Satake Uki (9nine) will be voice acting in the anime series Space Dandy (スペース☆ダンディ).
She will dub the voice of a robot vacuum cleaner named QT who is a friend of the hero. Satake Uki has already experienced voice acting as she was a seiyuu for the anime series Chihayarufuru 2 (ちはやふる2) and Hunter × Hunter.
Space Dandy is a space SF comedy. It will start broadcasting on TV in January 2014.
9nine’s new single Re: will be released on November 20.
It is the opening theme song for the drama Legal High (リーガルハイ) airing on Fuji TV.
The CD contains 3 songs and their instrumental versions. 4 editions are available.
The Type A includes a bonus DVD with the music video and its dance shot version.
The Type B and C come with a DVD featuring songs from the live Cue Reco Hatsu! 9nine Zenkoku Hyakubun Ikken Tour 2013 (Cueレコ発！9nine全国百聞＜一見Tour 2013) at Zepp Tokyo on May 6.
The Type D includes a 16-page photo booklet.
The drama Tank Top Fighter (タンクトップファイター) starring Ono Erena (ex AKB48) and Kawashima Umika (9nine) was released on DVD on September 6.
Tank Top Fighter is a action / suspense drama. Ono Erena plays the role of college student named Kai. Kawashima Umika plays her sister Riku.
Kai and Riku become bounty hunters chasing after 4 criminals in order to free their father who was arrested for murder and robbery.
The theme song Fighting Hero (ファイティング☆ヒーロー) is performed by Ono Erena.
Up Up Girls, Palet, Tochiotome25, Angel Generation, Akagidan, Otome☆Corporation, Fuji Sakura Jyuku, Natural Point, KGY40Jr., Pinkish, and Shimonchu will perform at Jimodol Festa 2013 Summer (ジモドルフェスタ2013 Summer).
9nine and Ono Erena will also participate in the event as special guests.
The live will be held on August 25 at Shibuya-AX in Tokyo.
The concert is organized by Lawson as part of a campaign to promote local idol groups coming from 9 Japanese prefectures.
23 new idol groups and soloists announced their participation in Tokyo Idol Festival 2013.
The latest artists added to the line-up of TIF 2013 are ICT Lovelies, Afilia Saga, Victory, usa☆usa Girls, Especia, Electric Ribbon, Ono Erena, Kaiketsu! Tropical Maru, Gal▽Doll, KNU, Kotone Mai, Shizukaze & Kizuna, Techpri, Tochiotome25, Naboudoufu@Nana, 9nine, hy4_4yh, Band Ja Naimon!, Maria, Rhymeberry, Love La Doll, and Lyrical School.
Check out the full line-up and more information on the event : Tokyo Idol Festival 2013.
9nine’s new single Evolution No.9 will be released on June 12.
The CD contains 3 songs and their instrumental versions.
The limited edition Type A includes a bonus DVD featuring the music video and its dance shot version.
The limited edition Type B comes with a 12-page photo booklet.
Kawashima Umika (9nine) will be starring in the drama Pin to Kona (ぴんとこな).
Pin to Kona is based on the manga of the same name by Shimaki Ako published on the monthly Japanese shoujo manga magazine Cheese!.
The drama will start airing in July. It will be broadcast every Thursday evening at 21:00 on TBS.
Tamamori Yuta (Kis-My-Ft2), Nakayama Yuma (NYC), Matsumura Hokuto and Jesse (Johnny’s Jr) will also play in the series.
9nine Zenkoku Hyakubun < Ikken Tour 2013 (9nine全国百聞＜一見Tour2013) will be held from May 6 to June 30.
The concerts will take place in Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Sendai, and Nagoya.
Moreover, the live DVD and Blu-ray Christmas no 9nine 2012 ~Seinaru Yoru no Daisoudou~ (クリスマスの9nine 2012〜聖なる夜の大奏動♪〜) is on sale since April 24.
Up Up Girls, Kikkawa You, Super☆Girls, Cheeky Parade, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Dream5, 9nine, and more idol groups will perform at Idol Nation 2013.
The concert will be held on August 10 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
This live is part of a-nation Island festival which will take place on August 3-11.
On June 26, AKB48, SKE48, Dorothy Little Happy, i☆Ris, and Weather Girls have been added to the line-up.
9nine’s live Christmas no 9nine 2012 ~Seinaru Yoru no Daisoudou~ (クリスマスの9nine 2012〜聖なる夜の大奏動♪〜) will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 24.
The DVD and the Blu-ray contain the 18 songs performed during the concert.
They also include a documentary on 9nine’s Shucchou! Zenkoku Live House Hao Hao! Tour 2012 (出張！全国ライブハウス好好！ツアー 2012) and backstage footage of Christmas no 9nine 2012 as bonus videos.
The concert was held at Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo, on December 14, 2012.