Okubora Chinatsu announced her graduation from AKB48 Team 8 on June 18.
Okubora Chinatsu explained on the official website that she had decided to leave the idol group in order to focus on her studies as it was too hard for her to concentrate on school and on idol activities at the same time.
Former AKB48 and SDN48 member Ohori Megumi gave birth to her first child on June 16.
Ohori Megumi announced on her blog that the baby is a girl. Her weight is 2956 g. She explained that the birth went well.
AKB48’s Chikano Rina made her debut with JKT48 Team KIII in Indonesia.
Chikano Rina participated in Gingham Check Launching Concert on June 11 at Balai Kartini in Jakarta. As its name suggests, this event was held to celebrate the release of JKT48’s 6th single Gingham Check (ギンガムチェック).
She has also opened her official Twitter account.
The 6th AKB48 Senbatsu General Election 2014 (AKB48 選抜総選挙 2014) was held on June 7, 2014 at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo.
Watanabe Mayu ranked 1st at the AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (AKB48 37thシングル 選抜総選挙). Sashikara Rino and Kashiwagi Yuki came in 2nd and 3rd position.
The live stream ended. Check out the full results.
Ono Erena‘s new DVD Hatachi wo Nozokimi (ハタチヲノゾキミ) will be released on June 20.
As she is 20 years old now, former AKB48 member Ono Erena shows an adult and sexy image on this DVD.
Check out some photos of Erepyon.
One week after the AKB48 handshake incident, AKB48 Theater reopened on June 2.
Several changes were made to the security system to protect the members of the idol group.
Uchida Yuya feat. Sashihara Rino (HKT48) will release the single Shake It Up Baby (シェキナベイベー, Shekina Baby) on June 11.
It is the theme song for the movie Barairo no Buko (薔薇色のブー子) starring Sashihara Rino.
The MV has been released.
The movie Moratorium Tamako (もらとりあむタマ子, Tamako in Moratorium) starring Maeda Atsuko will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 25.
Former AKB48 member Atsuko Maeda plays the role of Tamako, a girl who has just graduated from a university in Tokyo and who is back to her hometown of Kofu. Without a job, she spends her time eating, sleeping, reading manga, and playing video games instead of helping her father living alone with her…
Check out the trailer.
AKB48 member Nakata Chisato has temporarily suspended activities in order to follow a medical treatment.
Nakata Chisato has been diagnosed with pleurisy.
Therefore, she will miss Oshima Yuko’s graduation and the 6th AKB48 Senbatsu General Election 2014 (AKB48 選抜総選挙 2014)
As a result of the serious incident involving AKB48 members Kawaei Rina and Iriyama Anna, several other idol groups cancelled events and fan meetings.
Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku, Super☆Girls, Cheeky Parade, GEM, Happiness… announced that handshake and high five events were suspended.
Hello! Project announced that security will be strengthened.