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Starmarie at Anime Expo AX 2013

StarmarieStarmarie is going to participate in Anime Expo AX 2013.

Starmarie will come as industry guests. More details will be provided later.

Anime Expo AX 2013 will be held on July 4-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It the biggest annual festival about japanese anime, manga, music, and popular culture in the United States.

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Kawaii Pop Fest 2013 Hong Kong

Kawaii Pop Fest 2013 Hong KongUp Up Girls, Dorothy Little Happy, Dempagumi.inc, 9nine, and Super☆Girls will perform at Kawaii Pop Fest 2013 Hong Kong.

The festival will be held on May 17-19 at Music Zone @E-Max, KITEC, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. The event is organized by @Jam and Top Yell.

There will be 3 days of live performance. Check out the schedule for each idol group.

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AKB48 at Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013

AKB48AKB48 will perform at Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 (東京オートサロン・シンガポール2013).

The list of the 16 members from AKB48 who will participate in the event has been revealed. More details will be announced later.

The schedule of the live performance and the meet and greet sessions have also been announced.

Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 will be held from April 12 to 14 at Marina Bays Convention Center.

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Team Syachihoko – Yurusyachi

Team SyachihokoTeam Syachihoko will host their first regular variety show titled Yurusyachi (ゆるしゃち).

The TV program will start airing on April 5. Then it will be broadcasted every Friday night (25:34 ~ 25:44) on Nagoya Broadcasting Network (名古屋テレビ).

Moreover, Team Syachihoko 1st One-Man Live ~Kimi e no Omoi Jiki Shousou~ (チームしゃちほこ 初ワンマンライブ(決)~君への想い時期尚早~) will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 24.

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Kitayama Airi withdrew from Meguriai

MeguriaiMeguriai announced the withdrawal of Kitayama Airi from the idol group.

The staff explained that Kitayama Airi’s graduation was initially scheduled for June 30, but didn’t give the reason for this sudden withdrawal.

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Nagoya Idol Style 2013 Vol.2

Nagoya Idol Style 2013Nagoya Idol Style 2012 Vol.2 (アイドルスタイルinオゾンVol.2) will be held on March 24 at Club Ozon, Nagoya.

Bakusute Sotokanda Icchome, Allover, Danceroid, Love La Doll, The Possible, Feam, Starmarie, Nato☆Kan, Mary Angel, and many other idol groups will participate in the event.

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AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2013 in Kanagawa and Yamaguchi

AKB48AKB48 will hold their nationwide tour titled AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2013 Nonaka Misato Ugoku ~47 Todoufuken de Aimashou~ (AKB48全国ツアー2013 野中美郷、動く。~47都道府県で会いましょう~) in Kanagawa and Yamaguchi prefectures in late March.

Shinoda Team A will perform in Takamatsu, Kanagawa, on March 25, while Umeda Team B will be in Shunan, Yamaguchi, on March 26.

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AKB48 Team BS formed to promote NHK BS

AKB48 Team BSAKB48 Team BS has been formed to promote NHK BS1 and NHK BS Premium TV channels.

The campaign will last from March 20 to May 31. The slogan is “Who do you support? I support BS!” (「あなたは誰推し? 私はBS押し!」).

AKB48 Team BS members are :

  • AKB48 : Oshima Yuko, Watanabe Mayu, Takahashi Minami, Shimazaki Haruka
  • SKE48 : Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena
  • NMB48 : Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki
  • HKT48 : Sashihara Rino, Tashima Meru

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LinQ Shinshun Tokubetsu Kouen ~Tanoshimoude~ Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimashite

LinQLinQ’s live DVD and Blu-ray LinQ Shinshun Tokubetsu Kouen ~Tanoshimoude~ Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimashite (LinQ 新春特別公演 ~楽詣~(たのしもうで)あけましておめでとうございマ・シ・テ) will be released on May 8.

The DVD and the Blu-ray feature 21 songs performed during the concert. They also include rehearsal, backstage, and making-of footage.

LinQ one-man Live ~Tanoshimoude~ Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimashite was held on January 5 in Fukuoka.

Moreover, LinQ’s major debut single Chime ga Owareba (チャイムが終われば) will be released on April 17.

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