SKE48 Haru Con 2013 ~Kawaranai Koto. Nakama na Koto~ (SKE48 春コン 2013「変わらないこと。仲間なこと」) will be held on April 13-14.
The concert will take place at Nippon Gashi Hall, Nagoya.
SKE48 members Kuwabara Mizuki, Takada Shiori, Hiramatsu Kanako, Akaeda Ririna, Ogiso Shiori, Ueno Kasumi, Hara Minami, Kobayashi Emiri, and Yagami Kumi will have their graduation ceremony during this live.
Nakaya Sayaka announced her graduation from AKB48. She will leave the group on March 6.
She explained that she took this decision because she wants to become a seiyuu (voice actress). She has already experience in voice acting as she played the character of Aida Orine in the anime series AKB0048.
Nakaya Sayaka joined AKB48 in 2006 as a 3rd generation member. She is currently part of Team K. She is also a member of No Name.
Hello! Project announced the creation of 3 new units : Dia Lady, Mellow Quad, and Plumeria.
Dia Lady (ダイヤレディー) consists of Sugaya Risako (Berryz Kōbō) and Suzuki Airi (°C-ute).
Mellow Quad (メロウクアッド) is a unit consisting of Tokunaga Chinami (Berryz Kōbō), Natsuyaki Miyabi (Berryz Kōbō), Yajima Maimi (°C-ute), and Okai Chisato (°C-ute).
Plumeria consists of Nakajima Saki (°C-ute), Hagiwara Mai (°C-ute), Ishida Ayumi (Morning Musume), Fukuda Kanon (S/mileage), Ikuta Erina (Morning Musume).
Moreover, the Satoumi Movement project has been launched. It is an extension of Satoyama Movement which has for aim to promote coastal and marine environment.
S/mileage, Dempagumi.inc, and Babyraids will participate in Nippon Juudan Idol Ranbu 2013 (日本縦断アイドル乱舞) as guests on March 30 at Shibuya-AX, Tokyo.
S/mileage will also perform on March 20 at Umeda Akaso, Osaka.
9nine, Tokyo Girls Style, and Cheeky Parade will participate in all tour dates.
The live event is presented by HMV Idol Gakuen (HMVアイドル学園).
Abe Natsumi will hold Abe Natsumi Special Live 2013 ~Twinkle Night~ on March 15, 16, 20 and 23.
The concerts will take place in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.
2 live performances are scheduled for each day.
Super☆Girls are going to participate in Nihon Kawaii Haku in Niigata 2013 (日本カワイイ博 in 新潟) as guests.
The event will be held on March 31 at Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center.
Other artists like Silent Siren will make live performances. During this fashion event, many models will parade.
AeLL will hold a tour titled AeLL Hatsu 3 Daitoshi One-Man Live (AeLL.初3大都市ワンマンLive) from March 16 to 31.
The concerts will take place in the 3 major cities of Japan : Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo.
AeLL’s 5th single Magic⇔Music will go on sale on March 31.
LinQ’s major debut single Chime ga Owareba (チャイムが終われば) will be released on April 17.
The limited editions contain different coupling songs. Type A and B include a bonus DVD featuring the music video and/or special footage. Type C comes with a 24-page photo booklet.
The single will be released on the day of the 2nd anniversary of the idol group from Kyushu.
It is their 1st single under Warner Music Japan label.
Kikkawa You’s DVD Music Video Clips Vol.1 will be released on April 24.
The DVD includes 10 music videos from all of her solo singles.
It also features close up and dance shot versions of the clips as bonus footage.
Moreover, Kikkawa You’s 2nd album Two You will be released on April 24.
Morning Musume members Fukumura Mizuki, Sayashi Riho, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, and Kudo Haruka will make an appearance in the stage play Gogakuyuu (ごがくゆう).
The play will run from June 12 to 17 in Tokyo, and on June 22-23 in Osaka.