Details for Nogizaka46‘s 15th single titled Hadashi de Summer have been released.
Out July 27th, the center for the single has been revealed to be Asuko Saito.
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Nogizaka46 Announces Lineup for 15th Single
Nogizaka46 Announce 2nd Album
Nogizaka46 has announced the release of their currently untitled 2nd album.
Releasing May 25th, the album will be available in 5 versions: Regular (CD Only) as well as Limited Editions A, B, C, and D (CD+DVD).
Limited Edition A, B, and C will feature three parts of the concert Nogizaka46 Manatsu no Zenkoku Tour 2014 Final!” at Meiji Jingu Yakujo (First, Second, and Last parts respectively). Limited Edition D will feature a 60 minute Mayuko no Doga video.
Other than that we don’t have much info about the album, but it’s still an exciting time for fans who have been holding off on getting the singles in hope of the album.
What will the album be titled? Will Nogizaka46 have some interesting new songs? We’ll find out shortly when the covers and previews start to roll out before the May release date!
Nogizaka46 “Futougou” and “Tsuyogari Tsubomi” MVs Released
Nogizaka46 have released 2 MVs from their upcoming 14th single titled Harujion ga Saku Koro.
Releasing March 23rd, the two MVs for Futougou and Tsuyogari Tsubomi will only be available until March 22nd at 23:59 (JST).
Futougou is performed by the Under Girls, which will be part of the Type D edition of the single. Members that are part of this unit include Saito Yuuri, Terada Ranze, Kitano Hinako, and Higuchi Hina with Nakamaoto Himeka as center.
Tsuyogari Tsubomi is the B-side for Type A and it’s a solo song by Fukagawa Mai who as you might remember will be graduating from the group soon.
Unfortunately both MVs are region locked (no surprise) so if you’re lucky enough to be able to watch them I highly encourage you to do so since that, combined with the time limit on the MVs, is a massive limitation for many fans of this up and coming group.
While most of us might not be able to see the actual MVs, I encourage everyone who’s interested to get a copy of the single so they can enjoy them as soon as the single is released!
Nogizaka46 “Harujion ga Sakukoro” MV Released
Nogizaka46 have released the MV for their song titled Harujion ga Sakukoro.
Releasing March 23rd, this is the last single for Fukugawa Mai who will be graduating soon.
Unfortunately the MV fell under the Youtube Red umbrella (or country restrictions) so many people outside of Japan might not get a chance to see it, but from reports it seems like the MV has a unique theme.
There is apparently an opera style with members dressed up as part of the Taisho Period. Alongside that, Fukugawa can be seen walking away from the Sony Music building at the end in a symbolic way to represent her graduation.
Fans have commented that this is one of the most beautiful MVs since it has a nice theme as well as colors, capturing the emotions of the graduation perfectly so if you’re lucky enough to be able to see it make sure to do so since it’s a historic step for the group.
Yamato Rina Announces Solo Debut Album Titled “sakura”
Former Nogizaka46 member Yamato Rina has announced her solo debut album titled sakura.
Releasing March 16, this album will be the first since she graduated back in 2014. There will be 6 tracks total, the title track as well as 5 covers from artists such as FUNKY MONKEY BABYS as well as Moriyama Naotaro.
For fans this album seems like a long time coming since it was about a year after her graduation that she made her comeback to the music scene. Of course, many idols tend to take some time to plan out their future but it’s nice that Rina decided to pursue her career further with an album.
No previews have been released, but the promise of a new track and covers is a good start for her. Fans of Nogizaka46 should definitely check the album out!
Nogizaka46’s Ikoma Rina To Release 1st PB
Nogizaka46’s Ikoma Rina has announced her 1st PB titled Kimi no Ashiato.
There is the promise of showing off her more mature side while also showing off her youth so we are definitely in for a unique release this February 24.
Of course, PB releases for an idol is always one of the most monumental for fans since it gives them a chance to enjoy their favorite idol with a special book.
From what we can see so far, there doesn’t seem to be a focus on bikini pictures which is always a plus for me, but there is a mention that there will be a focus on her mature side so we will most likely see a few.
Until then, Ikoma Rina fans are encouraged to get a copy of this PB!
Ikoma Rina “Kimi no Ashiato” PB CDJapan
Nogizaka46’s Fukagawa Mai To Graduate
Nogizaka46’s Fukagawa Mai has announced her graduation from the group.
The main reason for her leaving is that she decided to graduate to start a new life. It’s fresh to see that there are no other main reasons for her graduation but it’s natural for her to want to see what else there is to do outside of the group.
As per usual the graduation date isn’t known, but her last single will be the group’s 14th single that will be released March 23rd.
What’s interesting to note is that she will be in the events to promote the blog, but it seems like we’re seeing a graduation a month or so after.
Good luck Fukugawa Mai!
Source: Fukagawa Mai Blog
Nogizaka46’s Nagashima Seira To Graduate
Nogizaka46 member Nagashima Seira has announced her graduation from the group.
No set date has been announced at the moment, but with the many news of graduations happening it was kind of expected to have one more being added from Nogizaka46.
We wish you the best Nagashima and good luck!
Kimi.Kame 
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