I decided that I was making the blog really boring… so I made a Vox account and I will continue to post news, but I’ll also post some random stuff like reveiws or just whatever is on my mind.

I hope readers of Just Another continue to read the new blog~

Mano Erina cries through the entire song since it was her graduation.

Konno Asami - turns 21 on May 7th

Tokunaga Chinami - turns 16 on May 22nd

Umeda Erika - turns 17 on May 24th

• Milky Way – Anata Boshi Single V (DVD)

May 14, 2008

• Buono! - Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! (Single)
• C-ute – Namida no Iro Single V (DVD)

May 21, 2008

• Matsuura Aya – Kizuna (Single)
• Uta Doki! ~Pop Classics~ Vol. 11 & 12 (DVD)

May 23, 2008

• Takahashi Ai – untitled (Photobook)

May 28, 2008

• Ongaku Gatas – First Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Mizaru Iwazaru Goodsal!~ (DVD)

Its Derby weekend and I’ve been babysitting all Friday and today. Tomarrow I’m totally FREE and will update. =]]]

Ayaka, who graduated from H!P just a few days ago, looks stuning in her new profile picture on a new talent agency’s website. Her profile on Tristone Entertainment (which Oguri Shun, Yaguchi Mari’s ex-boyfriend, works for) says that her stage name is now Nagate Ayaka.

The PV for Matsuura Aya’s 20th single, Kizuna, was aired today. You can watch it on YouTube.

The single will be released May 21.

H!P producer Tsunku and his wife, Kanako, are now proud parents of a boy and a girl. The girl was born first at 3:46a.m. weighing 4 pounds, 13.9 ounces. The boy came shortly after at 3:52a.m. weighing 4 pounds, 7.3 ounces. The names have not been decided…

Both mother and children are in good health.

Translation by H!O:

Dear fans and media, on the event of my wife’s childbirth,

First of all,

Thank you all so much for all of your support and patronage!

The first winds of summer are blowing, and the weather is becoming pleasant.

Now, as was already mentioned my wife has just given birth to twins in a downtown hospital. The first, a girl weighing 2208g, was born at 3:46 on April 29, 2008. The second, a boy weighing 2476g, was born at 3:52. Both are healthy and were born naturally, so now I’d like to give you all a report!

Her labour pains began at around 1:30 in the morning, and she was quickly taken to the maternity room, where it only took two hours to give birth!

It was an easy birth, and the doctors, nurses, and midwife were all surprised!

“Huh? Already? Wow, it’s so soon!”

And I was standing by!

(I was doing my best with camera and video camera in hand.)

I’ll never forget the feeling in that instant when my spirit felt like it was being connected to the universe.

After the birth, mother and children were in perfect health. The boy snuggled up to his mother’s pillow and was sleeping soundly right away. The girl is back with her mother after a few days in the incubator. They were both nursing just now, so they seem to be fine.

I’m thankful I could share my feelings, and the information about the safe birth, with you all.

After this, I’ll be putting more information on my Ameba blog, “Tsun-blo♂”, so please check that out!

Thank you all so much for the congratulatory messages I’ve already received on my official website’s message board!

I had wanted to give the news to fan club members first, but I had to tell everyone before much time had passed, so thank you for your understanding.

We’re still trying to think of names for the children, and my wife and I are talking about it now. I’ll make an announcement when the names are decided, so please be patient.

Sincerely,

Musician and multi-entertainment producer, Tsunku♂
April 30, 2008

The second graduation this week….

The last Coconuts Musume, Ayaka, has graduated H!P to focus on work as an actor.

A message on the H!P website read: “She worked hard as the last remaining member of Coconuts Musume, since it’s beginnings in 1999, but has decided that on April 30, 2008, she will graduate from Coconuts Musume and from Hello!Project.”

Ayaka’s comments, translated by H!O:

I’m Ayaka, from Coconuts Musume. I have some information for you all today. In order to follow my dream of becoming an actor, I have decided to graduate from Hello!Project. It’s been almost 9 years since our debut in ’99… I have a lot of fun memories. Those memories are my precious treasures! I’d like to thank the fans who always supported me, the other Hello Project members who I love, Tsunku who was always watching over us, and all the kind staff members for everything m(__)m! I’m so full of gratitude. I may be graduating from Hello!Project, but I hope you’ll still support me as I pursue my dream of becoming an actor!

Honestly, I’m happy that she made the right decision. Being in H!P, Ayaka wasn’t able to show her true potential. Now that she’s going to be working on an actress, I will totally be supporting her 100%.

At a press conference help on April 29 in Tokyo, it was made official that Morning Musume will perform in Shanghai as part of the public relations efforts aimed at the Shanghai Expo 2010. Leader Takahashi Ai was handed a letter of invitation from Shanghai authorities. Morning Musume is the first Japanese artist to be invited.

The concert will be held at Shanghai Grand Stage on June 28, 2008.