S/mileage Live Tour 2014 Haru ~Smile Charge~ (スマイレージ ライブツアー2014春 ～スマイルチャージ～) will last 4 months from January 23 to May 25.
During this concert tour, S/mileage will hold 28 live performances spread over 20 dates across Japan.
°C-ute 2013 Natsu Aki Book “Queen of J-Pop ~Tadoritsuita Onna Senshi~” (℃-ute 2013夏秋Book 「Queen of J-Pop ～たどり着いた女戦士～) will be released on December 27.
This live book is mainly about the 1st concert of °C-ute at Nippon Budokan on September 9-10, 2013. It includes photos of the live performance, the backstage and the rehearsal.
It includes also interviews, pictures of the members of °C-ute in swimsuit and various outfit, private shots, and more…
Morning Musume are going to change their name to Morning Musume ’14 (モーニング娘。’14) on January 1, 2014.
The announcement was made by the producer Tsunku♂ on his blog and on the official website.
S/mileage’s 15th single Eeka!? / Iiyatsu (ええか！？ / 「良い奴」) will be released on December 18.
This is a double A-side single. Eeka!? is a song mixing rap and pop. Iiyatsu is a love song.
The limited editions include a DVD featuring various versions of the music videos, the making-of, and bonus footage. They come with a lottery ticket for a handshake event.
Both MVs have been released with English and Japanese subtitles.
Morning Musume Tenki Gumi Book (モーニング娘。天気組Book) will be released on December 1.
It is dedicated to the 10th generation members of Morning Musume : Kudo Haruka, Sato Masaki, Ishida Ayumi and Iikubo Haruna.
Morning Musume Tenki Gumi Book includes a calendar, a long interview, and several photos of the idols in various outfits.
Yajima Maimi’s solo DVD Smiling Sky will be released on December 15.
This item includes various scenes and some interiews with °C-ute’s leader Yajima Maimi.
A preview video has been released.
Hello! Project Petit Best 14 (プッチベスト14) will be released on CD and Blu-ray on December 12.
This annual compilation includes songs from Morning Musume, Berryz Kobo, °C-ute, S/mileage, Juice=Juice, Mano Erina, Tanaka Reina, and units from Satoyama Movement (Peaberry, Green Fields, Jurin) and Satoumi Movement (Dia Lady, Mellow Quad, Hi-Fin) released during the year 2013.
The Blu-ray includes 2 bonus tracks.
Abe Natsumi Birthday Live 2013 +♪The Beating♪+ will be released on DVD on December 18.
The solo concert was held by Abe Natsumi on August 10, 2013 at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo.
The former Morning Musume and Hello! Project members Nakazawa Yuko, Niigaki Risa, Yasuda Kei and Ogawa Makoto participated in the live performance as guests.
Juice=Juice’s new single Ijiwaru Shinaide Dakishimete yo / Hajimete wo Keiken Chuu (イジワルしないで 抱きしめてよ / 初めてを経験中) will be released on December 4.
It is a double A-side single. 6 editions are available. They come with an lottery ticket for a handshake event.
The limited editions include a bonus DVD with various versions of the music videos and making-of footage.
The stage play Gogakuyuu (ごがくゆう) starring Morning Musume members Mizuki Fukumura, Sayashi Riho, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi and Kudo Haruka will be released on DVD on November 27.
In this story, the members of Morning Musume play the role of princesses.
The play ran on June 17-22 in Tokyo and on June 23-24 in Osaka.