Mizuno Haruko has just graduated from Shizukaze & Kizuna due to poor physical health.
She decided to retire from the entertainment industry.
As a result, the 5 other members of Shizukaze & Kizuna had a discussion with the staff and announced their graduation next summer.
Shizukaze & Kizuna will release their new single Wonder Parade on August 19.
This is the first single from Shizukaze & Kizuna for one year and a half.
Formed a few years ago, Shizukaze & Kizuna (しず風&絆) is one of the leading idol groups on the indie scene.
They perform regularly in concert and in various festivals. Their new album 交-Majiware- will be released on November 6.
Check out our interview with Mizuno Haruko (水野晴子), the leader of Shizukaze & Kizuna.
Shizukaze & Kizuna will release their new album Majiware (交) on November 6.
This mini-album includes 8 songs, including the rock version of their latest single Tsukushinbou (つくしん暴).
Jewel Kiss, Tochiotome25, Negicco, Shizukaze & Kizuna, Mary Angel, Manaminorisa, and Hime Kyun Fruit Can will perform at Gotochi Kitty 15th Anniversary Special Live (ご当地キティ１５周年アニバーサリー・スペシャルライブ in サンリオピューロランド).
The concert will be held on August 18 at Sanrio Puroland Entertainment Hall in Tokyo.
2 live performances are scheduled, one at noon and another one in the afternoon.
The event is supported by @Jam.
Gotochi Kitty is a type of Hello Kitty products having for theme some local tourist attractions.
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.
The compilation album Japan Idol File featuring various local idol groups such as RYUTist, Dorothy Little Happy, Negicco, Why@Doll, Shizukaze & Kizuna, Izukoneko, Mary Angel, Hime Kyun Fruit Can, Kimitomo Candy, LinQ, Raise Chou Chou… will be released on April 28.
The album is produced by the label T-Palette Records.
It contains a total of 5 CDs and 64 songs from idol groups selected from the different Japanese prefectures.
Check out the full tracklist.
Manaminorisa, Shizuka & Kizuna, Mary Angel, Izukoneko, Smile Gakuen, Frupoche, and other idol groups will perform at the 14th Yan Yan Utau Stage in Hamamatsu! (第14回ヤンヤン歌うステージ in 浜松！).
The festival will take place on April 14 at Live House Hamamatsu Madowaku.
2 lives performances are schedule, one at noon and the other on the afternoon.
Tokyo Idol Festival 2013 will be held on July 27-28 at Odaiba.
It will be the 4th edition of Tokyo Idol Festival since its creation in 2010. Last year, 111 idol groups and 21500 fans participated in the event.
Idoling!!!, AeLL, Sakura Gakuin, The Possible, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Negicco, and Vanilla Beans have already announced that they will perfom in the festival.
On May 14, the participation of 46 new groups and soloists was announced.
On May 29, 23 other idol groups and soloists have been added to the line-up.
On June 5, 15 new artists announced their participation.
On June 12, 8 other idol groups have been added.
HKT48 and RYUTist were the last guests announced on July 5.
Moreover, the timetable of TIF2013 has been revealed.
Shizukaze & Kizuna’s new single Tsukushinbou (つくしんぼう / つくしん暴) will be released on March 27.
An idol version and a rock version of the single are available.
Both CDs contain 2 songs and their instrumental versions.
Check out the music videos.