Oshiraseng!!! - Idoling!!! News: 2009

Mai Endo, Erica Tonooka, Erika Yazawa, Rurika Yokoyama, Hitomi Sakai, Nao Asahi, Ami Kikuchi, and Hitomi Miyake participated in AKBIdoling!!! handshake events that took place at both Fuji TV and the AKB48 Theater from April 1 to April 5.
Erica Tonooka will have two release events for her upcoming photobook, IamSeventeen~enjoynow!!! Ima wo Tanoshime~, on April 19 and 25.
Idoling!!! will have a mini live inside the Fuji TV Sphere on April 26.
Suzuka Morita will have two release events for her recently-released image DVD, Amakuchi Suzuka, on April 26.

Internet

Suzuka Morita appears in some special Samurai Sentai Shinkenger videos on the TV Dogatch web site, but registration is required.
Maria Eto appears in a video titled Yoiko Chikyuu Summit on the Kids Planet section of the Yahoo! Kids web site in Japan.

Mai Endo and Erica Tonooka appeared in Kindai on March 23.
Suzuka Morita appeared in Toei Heroine Max Vol.7 on March 25.
Suzuka Morita appeared in Uchuusen Vol.124 on April 1.
AKBIdoling!!! appeared in Shuukan Playboy on April 6.
Suzuka Morita will appear in Men's Non-No on April 10.
Suzuka Morita will appear in Otomodachi on April 28.
Serina Nagano will appear in Chu→Boh Vol.31 on May 3.

Radio

Mai Endo and Ami Kikuchi were guests on Recomen! on April 1.
Erika Yazawa, Hitomi Sakai, and Hitomi Miyake were on the special two-hour AKBIdoling!!! to Chuu Shiyou ze! radio show that aired on April 2.
Mai Endo was a guest on Uchuu G Men Takuya on April 3.

Erica Tonooka's photobook, IamSeventeen~enjoynow!!! Ima wo Tanoshime~, has been re-scheduled for release on April 17.
Idoling!!!'s seventh single, baby blue, is scheduled for release on April 29.
Erika Yazawa will play the main character in an upcoming movie titled Shutoken kara Yaya Hazureta Kaigan Monogatari ~Soushun, Shoujo to Jibikiami, which is scheduled for release on DVD sometime in June.
Serina Nagano has a new image DVD titled Utakata scheduled for release on June 1.
Suzuka Morita has a new image DVD scheduled for release on July 21.

AKBIdoling!!! performed Chuu Shiyou ze! on AKBingo! on April 2.
Fonchi and Rurika Yokoyama will appear on Nabeachi! on April 14.
AKBIdoling!!! will appear on Ongaku Senshi Music Fighter on April 18.

2009/03/26

Idoling!!! Third Generation Members and Seventh Single

As this clip from today's OTA broadcast of the recent Idoling!!! Sotsugyou Live shows, Fuji TV has revealed that three new girls will be joining Idoling!!! in April. The new members' identities have yet to be revealed, but seeing as how Idoling!!!'s TV show resumes on April 6, the new members will probably be revealed in the near future.

Idoling!!!'s 7th single is scheduled for release on April 29 and will include the three 3rd generation members.

Thanks to Ayabie for the news and idoling17 for the clip.

2009/03/19

Schedule Updates - 2009.03.19

Mai Endo and Hitomi Miyake will appear at the Mini 4WD Fair 2009 for the special Idoling!!! Cup night race that will take place on March 27.
Serina Nagano will appear at a release event for her upcoming DVD, Punipunikki, on April 11.
Mira Takiguchi will appear at the Scola Ohanami Idol Matsuri on April 11.
Maria Eto will appear at a release event for her upcoming DVD, Pure Smile, on April 11.
AKBIdoling!!! will appear at a release event for their debut single, Chuu Shiyou ze!, on April 12.
Mira Takiguchi's solo show, Miraccho no Ohitori-sama Live Part 3, will have two additional performances in Tokyo on April 19.

