Kosuga Fukuya is Leaving S/mileage

S/mileage sub-member Kosuga Fukuya has announced that she is leaving the group immediately due to severe anemia. She will go through a long recovery period and will join Hello! Project Eggs when she recovers. 

NMB48 2nd Single Senbatsu Change

In a previous post, I mentioned that NMB48 Team N member Yoshida Akari volunteered to suspend herself and that she would be given up her senbatsu position for the 2nd single, but that is not the only change to the line up. 

NMB48 Suspends 2 More Members

NMB48 has 2 more members that have volunteered themselves for suspension. Team N members Yoshida Akari and Matsuda Shiori have both asked to be suspended for an unknown amount of time. Neither will participate in NMB's upcoming single, Yoshida is giving up her senbatsu position for the single. 

Kikkawa Yuu Haparapi ~Sunrise~ Full PV!

The full PV for Kikkawa Yuu's 2nd single Hapirapi ~Sunrise~ is now available. Video after the break, enjoy!

Morning Musume 47th Single: Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! / Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai Full PVs Available

The full PVs for Morning Musume's 47th single as well as Takahashi Ai's last single were made available on their official Youtube channel. Both PVs are in the same video, as it turns out that they are connected in a reality/mind-bending way. Video after the break, enjoy! 

Mano Erina cast in Ikemen Desu ne

Mano Erina has been cast in the play adaptation of the Korean Drama Ikemen Desu ne (You're Beautiful). 


She will be playing the role of NANA, the same role that AKB48 member Kojima Haruna currently plays in the Japanese tv adaptation and also by After School member UEE in the original Korean version. 


The play will show in Tokyo from October 8th to the 20th, in Kanagawa from October 24th to November  2nd, in Osaka from November 6th to the 9th, and in Fukuoka from November 24th to the 27th. 


Ikemen Desu ne Official Site 

Oba Mina, Mori Anna, Shimada Rena: Major News/Changes

A few weeks ago, AKB48 Team 4 members Oba Mina and Mori Anna as well as NMB48 2nd generation Kenkyuusei member Shimada Rena were caught in the latest scandal involving their personal blogs and photos.