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;July 13, 2024 - New Hello! Project audition officially announced
:On July 13, it was announced in the opening concert of the Hello! Project 2024 Summer ALL OF US "Vega" tour a new Hello! Project audition titled Hello! Project Shin Member Audition 2024.
:The audition is open as of July 13 to any girl who lives in Japan and the application period will end on September 2, 2024. This audition will be split into two sections: a general Hello! Project audition for all groups with the age rate being from the 5th grade elementary school to age 16, and a specific audition dedicated exclusively to BEYOOOOONDS, with the age rate being from the 1st grade of high school to age 20.
:An official website for the audition was also opened in the same day with more details.
:Source: Hello! Project, Audition Website
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;July 4, 2024 - Kawamura Ayano to graduate from ANGERME and Hello! Project
:On July 4, it was announced that Kawamura Ayano will be graduating from ANGERME and Hello! Project, following the group's upcoming autumn concert tour.
:After Kawamura told to the staff that she wanted to end her entertainment career, they considered it carefully and came to the decision that she would be graduating at the final concert of the upcoming concert tour scheduled for autumn 2024.
:Kawamura initially joined Hello! Project on August 17, 2016, as a 26th generation member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei. On May 5, 2017, it was announced at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ that Kawamura would be debuting in the near future. On June 26 of the same year, through a special episode of Hello! Project Station, it was announced that she would be joining ANGERME alongside Funaki Musubu as 6th generation members. On May 25, 2019, it was announced that Kawamura would be succeeding Takeuchi Akari as a new sub-leader of the group alongside Nakanishi Kana, taking effect after Wada Ayaka's graduation on June 18.
:Upon her graduation, Kawamura will retire from the entertainment industry. Details regarding her graduation schedule will be announced as soon as decided.
:Source: Hello! Project
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;June 27, 2024 - Yamazaki Yuhane graduates from BEYOOOOONDS and Hello! Project
:On June 27, the BEYOOOOONDS LIVE TOUR 2024 SPRING ~PERSOOOOONALITY "Wings of Dreams"~ concert was held in Toyosu PIT, where member Yamazaki Yuhane graduated from BEYOOOOONDS and Hello! Project.
:Yamazaki initially joined Hello! Project on August 17, 2016 as a 26th generation member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei alongside five other girls, being officially introduced at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 9gatsu ~SINGING!~ on September 4. On June 9, 2018, during the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 6gatsu ~Niji~ in Tokyo, it was announced that Yamazaki was selected alongside Maeda Kokoro and Okamura Minami to join a new Hello! Project group which already included Takase Kurumi and Kiyono Momohime. On October 19, 2018, the name of the group was announced as Ame no Mori Kawa Umi. It was also announced that the group would be part of a combined group named BEYOOOOONDS alongside CHICA#TETSU and a third group formed by the Hello! Project "ONLY YOU" Audition winners. On April 4, 2024, Yamazaki announced her graduation from BEYOOOOONDS and Hello! Project.
:At the concert, Yamazaki performed a cover of ℃-ute's song "Ai wa Maru de Seidenki" as her graduation song, which was released digitally the day after the concert. This concert also served as BEYOOOOONDS' first graduation ceremony, as former member Ichioka Reina had left the group and Hello! Project back in March 2024 without a graduation ceremony.
:After her graduation, Yamazaki plans on working in a new environment, learn more about music and try singing in various genres, as well expanding her potential and start working toward new goals. A few days later, on July 1, she left .
:Source: Pop'n'Roll, Hello! Project
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;June 19, 2024 - Sasaki Rikako graduates from ANGERME and Hello! Project
:On June 19, the ANGERME CONCERT 2024 SECRET SECRET Sasaki Rikako FINAL "Aijou no Sekai e, Kimi mo Oide yo" was held in Yokohama Arena, where 3rd generation member Sasaki Rikako graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project.
:Sasaki initially joined Hello! Project on March 1, 2013 as the sole 18th generation member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei, and was introduced at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ event on March 31. On October 4, 2014, it was announced that Sasaki was selected to join S/mileage as a 3rd generation member alongside fellow Hello Pro Kenshuusei members Murota Mizuki and Aikawa Maho. With 2nd generation member Takeuchi Akari's graduation in June of 2023, Sasaki became the last remaining member to have joined S/mileage before their name change to ANGERME, although her debut single as a member was released under ANGERME.
:At her graduation concert, she performed a rearranged "Himawari Version" of the song "Kimi Dake ja nai sa... friends", which is a cover of the original song by ANGERME. This version was released digitally the same day.
:Sasaki now plans to challenge herself by seeing how far she can go on her own.
:Source: ORICON NEWS, Hello! Project
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;June 16, 2024 - New Hello! Project group name and new added members announced
:On June 16, it was announced that the Hello! Project's new group formed with the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit '24 members would be named Rosy Chronicle, and that two Hello Pro Kenshuusei members would join the group: Shimakawa Hana and Soma Yume. The announcements were made in the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2024 6gatsu "Lily" in Zepp DiverCity.
:The group name Rosy Chronicle (ロージークロニクル) comes from the words "Rosy" (ロージー) and "Chronicle" (クロニクル). "Rosy" means "rosy", "full of hope" and "full of happiness", and "Chronicle" means "chronicle", a history book that chronicles events year by year. Therefore, the combined name of Rosy Chronicle is derived from the hope that the history of Rosy Chronicle will be passed down from generation to generation.
:The group will start activities at the Hello! Project 2024 Summer ALL OF US tour on July 13, 2024.
:Source: Hello! Project
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