Producer Tsunku recently revealed on his blog that he plans to revive the Hello! Project group Mini Moni with all new members. On Wednesday, he announced that the group’s new leader will be Linlin (18), a current member of Morning Musume.

Tsunku stated last week that he feels a four-member unit will be best for Mini Moni, and that Hello! Pro Egg Kanon Fukuda (14) will be a part of the group. He is currently looking for the two remaining members, who will likely be chosen from the Eggs as well.

source: tokyograph

Morning Musume モーニング娘 – しょうがない 梦追い人
After climbing to Oricon’s #3 position with their previous single Naichaukamo, Morning Musume asks for fan attention once more with Syou ga Nai Yume Oibito. The girls’ 39th single also features the side track 3, 2, 1 Breakin’ Out.

幾多のメンバー加入と卒業を繰り返し、現在は９名で活動しているモーニング娘。の０９年２月発売「泣いちゃうかも」に続く３９ｔｈシングル。

Track List
1. しょうがない 梦追い人
2. 3、2、1 BREAKIN’OUT
3. しょうがない 梦追い人 (Instrumental)

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Former Morning Musume leader Miki Fujimoto (24) and comedian Tomoharu Shoji (33) are engaged to be married. Both of their agencies announced the big news on Tuesday.

Their relationship was first discovered in May 2007, which led to Fujimoto’s graduation from Morning Musume. Now, after two years of dating, they have decided to tie the knot. They reportedly plan to register the marriage in July, but they have not yet determined a date for the wedding ceremony. There are no plans for a press conference regarding the announcement.

Fujimoto plans to continue in show business, but it is said that the home will be her priority.

Source: tokyograph

JapanFiles.com will release Morning Musume’s new album “PLATINUM 9 DISC” for digital download on March 18, 2009, the same day as the Japanese release.

The album will be available at 320 kbps for under $10.00.

Track list:
1. SONGS
2. Resonant blue
3. Ame no furanai hoshide wa aisenai darou
4. Take off is now!
5. Naichau kamo
6. Watashi no miryoku ni kidukanai donkanna hito
7. Gurguru JUMP
8. Mikan
9. Jounetsu no kiss wo hitotsu
10. It’s You
11. Onna ni sachi are
12. Kataomoi no owari ni
13. Kanashimi twilight

Morning Musume will perform at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, CA, held July 2 – 5, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Source: j-ent!

Miki Fujimoto – Alo! Hello
A photo scans collection of Gravure Idol, Miki Fujimoto.
| Title: Alo! Hello
| Total: 107 pics
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Miki Fujimoto (藤本 美貴, Fujimoto Miki, born February 26, 1985 in Takikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan), is a solo artist from Hello! Project. She was previously the leader of the popular Japanese pop group Morning Musume but only after a few weeks, a magazine published a scandal which resulted in her resignation from the group. Currently, she is part of the duo GAM.

Miki Fujimoto – Mikitty
A photo scans collection of Gravure Idol, Miki Fujimoto.
| Title: Mikitty
| Total: 104 pics
| Image: High Quality
| Resolution: 2433×3453 pixels, 2534×3492 pixels etc

Miki Fujimoto (藤本 美貴, Fujimoto Miki, born February 26, 1985 in Takikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan), is a solo artist from Hello! Project. She was previously the leader of the popular Japanese pop group Morning Musume but only after a few weeks, a magazine published a scandal which resulted in her resignation from the group. Currently, she is part of the duo GAM.

Miki Fujimoto – Real 226
A photo scans collection of Gravure Idol, Miki Fujimoto.
| Title: Real 226
| Total: 89 pics
| Image: High Quality
| Resolution: 900×1272 pixels, 900×1273 pixels etc

Miki Fujimoto (藤本 美貴, Fujimoto Miki, born February 26, 1985 in Takikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan), is a solo artist from Hello! Project. She was previously the leader of the popular Japanese pop group Morning Musume but only after a few weeks, a magazine published a scandal which resulted in her resignation from the group. Currently, she is part of the duo GAM.

Miki Fujimoto – Cheri
A photo scans collection of Gravure Idol, Miki Fujimoto.
| Title: Cheri
| Total: 76 pics
| Image: High Quality
| Resolution: 1269×1755 pixels, 1261×1753 pixels etc

Miki Fujimoto (藤本 美貴, Fujimoto Miki, born February 26, 1985 in Takikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan), is a solo artist from Hello! Project. She was previously the leader of the popular Japanese pop group Morning Musume but only after a few weeks, a magazine published a scandal which resulted in her resignation from the group. Currently, she is part of the duo GAM.

Last month, news broke that Morning Musume graduates Hitomi Yoshizawa and Rika Ishikawa are forming a new pop-punk unit called Hangry & Angry. It has now been officially revealed that the group’s first mini-album will be seeing a simultaneous release in the U.S.

Hangry & Angry is being represented by Up-Front Works, in collaboration with the Hangry & Angry clothing brand, which falls under the h.NAOTO umbrella. The brand’s characters, drawn by popular illustrator GASHICON, are two cats who have traveled through time and space to save the world.

The duo’s first mini-album, “Kill Me Kiss Me,” is being released under an indie label on November 19. In Japan, the CD will be available only through Tsutaya, WonderGOO, Sumiya, and Virgin Megastore. A limited edition special package will also be sold, with only 10,000 units available.

On the same day, a CD-only version will be released in the U.S. through the efforts of JapanFiles. The album will also be available for digital download.

Hangry & Angry will perform their first live show in Shibuya on November 28, with SHAZNA’s Izam taking on the role of their performance producer. In 2009, they are planning an international campaign in Japan, Europe, and the U.S.

More details are available in the JapanFiles press release.

Source: Tokyograph

Aya Matsuura (松浦 亜弥, Matsuura Aya, born June 25, 1986) is a J-pop artist and actress from Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan within Hello! Project.

Matsuura Aya auditioned in 2000 for the 4th Morning Musume & Heike Michiyo Protegee Audition, and was selected along with Sheki-Dol to become a part of what was later known as Hello! Project. She debuted in 2001 with the single “Dokki Doki! LOVE Mail”. Her debut public performance with Hello! Project was at the April 2001 Morning Musume Live Revolution 21 Haru concert. Her debut album, First KISS, followed in 2002 after a number of single releases. She then quickly became a favorite amongst Hello! Project fans. Maintaining that sweet and bubbly feel that is evident in all Hello! Project artists, Matsuura is a solid example of solo talent for those who go for this particular flavor of J-Pop, which is certainly not without its fans. It has made her one of the most popular and successful solo artists in the Hello! Project.