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℃-ute to disband
It was announced today that ℃-ute will disband following a performance at Saitama Super Arena in June of 2017. An official translation of the announcement can be found at UP-FRONT LINK and translations of various news articles with additional comments from the members can be found at 910 Percent.
℃-ute begins official Ameba blog
It was announced at the evening performance of ℃-ute’s spring tour that ℃-ute will be starting an official Ameba blog, which is already up here. Their GREE blog will continue for the remainder of March.
℃-ute news: “Alo-Hello!” digest
The official ℃-ute YouTube channel has uploaded a digest of “Alo-Hello! 3 ℃-ute”, which is now available on both DVD and Blu-ray.
Digital Books Plus, blog appearances
▪Maimi is featured on the Hello! Project Digital Books Plus site for the month of January. This installment, which was originally available May 2012, features images from the “Tabioto” photobook shoot.
▪Maimi’s fellow ℃-ute member Airi Suzuki shared this 2-shot of “YajiSuzu” in her update on the official ℃-ute blog today.
“Smiling sky” cover, “Alo-Hello!” bonus, blog appearances
▪The e-LineUp listing for the Maimi solo DVD “Smiling sky”, which recently shipped out to those who ordered it, has been updated with the cover for the DVD.
▪Those who order the latest ℃-ute “Alo-Hello!” photobook from 7net shopping can get a photo of Maimi exclusive to the online shop.
▪Maimi made appearances in the blogs of (from left) fellow ℃-ute members Saki Nakajima and Airi Suzuki and Berryz Koubou members Miyabi Natsuyaki and Saki Shimizu.
Maimi Sightings for August 6th: Nacky, Airi
Maimi’s fellow ℃-ute members shared some 2-shots with her in their updates, starting with this one Nakajima Saki posted in her update on the official ℃-ute blog the other day (1), and then this one Suzuki Airi posted in her update yesterday (2).
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for August 2nd
▪Maimi’s fellow ℃-ute members Nakajima Saki, Okai Chisato, and Suzuki Airi uploaded these group shots from the Otodama concert in their updates yesterday on the official ℃-ute blog.
▪The official ℃-ute Facebook page shared another group shot from the Otodama concert, as well as a solo shot of Maimi from the group’s shoot for an upcoming issue of “UTB”.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for July 31st: Mai, Airi, Haruna
(1 & 2) ℃-ute members Hagiwara Mai and Suzuki Airi both uploaded pictures from the ℃-ute girls’ night out in their updates on the official ℃-ute blog today (Mai’s update, Airi’s update). (3) Morning Musume’s Iikubo Haruna shared this backstage 2-shot with Maimi in her update on the MM 10th generation blog, and wrote:
℃-ute’s Yajima Maimi-san.
There are sunglasses that are decorations on our outfits,
but we played around putting them on.
Yajima-san… I went to see the play “Taklamakan”…
I really fell in love with her…
The more I look at her, the more beautiful she seems!!
She’s a really warm and tender beauty!!
I hope we can become closer during the Hello! concerts.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for July 23rd: Nacky, Airi
(1) Fellow ℃-ute member Nakajima “Nacky” Saki uploaded this 3-shot of her, Maimi, and Suzuki Airi in her update yesterday on the official ℃-ute blog. (2) Airi then shared a picture of her and Maimi and a cafe au lait whose straw fell into the cup in her update today on the official ℃-ute blog.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for July 21st: Airi, Ikuta
(1) Fellow ℃-ute member Suzuki Airi uploaded a 2-shot with Maimi in her update on the official ℃-ute blog. (2) Morning Musume’s Ikuta Erina also shared a 2-shot with Maimi in her update on the 9th generation blog.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for July 17th: Airi, “Onitama”, “Haro!Sute”
▪Suzuki Airi shared this large 2-shot with Maimi in her update on the official ℃-ute blog.
▪The NACK5 “Onitama” blog uploaded a shot of Yajisuzu along with the radio program’s hosts.
▪The latest edition of the YouTube program “Hello! Station” has been uploaded to the channel of the same name, and features footage of Maimi and the girls in France at around the 21 minute mark.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
“Hello! Station” #23 uploaded
The 23rd edition of the YouTube program “Hello! Station” was uploaded to the channel of the same name, and features clips from ℃-ute’s performance in Paris (1:20) and the dance shot of their music video of “Kanashiki Amefuri” (18:11).
Maimi Sightings for May 19th: Airi, Sayu, Reina, Aika
▪Maimi’s fellow ℃-ute member Suzuki Airi shared this shot of the 2 in her blog update today.
▪Morning Musume’s Michishige Sayumi posted this 3-shot of her, Reina, and “rain girl” Maimi in an update on her Ameba blog, and wrote that it was a miracle that the rain began and ended just as ℃-ute’s performance did.
▪Morning Musume’s Tanaka Reina uploaded this series of 2-shots with Maimi in an update on her official blog, and wrote that Maimi’s height frightens her.
▪Finally, Hello! Project soloist Mitsui Aika shared all of these shots with Maimi in an update on her official blog.
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
Maimi Sightings for April 14th
▪℃-ute member Nakajima “Nacky” Saki shared this rehearsal 2-shot with Maimi in her blog update today.
Nacky’s update: http://gree.jp/c_ute/blog/entry/665868562
▪℃-ute member Suzuki Airi uploaded this 2-shot of her and Maimi at rehearsal wearing the matching hoodies they received during their “Spirits” photoshoot in her update today.
Airi’s update: http://gree.jp/c_ute/blog/entry/665874207
Check out blog!project for full translations of the other ℃-ute and Hello! Project members’ blog updates.
℃-ute to perform in Paris
Along with the announcement that ℃-ute will perform at the Nippon Budoukan on September 10th (℃-ute Day), it was also announced that ℃-ute will have their first overseas event this summer in Paris, France. The event will take place on July 5th and will be titled “℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~VOYAGE A PARIS~”. Few other details are available at the moment, but I’ll update again when they are.
Update: UpFront Link has posted more information on the event, including the venue and ticket information. The concert will be held at the La Cigale theater, which according to Wikipedia, can only accomodate up to at most 1389 people. The tickets will go on sale April 8th, and will run 38.80€ plus fees.
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