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Ebisu Muscats – Abayo

Ebisu Muscats - AbayoEbisu Muscats’ 9th single Abayo will be released on March 6.

The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD featuring the music video.

This will be their last single as the idol group is going to disband on April 7.

Ebisu Muscats’ last album Sotsugyou Album (卒業アルバム) will be released on April 3.

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Anna☆S – Start Line

Anna☆S - Start LineAnna☆S 6th single Start Line (スタートライン) will be released on February 27.

The CD contains 2 original songs and their alternative versions.

Anna☆S will hold a release event on February 27 at Shibuya Glad, Tokyo.

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Religious Vol. 3

ReligiousTrick8f, RaiseChouChou, Lovit’s, and more will perform at Religious Vol.3.

The live event will be held on March 9 at Club Selecta, Fukuoka.

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Mano Erina in Minna! Esper Dayo!

Mano Erina - Minna! Esper Dayo!Mano Erina will be starring in the drama Minna! Esper Dayo! (みんな!エスパーだよ!).

Mano Erina will play the role of heroine Asami Sae.

The drama Minna! Esper Dayo! will start airing in April on TV Tokyo. It is based on the manga of the same title by Wakasugi Kiminori.

ManoEri will hold her graduation concert from Hello! Project on February 23 at Nakano Sun Plaza.

Mano Erina’s best-of album Best Friends has been released on Feburary 6.

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Onna no Ko Zukan Vol.1

Passpo☆, Kikkawa You, Sakura Gakuin Kagaku Kyumei Kiko Logica & SleepiecePasspo☆, Kikkawa You, and Sakura Gakuin’s subunits Kagaku Kyumei Kiko Logica? and Sleepiece will perform at Onna no Ko Zukan Vol.1 (女の子図鑑 vol.1).

The concert will take place on April 30 at Shibuya-AX, Tokyo.

The event is presented by CD & DL Data Bessatsu Girls-pedia (CD&DLでーた別冊girls-pedia).

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Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki – Zomvideo

ZomvideoThe horror comedy film Zomvideo (ゾンビデオ) starring Yajima Maimi and Nakajima Saki (°C-ute) will be released on DVD on April 10.

The movie has been released in 2011. It was directed by Murakami Kenji.

The title, Zomvideo, is a word play with “Zombie” and “Video”.

°C-ute’s 17th single Sekaiichi Happy na Onna no Ko (世界一Happyな女の子) is the theme song for the movie.

The DVD includes theatrical trailer, making-of, greeting, and audio commentary from Murakami Kenji.

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Alice vs Danceroid

Alice Juban, Steamgirls, Oz, DanceroidAlice Juban, Steamgirls, Oz, and Danceroid will hold Alice vs Danceroid on February 24.

The concert will take place at P.A.R.M.S., Tokyo.

Idol groups Alice Juban, Steamgirls, and Oz are part of Alice Project.

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Anzu & Risa to graduate from Fruity

FruityFruity announced the graduation of Anzu and Risa. Both members will graduate on March 31.

Risa has to leave the group due to health problems.

Anzu decided to stop her activities as an idol.

Anzu is representing an apricot and Risa a pineapple in the idol group Fruity.

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Prizmmy – Panpina

Prizmmy - PanpinaPrizmmy☆ will release their 5th single Panpina! (パンピナッ!) on February 20.

The CD contains 2 songs and their instrumental versions.

The single comes with a bonus DVD featuring the music video and its dance master version.

The title song is used as the 4th opening theme for the anime series Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future (プリティーリズム・ディアマイフューチャー). Prizmmy☆ members are also fictionalized in the anime.

“Panpina” is the Japanese pronunciation for the English words “Pump It Up”.

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Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo ~My Generation~

Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo ~My Generation~Sakura Gakuin’s 3rd album Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo ~My Generation~ (さくら学院 2012年度 〜My Generation〜) will be released on March 13.

The album includes 12 songs from Sakura Gakuin and its sub-units Babymetal, Mini-Patissier, Sleepiece, Pastel Wind, and Sakura Gakuin Kagaku Kyumei Kiko Logica?.

The is the last album for Nakamoto Suzuka before she graduates from the group.

Sakura Gakuin’s 5th single My Graduation Toss will be released on February 27.

The idol group will hold The Road to Graduation from February 16 to March 31.

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