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Nogizaka46 – Inochi wa Utsukushii

Nogizaka46 - Inochi wa UtsukushiiNogizaka46‘s 11th single Inochi wa Utsukushii (命は美しい) will be released on March 18.

The list of the Senbatsu members have been announced. The center is Nishino Nanase.

The title Inochi wa Utsukushii means “Life is beautiful”. The theme of the leading song is that life is a beautiful and important thing, but also that it is ephemeral and painful.

The covers of the 4 editions of the single have been revealed.

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AKB48 – Green Flash

AKB48 - Green FlashAKB48‘s 39th single Green Flash will be released on March 4.

It includes songs by AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48.

The music videos have been unveiled.

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Hatanaka Seira to graduate from Nogizaka46

Hatanaka Seira (Nogizaka46)Hatanaka Seira announced her graduation from Nogizaka46.

Hatanaka Seira is going to pursue her activities with the idol group until a last handshake event scheduled on April 4.

She explained that, as she is 19 years old now, she wanted to become an adult and to be more independant.

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7 members of Nogizaka46 held their coming-of-age ceremony

Inoue Sayuri, Sakurai Reika, Nakada Kana, Nagashima Seira, Nishino Nanase, Nojo Ami, Wakatsuki Yumi (Nogizaka46)Nogizaka46 members Inoue Sayuri, Sakurai Reika, Nakada Kana, Nagashima Seira, Nishino Nanase, Nojo Ami and Wakatsuki Yumi held their coming-of-age ceremony (成人式, seijin shiki).

The ceremony took place on January 10 at Nogi Shrine in Tokyo. The 7 members of the idol group born in 1994 were wearing beautiful kimonos.

Check out some photos of the event.

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Nogizaka46 – Toumei na Iro

Nogizaka46 - Tomei na IroNogizaka46‘s 1st album Toumei na Iro (透明な色) will be released on January 7.

This album includes the first 10 singles of Nogizaka46.

Disc 2 contains 10 songs chosen by fans among the coupling songs of the idol group. The results of the vote were announced during their Christmas concert.

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AKB48 – Kibouteki Refrain

AKB48 - Kibouteki RefrainAKB48‘s 38th single Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン) will be released on November 26.

The list of the Senbatsu members has been announced on September 17 during the AKB48 Janken Tournament 2014 (AKB48グループ じゃんけん大会 2014) at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo.

The MV, the tracklist and the covers have been unveiled.

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Fukagawa Mai (Nogizaka46) on AC Milan Channel

Fukagawa Mai (Nogizaka46) AC Milan ChannelFukagawa Mai (Nogizaka46) will serve as the narrator on AC Milan Channel (ACン・チャンネル ミラノミラン).

The show started airing on BS12ch TwellV channel in Japan on October 13.

As its title suggests, this 5-minute program is about the famous Italian football club. The themes are also the food, the fashion and the culture of Milan.

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Nogizaka46 – Nandome no Aozora ka?

Nogizaka46 - Nandome no Aozora ka?Nogizaka46‘s 10th single Nandome no Aozora ka? (何度目の青空か?) will be released on October 8.

The list of the 16 Senbatsu members has been announced during their variety show Nogizaka tte, Doko? (乃木坂って、どこ?).

The center is Ikuta Erika.

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Hashimoto Nanami hospitalized

Hashimoto Nanami (Nogizaka46)Hashimoto Nanami (Nogizaka46) has been hospitalized after the live performance of the idol group in Osaka.

Hashimoto Nanami suffers from anaphylaxis. She passed medical examination but the origin of the allergy is not known yet.

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