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College Cosmos is a new idol group that just got announced today (2018-10-03).
They have 25 members made up of University students.
I have not collected all member information. To be added later (I won't mind if some else wants to add this information).
The only member I know of currently is Yamaki Risa of Country Girls.

Official website: https://collegecosmos.jp/
Official twitter: https://twitter.com/collegecosmos

They already have their first song.
It is titled I Want to Filter the Water of Words (言葉の水を濾過したい).


College Cosmos first live appearance.
Oricon News


MAiDiGiTV

Lily of the valley was officially launched on 1st August 2018.
At the time of announcement, they didn't say what they were or who were their members.
On their official group twitter (https://twitter.com/Lily20180801) they only posted a group photo showing their backs.


In the course of the next 5 days they introduced their 5 members 1 by 1 starting with their youngest member.

Here are the members in order they were introduced.


Nishimura Tsukino 西村 津希乃
Grade: Elementary school 6th year (小学6年)
Age: 11歳
DOB: 2007年2月25日生
Nickname: Tsukkii (つっきー)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tsukinodayo0225
Member color: Yellow


Sawamura Risa (沢村 りさ)
Grade: Middle school 3rd year (中学3年)
Age: 14歳
DOB: 2003年12月8日
Nickname: RisaRisa
Twitter: https://twitter.com/risa20031208
Blog: https://ameblo.jp/risa-sawamura
Member color: Green


Miyamaru Kurumi (宮丸 くるみ)
Grade: High school 1st year (高校1年)
Age: 15歳
DOB: 2002年12月25日
Nickname: Kurumin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kurumin20021225
Member color: Pink


Natsume Saria (夏目 咲莉愛)
Grade: Middle school 2nd year (中学2年)
Age: 14歳
DOB: 2004年6月19日
Twitter: https://twitter.com/saria_myidael
Member color: Blue


Onodera Misa (尾野寺 みさ)
Grade: High school 1st Year (高校1年)
Age: 15歳
DOB: 2002年8月14日
Nickname: Misa-chi
Twitter: https://twitter.com/misa_onodera
Member color: Red


For now they have not started any official activities yet.

A brief background of the girls
Just as Kuromiya Rei (former Ladybaby), this girls are Junior idols from the same agency/group, Charm Kids, if I am not mistaken. Under Charm Kids, they are grouped as ImoutoSister (ImoSis for short). As far as I know, Misa, Risa and Kurumin are not active Junior Idols anymore. I had never noticed Saria and Tsukino before so I assume they are new. As of late, their agency have been slowly moving away from the Junior Idol scene anyways. So the formation of Lily of the valley is a good sign that they are getting the girls other options. Their agency is also a talent agency and helps the girls develop other talents. Misa, Risa and Kurumin are great dancers and have videos uploaded on NicoNico and Youtube. This is how I got to know them. Misa is the only one in the group that I have been following (on twitter) and the one I am most familiar with.

Sasaki Honoka was announced as a new member of UPUPGIRLS(2) on 2018-04-21 together with Nakagawa Chihiro.
On the day UUG2 had their first 1-MAN Live.

https://ameblo.jp/up...2370155358.html

Sasaki Honoka (佐々木ほのか) 12 years old

Home Prefecture: Fukuoka
Birthdate: January 30, 2006 (1st year of middle school)
Special skills: Karate, Dance

Nakagawa Chihiro was announced as a new member of UPUPGIRLS(2) on 2018-04-21 together with Sasaki Honoka.
On the day UUG2 had their first 1-MAN Live.

https://ameblo.jp/up...2370155358.html

Nakagawa Chihiro (中川千尋) 13 years old

Home Prefecture: Shizuoka
Birthdate: September 3, 2004 (2nd year of middle school)
Special skills: Karate, English

UPUPGIRLS（仮） announced their 23rd single at their showroom tonight.
This will be another double A-side release.
The release date for this single will be on the 28th November.

The title of the single is 「上々ど根性！ / Be a Girl」.
上々ど根性！ reads as Joujou Dokonjou. It is hard to translate it to English It is something like Super Gutsy.

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Update on the song meaning:
So I asked my Japanese friend. He explain it as UP-UP-Super-Guts
Well that makes sense
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Here is Sekki's tweet concerning the single plus a couple of pictures showing their outfit and a screenshot of the MV: https://twitter.com/...840790971301889

Update: pics
MV screenshot.


A closer look at the outfit.



[Update 2017-10-25]
Single details.
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Normal version A　￥1,000+税　TPRC-0191　

1. 上々ド根性　作詞：児玉雨子　作曲・編曲：michitomo
2. Be a Girl　作詞：ヒワタリスツカ　作曲・編曲：Ryuichi Kawasaki
3. スタートライン　作詞：佐藤綾乃　作曲：michitomo 編曲：かずぼーい (Start Line)
4. 上々ド根性(Instrumental)
5. Be a Girl(Instrumental)


Normal version B　￥1,000+税　TPRC-0192

1. 上々ド根性　作詞：児玉雨子　作曲・編曲：michitomo
2. Be a Girl　作詞：ヒワタリスツカ　作曲・編曲：Ryuichi Kawasaki
3. イチバンガールズ！ 2017　　作詞・作曲・編曲：michitomo (Ichiban Girls! 2017 version)
4. 上々ド根性(Instrumental)
5. Be a Girl(Instrumental)

Normal version C　￥1,000+税　TPRC-0193

1.　 上々ド根性　作詞：児玉雨子　作曲・編曲：michitomo
2.　 Be a Girl　作詞：ヒワタリスツカ　作曲・編曲：Ryuichi Kawasaki
3. Be a Girl　Remix ver.
4. 上々ド根性(Instrumental)
5. Be a Girl(Instrumental)

[Update 2017-11-22] Single covers.
Version A


Version B


Version C