Fonchi appeared in Entertainment Dash on March 14.
Sayaka Kato appeared in Kindai Mahjong on March 15.
Erica Tonooka will appear in Scola on March 25.
The regular Love Berry, B.L.T., Scola, and Shinkenger-related magazine appearances have been added for April.

Radio

Erika Yazawa was a guest on Imadoki on March 2.

Erica Tonooka's second photobook is scheduled for release on April 10, with a special signed edition scheduled for a later release on May 11.
The Idoling!!! Season 3 DVD Box is scheduled for release on April 15.
Idoling!!!'s 7th single is scheduled for release on April 29.
The Fonchi Official Card Collection is scheduled for release on May 8.
Sayaka Kato's appearance on Mahjong Nou is scheduled for a DVD release on May 22.
Mira Takiguchi has an image DVD scheduled for release on June 5.

Mira Takiguchi appeared on Akibatteki!! on February 25.
Sayaka Kato appeared on the second half of the Idol Jimusho Taikou Haru no Saiten SP on March 1.
Sayaka Kato, Mira Takiguchi, Nao Asahi, and Ami Kikuchi appeared on Otoko Oba-san Moero! Digital Bu on March 4.
Erika Yazawa appeared on Bus de Koishite on March 6, 9, 13, and 16.
Hitomi Miyake appeared on Dengaku on March 15.
A special Idoling!!! Sotsugyou Live 「Arata naru Tabidaching!!!」 show will air on Fuji TV's standard OTA broadcast channel on March 26.
The entire Idoling!!! Sotsugyou Live 「Arata naru Tabidaching!!!」 concert will be shown on Fuji TV Next (formerly Fuji TV CSHD) on April 10.
Ami Kikuchi will regularly host News!371~Idol (replacing Mira Takiguchi) and Hanjuku Girl~SoraAmi Hour starting in April.
Mira Takiguchi will regularly host Jisedai Idol Chousatai IdolxHunter starting in April.
Starting in April, Idoling!!! will once again air every weekday, but new episodes will only be shown every other day, essentially bringing the show to just five new episodes for every two weeks.

2009/02/22

Schedule Updates - 2009.02.22

Fonchi was the assistant MC at the Winternet '09 Valentine・Special Live event on February 14.
Mira Takiguchi will appear at an event titled Mikakunin Uwasabanashi Chousa Team URS Talk Live on February 26.
Maria Eto will appear at a release event for her upcoming photobook, O・to・na?!, on March 1.
Idoling!!!'s fifth live and handshake event is scheduled for March 18.
Mira Takiguchi and Suzuka Morita will appear at a release event for Hop Club's upcoming single, Yumemiru Seishun, on March 21.
Sayaka Kato will appear at three release events for her upcoming DVD, Fan38Half, on April 12.

Erika Yazawa will appear in Young Magazine No.13 on February 23.
Mai Endo and Erica Tonooka will appear in Kindai on February 23 and B.L.T. on February 24.
Erica Tonooka will appear in Scola on February 25.
The regular Love Berry, B.L.T., and Scola magazine appearances have been added for March.
Suzuka Morita will appear in Terebi-kun, Toei Hero Max, Tokusatsu New Type, and TV Magazine regularly beginning in March, thanks to her role in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.
Serina Nagano will appear in Chu→Boh Vol.30 on March 3.
Rurika Yokoyama will appear in Young Gangan No.06 on March 6.

A DVD collection containing all of Idoling!!!'s PVs (including the sub-unit PVs), titled Idoling!!! Music Video Collection 2007-2009, will be released on March 18.
Mira Takiguchi and Suzuka Morita's other unit, Hop Club, has a new single titled Yumemiru Seishun scheduled for release on March 21.

