M-line club

M-line club (エムライン クラブ) is a fanclub for talent, mostly former Hello! Project members.
==Members==
==History==
===2009-2010===
M-line club began operating in April 2009 under alongside separate fanclubs for Matsuura Aya and Melon Kinenbi. The founding members were the following Elder Club graduates: Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ogawa Makoto, Fujimoto Miki, and Tsuji Nozomi; as well as Satoda Mai, Konno Asami, Korenaga Miki, Noto Arisa, and Sengoku Minami all under Ongaku Gatas."HOME." (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2009-04-05. (Archived)
On December 28, 2009, it was announced that Satoda Mai, Korenaga Miki, Noto Arisa, and Sengoku Minami would leave the fanclub as of April 2010."Ｍ－ｌｉｎｅ ｃｌｕｂよりお知らせです。" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2009-12-28.
On July 1, 2010, Kusumi Koharu joined."M-line clubより久住小春に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2010-07-01.
===2011-2013===
On March 31, 2011, Konno Asami left and M-line club to join TV Tokyo."紺野あさ美、2011年からテレビ東京のアナウンサーに" (in Japanese). natalie. 2010-10-01.
On October 3, 2011, Takahashi Ai joined."高橋愛 M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2011-10-03.
On May 21, 2012, Niigaki Risa joined."新垣里沙 M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2012-05-21.
In March 2013, Mano Erina joined."真野恵里菜 M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2013-02-23.
In June 2013, Tanaka Reina, , , and joined as LoVendoЯ."LoVendoЯ　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2013-05-22.
As of September 17, 2013, operations were moved from UP-FRONT INTERNATIONAL to ."M-line club会員の皆さまへお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2013-09-20.
===2015-2016===
On March 31, 2015, Ogawa Makoto left and M-line club to retire from entertainment activities."小川麻琴に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2015-03-13.
In May 2015, Sudo Maasa and Kumai Yurina joined."須藤茉麻・熊井友理奈　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2015-04-30.
On January 24, 2016, it was announced that Abe Natsumi and Fujimoto Miki would both leave M-line club as of March 2016."M-line clubからの大切なお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2016-01-24.
On May 20, 2016, Natsuyaki Miyabi, , and joined as PINK CRES.."夏焼雅 新グループ　M-line club加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2016-05-20.
On September 16, 2016, Uozumi Yuki left M-line club in accordance with her graduation from LoVendoЯ and separation with UP-FRONT CREATE."LoVendoЯ　魚住有希に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). LoVendoЯ Official Site. 2016-07-23."[EN Announcement concerning Yuki Uozumi]." UP-FRONT LINK. 2016-07-23.
On November 30, 2016, Kusumi Koharu left after she had decided not to renew her contract with J.P ROOM."「久住小春に関するご報告」" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2016-11-29.
===2017-2018===
In spring 2017, Michishige Sayumi joined."道重さゆみ　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2016-12-26.
On July 10, 2017, Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, Suzuki Airi, and Okai Chisato joined."矢島舞美・中島早貴・鈴木愛理・岡井千聖　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2017-07-10.
On August 24, 2017, Shimizu Saki joined."清水佐紀　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2017-08-24.
On December 7, 2017, Kudo Haruka announced that she would join M-line club following her graduation from Hello! Project,Kudo Haruka. "最後のリハーサル 工藤 遥" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenki Gumi Official Blog. 2017-12-07. and her profile was added to the site two days later.
On September 28, 2018, Yoshizawa Hitomi left M-line club as a result of the termination of her contract with J.P ROOM."吉澤ひとみに関するご報告" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2018-09-28.
On December 17, 2018, Iikubo Haruna joined the club."飯窪春菜　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2018-12-17.
===2019-2020===
On January 16, 2019, it was announced that Mano Erina would leave M-line club as of March."M-line clubからの大切なお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2019-01-16.
LoVendoЯ member Okada Marina left M-line club at the end of March, following her graduation from the band and the expiration of her contract with UP-FRONT CREATE."岡田万里奈（LoVendoЯ）に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2019-02-27.
On June 28, 2019, it was announced that LoVendoЯ was suspending activities at the end of July and would be leaving the club as a result."LoVendoЯに関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2019-06-28. Band member Miyazawa Marin would also be leaving the club after her decision to end her exclusive contract with UP-FRONT CREATE."【宮澤茉凜】M-line clubサービスに関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2019-06-28. Tanaka Reina would remain listed as a solo talent.
On July 10, 2019, it was announced that Miyazaki Yuka would join the club in August."宮崎由加 M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2019-07-10.
On October 1, 2019, Katsuta Rina joined the club."勝田里奈　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2019-10-01.
On May 1, 2020, Okai Chisato left M-line club following her announcement of retirement from the entertainment industry."岡井千聖に関してのお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2020-05-01.
On August 1, 2020, Niigaki Risa announced that she ended her exclusive contract with on July 31."ご報告。" (in Japanese). Niigaki Risa Official Blog. 2020-08-01."新垣里沙に関するご報告" (in Japanese). J.P ROOM. 2020-08-01. She subsequently left M-line club.
On December 11, 2020, Miyamoto Karin joined the club."宮本佳林　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2020-12-11.
