Weekly Idol News: 7/23-7/29

Beboga and Babyraids JAPAN are disbanding, Keyakizaka released the PV for their new single, GEM members are back, Kaqriyo Terror Architect and LinQ get new members, Morning Musume '18 is performing in America, and more in this week's idol news! This Week’s Releases Singles: 7/24: Yui Sakurai - Koi wa Lemoniro 7/25: BABY CHEERS NX …

Weekly Idol News: 7/16-7/22

46G single info, Meimi Tamura and Riona Hamamatsu are going solo, Ayaka Okita announces graduation, a Momoclo bullet train and marriage announcement, Pour Lui reveals her salary in BiS, and more in this week's news! This Week’s Releases Singles: 7/17: Electric Ribbon - COLOR*COLOR Kobushi Factory & Tsubaki Factory - Hyokkori Hyoutanjima (digital) 7/18: hy4_4yh …

Weekly Idol News: 7/9-7/15

Milky's back, Cheeky Parade has their last live, Manaka joins Juice=Juice, TIF performers announced, Erina Ando announces graduation, BURST GIRL is crowdfunding, and more in this week's idol news! This Week’s Releases Singles: 7/10: Hakoiri■Musume - Etoile wo Yume Mite Namennayo Harajuku - Tokonatsu Nyansemble Yoyogi Joshi Ongakuin - 〇xSummer 7/11: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido …

Weekly Idol News: 7/2/-7/8

Jurina is going on hiatus, Iori and Chiharu perform in their last live as Nogizaka46 members, Kanon graduates from Kamen Joshi, Akishibu Project gets new members, AKB Janken details announced, MIGMA SHELTER members graduate, and more in this week's idol news! This Week’s Releases Singles: 7/3: WT☆Egret - Muteki Dancing! 7/4: BiS1st - Don't miss …

An Update on Tomoka Igari’s Situation and Blog Translation

  For those of you who don't know, Kamen Joshi/Steam Girls member Tomoka Igari was in an accident on 4/11 where a signboard collapsed because of strong wind and fell on her. She was rushed to the hospital, went through emergency surgery, and hospitalized in the ICU. After that, she was moved to the HCU. …

Weekly Idol News: 4/9-4/15

Cheeky Parade's disbanding, Fuuko Yagura graduates from NMB48, Rie Kitahara has her NGT48 graduation concert, NGT48's Team G is formed, Produce 48 members are revealed, STU48 gets a ship, NECRONOMIDOL, Yanakoto Sotto Mute, and 14Generations Toilet hanakosan are performing in America, and more in this week's news! This Week’s Releases Singles: 4/11: 22/7 - Shampoo …

Kamen Joshi/Steam Girls Member Tomoka Igari Out of Surgery

If you haven't read my initial post about Tomoka Igari's situation, read it first here. At about 7:30 PM on 4/12, Kamen Joshi management released a second statement regardng Tomoka. Her surgery finished in the morning and she is currently in the ICU under complete bed rest. Because of this, staff has only been able to …

Kamen Joshi/Steam Girls Member Tomoka Igari in Emergency Surgery

Tomoka Igari is a member of both Kamen Joshi and Steam Girls, who became an idol in May of 2014 when she became a member of Slime Girls, Kamen Joshi's kenkyuusei (trainee) unit. In July 2014, she was promoted to Kamen Joshi kouhousei (cadet) group OZ and in February 2017, she was promoted to her …

Weekly Idol News: 4/2-4/8

Ayaka Wada is graduating, Gu-Gu LULU and CHICKEN BLOW THE IDOL debut, Chisami Ito's back, new Elfloat and Idol College members are announced, Yuki Kashiwagi is producing a stage, and more in this week's news! This Week’s Releases Singles: 4/3: Jewel☆Neige - Shiroi Yuki to Marguerite Ringo Musume - 101kaime no Sakura 4/4: Dempagumi.inc - …

Weekly Idol News: 3/26-4/1

Haruna Ogata is graduating, new Hello! Project groups, more sousenkyo info, new FES☆TIVE members, Alice Project promotions, 48G injuries, Mana Sakamoto is getting plastic surgery, and more in this week's news! This Week’s Releases Singles: 3/27: monogatari - Re:born Tenkou Shoujo Kagekidan - Chocolate no Dokuhaku 3/28: Aphrodite - Watashi wo Tengoku e Tsuretette! BiSH …