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SKE48's new single to contain Takayanagi Akane's graduation song
SKE48's new single "Soyutoko aru yo ne?" (January 15 release) will contain Takayanagi Akane's solo song "Seishun no Houseki." As you may know, Takayanagi will graduate from the group sometime next spring. "Seishun no Houseki" was written as her graduation song, and its PV was directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko. This will be Tsutsumi's first time directing a PV for the group's solo song. On her graduation song, Takayanagi commented, "When I t
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Matsui Jurina's solo song to be included in SKE48's new single
It's been revealed that Matsui Jurina's solo song "Who are you?" will be included in SKE48's new single "Soyutoko aru yo ne?" to drop on January 15. At the time, the single's release was determined, Matsui's name was not included in the senbatsu. SKE48's official Twitter account explained that she will not be participating in the title track as it would be difficult for her to participate in promotional activities. On having her solo
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Suda Akari to be the center for SKE48's next single
SKE48 will release their new single "Soyutoko aru yo ne?" on January 15. This was announced on October 29 during a special program on SHOWROOM. Suda Akari will be the center, and Kitagawa Yoshino and Takahata Yuki were selected as senbatsu members for the first time. Suda commented, "There weren't any centers like me in SKE48 in the past, so I think some people might be surprised, or might not even like it. I think that there are things that only
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SKE48's Takayanagi Akane announces graduation
SKE48 member Takayanagi Akane has announced her graduation from the group. On October 4, during the midnight show of 'Gekijou Debut 11 Shunen Tokubetsu Event Zenyasai' at SKE48 Theater, Takayanagi announced, "I, Takayanagi Akane, have decided to graduate from SKE48. I'm sorry for the sudden announcement." She revealed, "Everyone had been doing their best to make this show a success, so I kept it a secret from everyone and made the announcement t
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Former SKE48 member Kato Rumi marries a non-celebrity man
On July 17, former SKE48 member Kato Rumi updated her official blog announcing her marriage to a non-celebrity man.Kato wrote, "It's a personal matter, but I, Kato Rumi, registered my marriage with someone I had been dating for some time on July 7." On her husband, she said, "He is a non-celebrity. He is someone I respect who is reliable and thoughtful." At the end, she expressed, "Right now, I am truly happy," and continued, "To everyone who al
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Kitagawa Ryoha announces graduation from SKE48
On July 2, SKE48 member Kitagawa Ryoha announced her graduation from the group during Team S's performance at SKE48 Theater. Her last day of activities will be September 30. Towards the end of the show, Kitagawa announced, "I, Kitagawa Ryoha, will graduate from SKE48." While the crowd was in shock, she continued to explain, "Since I am 20 years old, I wanted to live a life without regrets." On her plans after graduation, she said, "It
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The title of SKE48's next single to be 'FRUSTRATION'
The title of SKE48's new single to be released on July 24 has been decided to be "FRUSTRATION." As previously reported, Furuhata Nao will claim the center position for the first time with this single. In addition, it was revealed that the group will collaborate with apparel company Baroque Japan Limited.'s fashion brand 'LAGUA GEM' for this single's outfit. You will be able to see the girls wearing clothing from 'LAGUA GEM' in the single's mus
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Furuhata Nao to be the center for the first time in SKE48's new single
SKE48 will release their 25th single (currently untitled) on July 24. In addition, they will be resuming their 47-Prefecture tour in September. These announcements were made on May 27 during SHOWROOM's 'SKE48 Kara Sonna ni Juudaijanai Happyou wo Ikutsuka Suru no de Minakutemo Daijoubu desu SP.' The center for the title track will be Furuhata Nao, and Inoue Ruka, Nojima Kano, Matsumoto Chikako, and Asai Yuka will be in the senbatsu for the fi
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SKE48's Shirayuki Kohaku to graduate at the end of the month
On April 1, SKE48 member Shirayuki Kohaku announced her graduation during Team E's 'SKE Festival' at SKE48 Theater. Her last day of activities will be April 30. Shirayuki joined SKE48 as an eighth generation member in 2016. She was promoted to Team E in April of last year. Last week, Okada Miyu, Uchiyama Mikoto, and Takagi Yumana announced their graduations making Shirayuki the fourth member to announce their graduation in just six days
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Former SKE48's Hiramatsu Kanako to produce apparel brand 'Pompette'
Apparel brand 'Pompette,' designed and produced by former SKE48 member Hiramatsu Kanako, will be debuting in May. The concept of the brand is "tipsy." Whether it's having a drink with your close friends or getting a little tipsy in front of someone you like. The brand aims to create clothing that will make one feel good regardless of gender. Hiramatsu also successfully produced apparel brand 'Honey Cinnamon', which has released m
