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Country Girls revealed the covers for their upcoming single! The single Boogie Woogie LOVE/ Koi no Magnet/ Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~ will be their first single with new members Yanagawa Nanami and Funaki Musubu.  Let's have a look at these covers! Limited A The first cover is for Boogie Woogie LOVE. The girls were their retro looking outfits and have their own box. I love how simple this cover is and how cute all the girls look! I do wish they had put the title of the single in the colors of their outfits. But the cover is cute and simple! I like it. Limited B Limited B is for Koi no Magnet. We hadn't see the outfits before this, so I was quite suprised. The outfits and hairstyles look very 50ish. I really like the color and the soft look the cover has. Yamaki looks really pretty here. I do not like Mai-chan's hairstyle. This cover is again really simple, but it shows of the members.  Limited C Wow Ranrarun look so diffrent. Those outfits ar

It was announced that the applications for Morning Musume's 13th generation closed! The auditions opened at the beginning of this year. The girls who applied will be interviewed and their profiles will be viewed by a panel.  http://www.musume-audition.com/

It was announced that Nonaka Miki (Morning Musume '16) injured her foot during rehearsals for their spring tour. She fell and fractured her foot.  She will be needing 4 weeks of rest.  Her English message on her blog: This is Miki Nonaka. I apologize for my injury. I will concentrate on treating it. I will be back with good condition and a big smile! Get well soon Nonaka! http://ameblo.jp/mm-12ki/entry-12127271431.html

Suzuki Kanon announced her graduation from Morning Musume and Hello!Project.  She will be graduating at the end of the upcoming Spring tour.  Suzuki announced that she wants to graduated so she can persue a career in well-fair, which she got interested in during the SATOYAMA and SATOUMI events.  Her graduation date has still to be announced. This is incredibly sad news, not suprising, but sad. To see another 9th member leave so soon... Let's support Zukki till the end! Official statement: http://www.helloproject.com/news/4322/ Official Translation: https://www.facebook.com/notes/up-front-link/en-concerning-kanon-suzuki-from-morning-musume16/1016601485065435

ANGERME's 4th gen member Kamikokuryo Moe finally got her long awaited membercolor! Her color was revealed in the concert goods for ANGERME's upcoming tour.  Kamiko-chan got the color Emerald Green , which is the same color as Sato Masaki (Morning Musume).  Congratulations to Moe for getting such a lovely color and let's hope management actually keeps it Emerald Green instead of switching between several colors.  Edit: Her color has been revealed to be Aqua Blue and not teal. 

Leader Wada Ayaka announced ANGERME's 21st single! The single will be released on the 27th of April. It will be the first single with 4th gen member Kamikokuryo Moe and the last for 2nd gen member Tamura Meimi.  Let's look forwards to more info! http://helloproject.com/news/4299/