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To the future new members, from the leader of Juice=Juice, Kanazawa Tomoko, and the leader of Tsubaki Factory, Yamagishi Riko

Interview, text / Ozawa Aya
Editing / Seshita Yuri
Photography / Inohara Yu (TRON)
Translation / Lurkette

Juice=Juice Leader Kanazawa Tomoko

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The joint new member audition for Hello!Project's Juice=Juice and Tsubaki Factory is underway from January 22 to March 1, 2021. This will be the first open audition for new members for both groups, as well as being the first joint audition in Hello!Pro history.

To com...

The reason former Kobushi Factory member Hamaura Ayano is heading into acting
2021.02.02

We asked about the circumstances surrounding their sudden breakup, her thoughts towards the former members, and her current state of mind

Former Hello!Project Kobushi Factory member Hamaura Ayano announced on her own Twitter account on January 4th that she is s...

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"Let off your brakes!": Tsunku♂'s public criticism of Fukumura Mizuki


Moderation, Editing: Ozawa Aya
Text: Hasada Yoko
Illustrations: Mizushina Takayuki
Translation: Lur...

https://assets.st-no...2281a61d744.jpg "She'll still be in Morning Musume. at 40": Tsunku♂ and Fukumura Mizuki discuss idols and graduations ​
Moderation, Editing: Ozawa Aya
Text: Hasada Yoko
Illustrations: Mizushina Takayuki
Translation: Lurkette
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2010 Era Idol Scene, Vol. 4
The Crossover of Akiba-kei Culture (Part 2)
Just how did Dempagumi.inc become what this era needed?

2020.08.22 20:00

Welcome to the next article in our series covering various sides of the idol scene of the 2010s. The theme here, continuing from the last one, is the relationship between idol culture and "Akiba-kei...

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This is the final part of a three part summary of Nakazawa Yuko 's interview in the webshow Upcoming as part of Morning Musume's 20th Anniversary celebrations. Part 3 encompasses the last two minutes of the collective interview.

While Yuko said before that her favorit...

2010 Era Idol Scene, Vol. 3
The Crossover of Akiba-kei Culture (Part 1)
Mofuku-chan, Furukawa Mirin, Naruse Eimi, and Hyadain describe the chance meeting and unification of the 2D and 3D worlds

2020.08.12 20:00

Welcome back to our series digging into the many different sides of the 2010 era idol scene. This time, we've taken up the subject...

This is part two of a three part summary of Nakazawa Yuko 's interview in the webshow Upcoming as part of Morning Musume's 20th Anniversary celebrations. Part 2 is a summary that encompasses minutes 5-10 of the collective interview.

Translation: Lurkette
Requested by denad...

This is part one of a three part summary of Nakazawa Yuko 's interview in the webshow Upcoming as part of Morning Musume's 20th Anniversary celebrations. Part 1 is a summary that encompasses the first 5 minutes of the collective interview.

Translation: Lurkette

Requested by denadel...