Hello! Project Wiki/News/2019

;December 26, 2019 - Country Girls suspends activities
:On December 26, Country Girls held the Country Girls Live 2019 ~Itooshikutte Gomen ne~ at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, which was their final live concert before the group suspended activities and all current members graduated from the group. While Funaki Musubu and Morito Chisaki remain as members of ANGERME and Morning Musume '20, respectively, Yamaki Risa and Ozeki Mai have officially graduated from Hello! Project.
:Yamaki, Morito, and Ozeki first became members of Country Girls when Country Musume was revived in November 2014. Funaki joined the group a year later.
:Following their graduation from Country Girls, Yamaki will retire from the entertainment industry, while Ozeki will remain as a talent under the agency. Funaki will continue as a member of ANGERME until March 2020, and Morito will stay as a member of Morning Musume '20.
:Source: ORICON NEWS, Pop'n'Roll
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;December 10, 2019 - Nakanishi Kana graduates from ANGERME and Hello! Project
:On December 10, Nakanishi Kana graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project at the ANGERME Live Tour 2019 Natsu Aki "Next Page" ~Nakanishi Kana Sotsugyou Special~ held at Toyosu PIT.
:She first joined Hello! Project after becoming a sub-member of S/mileage (later renamed ANGERME) in August 2011, and officially joined the group as a 2nd generation member in October of the same year.
:Following her graduation, Nakanishi will retire from the entertainment industry. She is interested in studying beauty and food, as well as business management. She wants to expand her horizons and challenge new things, but has not yet decided what path to take.
:Source: Pop'n'Roll, ORICON NEWS
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;December 3, 2019 - Two new members join Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido
:On December 3, Nishimura Karin and Shibuya Hina were announced as the two new members of Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido. They will be introduced on stage for the first time at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2019 12gatsu ~Musubu~.
:Source: Hello! Project
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;October 18, 2019 - Country Girls to suspend activities
:On October 18, it was announced that Country Girls will go on hiatus on December 26, 2019 after their concert at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA. Yamaki Risa will retire from the entertainment industry in favor of getting a job. Ozeki Mai plans on applying to university and continuing activities in show-business. Funaki Musubu will graduate from ANGERME and Hello! Project in March 2020, and will study dancing. Morito Chisaki plans on continuing activities in Morning Musume. Before they suspend activities, the group will release one last compilation album, Country Girls Daizenshuu ① on December 4, 2019.
:There is a possibility that the group will be revived with new members, but nothing has been decided as of yet.
:Source: Hello! Project (Hiatus), Hello! Project (New Album)
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;October 9, 2020 - Asakura Kiki resumes activities and new Tsubaki Factory single announced
:On October 9, it was announced that Asakura Kiki will resume activities, but will not dance or participate in Tsubaki Factory's fall tour. Her first activity after her hiatus will be a solo talk event held in November. It was also announced that their next single will be released on January 15, 2020. One of the a-sides will be Dakishimerarete Mitai (抱きしめられてみたい), but the other a-side is still to be determined. The single will be a double a-side and be released in four editions, two regular and two limited. During the single's promotion period, Asakura Kiki will not participate in lives or release events with the rest of the group, and will instead hold separate talk events.
:Source: Hello! Project (Asakura Kiki's return), Hello! Project (New Single)
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;September 30, 2019 - Nakanishi Kana to graduate from ANGERME and Hello! Project
:On September 30, it was announced that 2nd generation member Nakanishi Kana has decided to graduate from ANGERME and Hello! Project on December 10 in the final concert of ANGERME Live Tour 2019 Natsu Aki "Next Page" at Toyosa PIT.
:Nakanishi stated that she made her decision to graduate at the start of this year while she was recovering from an injury in her left Achilles tendon but the announcement was held off until after Katsuta Rina's graduation on September 25.
:She joined Hello! Project in 2011 as one of the winners of S/mileage Shin Member Boshuu! audition, and debuted as a member of S/mileage (now known as ANGERME) in October of the same year. In November 2015, she was appointed sub-leader of the group alongside current leader Takeuchi Akari. She is planning to retire from the entertainment industry as she is going to study business administration/management from scratch.
