General News Thread

[Jul3]

Shimada Rena has announced her graduation from NMB48.

[SomethingWild]

Nonaka Misato has announced her graduation from AKB48.

She announced it during today's Anta Dare show.

[SomethingWild]

NMB48 School Calendar 2014-2015:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=NEOBK-1628910

[Jul3]

EPIC NMB48 CD/DVD Release List:

All released on 2014.3.31:

A: NMB48 Team N 3rd Stage "Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru] - CD  ￥2,857



B: NMB48 Osaka Juban Shoubu (full version) 2012.5.3 @ Osaka Orix Theatre -  Bluray ￥4,800

C: NMB48 Kinki Concert ~Minnasan, Chapuchapu Shimasho~ (full version) 2012.8.21 evening concert @ Osaka Orix Theatre - Bluray ￥4,800

D: NMB48 8 Live Collection - 11xDVD boxset ￥24,000

  1. NMB48 3rd Anniversary Special Live　2013.10.12 @ Osaka Jo Hall DVD
  2. NMB48 3rd Anniversary Special Live　2013.10.13 noon concert @ Osaka Jo Hall DVD
  3. NMB48 3rd Anniversary Special Live　2013.10.13 evening concert @ Osaka Jo Hall 2xDVD
  4. NMB48 West Japan Tour 2013.4.4 @ Osaka Orix Theatre DVD
  5. NMB48 East Japan Tour 2013.7.3 @ NHK Hall DVD
  6. NMB48 Request Hour Set List Best 30 2013.4.18 @ Osaka Orix Theater 2xDVD
  7. NMB48 Osaka Juban Shoubu (full version) 2012.5.3 @ Osaka Orix Theatre 2xDVD
  8. NMB48 Kinki Concert ~Minnasan, Chapuchapu Shimasho~ (full version) 2012.8.21 evening concert @ Osaka Orix Theatre

http://nmb48-staff.laff.jp/blog/2014/03/48dvd-blu-ray33-4233.html

[Jul3]

NMB48 Kenkyuusei Shimazaki Momoka has announced her graduation.

[Jul3]

I didn't know this before, but seems like you can buy NMB48 and HKT48 releases on worldwide iTunes.

iTunes UK has the albums, singles and the stage albums up for NMB48, and the singles for HKT48.

You can't get AKB48, SKE48 (or Nogizaka46) though.

[YKT]

Tomorrow ...

On March 11th, AKB48 groups will hold special concerts for restoration support for the Tohoku Earthquake.



Two years ago, the group launched a disaster recovery project called 'Dareka no Tame ni'. Until February of this year, they have visited the disaster area a total of 34 times. The upcoming concert will be a part of this project, and it will be held at AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48 Theaters. More details will be revealed later.

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/03/akb48-groups-to-hold-special-concert-this-week-for-tohoku-earthquake-restoration-support

[SomethingWild]

NMB48 School Calendar 2014-2015

[YKT]

On March 11th, AKB48 groups will hold special concerts for restoration support for the Tohoku Earthquake.

Vids http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x33hne/1#video=x1gawac

[YKT]

AKB48 group promise their continuous restoration support for the Tohoku Earthquake

On March 11, exactly 3 years since the Tohoku earthquake, AKB48 groups held special concerts for the restoration support.

The members of the AKB groups have been visiting the disaster areas taking turns once a month since in May of 2011.

On the day, a total of 266 members divided into 7 venues (16 members in Miyako, Iwate, 16 members in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, 14 members in Minamisoma, Fukushima, 58 members at AKB48 theater, 63 members at SKE48 theater, 57 members at NMB48 theater, and 42 members at HKT48 theater), and participated in the special concerts in each location.

Using relay broadcasting, they connected all 7 venues, and the girls performed their restoration support song "Tenohira ga Kataru Koto" all together. They also promised their continuous support.

At 2:46 pm, which was the time the earthquake occurred, the members observed a moment of silence for the victims.

Oshima Yuko who will be graduating from the group, visited Ishinomaki city, Miyagi. She commented, "Even after I graduate from AKB48, I would like to continue to support the victims somehow in my own way."

Takahashi Minami who participated in the special performance at AKB48 theater, stated, "It has been 3 years. In order to prevent it from fading with time, we would like to widen the circle of support together with everyone, although we don't know how helpful we could be."

The ticket fee for the concerts (2000 yen), the profits from charity T-shirts (1000 yen) and the fund raising will all be donated through Japanese Red Cross Society.

Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/03/akb48-group-promise-their-continuous-restoration-support-for-the-tohoku-earthquake

[Jul3]

^ ZIP coverage of the above charity event:



Mezamashi:



Oha! News:

[YKT]

^PON

140312

[Jul3]

^ yet another newsvid, this time from FNN Local:



Miss Moonlight has compiled the setlists of the special AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48 theatre shows at: http://melosnomichi.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/akb48-ske48-nmb48-hkt48-charity-show.html

[SomethingWild]

Deguchi Aki has announced her graduation from SKE48.

[Jul3]

AKB48 will be featured on the Japanese version of Just Dance for the Wii U



http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/aj5j/index.html

Songs:
AKB48 - Koisuru Fortune Cookie
AKB48 - Flying Get
SKE48 - Kiss Datte Hidarikiki
SKE48 - Sansei Kawaii

Full songlist is on the website linked.

[SomethingWild]

NMB48 School Calendar 2014-2015

It's labeled 18+ in certain stores 

[SomethingWild]

Nogizaka46 2nd gen Nishikawa Nanami withdraws from the group. Her last event participation will be on Baretta special event on 3/22.

[SomethingWild]

Kito Momona has announced that she will graduate from SKE48 in April.

[YKT]

Craig Shiroma

Both NMB48's Yamamoto Sayaka and AKB48's Kawaei Rina are going to be regular members on Fuji TV's new show Viking (it's the replacement show for Waratte Iitomo).

http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1340772

or http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20140320-00000002-modelpn-ent

[YKT]

"AKB48 members appear in the music video for the song "Have A Nice Day" by World Order"