News Roundup 3-6-11

Since I've had alot of work to do this past week, i havent been able to do much blogging. so today I'm posting on recent news in the idol world. 

1. Akimoto Sayaka reinstated as Team K captain

As most of you already know, Sayaka resigned as captain of Team K after it became known that she had an older man, Ouji Hiroi, stay at her house. Since then she has promised that she will do her best as a member of Team K and hopefully regain her position as captain. Well last week, she took place in the Tokyo Marathon, and after seeing how hard she worked in training and completing the marathon Akimoto has reinstated her as captain! Sayaka is one of the most dedicated members of AKB48 and her resignation broke the hearts of many of her fans, but shes captain again and thats all that matters. Congrats Sayaka!!!

2. New AKB48 sub-group : DiVA

Along with the previous announcement, Akimoto announce a new sub-group named DiVA. This unit features Akimoto Sayaka, Miyazawa Sae, Umeda Ayaka, and Masuda Yuka, all under the office48 umbrella. I have been waiting for the day that Sae and Sayaka would be featured in another unit, so this announcement was great to hear. Their debut single will be released under avex trax on April 27th. 

3. Maji Desu ka Ska Previews Released

The full radio preview for Morning Musume's Maji Desu ka Ska was released a few days ago. As most people expected, it has a ska feel to it like Koko ni Iruze! After the radio preview was released, today a short preview for the PV was released. I love the costumes used in the PV, they remind me of the outfits used in Naichau Kamo. The 9th gen seemed to have a decent amount of screen-time as compared to the older members. What I dont understand is why there is a cactus in the middle of the set? Oh well, Morning Musume is full of quirks. Thats what makes them fun! The full PV should be released sometime this week.

4. Sakura no Ki ni Narou Reaches 1 million!

Its official. In it's third week of sales, AKB48's 20th single reaches 1 million copies sold! This isnt there first million, (Beginner reached this number just about 2 months ago) but it is the fastest in only three weeks of sales. I wouldnt be surprised if for their next single they cracked 1 million in the first week. Lets hope!

5. Kikkake wa You PV Preview Released

Kikkawa Yuu's 1st single PV preview was released last week. It is a typical cute idol PV and song, but Kikka pulls off everything just perfectly. Not being selected for Morning Musume was a blessing in disguise, she has a much better presence for a solo artist. I look forward to seeing the full video and all of her future releases. This single will be released on March 30th. 

Thats it for this weeks news! Hopefully I can get back to regular blogging this week.