NGT48 member Murakumo Fuka has announced her graduation from the group.Murakumo made the announcement via a video on the group's official website. In the video, all members make an appearance. "I wanted to express my feelings as a member of the current group, so I decided to shoot this video with all members," she explained. Murakumo decided to graduate after discussing it with her parents at the beginning of the year. She then reported the news

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On July 10, former NGT48 member Sugahara Riko updated her Twitter account announcing that she has signed with Avex Management.  Sugahara wrote, "While receiving guidance from many people I will be working with, I hope to challenge myself to many things, mainly singing and dancing, and do my best in order to be active in many fields."Source & Image: Oricon

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Former NGT48 member Yamaguchi Maho has transferred to entertainment agency Ken-On. This announcement was made on Ken-On's official website. On the website, Yamaguchi released a statement, saying, "At this time, I have signed with Ken-On. They have welcomed me warmly and gave me the opportunity to start anew. Without forgetting my thankful feelings for everyone who supports me, I will polish myself and do my best with my forthcoming activitie

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NGT48 member Kato Minami has been demoted to a kenkyuusei (research student) after writing an impertinent comment on social media. NGT48 management apologized regarding this behavior on the group's official website.  As a result, they have stopped all members' from using their social media accounts until they can thoroughly guide the members into using the accounts properly.  On May 20, Kato posted a photo on Instagram of a news p

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NGT48 members Yamaguchi Maho, Hasegawa Rena, and Sugahara Riko have announced their graduation from the group.This was announced on April 21 during Team G's last show at NGT48 Theater. Their last handshake events will be held on May 5 and 6 at Pacifico Yokohama, then graduate on May 18 at the theater.  As you may remember, Yamaguchi was attacked by two men in front of her home last December. How the management handled the incident star

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It's been announced that NGT48 will end their current team system and restart their activities. Currently, NGT48 is comprised of Team NIII, Team G, and Research Students. From now on, they will be active as "First Generation Students" and "Research Students." As such, Team NIII's last 'Hokori no Oka' performance and Team G's last 'Sakaagari' performance will be held on April 21 at NGT48 Theater.  In December, Team G vice captain Yamaguchi Maho w

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It's been reported that NGT48 member Sugahara Riko will be going on hiatus after receiving surgery on her left knee. Sugahara injured her knee last year and had been continuing her activities within a reasonable range. She received surgery on January 15 seeking a complete recovery. While she is doing well after surgery, it will be about three or four months until she can perform on stage. She plans to continue updating her social networking

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It's been announced that all performances scheduled at NGT48 Theater after January 22 will be cancelled. Team NIII's 'Hokori no Oka' shows and Team G's 'Saka Agari' shows were scheduled to be held at the theater, but they have all been cancelled. The theater will be closed until January 24. In addition, the teams' shows that were scheduled after January 26 will be changed to Research Students' performance 'PARTY ga Hajimaru yo ~Kenkyuusei no Ibu

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NGT48's agency and their operating company AKS has released a statement regarding an assault case involving member Yamaguchi Maho. In a live broadcast on Twitter and SHOWROOM on January 8 and 9, Yamaguchi revealed that she was attacked by two men in front of her home in December. She then participated in the group's third anniversary event on January 10 where she apologized to her fans for causing them to worry.  AKS said, "We were abl

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NGT48 have started a campaign called 'Sekai no Hito to Lip Sync Shitai' (We want to lip synch with people around the world).The campaign is held to commemorate the release of the group's fourth single "Sekai no Hito e" in 119 countries. For this campaign, the group is asking fans to upload a video of themselves lip synching the chorus part of "Sekai no Hito e" on Instagram with the hashtag "#lipsyncngt48." Among the videos collected, they wi

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