Idol News #1: Mano Erina & TGS

Idol News will be a new installment where I just list the recent idol news (single announcements, song previews, single sales etc) It's like Gaki's Idol Round Up for indie idols, except it's for more non indie idols (PASSPO☆, Tokyo Girls' Style, i☆RiS, etc,)

Previews for some songs off of Tokyo Girls' Style 3rd album, Yakusoku have been released on YouTube. Futarikiri is a catchy upbeat song, Suki to Sayonara is more slow and has an interesting instrumental, and Yakusoku is very interesting, and unique. All of the songs make me really excited for the album. Release date is January 30.

Futarikiri
 

Tsuki to Sayonara


Yakusoku

Covers

Also, Mano Erina has released the track list for her last album, Best Friends. Best Friends is a best of album that features many old favorites, plus a new songs. The covers are simple, and Mano looks mature.

Track list
1.NEXT MY SELF
2.Zenbu Daisuki (new)
3.Tasogare Kousen
4.Love&Peace=Paradise
5.Kono Mune no Tokimeki wo
6.Onegai Dakara...
7.Genkimono de Ikou!
8.Hajimete no Keiken
9.Minna, Arigato (new)
10.Otome no Inori
11.Seishun no Serenade
12.Song for the DATE
13.Haru no Arashi
14.Sekai wa Summer Party
15.Doki Doki Baby
16.My Days for You
17.Nerima Calling (new)

covers

Also If you didn't see Mano's last single, NEXT MY SELF, here it is

Mano Erina Song For the DATE

Mano's 12th single, song for the date has been released.

Mano's new PV is creative, the song is catchy, and all I can say is that the company is finally starting to care about her. I hope this song has great sales! She definitely deserves it, since so much effort was put into this release.

DokiDoki baby/Tasogare Kousaten

I don't think these were posted yet. H!P soloist Mano Erina has a new single coming out. (double A side)

Doki Doki Baby

Tasogare Kousaten

Bonus- ManoErina channel released an old Mano Erina song that hasn't been on any CD's or albums. Will they eventually release it as a b-side or on an album? I hope so.

Glory Days

Tanaka Reina And Michishige Sayumi Land Drama Roles

Tanaka Reina And Michishige Sayumi Land Drama Roles

Morning Musume`s Tanaka Reina and Michishige Sayumi have been cast as co-stars in a new NTV drama set to air January 11 called “Suugaku Joshi Gakuen”.

“Suugaku Joshi Gakuen” will not only feature Reina and Sayu, but will also see several members of H!P joining the series in guest appearances . They are Mano Erina, Tsugunaga Momoko , Sudo Maasa Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, , Suzuki Airi , Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon, and Tamura Meimi .

For their part Reina and Sayu will be the focus point of the drama who are rivals in a math club ,The H!P visiting members will serve as opponents for Reina and Sayu ,while actor Sakurada Dori will be the male co-star who has zero interest in being on the math team.

Idols on MJ

Idols on MJ

Perfume brings together the most powerful idol agencies and groups together on one show and the chaos level is high as the groups get out of control. Whatever your idol unit is, this is a must watch show for all idol fans.
For Musume fans, from the looks of things the future faces of the group are going to be Ayumi, Riho, and KY

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzIwMjAyNTI4.html

H!P Heads Nationwide

H!P Heads Nationwide

To celebrate H!P`s Mobekimasu super unit ,they have organized a nationwide single day promotional campaign . On the October 29  all the members of the company will split up and deploy nationwide for a promotional campaign for their upcoming single "Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku".

This nationwide campaign will include concerts and fan talk events ,there will also be restricted to pre order sales only handshake events.

In addition to the location events , members will be on 13 television shows , 5 radio shows , 15 magazine features and Sayu`s web show as part of the promotional events for this single [some of which has already started to air or have been published].

Note-This list is growing faster then I can complete this post ,UF/H!P are gong all in for this single.

Moving into November the super unit will hold a live event on the 23rd at Yomiuri Land Open Theater EAST ,called “Hello! Project☆Festival 2011“.

For some time now our media has called the move of more and more idol groups and companies making a mark on the industry “The age of idol wars” ,many fans and media outlets have wondered if or when H!P would go all in and join this fight ,it looks from this campaign ,that the decision has been made at last at least for one single ,to go all in and join the battle full force with an open checkbook.