===2021-2022===
On March 19, 2021, it was announced that PINK CRES. would be disbanding on June 30 and would be leaving the club as a result. Around the end of 2020, and discussed with Natsuyaki Miyabi about graduating from the group and, as result of the discussions and the staff respecting their decisions, the group would be disbanding on June 30 with Kobayashi and Nihei also leaving . Natsuyaki will remain in the agency and will start new activities with focus on singing."PINK CRES.に関してのお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2021-03-19.
On June 1, 2021, Ogata Risa joined the club.
On June 18, 2021, the M-line club opened an official M-line Music YouTube channel and Twitter account.https://twitter.com/M_line_Music/status/1405768478858956807 On June 20, the official M-line Music webpage opened, and the first video was uploaded to the channel.https://twitter.com/M_line_Music/status/1406582610780897282https://twitter.com/M_line_Music/status/1406582854872674304 On August 6, a new M-line Music web show began on the official YouTube channel, taking over the timeslot of tiny tiny.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix2FPZet8iU"YouTube新番組「M-line Music」8月6日(金)19:00スタート！" (in Japanese). M-line Music. 2021-08-04.
On November 30, 2021, Shimizu Saki retired from the entertainment industry and ended her exclusive contract with , subsequently also leaving the club.
On April 15, 2022, Sato Masaki joined the club."佐藤優樹　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2022-04-15.
On April 21, 2022, Ozeki Mai joined the club."小関舞　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2022-04-21.
On October 18, 2022, Inaba Manaka joined the club."稲場愛香　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club. 2022-10-18.
===2023-2024===
On June 12, 2023, Asakura Kiki joined the club.https://www.up-fc.jp/m-line/news_Info.php?id=21671
On July 14, 2023, Takeuchi Akari joined the club. https://www.up-fc.jp/m-line/news_Info.php?id=21893
On January 9, 2024, Yamagishi Riko joined the club."山岸理子　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club. 2024-01-09.
On February 13, 2024, a new unit formed with the M-line club members Sato Masaki, Miyamoto Karin, Inaba Manaka, Ozeki Mai and Ogata Risa named SIOOM (from M-line Music) would be singing the ending theme of the MBS's drama Cinderella Complex, which is a cover of the song "C\C (Cinderella\Complex)" originally released by the unit High-King in 2008. This new version was titled "C\C (Cinderella\Complex) '24" and will be released digitally on March 1, following the airing of the first episode of the drama."ハロプロOG・宮本佳林、小片リサ、佐藤優樹、稲場愛香、小関舞がユニット結成　High-Kingをカバー" (in Japanese). natalie. 2024-02-12.ハロー！プロジェクトOGメンバーによる新ユニットが結成！MBSドラマ特区「シンデレラ・コンプレックス」のエンディング主題歌＆楽曲配信決定！
On June 1, 2024, Morito Chisaki joined the club."森戸知沙希　M-line club加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club. 2024-06-01.
On June 6, 2024, it was announced that several M-line club members who are currently active as solo artists, namely Michishige Sayumi, Suzuki Airi, Sato Masaki, Miyamoto Karin, Inaba Manaka, Ozeki Mai and Ogata Risa, as well the duo , would have their releases available on streaming platforms in Japan starting from June 7."6/7(金)M-line Musicアーティストの楽曲サブスク解禁が決定！ " (in Japanese). UP-FRONT WORKS. 2024-06-06.
==Name Meaning==
The "M" in M-Line stands for: Music, Mind, Memory, Material, Message, Might and Movement. Connecting these many "M"s with a Line creates the important words Mate and Make. These are just some of the meanings of the M-Line. "『M-line club』の由来とは・・・" (In Japanese). M-line club. 2009-01-19. (Archived) 
==M-line Memory DVDs==
*[2009.10.xx] M-line Memory Vol.1
*[2010.02.xx] M-line Memory Vol.2
*[2010.05.xx] M-line Memory Vol.3
*[2011.02.xx] M-line Memory Vol.4
*[2011.04.xx] M-line Memory Vol.5
*[2011.06.xx] M-line Memory Vol.6
*[2012.02.xx] M-line Memory Vol.7
*[2012.10.xx] M-line Memory Vol.8
*[2013.03.xx] M-line Memory Vol.9
*[2013.04.xx] M-line Memory Vol.10
*[2013.06.xx] M-line Memory Vol.11
*[2013.10.xx] M-line Memory Vol.12
*[2014.02.xx] M-line Memory Vol.13
*[2014.06.xx] M-line Memory Vol.14
*[2014.08.xx] M-line Memory Vol.15
*[2014.12.xx] M-line Memory Vol.16
*[2015.06.xx] M-line Memory Vol.17
*[2015.08.xx] M-line Memory Vol.18
*[2015.11.xx] M-line Memory Vol.19
*[2015.12.xx] M-line Memory Vol.20
*[2016.01.26] M-line Memory Vol.21
*[2016.10.xx] M-line Memory Vol.22
*[2017.03.xx] M-line Memory Vol.23
*[2018.06.26] M-line Memory Vol.24
*[2019.05.xx] M-line Memory Vol.25
==References==
==External Links==
*M-line club Official Site
*Twitter
*YouTube Channel
*Facebook
*M-line Music: Webpage, YouTube, Twitter
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