Mai Endo, Rurika Yokoyama, and Hitomi Sakai appeared on Nounai Este IQ Supli on February 14.
AKBIdoling!!! was featured on News!371~Idol on February 21.
Erika Yazawa will appear on Tutorial no Chu Shite! on February 24.
Mira Takiguchi will appear on Ahoyanen! Sukiyanen! on March 4.
Rurika Yokoyama will appear on The! Sekai Gyouten News on March 4.
The Winternet '09 Valentine・Special Live event that Fonchi appeared on will be broadcast on March 13.
Erika Yazawa will appear on 3 Minutes Show! on March 19.
Erika Yazawa, Rurika Yokoyama, Ami Kikuchi, and Hitomi Miyake will appear on Cho-on 2 ~Super Music~ on March 28.

2009/02/12

Sayaka Kato, Maria Eto, Mira Takiguchi, Michelle Miki to Graduate from Idoling!!!

On the February 13th episode of Idoling!!! Nikki, it was announced that Sayaka Kato, Maria Eto, Mira Takiguchi, and Michelle Miki would graduate from Idoling!!! at the group's fifth live concert on March 18. Kato, Eto, and Takiguchi were all part of the original nine-member Idoling!!! and have been with the group for about two and a half years. Michelle was one of the nine members that joined the group in April of 2008, putting her tenure at about one year. Kato, Eto, and Takiguchi each have active careers in the gravure idol business, and they each have their own personal blogs. Michelle, on the other hand, has no known projects outside of Idoling!!!, so her future is unclear at this point in time.

Idoling!!!'s fifth live concert is temporarily titled Idoling!!! Sotsugyou Live and will be held on March 18, 2009 at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall. This concert will also be broadcast live for one hour on Fuji TV 721.

Source 1: Idoling!!! Nikki #86
Source 2: Idoling!!! Official Web Site

2009/02/06

Schedule Updates - 2009.02.06

Mai Endo and Hitomi Sakai are scheduled to appear at the Ukulele Picnic in Hawai'i 2009 event on February 14.

The regular Love Berry, B.L.T., and Scola magazine appearances have been added to the schedule for February.

Radio

Hitomi Miyake appeared on Radical League's Friday show, Hata Youku no Yume made Tequila, on January 30.

Idoling!!!'s 4th Live concert will be highlighted in a half-hour time slot on the regular over-the-air Fuji TV channel on February 11.

2009/01/27

Schedule Updates - 2009.01.27

Mira Takiguchi and Suzuka Morita appeared at the Orix Buffaloes Kyuudan Koushiki Cheer Koukai Audition on January 25.
Mai Endo, Erica Tonooka, and Erika Yazawa will appear at a Tetsudou Musume ~Girls be ambitious!~ release event on February 7.
Serina Nagano will have a release event for her Pure Smile DVD on February 7.
Rumi Koizumi and Hitomi Miyake will have individual release events for their upcoming idol image DVDs, followed by a special joint event on February 8.
Mai Endo and Erica Tonooka will participate in a series of events titled 1nichi Gentei Valentine Event on February 28.
Mira Takiguchi will have another solo event, titled Miraccho no Ohitori-sama Live Part 3, on March 21.
Mira Takiguchi will appear on a stage play titled Utsusemi from March 25 through March 30.

Internet

AKBIdoling!!! will appear at the upcoming Push★1 idol competition, which will be streamed live over the Internet on January 31.

The new 16-member Idoling!!! appeared on the cover of Skyper! TV Guide on January 23.

Another Idoling!!! in Ishigakijima DVD--this time, the making of--will be released on March 18.
Serina Nagano has an image DVD scheduled for release on March 25.
Sayaka Kato has an image DVD scheduled for release on March 26.
Suzuka Morita has an image DVD scheduled for release on March 27.
AKBIdoling!!!'s debut single, Chuu Shiyou ze!, is scheduled for release on April 1.

