Kashiwagi Yuki’s first starring drama to start in January

AKB48 member Kashiwagi Yuki’s first starring drama, ‘Mierino Kashiwagi‘, will start on TV Tokyo/TV Osaka on January 11th at 24:52 (12th at 12: 52 am).
‘Mierino Kashiwagi’ will portray the day-to-day life of a cafe employee named Kashiwagi, who has the special ability to see the future love life of the person that comes into physical contact with her.
The drama will be an original story by AKB48 producer Akimoto Yasushi, and it will be written and directed by Takahata Hideta. Sano Shiro and Konno Hiroki (King of Comedy) has been named as the supporting cast.
Kashiwagi will also be in charge of the drama’s theme song (currently untitled). This song will be released as her 1st solo single on February 6th from her independent label, ‘YukiRing‘.
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Source & Image: natalie

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AKB48 to hold their own ‘Kohaku Uta Gassen’ again this year

On November 28th, it was announced that AKB48 will be holding their ‘2nd AKB48 Kohaku Taikou Uta Gassen‘ on December 17th at TOKYO DOME CITY.
Just the other day, it was confirmed that AKB48 and SKE48 will be making appearances on the ‘63rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen‘ on New Year’s Eve. The girls will be getting a head start with their very own song battle.
This event was first held last year with Takahashi Minami leading the red team and Oshima Yuko as the leader of the white team. After a fierce battle between the two teams, the white team took the victory.

The captains and teams for this year’s event will be revealed at a later date.
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Source & Image: Oricon

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AKB48’s Masuda Yuka announces her withdrawal from the group

On November 28th, AKB48’s Masuda Yuka announced on her official blog that she will withdraw from the group.
According to Masuda, there will be a report that she stayed overnight at DA PUMP member ISSA’s place, on a weekly magazine which will be issued tomorrow.  Masuda wrote there were things that were not true on the report, but she admitted that, “It is true that I stayed there overnight.”
She also wrote, “I caused trouble by taking blithe action that lead to a misunderstanding by many people, and I have disappointed the fans who have supported me, team members, junior members, staff members, and my family. I thought a lot about what I should do from now on, and in order for me to take the responsibility, though this is quite a sudden announcement, I am withdrawing from AKB48.”
Masuda and ISSA co-stared with each other on Miyamoto Amon’s musical “Wiz ~Oz no Mahoutsukai~.“
Source & Image: natalie + Masuda Yuka’s blog

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AKB48’s “Eien Pressure” full PV revealed

The full PV for AKB48’s 29th single, “Eien Pressure“, has been revealed!
“Eien Pressure” is sung by the top 16 girls of AKB48’s ‘3rd Janken Tournament‘ which was held back in September. It’s a song about a girl with no confidence, which seems to reflect the personality of Shimazaki Haruna, who is the center for this single.
Check out the PV below!

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渡辺麻友 – ヒカルものたち DVD + Type A, B, C and MP3 320kbps

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[WPB-net] Extra EX03 Rino Sashihara

[WPB-net] Extra EX03 Rino Sashihara
[WPB-net] Extra EX03 Rino Sashihara 指原 莉乃 [53P35MB]
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UTB+ Vol.11 2013.01

UTB+ Vol.11 2013.01
Up To Boy Plus Vol.11 2013.01 AKB48 [43p]
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Jacket covers for Nogizaka46’s “Seifuku no Mannequin” revealed

The jacket covers for Nogizaka46’s 4th single, “Seifuku no Mannequin“, have been revealed!
“Seifuku no Mannequin” will come in 5 different versions: Type A, Type B, Type C, Regular Edition, and an Anime Edition. The jacket covers for Types A-C and Regular Edition each features 2 members of the “Hachifukujin“. Meanwhile, the Anime Edition jacket cover features the main characters of anime, ‘Magi‘.
You can check them out below.
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Watanabe Mayu’s solo single tops the Oricon weekly chart for the first time

AKB48 member Watanabe Mayu’s 3rd solo single, “Hikaru Monotachi” (released November 21st), has sold 92,000 copies in its first week and has topped the Oricon weekly chart for the week of December 3rd. This is her first time topping the charts after making her solo debut in February.
Watanabe is said to be one of the candidates for the next ace after claiming 2nd place in the recent ‘AKB48 General Elections‘. Her previous singles, “Synchro Tokimeki” (released in February) and “Otona Jelly Beans” (released in July), placed 2nd and 3rd on the Oricon weekly chart respectively.
After Maeda Atsuko’s “Flower” (June 2011), Itano Tomomi’s “Fui ni” (July 2011), and Sashihara Rino’s “Ikujinashi Masquerade” (October 2012), Watanabe is the 4th AKB48 soloist to top the single chart.
“Hikaru Monotachi” was arranged by vocaloid artist Hachioji P, and the illustration for the main visual was done by Aki Akane.
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Source: Oricon via Infoseek

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SKE48’s Takayanagi Akane helps with Christmas tree lighting plans for aquarium

On November 25th, SKE48 member Takayanagi Akane (20) appeared at the lighting ceremony for the giant 6 meter Christmas tree, at the Sunshine Aquarium Marine Garden in Tokyo.
Takayanagi, who helped plan the snow white lights and logo relief stated, “I want the tree to warm the hearts of those who see it.  I want the tree to become a tree that is loved by many people and brings love and peace.”
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Source and Image: Sanspo

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AKB48 in TOKYO DOME~1830mの夢~スペシャルBOX 初回限定盤

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Nogizaka46 unveils PV for “Seifuku no Mannequin”

Nogizaka46 has unveiled the PV for their upcoming single “Seifuku no Mannequin“!
“Seifuku no Mannequin” is the group’s 4th single and it will be released on December 19th. The PV is set at a school and the girls are seen exhibiting their dynamic dance moves. This PV will be included in the DVDs for Types A, B, and C of the single.
Check out the PV below!

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