The new album of AKB48 Thumbnail (サムネイル) will be released on January 25.
This is the 5th original album of the famous idol group from Tokyo.
It contains the latest singles released from AKB48: Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby, Kimi wa Melody, Tsubasa wa Iranai, Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakanasai and High Tension.
It is the last album of the AKB48 featuring Kojima Haruna, member of the 1st generation of the group of idols. She will be graduating at the end of February.
AKB48 will unveil its 48th single Love Trip on August 31.
The videoclips in full and short versions were posted on YouTube.
The single’s center is Sashihara Rino.
The new single of AKB48 Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー) will be on sale on March 9.
This is the 43rd single of the idol group. It celebrates for the second time the 10th anniversary of the group (after the recent release of a compilation album in last November).
For this occasion, some former members such as the popular Maeda Atsuko, Itano Tomomi, Shinoda Mariko and Oshima Yuko make a brilliant appearance on the covers of singles and the clip. Although they have not participated in the recording of the single in its entirety, they perform the title track.
Sashihara Rino‘s new photobook will be published on March 22nd.
Sashihara Rino took up the challenge the pose for sexy photos as a gravure idol. According to the description, the pictures in lingerie aim to emphasize her legs and buttocks.
The photo shooting was done during Sasshi’s trip in Las Vegas last October. The member of HKT48 went to the Bellagio Hotel, to the downtown, to a motel room…
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32 members from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48 and NGT48 held their coming-of-age ceremony (成人式, seijin shiki) on January 11 at Kanda Shrine in Tokyo.
Kizaki Yuria, Iriyama Anna, Tani Marika, Anai Chihiro, Tanigawa Airi and Nishigata Marina were part of the girls who became adults. They were all wearing pretty furisode.
Check out some photos of the event.
Fujita Nana (Team K) won the AKB48 Janken Tournament 2015 (じゃんけん大会2015). She defeated Nakanishi Chiyori (Team A) in final.
As the winner, Fujita Nana’s prize is to make her solo debut.
The AKB48 Janken Tournament 2015 took place on September 16 at the Yokohama Arena.
Check out the full results.
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