Sayaka Kato and Erica Tonooka appeared on a show titled Fuyu Supo・Trend Daikoukai! Love Love Game Daisakusen!!! on January 28.
Ami Kikuchi will appear on Akibatteki!! on January 28.
Erica Tonooka will appear on Nep League on February 2.
Sayaka Kato and Erika Yazawa will appear on Nabeachi! on February 3.
Fonchi will appear on Bus de Koishite on February 6, 9, 13, and 16.
Fonchi will appear on Nan Para Z! on February 7.
Sayaka Kato and Hitomi Sakai will appear on Coscosplayplay on February 9.
Rumi Koizumi and Hitomi Miyake will appear on Nabeachi! on February 10.
Sayaka Kato will appear on a special episode of Mahjong Nou on February 14.
The Push★1 idol competition will be broadcast on satellite TV on February 15.
Sayaka Kato will appear on Idol no Hoshi on February 16.
Sayaka Kato will appear on Uchiiku!! on February 19.
Sayaka Kato will appear on Idol Jimusho Taikou Haru no Saiten SP on February 21.
Suzuka Morita will appear on Samurai Sentai Shinkenger every Sunday starting on February 15.

2009/01/18

Rumi Koizumi Graduates from Idoling!!!

At today's Idoling!!! 4th Live concerts, it was announced that Idoling!!! #2, Rumi Koizumi would graduate from the group after the concert series due to poor health.

Koizumi was one of Idoling!!!'s original nine members who made their TV debut in October 2006, which makes her tenure with the group a little over two years. She has taken time off from the group and its TV show in the past due to health problems, and most recently, she was unable to perform at many of the Idoling!!! mini-lives during the Hot Fantasy Odaiba 2008-2009 Christmas and New Year's event at Fuji TV.

Koizumi seemed to be absent from the Idoling!!! 4th Live concerts, but, before the encore of the afternoon and evening Idoling!!! 4th Live concerts, a message appeared on the screen to announce her graduation, and Koizumi appeared on the stage to explain the reason behind it. She then joined her fellow Idoling!!! members in performances of NA・GA・RA, Omoi no Uta, Koi Gokoro, and Snow Celebration with a couple of MC segments between songs. The last three songs in the setlist were chosen by Koizumi herself, and the Omoi no Uta performance was apparently a special Koizumi-only version. After Koi Gokoro at the evening concert, the other Idoling!!! members got a chance to give their last messages to their departing friend.

Rumi Koizumi will remain under the Watanabe Entertainment talent agency and will continue working in other areas of the entertainment business. Idoling!!! will continue on as a 16-member group.

Source

AKBIdoling!!! Single Details

Details about the AKBIdoling!!! roster and upcoming single have been revealed on the Push★1 web site. The following members from each group will be participating in the AKBIdoling!!! collaboration:

AKB48/SKE48
Tomomi Itano, Mai Oshima, Yuko Oshima, Erena Ono, Tomomi Kasai, Haruna Kojima, Atsuko Maeda, Jurina Matsui

Idoling!!!
Mai Endo, Erica Tonooka, Erika Yazawa, Rurika Yokoyama, Hitomi Sakai, Nao Asahi, Ami Kikuchi, Hitomi Miyake

AKBIdoling!!! will make their first appearance at the upcoming Push★1 idol audition event on January 31 and perform their debut single, Chuu Shiyou ze! The CD single is currently scheduled for release on April 1.

Source

2009/01/13

Schedule Updates - 2009.01.13

Mai Endo and Hitomi Sakai will be participating in a Ukulele mini-live at a couple of upcoming Usui Naoko with E Komo Mai Band concerts on January 22.

Sayaka Kato will appear in Young Gangan on January 16.

Maria Eto has her first photobook, titled O・to・na?!, scheduled for release on February 25.

Sayaka Kato, Erika Yazawa, Yui Kawamura, and Ami Kikuchi appeared on Otoko Oba-san Moero! Digital Bu on January 14.
The Idoling!!! 4th live is scheduled for broadcast on February 14.

2009/01/05

Schedule Updates - 2009.01.05

Kyun Kyun Idoling!!! and Ban Ban Idoling!!! will be participating in release events for their single on January 7, 8, and 11.
Mira Takiguchi will once again try her material at the annual solo comedian competition, R-1 Grand Prix on January 10.
Idoling!!! will have a release event for their upcoming "image" DVD, Idoling!!! in Ishigakijima ~Gravure Idol no DVDppokushite Mimashitang!!!~ on February 14.