The October 29 promotional campaign locations
Sapporo
October 29th @ Ario Sapporo

First Round: 1:00pm -1:30pm SHOW / 1:30pm-2:30pm Handshake Event
Second Round: 3:00pm-3:30pm SHOW / 3:30pm-4:30pm Handshake Event

Tokyo
October 29th @ Tokyo Dome Laqua

First Round: 12:30pm-1:00pm SHOW / 1:00pm-2:00pm Handshake Event
Second Round: 3:00pm-3:30pm SHOW / 3:30pm-4:30pm Handshake Event
Third Round: 5:30pm-6:00pm SHOW / 6:00pm-7:00pm Handshake Event

Tokai Area
October 29th

First Round: 2:30pm-3:00pm SHOW / 3:00pm-3:40pm Handshake Event
Second Round: 4:40pm-5:10pm SHOW / 5:10pm-5:50pm Handshake Event
Third Round: 6:50pm-7:20pm SHOW / 7:20pm-8:00pm Handshake Event

Kansai Area

October 29th @ Minatomachi River Place & Ario Otori
First Round: Minatomachi River Place 1:00pm-1:15pm SHOW (Talk-only) / 1:30pm-2:15pm Handshake Event
Second Round: Ario Otori 5:00pm-5:20pm SHOW / 5:25pm-6:15pm Handshake Event
Third Round: Ario Otori 7:00pm-7:20pm SHOW / 7:25pm-8:15pm Handshake Event

Fukuoka Area
October 29th @ Canal City Hakata & River Walk Kitakyushu

First Round: Canal City Hakata 11:00am-11:30am SHOW / 11:30 am-12:30pm Handshake Event
Second Round: River Walk Kitakyushu 5:00pm-5:30pm SHOW / 5:30pm-6:30pm Handshake Event

Mobekimasu: “Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku” PV

Mobekimasu: “Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku” PV

Mobekimasu ,Hello!Project`s new super unit comprised of the members of Morning Musume, Berryz Koubou, C-ute, Mano Erina, S/mileage, and  members of Hello! Pro Egg.Have released their debut single Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku PV

On November 16, the single will come out .The single will come in seven editions: Limited Edition A, B, C, D, E, and F, as well as a Regular Edition. Each edition will feature a specific group-coupling track, and all editions will enclose tickets for an H! P handshake event.

Mano Erina Becomes Kamen Rider

Mano Erina Becomes Kamen Rider

Pop idol/actress Mano Erina has been cast to play a Kamen Rider in the new film “Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Fourze & OOOs MOVIE Taisen MEGAMAX”.

Mano will play “Kamen Rider Nadeshiko“, Nadeshiko Misaki  .Nadeshiko was selected to  honor the Women’s world cup championship soccer team. 

In the film Mano`s character will play the love interest of Kamen Rider Fourze and she will play the first female junior high school student rider in history.

Mano at a recent press conference for the movie had the following words for the media.

“I was really surprised! But I was many times more happy in comparison! Also, my family was very happy about it!” “I took in a lot of energy and strength from watching everyone on the Nadeshiko team! I want to become a strong and dignified women just like them!”

With any luck, maybe Mano can milk this into a new series rider. We need a good female evil kicking rider.

The movie will come out on December 10

Mano Erina - Onegai Dakara... PV

Sorry , for the delay in getting Erina-chan`s video up , I am currently short staffed and even shorter on time right now.

Mano Erina Wins Best New Artist Award.

Mano Erina Wins Best New Artist Award.

Solo idol Mano Erina has won the prestigious Japan Gold Disc “Best 5 New Artists”
Award. The Japan Gold Disc Awards is one of six yearly award programs that music artists can be nominated to receive awards. Being nominated for this level of award is an important accomplishment for any artist even without winning and it really sets the artist apart in the eyes of industry top brass from others in the industry. Mano joins Jasmine, Super cell, Big Bang and Hilcrhyme as this year’s winner for their 2009 body of work.


A little about the Japan Gold Disc Award


The Japan Gold Disc Award was established in 1987 and honors artists and their works for their great contribution to the Japanese recording industry .The awards are intended to let music fans recognize the achievement of their favorite artist’s actual sales for the past year.