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AKB48 “Kimi wa Melody” MV Released

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AKB48 Kimi wa Melody

The MV for AKB48’s Kimi wa Melody has been released.

Featuring graduated members Maeda Atsuko, Oshima Yuko, Itano Tomomi, as well as Shinoda Mariko, this 10th Anniversary single releasing March 9th in 9 versions is certainly one that fans of all generations will love.

Type A Regular
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Type A Limited
Type B Limited
Type C Limited
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Featuring a slow and calm sound that is sure to have you smiling as you watch the colorful Japanese scenery as members of the group play, dance, and sing.

This song is more on the mature side, but it’s certainly a unique one since fans of the group will feel nostalgic for the memories of having the members all together.

Well worth a look and a solid MV from this amazing group!

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Matsui Rena To Make Comeback With “Shabon”

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Matsui Rena

Matsui Rena will be making her comeback after her graduation from SKE48 with a single titled Shabon.

She has lived her life as a talent for now making appearances as an actress, modeling, and more but she recently revealed that she will be singing the tie-in song for the drama that will be starting in March.

Charan Po Rantan

It will not exactly be a single release since it will be with a unit titled Matsui Rena and Charan Po Rantan, Charan Po Rantan being a group consisting of two sisters.

More details will be released soon but this will certainly be among the most unique collaborations we have seen and one fans of Rena will be happy to see since it has been some time since her graduation.

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HKT48’s Sashihara Rino Announces PB

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HKT48 Sashihara Rino Las Vegas

HKT48’s Sashihara Rino has announced the release of a currently untitled PB.

HKT48 Sashihara Rino PB Date

The PB, releasing March 22, will be aimed to show off her mature side, focusing on the “Adult Sashihara”. As she later explained on Twitter one of the pictures she took shows her without underwear, so it seems like she is doing a great job at showcasing a sexier version of herself.

Suffice to say, if you’re a tad young don’t check out the photo after the break because it shows off her … asset.

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NMB48’s Kurokawa Hizuki Will Go On Hiatus

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NMB48 Kurokawa Hizuki

NMB48’s Kurokawa Kizuki has announced that she will be going on hiatus.

This was announced at the group’s recent performance in Osaka. According to her she will be taking a break from February 4th to focus on her studies, with a projected hiatus of 4 months.

It’s not quite a graduation, but it is still as sad as one since we will be going a few months without her being part of the group. Of course, studies are priority so it’s good to see that she will be focusing on that for the time being.

It’s good to note that she did mention the possibility of her graduating but deciding against it since she does seem dedicated to her ambitions in life.

Best of luck with your studies Kurokawa Hizuki!

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AKB48’s Iwasa Misaki To Graduate

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AKB48 Iwasa Misaki

AKB48’s Iwasa Misaki has announced her graduation from the group.

This was announced during her solo live where she mentioned her desire to focus on enka, with quitting AKB48 being the starting line for this dream. Her graduation date hasn’t been decided at the moment.

As you might remember, Misaki has always been the go to singer for enka, something we saw with her releasing an MV for her enka song Gomenne Tokyo a while ago. She does have the talent, and she seemed right at home with the music so naturally her reason for graduating seems to fit in line with that.

She has big goals in mind, and it makes sense for her to leave the group to achieve them. Sure, she is very talented and the group will change, but I’m glad to see that she seems determined to follow her dreams.

Best of luck as you follow your dreams Iwasa Misaki!

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Umeda Ayaka Announces Graduation from NMB48

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AKB48 Umeda Ayaka Graduation

Former AKB48 member Umeda Ayaka has announced her graduation from NMB48.

AKB48 Umeda Ayaka

She is the last 2nd generation member after Kobayashi Kana announced her graduation as well.

It’s surprising when a graduation announcement happens, but having all of the members of a generation leave in the same space of time is an interesting occurrence. Most likely it seems like the members realized that they wish to leave around the same time to allow the newer generations to shine.

No reason was given for her graduation so we don’t know her reasoning behind her decision, but we wish her all the best as she moves on to bigger things, good luck Umeda Ayaka!

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AKB48’s Kobayashi Kana Announces Graduation

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AKB48 Kobayashi Kana

AKB48’s 2nd generation member Kobayashi Kana has announced her graduation from the group.

The announcement was done at their AKB48 Tandoku Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016 event. According to her, she has reached her 10 year mark with the group and has decided to do what she can do.

She is among the members with the largest amount of theater performances so it is a big step for the group. Especially considering that she is the last 2nd generation member in the group (Umeda Ayaka is 2nd generation but she’s in NMB48).

No other details have been released but it’s certainly a sad day for fans of AKB48. Best of luck Kobayashi Kana!

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AKB48’s Iwata Karen Announces Graduation

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AKB48 Iwata Karen

AKB48’s Iwata Karen has announced her graduation from AKB48.

It was announced during their performance at Eve wa Adam no Abarebane on January 5.

With the new year comes new graduations, and sadly it seems like AKB48 is up. Thankfully it seems like the graduation has a happy note since Iwata mentioned that she wanted her graduation to be positive so hopefully everyone can keep supporting her in her future plans.

Her graduation date and final performance haven’t been announced, but good luck Karen!

Takahashi Minami’s Graduation Venue Announced, Date Postponed

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Takahashi Minami

AKB48’s Takahashi Minami’s graduation venue has been revealed to be Yokohama Stadium.

Previously, we didn’t know what the venue would be but thankfully fans can finally start planning their trips. Yokohama Stadium, from what I recall, is quite a decent venue. Sure, it’s not Budokan, but it’s definitely a perfect place for her to perform alongside the group.

Alongside that, the actual date of graduation has also been changed to April 8, her 25th birthday, at the AKB48 Akihabara Theater. Of course, I imagine her activities will reduce until that date but it’s nice to see that we have a week more with her as part of the group.

Her graduation concert will be on March 26 – 27, and her final theater performance will be on April 8.

Source: Oricon.jp Site