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C-ute’s new single, BYE BYE BYE, despite not being officially released yet, is already all over youtube! But… thanks to evil Bunions, as I’ve said in previous posts, Arihara Kanna is missing from this PV. You can tell the girls are feeling guilty that thier filming without Kanna-chan. Anyway, the official release date is 15th April, more info then. I’ll post dance shots etc. when they come out. Enjoy!

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New C-ute Single!

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As March 2009 draws to a close, look forward to a fun-filled April!

There’s two new singles coming out – that’s one for C-ute, named “BYE BYE BYE” and one for Buono! named “MY BOY”. Yajima Maimi’s releasing another photobook, by the name of “17″. Makes sense, as she’s 17, I guess. 

Don’t forget the endless H!P Birthdays! Here’s the complete list:

3rd – Nakayama Nana’s Birthday

4th – Sugaya Risako’s Birthday

6th – Heike Michiyo’s Birthday

11th – Mano Erina’s Birthday, 8 years since Matsuura Aya joined H!P

12th – Suzuki Airi and Yoshizawa Hitomi’s Birthdays

15th – April and Suma Ai’s Birthdays, C-ute Single

16th – Aoki Erina’s Birthday, 9 years since Ishikawa Rika, Kago Ai, Tsuji Nozomi, Yosshizawa Hiomi joned H!P

17t – 7 years since Satoda Mai joined H!P

18th – 10 years since Fukuda Asuka left H!P

24th – Yajima Maimi Photobook

25th – Tanaka Anri’s Birthday

28th – Hashida Mirei and Simmin’s Birthdays

29th – Oose Kaede’s Birthday, Buono! Single

30th – Sengoku Minami’s Birthday, 1 year since Ayaka, Mutou Mika left H!P

Unkown Dates (it just says April whatever year on hellproejct.com) – 10 years since Kobayashi Azusa, Inaba Atsuko, Kominato Miwa, RuRu, Shinoda Miho, Toda Rinne, Yangihara Hiromi joined H!P, 8 years since Danielle left H!P

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Upcoming events for April! UPDATED

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We’ve known this day would come for some time but the day has finally arrived – the Elder Club members are no longer members of Hello! Project and the new leader from today onwards is Morning Musume’s Takahashi Ai. I’m hoping the Hello! Project website is updated to reflect these changes soon!

I became interested in Japanese music and subsequently Hello! Project around the end of 2005 and if these short four years there have been a LOT of changes! Some of the things that stick in my mind are; the disbandment and subsequent countless scandals of Kago Ai, Tsuji Nozomi falling pregnant and getting married, Murakami Megumi leaving Hello! Project and Ayaka getting married, amongst other things.

I actually first heard of Hello! Project in around 2003 through the video game Silent Hill 3 – there is a Morning Musume / Yaguchi Mari reference somewhere.

Enough reminiscing and sharing – bye Elder Club~! We’ll still see them do things through Up-Front hopefully!

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The End of the Elder Club

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Yaguchi Mari’s debut single after four years of not recording anything has managed to chart at No.6 in the Oricon Weekly Charts with sales of 19,928. The single is likely to sell decently in the coming weeks as Hexagon singles usually have a longer shelf life than that of Hello! Project releases. Well done Mari! Let’s hope she has more releases!

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First Week Sales for Yaguchi

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Meringue no Kimochi 28/ 03/ 2009 Parte 1/3 Author: Radamanthyz83 Tags: meringue kimochi ayasan ayaya aya matsuura morning musume hello project jpop radamantyz Posted: 30 March 2009 Rating: 5.0 Votes: 1

Meringue no Kimochi 28/ 03/ 2009 Parte 2/3 Author: Radamanthyz83 Tags: meringue kimochi ayasan ayaya aya matsuura morning musume hello project jpop radamantyz Posted: 30 March 2009 

Meringue no Kimochi 28/ 03/ 2009 Parte 3/3 Author: Radamanthyz83 Tags: meringue kimochi ayasan ayaya aya matsuura morning musume hello project jpop radamantyz Posted: 30 March 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

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Happy Birthday Satoda Mai!

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The title for Morning Musume’s upcoming single has been revelead as しょうがない 夢追い人 (Shouganai Yume Oibito) - People who can’t help but chase dreams. The single will be released on 2009-05-13.

Quite a pretty title I think.

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Morning Musume can’t help but chase dreams

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Yagutchi Mari’s debut single as a solo singer, and her first song outside of H!P!!!!!!!!!

Here’s the lyrics:

GAKI no koro nanika ni muzu ga yuku nattara
kokoro no naka ni aru PARUPU wo hazushite shimau no sa
shinjirunda tsutsumunda bokutachi wa bokutachi wo
sonna atsui omoitachi ga rekishi wo kaeta koto mo aru

toki ni wa machigaeru
koto mo aru darou
daiji na hito wo ushinau koto mo yure ugoku seishun no sei

atsui atsui atsui atsui
jounetsu ga fukidashite kuru
hora tsuhhashire tachidomaru na
jikan wa tomari wa shinai kara
jyouki tankansha youni hashiru
sore ga seishun

nando mo shikatte kureta hahaoya no
aijou wa itsumo boku no kokoro no naka ni manTAN
chichioya no youni ikirenai kedo
boku wa boku no michi shinjite hashiri tsudzukeru

guchi wo iu yori yume wo katarou
namida suru yori warai aou
shinu toki sakebunda DEKAI koe de
arigatou to arigatou to

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Yagutchi Mari 1st Single

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Fujimoto Miki, 23, is engaged and going to be married to comedian Shouji Tomoharu, 33. She’s been dating him for two years – he’s the reason she quit Morning Musume. Back them Fujimoto received her suspension penalty, as H!P Girls arn’t allowed to date boys, part of their contract. Good news, though, as she’s signed with J.P. ROOM so her music’s gonna keep comin’!

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Fujimoto to be married in July!

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Kago Aibon, former member of Morning Musume and W, has been sued for her part in the break-up of Mizumoto Hidejiro and his ex-wife. She is being sued for being suspected for having an affair with Mizumoto, and Japanese law allows people to sue for divorce like this.

Kagi Ai has been sued for 10 million yen, and Mizumoto for 50 million yen.

Also, the company that published Kago Ai’s book has been closed due to bankruptcy.

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Kago Ai sued

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