas at Anime Weekend Atlanta (USA) and Japan Expo (France and Belgium).
Hello! Project will have a new radio show called Idol Hour Hello! Project on Enjoy Network Japan (ENJ).
Idol Hour Hello! Project will start on January 5. Sayumi Michishige (Morning Musume) will be the 1st DJ. There will be a different DJ every month.
Enjoy Network Japan (ENJ) is an internet music station “which connects the world through Japanese music”.
Lovely★Doll 2nd One-Man Live (愛乙女★Doll 2ndワンマンライブ) will be released on DVD on December 24.
The DVD will be on sale on Arc Jewel online shop from December 25.
The concert of Lovely★Doll (愛乙女★Doll) was held on September 30 at Shibuya O-West, Tokyo.
Party Rockets’ 2nd single Miraie will be released on February 27.
The song Miraie was written by Eric Martin (Mr Big).
Bonus items are different depending the version. Type A includes a DVD featuring music video. Type B comes with a 12-page mini photobook.
9nine will hold Ao no 9nine (青の9nine) on February 16 and Aka no 9nine (赤の9nine) on February 17.
The concerts will take place at Shibuya Live Museum Vision, Tokyo.
Ao (青, blue) is announced as a “cool” live, whereas Aka (赤, red) will be a “pop” live.
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