:Source: Hello! Project, ANGERME Official Blog "ANGERME Amerika Nikki" (Nakanishi Kana Blog Entry)
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;September 25, 2019 - Katsuta Rina graduates from ANGERME and Hello! Project
:On September 25, Katsuta Rina graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project in the ANGERME 2019 Aki "Next Page" ~Katsuta Rina Sotsugyou Special~ held at Pacifico Yokohama.
:She first joined Hello! Project in June 2009 as a member of Hello Pro Egg. She became a sub-member of S/mileage (later renamed ANGERME) in August 2011, and officially joined the group as a 2nd generation member in October of the same year.
:Following her graduation, Katsuta plans to continue working in entertainment as a talent focused on fashion-related activities. Back in March of this year, she graduated from Bunka Gakuen University's Junior College Department of Fashion.
:Source: Pop'n'Roll, ORICON NEWS
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;August 26, 2019 - Update on Asakura Kiki's health condition
:On August 26, it was reported that Tsubaki Factory member Asakura Kiki, who has been out from work since May to treat a lumbar disc herniation, has been showing signs of recovery. However, she has not yet reached the point of being able to resume activities.
:She is unable to participate in the Tsubaki Factory Live Tour 2019 Aki: Gekkou, which starts on September 7, until further notice.
:Asakura apologized on her blog for the concern she has caused those who have been looking forward to seeing her again including the members, staff, and all of her fans. Her recovery is taking longer than she expected, and each day has felt like a battle to her. She is currently focused on body building with the goal of a flexible body that can move painlessly, and she looks forward to the day she can meet everyone again.
:Source: Hello! Project, Tsubaki Factory Official Blog (Asakura Kiki Blog Entry)
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;August 2, 2019 - Updates on Oda Sakura's, Funaki Musubu's and Nomura Minami's health conditions (UPDATED)
:On the same day as information on new trainees was released, there were also respective announcement made concerning three Hello! Project members who had been respectively temporarily absent from Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER concert tour and other group activities or restricted to only dancing:
:Oda Sakura, who has been absent from activities since July 13 due to cervical degenerative disc disease, will also miss the Hello! Project concert in Miyagi on August 3.
:Funaki Musubu, who has been restricted to only dancing during the performances since July 13 after vocal cord nodules operation, is allowed to start singing again from the Hello! Project concert in Miyagi.
:Nomura Minami, who has been absent from activities since July 20 due to epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, will return to performing during the Hello! Project concert in Miyagi.
:UPDATE: On August 8, it was announced that Oda will return to activities on August 10, for Morning Musume '19's performance at ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2019.
:Source: Hello! Project (Oda Sakura), Hello! Project (Funaki Musubu), Hello! Project (Nomura Minami), Hello! Project (Update)
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;August 2, 2019 - New members join Hello Pro Kenshuusei and Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido
:On August 2, it was announced that nine new trainees have joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei as 30th generation. They are Hiromoto Ruri, Hashida Honoka, Nishizaki Miku, Hirayama Yuki, Kitahara Momo, Ebata Kisaki, Yofu Runo, Murakoshi Ayana, and Uemura Hasumi.
:Additionally, one more girl has joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido. Her name is Hashimoto Ririka and she is the first trainee added to the Hokkaido branch after its formation in 2016.
:All ten of them will be introduced at Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2019 9gatsu ~Kira~.
:Source: Hello! Project
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;July 26, 2019 - Ono Kotomi, Shutto Anna, and Sato Hikari leave Hello Pro Kenshuusei and Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido
:On July 26, the list of members appearing in Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2019 9gatsu ~Kira~ was released. Under the lists it was reported that Hello Pro Kenshuusei members Ono Kotomi, Shutto Anna, and Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido member Sato Hikari had completed their training.
:Ono, who was the oldest in the trainee program at the time of her departure, first joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei in January 2016. Shutto joined in December 2017 after failing the Hello! Project Shin Member Audition. Sato joined in July 2016 as one of the seven founding members of the Hokkaido branch.
