Takajo Aki and Nakagawa Haruka make JKT48 theater debut with fellow JKT48 members

On December 26, former AKB48 members and currently JKT48 members Takajo Aki and Nakagawa Haruka made their stage performance debut with the setlist of “Renai Kinshi Jourei” as a part of Team J at the JKT48 theater.  The performance was done completely in Indonesian. Takajo expressed her strong determination with, “I am extremely happy that everyone could come watch us debut.  From here on out, this JKT48 Theater is my home.  As...

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FLASH 2012.12.24

FLASH 2012.12.24 FLASH 2012.12.24 柏木由紀 河西智美 [14p] Download: SendSpace / RapidFileShare / DepositFil...

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No Sleeves reveal PV for “Kirigirisujin”

AKB48’s sub-unit No Sleeves will be releasing their new single “Kirigirisujin” on January 16th. “Kirigirisujin” is a party-tune that has a message of ‘Let’s just sing, dance, and make happy memories without worrying about future.‘ It was written by Akimoto Yasushi, and composed by Kiryuin Sho ofGolden Bomber. Regarding the song, Kiryuin commented, “As a musician, I’m honored to be able to work with the Akimoto Yasushi-san....

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Nogizaka46 to release their 5th single in March

It’s been revealed that Nogizaka46 will release their 5th single on March 13th. This surprise announcement was made during Nogizaka46’s first one-man live, ‘Nogizaka46 Zepp Live in Tokyo‘, on December 27th at Zepp Tokyo. The title and other details have not been revealed at this time. However, the senbatsu members will be announced during the January 6th broadcast of TV Tokyo’s program, ‘Nogizaka tte Doko?‘. Stay tuned for...

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AKB48 member Kasai Tomomi meets with fans for first time since the announcement of her graduation

On December 26, AKB48 member Kasai Tomomi (21), who announcedher graduation from the group earlier this month, appeared at Tower Records Shinjuku to hand her photos to the fans who purchased her solo debut song “Masaka.” This was the first time she met with fans since her graduation announcement, and she handed her photos to 400 fans in person. Kasai said, “This is my first ‘handing in person’ event. ...

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Trailer for AKB48’s upcoming documentary film revealed

The trailer for AKB48’s upcoming documentary film, ‘DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 No flower without rain Shoujo Tachi wa Namida no Ato ni Nani wo Miru?‘, has been revealed through the group’s official YouTube channel. This is AKB48’s 3rd documentary film following ‘DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued 10 Nengo, Shoujo Tachi wa Ima no Jibun ni Nani wo Omou no Darou?‘ (January 2011) and ‘DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on Shoujo...

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JKT48 – Ponytail to Shushu

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SKE48 reveals the title of their 11th single

SKE48 has revealed that the title of their upcoming 11th single will be “Choco no Dorei“. This was announced during the research students’ performance on December 25th at SKE48 Theater. Without notice, the music video for the new song was also revealed. This unexpected Christmas present surprised and delighted the audience. “Choco no Dorei” will be SKE48’s first Valentine’s song. The music video was shot at their new theater...

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JKT48 – Heavy Rotation

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[YS Web] Vol.531 Mayu Watanabe

[YS Web] Vol.531 Mayu Watanabe [YS Web] Vol.531 Mayu Watanabe 渡辺麻友 [60P+1Mov217MB] Download: SendSpace / RapidFileShare / DepositFil...

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Nogizaka46’s latest single sold 233,000 copies + tops Oricon chart

Idol group Nogizaka46’s 4th single “Seifuku no Mannequin” (released on December 19th) has proven to be a success, selling 233,000 copies in the first week, and topped the Oricon weekly chart for the week of December 31st! The first week sales for the single increased compared to their previous effort, “Hashire! Bicycle” (released in August), which sold 187,000 copies in its first week. This is the first single for them to sell...

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AKB1/149 恋愛総選挙 (通常版)

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Kitahara Rie attends stage greeting for her 1st starring movie

On December 22nd, AKB48 and SKE48 member Kitahara Rie attended the stage greeting for her first starring movie, ‘Joker Game‘. Kitahara claims to be a “hare onna” (a woman whose presence causes sunny weather) but was downhearted by the day’s signs of rain. Her co-star Shiramata Atsushi apologized saying, “I’m an ame otoko (a man whose presence causes rain). I’m sorry.” As the cast will also be holding stage greetings in Nagoya and Osaka, Kitahara...

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NMB48 to release their 1st album in February

On December 23rd, NMB48 announced during their theater performance that their first album would be released on February 27th. Though the album is currently untitled, reportedly, the album will contain 6 singles, a few coupling tracks, songs from their theater performances, as well as some new songs. The album will have four different editions, Type N, M, B that will come with a DVD, and a theater edition which will be a CD only. Regarding...

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JKT48 to make their CD debut in Indonesia + Team J announced!

On December 23rd, it was announced that AKB48’s sister group JKT48, based in Jakarta, Indonesia, would be making their CD debut in January. The announcement was made during their live event to celebrate the 1st anniversary since they started their activities. To commemorate their CD debut, they are planning to distribute 100,000 copies of promotion CDs for free, mainly in Jakarta. There are total four versions for the promotion CD, and each...

