NMB48 member Shiroma Miru will release her first photo book (currently untitled) on June 19. The book will feature photos shot by Nakamura Kazutaka at Gold Coast in Australia. On the anticipated photo book, Shiroma commented, "It includes all of me from photos that even I think are good to photos of me making funny faces that will make you laugh. It would make me happy if both my fans and people who don't know me yet take a look at it. You will

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It's been announced the former NMB48 member Jonishi Kei will be appearing in theater troupe Z?Lion's stage play 'a Novel Bunkaku show.' Jonishi tweeted, "I have been cast in a stage play! It's been about two years since I last saw everyone. I am excited for my first stage play. Besides Tokyo, I am looking forward to visiting Nagoya and Osaka. I want many people to come and see the start of my second chapter." Jonishi was a first generation of NM

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NMB48 member Jo Eriko has announced her second graduation from the group. Jo made this announcement on March 20 during Team BII's concert 'Nibanme no Door.' On the group's official blog, she wrote, "I joined when I was 12, and I will be 20 soon. I wanted to use this opportunity to start anew." On her future activities, she commented, "Nothing is set yet, but I am thinking about it carefully." Details on her graduation concert and final activ

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It's been announced that NMB48 member Iwata Momoka (Team M) will be graduating from the group. This was revealed on March 5 during a concert at NMB48 Theater. Iwata explained, "For a long time, there were moments when I wanted to prioritize my schoolwork. I thought about it a lot, but this is my decision." Her graduation concert will be scheduled for sometime in the middle of April.  Iwata will not be participating in the team's tour t

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Recochoku have updated their weekly charts for the week of February 20th to February 26th. Check out the top ranking digital singles, albums, and music videos for this week below! - < Digital Single - Weekly Ranking > 01 - "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" - back number 02 - "Lemon" - Yonezu Kenshi 03 - "Marigold" - Aimyon 04 - "Hakujitsu" - King Gnu 05 - "Fuyu no Hana" - Miyamoto Hiroji 06 - "Love Dramatic feat. Ihara Rikka" - Suzuki Ma

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On February 8, former NMB48 member Kinoshita Haruna (20) revealed on Instagram that she's six months pregnant. Kinoshita expressed, "I am very anxious, but I hope to enjoy these 10 months."Kinoshita joined NMB48 as a first generation member in 2010, then graduated in October of 2016. She is now married and lives in Singapore.Source & Image: Model Press

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NMB48 will hold a Kinki tour called 'NMB48 Kinki Juuban Shoubu 2019' from March to April. It's been about seven years since the group last toured the Kinki Region. They are scheduled to hold seven shows in Osaka, one in Wakayama, and two in Hyogo. The members will be performing with their new teams as the team shuffle will be effective as of March.  [NMB48 Kinki Juuban Shoubu 2019]Tuesday, March 26 - Kashiwara Shimin Bunka Kaikan (Osaka - Team N

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The PV for NMB48's new song "Tokonoma Seiza Musume" has been uploaded onto YouTube.  "Tokonoma Seiza Musume" is the title track to the group's 20th single to drop on February 20. The PV starts with a scene that gives homage to their debut song "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shojo," and is packed with the message of "returning to one's roots." It was directed by Tada Takuya, and the dance was choreographed by CRE8BOY. Source & Image:&nbs

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It's been reported that former NMB48 member Terui Honoka gave birth to her first child on January 17th. Terui was a fourth generation member of NMB48 and was active from 2012 to 2015. Last July, she announced that she was four months pregnant, and on January 18th, she revealed on Instagram, "A healthy 3,100 gram (6 lb 13 oz) baby boy was born." Congratulations!Source & Image: Model Press

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Former NMB48's Suto Ririka has announced that she will be retiring from showbiz at the end of the month. Suto had been continuing her entertainment activities while aiming to become a philosopher. According to a person affiliated with her agency, she had asked to retire last spring, and since then, there had been many discussions about her future path. Finally, it was decided that she would be retiring according to her will. Although there a

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