:Source: Hello! Project (Recital Page)
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;July 19, 2019 - Nomura Minami to be temporarily absent from activities (UPDATED)
:On July 19, it was announced that Kobushi Factory's member Nomura Minami will be absent from Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER concerts in Osaka on July 20 and 21 due to epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, a highly contagious viral eye infection.
:UDPATES: After consultations with doctors it was announced on July 26 that Nomura while recovering from the infection Nomura will need to rest for longer and thus will be absend from the Hello! Project concerts in Aichi on July 27 and 28 as well.
:Four days later it was announced that she will also be absent from Kobushi Factory's summer live OTODAMA SEA STUDIO 2019 supported by POCARI SWEAT Kobushi Natsu no Nen!!.
:Source: Nomura Minami Official Blog Entry (Kobushi Factory) - 7/19, Hello Project (7/26 Update - archived), Nomura Minami Official Blog Entry (Kobushi Factory) - 7/30
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;July 10, 2019 - Funaki Musubu restricted to dancing after removal of vocal cord nodules
:Hours after the announcement regarding Morning Musume '19 member Oda Sakura, it was also announced that ANGERME and Country Girls member Funaki Musubu was diagnosed with vocal cord nodules following complaints about the condition of her throat.
:After consulting the doctor and considering upcoming work, she decided to have an operation, which was safely completed on July 10.
:As Funaki currently needs to rest her throat, she is restricted to only dancing in the Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER concert tour starting on July 13. When she can start singing again will be determined in a future consultation with the doctor.
:Source: Hello! Project, Funaki Musubu Official Blog Entry (ANGERME)
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;July 10, 2019 - Oda Sakura to take a break from activities to treat cervical degenerative disc disease
:On July 10, it was announced that Morning Musume '19 member Oda Sakura visited the doctor, after experiencing severe pain around her left shoulder blade the day before, and was diagnosed with cervical degenerative disc disease.
:The condition requires one month of treatment, which means that, as a result, Oda will be absent from the Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER concert tour from July 13 to July 28 and the "Jinsei Blues / Seishun Night" release event on July 15.
:When she will return to activities will depend on the status of her recovery and the doctor's instructions.
:Source: Hello! Project, Oda Sakura Official Blog Entry
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;July 3, 2019 - Hashisako Rin joins ANGERME
:On July 2, ANGERME sub-leader Kawamura Ayano wrote on her blog that an important announcement would be made in the episode of Hello! Project Station uploaded the next day. Hours before the video was released, a notice was also published on the official Hello! Project site stating that it would be regarding ANGERME's new system.
:In the episode, it was announced that Hashisako Rin from Hello Pro Kenshuusei would join the group as a new member. She was revealed via footage of leader Takeuchi Akari waiting at Hashisako's grandmother's house to surprise her with the news that she had been selected to join ANGERME.
:Hashisako will begin activities as a member of ANGERME in the Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER concert tour.
:Source: Hello! Project Station, Hello! Project
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;July 1, 2019 - Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido Audition 2019 begins
:On June 30, Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido announced on their radio show Hello! to meet you! that the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido Audition 2019 to recruit new trainees living in Hokkaido prefecture would be held from July 1. The deadline for applications is on August 9.
:While the main Hello Pro Kenshuusei program adds new members each year, no new members have been added to the Hokkaido branch since it was formed as a result of the Hello! Project "Hokkaido Gentei" Member Audition in July 2016. Only three of the seven founding trainees remain after one ended her training in 2017 and Oota Haruka (ANGERME), Kudo Yume (Juice=Juice) and Yamazaki Mei (Morning Musume '19) made their debuts in 2018 and 2019. However, only two of the remaining three trainees are currently active in the program with Kawano Minori on a break from activities since January 2019.
:The audition is searching for girls of a wide range of personalities and skills, who love singing, dancing, and Hello! Project. Members will be given lessons in Sapporo and work opportunities around Hokkaido while they aim to make their debut in Hello! Project.