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[girls!] Vol.33

[girls!] Vol.33 [girls!] Pure Idol Magazine Vol.33 SKE48 [18p] Download: SendSpace / RapidFileShare / DepositFiles You might also like: ...

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Big Comic Spirits 2013 No.03

Big Comic Spirits 2013 No.03 [ビッグコミックスピリッツ] 2013 No.03 大島優子 [12p] Download: SendSpace / RapidFileShare / DepositFil...

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FRIDAY Magazine 2013.01.04

FRIDAY Magazine 2013.01.04 FRIDAY 2013.01.04 AKB48 大岛优子 [31p] Download: SendSpace / RapidFileShare / DepositFil...

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BUBKA 2012 No.12

BUBKA 2012 No.12 BUBKA 2012 No.12 山本彩 [9p] Download: SendSpace / RapidFileShare / DepositFil...

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Maeda Atsuko & Narimiya Hiroki’s horror movie “Kuroyuri Danchi” to be screened at International Film Festival Rotterdam

It was announced that the upcoming horror movie “Kuroyuri Danchi” starring Maeda Atsuko and Narimiya Hiroki will be screened in the Spectrum section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film festival will be held in the Netherlands from January 23rd to February 3rd of next year. “Kuroyuri Danchi” is Nakata...

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Check out goo’s ‘Most Searched Female Celebrity Ranking Top 40′ for 2012

NTT Resonant’s Internet portal goo has released their ‘Most Searched Female Celebrity Ranking Top 40‘ for 2012. This ranking is based on the number of search hits for the given celebrity on goo’s search bar. Which female celebrity was searched most in 2012? Check out the full results below! === 1. Maeda Atsuko 2. Sashihara Rino 3. Oshima Yuko 4. Kojima Haruna 5. Rola 6. Inoue Mao 7. Ishikawa Kasumi 8. Itano Tomomi 9. Shinoda Mariko 10. Ishihara...

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Yokoyama Yui makes her NMB48 theater performance debut + joins Team N

On December 19th, Yokoyama Yui who is a member of both AKB48 and NMB48, made her NMB48 theater performance debut in Namba, Osaka, and there, it was officially announced that she would be joining Team N. “First from Kyoto (her hometown) to Akihabara, and now here I am in Namba. People in Osaka are upbeat, so I feel like...

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Check out the details on No Sleeves’ 9th single

As announced previously, AKB48’s sub-unit No Sleeves will release their 9th single titled “Kirigirisujin” on January 16th of 2013, with four different editions. It’ll be over a year since they last released a single “Pedicure Day” back in December of last year. You can check the details of each edition, as well as the performance from Fuji TV’s late-night music variety program “Snack Kissa EDEN.” ===== <Limited Edition A : CD + DVD> [CD] 1....

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Oricon reveals their yearly single ranking for 2012

Oricon has just revealed the results of the “2012 Oricon Yearly Ranking” for singles. Check out which single sold the most in 2012 below! === <2012 Oricon Yearly Ranking TOP 50 : Singles> 01 – “Manatsu no Sounds good!” – AKB48 : (1,820,056) 02 – “GIVE ME FIVE!” – AKB48 : (1,436,519) 03 – “Gingham Check” – AKB48 :...

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Oricon reveals “Artist Total Sales Revenue” ranking for 2012

With 2012 coming to an end, Oricon has released their yearly ranking for “Artist Total Sales Revenue“. This ranking is based on the gross total sales of CDs (both singles and albums), DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs. Check out the top 5 below! === 01 – AKB48 # 19,098,000,000 Yen (approx. $226,441,166 USD) 02 – EXILE # 12,177,000,000...

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Maeda Atsuko appears at a presentation event for Toyota Crown

On December 20th, former AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko appeared at a presentation event for Toyota Crown’s latest model at Shibuya Hikarie. As in Toyota’s CM, Maeda appeared at the event dressed up as ‘Jaiko’ from popular anime ‘Doraemon‘. When martial artist Ogawa Naoya, who plays ‘Gian’ in the CM, presented Maeda with the car keys, she exclaimed, “Thank you big brother!” Maeda recently obtained her driver’s license in October of this year. She...

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山本彩ファースト写真集『さや神』

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乃木坂46 – 制服のマネキン(DVD付A)

Artist : 乃木坂46 DVD : 制服のマネキン Release Date : 2012.12.19 乃木坂46 – 制服のマネキン(DVD付A) Release Information 乃木坂46 – 制服のマネキン(DVD付A) デビュー作『ぐるぐるカーテン』がオリコンウイークリーチャート2位、セカンドシングル、サードシングルが2作続けてオリコンウイークリーチャート1位を記録する等、今最も勢いのあるアイドルグループです。 DVD Content 乃木坂46 – 制服のマネキン(DVD付A) 1. 制服のマネキン [MUSIC VIDEO] 2. 指望遠鏡 [MUSIC VIDEO] 3. 安藤美雲 <苦手克服映像> 4. 生駒里奈 <苦手克服映像> 5. 伊藤寧々 <苦手克服映像> 6. 井上小百合 <苦手克服映像> 7. 川後陽菜 <苦手克服映像> 8. 斎藤ちはる <苦手克服映像> 9....

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