Schedule Updates - 2008.06.25

Event

• Mai Endo already has a photobook release event planned for August 2nd.

Magazine

• Erika Yazawa was in Young Magazine No.30, which was released on June 23rd.
• Serina Nagano will appear in Chao and B.L.T. U-17 Summer on July 3rd and August 5th, respectively.

Release

• Idoling!!!'s 3rd single, scheduled for July 16th, is titled Kokuhaku and will have two editions. (PCCA-02702 - Limited w/DVD, PCCA-02703 - Regular w/extra track)
• Serina Nagano has a DVD coming out on September 26th.

TV

• The Combat II appearance has been re-scheduled for June 29th. Sayaka Kato, Mai Endo, Maria Eto, Mira Takiguchi, Erica Tonooka, Erika Yazawa, and Fonchi will appear on the show.

News: Idoling!!! Third Single

Details about Idoling!!!'s third single, first with the second generation members, have been announced. As previously reported, the release date is July 16, 2008. The title of the main track is Kokuhaku, and the lyrics were written by Kaela Kimura. Kimura is a big fan of Idoling!!! Nikki and Moteki no Uta, so she loved the idea for a collaboration with Idoling!!!

Kokuhaku will also be used as the official song for the ongoing Windows Vista Gakuen campaign that features Idoling!!!

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Schedule Updates - 2008.06.21

Event

• Idoling!!! will be appearing at this year's Odaiba Boukenou Final event at the Fuji TV building from July 19th through August 31st.
• Ami Kikuchi will have a couple of release events for her upcoming DVD on July 27th.
• This is really early notice, but Mira Takiguchi will have a release event for her upcoming DVD on September 14th.

Magazine

• Suzuka Morita was in the fifth volume of Hinakko, released on June 19th.
• Serina Nagano will be in the next issue of Shuukan Playboy on June 23rd.
• Mai Endo, Erica Tonooka, and Serina Nagano will be in the August issue of Scola on June 25th.
• Suzuka Morita will be in the next issue of Young Animal on June 27th.
• Mai Endo will be in an issue of Shuukan Ascii on July 25th.
• Erica Tonooka will be in a special issue of memew on July 27th.

Release

• Mira Takiguchi's upcoming DVD now has a title: Choucho.
• Mai Endo has a new DVD scheduled for August 20th.
• Erika Yazawa has a new DVD scheduled for August 25th.

TV

• Idoling!!! was on the June 22nd episode of Combat II.
• All of the members except Hitomi Miyake are now scheduled to appear on the June 24th episode of Nabeachi!
• Mira Takiguchi will appear on a Kansai region show called Tutorial no Chu Shite!

News: Idoling!!!, Pabo, Shuuchishin Chosen as Odaiba Boukenou Image Characters

Idoling!!!, Pabo, and Shuuchishin have been chosen to be the image characters for this year's Odaiba Boukenou event.

Odaiba Boukenou is a yearly event that is held at the Fuji TV building in July and August. Much like the recent Odaiba Gakuen event, there are many attractions and company booths open to the public during the event. Also much like Odaiba Gakuen, all of the image characters will be doing promotional work for the event and making live appearances during the event.

This year's event is planned to be the last Odaiba Boukenou.

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Schedule Updates - 2008.06.13

Event

• Mira Takiguchi will be performing a series of comedy shows. There will be two shows at Naked Loft on June 22nd and one show at Minamihorie Knave on July 12th.
• Idoling!!! has their third live concerts at Zepp Tokyo coming up on July 5th.
• Erica Tonooka will have a release event at Shosen Book Mart for her new trading cards on July 6th.

Magazine

• Rumi Koizumi and Serina Nagano will appear in Shuukan Playboy No.26 on June 16th.
• Nao Asahi will appear in Love Berry on July 1st.
• Idoling!!! will appear in anicanR Vol.17 on July 1st.
  
• Idoling!!! will appear in B.L.T. on July 24th.

Release

• A set of Erica Tonooka trading cards called Premium Collection Card Tonooka Erica is scheduled to be released on June 28th.
• The ISBN for Mai Endo's photobook, Mai Birthday has been added.

TV

• Hitomi Sakai will also be appearing on Hitoshi Matsumoto no Suberanai Hanashi The Golden along with Sayaka Kato and Mai Endo on June 21st.
• Mai Endo, Erica Tonooka, and Serina Nagano (the three Box Corporation members) will appear on Nabeachi! on June 24th.
  

News: Idoling!!! Chosen to Help Promote Windows Vista

Idoling!!! has been chosen to be the campaign characters for Microsoft's summer campaign for Windows Vista, which started on June 12th. In addition to appearing on promotional materials in electronics stores throughout Japan, Idoling!!! also appears on the Microsoft Users web site in a new section named Windows Vista Gakuen.

Windows Vista Gakuen features a few lessons with the Idoling!!! members and an animated character that teaches users about various Windows Vista features. At the end, there is a short test with Idoling!!! desktop wallpapers for those who complete the test.

Microsoft will also be sponsoring Idoling!!!'s third live concert series, which takes place at Zepp Tokyo on July 5th.

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Schedule Updates - 2008.06.09

Internet

• Idoling!!! will appear on the online edition of Bomb magazine, Bomb.tv on June 11th.

Magazine

• Hitomi Miyake will be in the July issue of Gekkan Animage, which goes on sale on June 10th.
• Idoling!!! will be in G The Television Vol.11 on June 28th.

Release

• Idoling!!!'s third single is scheduled for July 16th. This is not yet confirmed, but the source has proven to be fairly reliable.
• A new Mai Endo photobook, titled Mai Birthday, is scheduled to be released on her birthday, July 31st.

TV

• Sayaka Kato and Mai Endo will appear on Hitoshi Matsumoto no Suberanai Hanashi The Golden on June 21st.

Schedule Updates - 2008.06.04

Internet
Idoling!!! is featured on Young Sunday Visual Web as this month's "Special Girl."
Hitomi Sakai is featured on the R25 Shiki Mobile web site in a weekly section titled "Konshuu no Megami."

Magazine
Nao Asahi was in Love Berry on June 1st, as she is on the first of every month.
Hitomi Miyake will be in Animedia on June 10th, probably for Code Geass.
Idoling!!! will appear in B.L.T. on June 24th, as they do on the 24th of every month.

Release
Mira Takiguchi has yet another DVD coming out on August 20th, but the title is still unknown.

TV
Ami Kikuchi was on JCheckIt! this past Sunday.
Rurika Yokoyama will be on Bakushou Red Carpet next Wednesday.