:Source: Hello! Project, Audition Site
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;June 26, 2019 - Katsuta Rina to graduate from ANGERME and Hello! Project
:On June 26, it was announced that 2nd generation member Katsuta Rina has decided to graduate from ANGERME and Hello! Project on September 25 at Pacifico Yokohama.
:Katsuta stated that she already made her decision to graduate a year ago, but the announcement was held off until after Wada Ayaka's graduation on June 18. She has decided that she wants to pursue work in fashion, which she has studied for at Bunka Gakuen University's Junior College Department of Fashion from April 2017 to March 2019.
:She first joined Hello! Project in 2009 as a Hello Pro Egg member, and debuted as a member of S/mileage (now known as ANGERME) in 2011.
:Source: Hello! Project
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;June 25, 2019 - Asakura Kiki extends break from activities due to lumbar disc herniation
:On June 25, it was announced that Tsubaki Factory's member Asakura Kiki would remain on hiatus to receive treatment for her lumbar disc herniation and will be absent for the entirety of Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER and Tsubaki Factory Fanclub tour "Camellian Journey" in Nagano, as well as Tsubaki Factory’s appearances at TV Asahi's Roppongi Hills Natsu Matsuri SUMMER STATION in July and TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL2019 in August.
:Her participation in future activities will be decided depending on the course of the symptoms and the doctor's diagnosis.
:Source: Hello! Project
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;June 22, 2019 - Morning Musume 15th generation members revealed
:After a delay, the livestream to reveal the winners of the Morning Musume '19 LOVE Audition, who would join Morning Musume '19 as 15th generation members, began on June 22 at 20 minutes past its scheduled 5:00 PM JST start time.
:Leader Fukumura Mizuki, who was the only member that already knew who the winners were, proceeded to joke with the rest of the group before they were announced. However, Fukumura did inform the group that there would be three new members, bringing the total group members up to 14.
:Fukumura called the new 15th generation members into room one by one: Okamura Homare (14), from Tokyo; Kitagawa Rio (15), from Tokyo; and Yamazaki Mei (13), promoted from Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido.
:The new members will begin activities with Morning Musume '19 in the Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER concert tour and the Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki.
:Source: YouTube Livestream, Hello! Project, Sponichi Annex
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;June 18, 2019 - Wada Ayaka graduates from ANGERME and Hello! Project
:On June 18, leader Wada Ayaka graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project in the Hello Pro Premium ANGERME Concert Tour 2019 Haru Final Wada Ayaka Sotsugyou Special Rinnetenshou ~Aru Toki Umareta Ai no Teishou~ held at Nippon Budokan.
:Wada first joined Hello! Project in 2004 as one of the founding members of Hello Pro Egg. In 2009, Tsunku formed the group named S/mileage (later renamed ANGERME at the end of 2014) with her and three other Hello Pro Egg members. Wada became the group's leader, and she eventually became the leader of Hello! Project in 2017.
:When Wada first announced her decision to graduate, she said that she wants to change people's perceptions of idols and continue performing as an idol into her thirties. In addition to her entertainment career, she has been studying art and is currently attending graduate school. After the concert, Wada stated in an interview that she will take a short break from stage in order to finish writing her master's thesis.
:Source: Pop'n'Roll, ORICON NEWS, Nikkan Sports
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;June 17, 2019 - Miyazaki Yuka graduates from Juice=Juice and Hello! Project
:On June 17, the Hello Pro Premium Juice=Juice CONCERT TOUR 2019 ~JuiceFull!!!!!!!~ FINAL Miyazaki Yuka Sotsugyou Special was held at Nippon Budokan, where leader Miyazaki Yuka graduated from Juice=Juice and Hello! Project.
:Miyazaki joined after winning the Promotional Award / Samantha Thavasa Award at the held by UP-FRONT WORKS in March 2012. In October later that year, she became a member of the SATOYAMA movement trio GREEN FIELDS, who she performed with in Hello! Project concerts. She became a Hello! Project member at the end of the Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu tour, when Tsunku announced that five Hello Pro Kenshuusei and Miyazaki would form a new group, which was later named Juice=Juice. In June 2013, Miyazaki was appointed as Juice=Juice's leader when their major debut was announced.
:Following her graduation, Miyazaki will continue working in entertainment. At the beginning of 2019, she joined the local TV Kanazawa show Tonari no Telekin-chan as a semi-regular personality.
:Source: Pop'n'Roll, ORICON NEWS
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;June 14, 2019 - Kudo Yume and Matsunaga Riai join Juice=Juice
:As it was announced on Hello! Project Station earlier in the week, a video revealing the new Juice=Juice members was uploaded onto the group's official YouTube channel on June 14.
:The first new member to join is Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido's Kudo Yume, who became a trainee in 2016. At the annual Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2019 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ in May, she won the judge's dance award and was the runner-up for best performer.
:The second new member is Hello Pro Kenshuusei's Matsunaga Riai, who became a trainee in 2017. At the annual Hello Pro Kenshuusei test event, she beat Kudo for best performance award with 419 votes.
:Source: Announcement Video via the Juice=Juice Official YouTube Channel, Hello! Project
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;June 12, 2019 - Kanazawa Tomoko and Takagi Sayuki announced as Juice=Juice's next leader and sub-leader, and new member(s) to join the group
:Juice=Juice leader Miyazaki Yuka, who will be graduating from the group and Hello! Project on June 17, announced her successor in episode #293 of Hello! Project Station uploaded on June 12.
:Kanazawa Tomoko, who has been serving as sub-leader of the group since June 2013, was chosen as the next leader and Takagi Sayuki was chosen as the new sub-leader.
:In addition, Miyazaki announced that new member(s) selected from Hello Pro Kenshuusei will be added to the group. They will be revealed on Juice=Juice's official YouTube channel on June 14 at 9:00 PM JST.
:Source: Hello! Project Station, Kanazawa Tomoko Official Blog Entry, Takagi Sayuki Official Blog Entry
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;June 11, 2019 - Morning Musume 15th generation to be announced on June 22
:On June 11, Morning Musume '19 held a release event for their 67th single "Jinsei Blues / Seishun Night" at Ikebukuro Sunshine City Fountain Square. During the event, the group revealed that the new 15th generation, who have won the Morning Musume '19 LOVE Audition, would be announced in a YouTube live stream held on the group's official channel on June 22 at 5:00 PM JST.
:The group members commented that at this time they have not been told any information about the results such as how many would join or how old they are.
:Source: Sponichi Annex, Pop'n'Roll
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;May 25, 2019 - Takeuchi Akari and Kawamura Ayano announced as ANGERME's next leader and sub-leader
:ANGERME leader Wada Ayaka, who will be graduating from the group and Hello! Project on June 18, announced her successor on stage of the ANGERME Concert Tour 2019 Haru ~Rinnetenshou~ night performance in Chiba on May 25.
:2nd generation member and sub-leader Takeuchi Akari was chosen as the next leader of ANGERME. In addition, 6th generation member Kawamura Ayano will become a new sub-leader, joining Nakanishi Kana who has been a sub-leader alongside Takeuchi since 2015.
:The selection of Kawamura was a surprise due to succession in Hello! Project and especially Morning Musume typically being based on member seniority, in which Kawamura is currently third from the bottom in ANGERME. However, Wada declared that seniority is not a rule in ANGERME and wants each member, not just the older ones, to think of taking action on their own instead of completely relying on someone else to do it. With that in mind, she chose Kawamura as a sub-leader. Nakanishi agreed with this decision, calling Kawamura a reliable hard-worker who understands the ins and outs of the group.
:Due to age and career history not being important in ANGERME, Wada saw the creation of a new leadership system as a great opportunity and necessity to the group, and she hopes it will be kept for future generations.
:Source: ANGERME Official Twitter, Wada Ayaka Official Blog Entry, Nakanishi Kana Official Blog Entry
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;May 16, 2019 - Asakura Kiki and Niinuma Kisora take a break from activities due to health issues
:On May 8, it was announced that Tsubaki Factory member Asakura Kiki would be taking a break from her activities due to back pain which is suspected to be symptoms of a lumbar disc herniation that she had been diagnosed with back in 2017.
:As a result, Asakura will be absent from the rest of Tsubaki Factory Live Tour 2019 Haru・Ranman and from the upcoming musical starring Tsubaki Factory, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 Gaiden ~Tasogare no Kamen~, where she was to play the lead role.
:Only about a week later, on May 16, it was announced that Niinuma Kisora would also be taking a short break from activities. She had fallen down stairs on her way to work and was diagnosed with a tailbone fracture and a buttock contusion at the hospital, which will take one month for her to recover from. Just like Asakura, Niinuma will be absent from the rest of Tsubaki Factory's spring live tour and from their upcoming musical.
:Source: Hello! Project (Asakura Kiki Announcement), Hello! Project (Niinuma Kisora Announcement)
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;May 4, 2019 - Results of Hello Pro Kenshuusei 2019 Test Event
:On May 4, the annual public ability diagnosis test was held at Nakano Sun Plaza. In total there were 17 trainees being tested, 13 from Hello Pro Kenshuusei and 4 from Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido.
:The winner of the public vote became Matsunaga Riai with 419 votes. Ishiguri Kanami won the Singing Award, Kudo Yume the Dance Award, Yamazaki Mei the Character Award, while Matsubara Yuriya won the Healing Award.
:Source: Hello! Project
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;April 30, 2019 - BEYOOOOONDS to make their major debut in August
:On April 30, the last day of the Heisei era, BEYOOOOONDS held the BEYOOOOONDS Ouen Kikaku FC Event 2019 ~Banshun no Jin ZIN~ at Yamano Hall.
:The first part of the event was broadcasted live on LINE LIVE which started with a performance of "Megane no Otoko no Ko". In the following MC segment, the members discussed that a music video for the song had been filmed and was currently in the editing process. When the group and fans believed they were going to watch a preview of the music video, there was instead a video announcing that BEYOOOOONDS' major debut had been decided.
:BEYOOOOONDS will make their major debut on August 7, 2019, becoming the first Hello! Project act to debut in the Reiwa era. Their first single will be a triple A-side featuring "Megane no Otoko no Ko" and two new unperformed tracks.
:Source: Hello! Project, Pop'n'roll, natalie
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;January 16, 2019 - Kodama Sakiko has left Hello Pro Kenshuusei
:On January 16, 2019 it was announced via the official event page for the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2019 3gatsu ~SUN~ that Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Kodama Sakiko has ended her training.
:Kodama joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei on January 15, 2016 as a part of 25th generation.
:Source: Hello! Project
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;March 11, 2019 - Yanagawa Nanami graduates from Juice=Juice, Country Girls, and Hello! Project
:Concurrent Juice=Juice and Country Girls member Yanagawa Nanami has graduated from both groups and Hello! Project on March 11, after she announced last November that she would be leaving this spring to focus on her education.
:Following their first joint live on February 14 at Zepp Namba, Juice=Juice and Country Girls held Yanagawa's graduation live together on March 11 at Zepp Tokyo under the title Juice=Juice & Country Girls LIVE ~Yanagawa Nanami Sotsugyou Special~.
:Yanagawa first joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei in April 2015, then debuted in Hello! Project as a Country Girls member in November of the same year. Two years later, Yanagawa became a concurrent member of Juice=Juice. Upon her graduation, she was a Hello! Project member for a total of 1,223 days.
:Source: Pop'n'roll
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;January 16, 2019 - Kodama Sakiko has left Hello Pro Kenshuusei
:On January 16, 2019 it was announced via the official event page for the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2019 3gatsu ~SUN~ that Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Kodama Sakiko has ended her training.
:Kodama joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei on January 15, 2016 as a part of 25th generation.
:Source: Hello! Project
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;January 2, 2019 - Morning Musume '19 LOVE Audition begins
:The start of the Morning Musume '19 LOVE Audition, searching for new 15th generation member(s) to join Morning Musume '19, was announced during the first concert of the Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2019 WINTER tour on January 2 at Nakano Sun Plaza.
:The audition opened for applications on the same day and will close on February 15. Applicants must be in the fifth year of elementary school up to the second year of high school.
:Source: Hello! Project, The Television, natalie
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