2008

2008 was the year in which Coconuts Musume and v-u-den disbanded, and Ogawa Makoto returned from hiatus.
==Members==
*March 2: Mano Erina graduates from Ongaku Gatas
*March 3: MilkyWay and SHIPS are formed
*March 30: Athena & Robikerottsu disbands
*April 12: SI☆NA is formed
*April 19: High-King is formed
*April 30: Ayaka graduates from Hello! Project and Coconuts Musume disbands
*April 28: Muto Mika graduates from Ongaku Gatas and Hello Pro Egg
*June 6: Ogawa Makoto returned from hiatus
*June 22: Fukumura Mizuki, Kaneko Rie & Takeuchi Akari join Hello Pro Egg
*June 29: V-u-den disbands
*September 21: Ice Creamusume is formed
*October 22: HANGRY & ANGRY is formed
*November 24: Miyamoto Karin joins Hello Pro Egg
===Birthdays===
*January 23: Onoda Karin was born.
*February 11: Murakoshi Ayana was born.
*February 25: Uemura Hasumi was born.
*February 26: Matsubara Yulia was born.
*April 18: Shimakawa Hana was born.
*April 26: Endo Akari was born.
*June 5: Goto Hana was born.
*July 8: Yumigeta Ako was born.
*October 20: Ishii Mihane was born.
*December 11: Shibuya Hina was born.
==Singles==
*January 16: 16sai no Koi Nante - Abe Natsumi & Yajima Maimi
*February 6: Ren'ai♥Rider - Buono!
*February 14: Seishun! LOVE Lunch - Athena & Robikerottsu
*February 20: Love Message! - THE Possible
*February 27: LALALA Shiawase no Uta - C-ute
*March 12: Dschinghis Khan - Berryz Koubou
*March 19: Charisma・Kirei - Melon Kinenbi
*March 30: Koero! Rakuten Eagles - C-ute
*April 16: Resonant Blue - Morning Musume
*April 23:
**Nanni mo Iwazu ni I LOVE YOU - v-u-den
**Namida no Iro - C-ute
**Okitegami - Fujimoto Miki
*April 30:
**Anataboshi - MilkyWay (debut)
**Kazoku e no Tegami - THE Possible
*May 14: Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! - Buono!
*May 21: Kizuna - Matsuura Aya
*June 11: C\C (Cinderella\Complex) - High-King
*June 25: TOKYO FRIEND☆SHIPS - SHIPS
*June 29: Manopiano - Mano Erina
*July 9:
**Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance - Berryz Koubou
**FREEDOM / Ark - Suenaga Mami
*July 16: Papancake - Kusumi Koharu
*July 30: Edo no Temari Uta II - C-ute
*August 6: Ijiwaru Crazy love - THE Possible
*August 14: blue - Ishii Rika
*August 30: Gachinko de Ikou! - Buono!
*September 10: Come Together - Ongaku Gatas
*September 24: Pepper Keibu - Morning Musume
*October 4: Lucky Aura - Mano Erina
*October 29: Tan Tan Taan! - Milkyway (last single)
*November 5:
**MADAYADE - Berryz Koubou
**HANABI / SPIDER GIRL - Suenaga Mami
*November 12: Rottara Rottara - Buono!
*November 25: FOREVER LOVE - C-ute
*December 3: Screen - Abe Natsumi
*December 10: Minna no Tamago - Shugo Chara Egg! (debut)
*December 13: Lalala-Sososo - Mano Erina
==Albums==
*February 6: 1st GOODSAL - Ongaku Gatas
*February 20: Café Buono! - Buono!
*March 12: 3rd ~LOVE Escalation!~ - C-ute
*September 10: 5(FIVE) - Berryz Koubou
*September 17: Kyuukyoku no THE Possible Best Number Shuu 1 - THE Possible
*October 12: Country Musume Mega Best - Country Musume
*November 19: Kill Me Kiss Me - HANGRY & ANGRY
*November 26: COVER YOU - Morning Musume
*December 1: Abe Natsumi ~Best Selection~ 15 Shoku no Nigaoe Tachi - Abe Natsumi
*December 10:
**Petit Best 10 - Various groups/artists in Hello! Project
**Hello! Project Shuffle Unit Mega Best - Various groups/artists in Hello! Project
**MEGA MELON - Melon Kinenbi
**Taiyou to Ciscomoon / T&C Bomber Mega Best - T&C Bomber
**Tanpopo / Petitmoni Mega Best - Tanpopo, Petitmoni
**Legend - Nakazawa Yuko
*December 17: Kirari to Fuyu - Kusumi Koharu
==DVDs==
*February 14: Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~
*January 28: CLEAR - Suzuki Airi
*March 22: Morning Musume DVD Magazine Vol.16
*March 26:
**Hello! Project 2008 Winter Live DVD Box
**Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~
*May 3: Morning Musume DVD Magazine Vol.17
*June 25: ℃-ute Suzuki Airi in Okinawa AIRI'S CLASSIC - Suzuki Airi
*August 6: Morning Musume DVD Magazine Vol.18
*September 3: Nacchural. - Abe Natsumi
*October 1: LOVE STORY - Michishige Sayumi
*October 4: Morning Musume DVD Magazine Vol.19
*October 22: Hello! Project 2008 Summer Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Hishochi de Date Itashima SHOW~
*November 1:
**Morning Musume DVD Magazine Vol.20
**Morning Musume DVD Magazine Vol.21
*December 3: momo only. - Tsugunaga Momoko
==Concerts==
*January 26 - January 27: Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~
*February 10 - March 2: Ongaku Gatas First Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Mi Zaru Shuku Zaru GOODSAL!~
*March 22 - May 18: Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
*March 29: Hello! Project 2008 Shinjin Kouen 3gatsu ~Kirameki no Yokohama~
*April 5: ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2008 ~LOVE Escalation!~
*May 24 - July 5: Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2008 Haru "AYA The Witch"
*June 8 - June 29: V-u-den Concert Tour 2008 Shoka v-u-densetsu V ~Saishuu Densetsu~
*June 22: 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Akasaka HOP!~
*June 29 - August 10: Abe Natsumi Special Live 2008 Natsu ~Acoustic Nacchi~
*July 19 - August 3: Hello! Project 2008 Summer Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Hishochi de Date Itashima SHOW~
*August 16 - October 4: ℃-ute Concert Tour 2008 Natsu ~Wasuretakunai Natsu~
*August 22: Buono! Kessei 1 Shuunen Kinen FC Special Live ~Rock'n Buono!~
*September 6  - November 1: Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~
*September 10: ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2008 ~9gatsu 10ka wa ℃-ute no Hi~
*September 23: Hello! Project 2008 Shinjin Kouen 9gatsu ~Shibakouen Step!~
*September 27 - November 30: Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~
*October 11 - November 9: Abe Natsumi Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Angelic~
*November 24: 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu ~Yokohama JUMP!~
==Theater==
*August 6 - August 25: Cinderella the Musical
==Photobooks==
*January 27: Sou Sola - Yajima Maimi
*February 8: Ring3 ~Rin Rin Rin~ - Sugaya Risako
*February 27: Re: - Tanaka Reina
*March 19: Momo16 - Tsugunaga Momoko
*April 3: ERI - Kamei Eri
*May 26: Mou Hitotsu no Ai - Takahashi Ai
*June 20: 6gatsu no Kajitsu - Suzuki Airi
*July 25: Koharu Nikki. - Kusumi Koharu
*September 26: LOVE LETTER - Michishige Sayumi
*November 21: Momo no Mi - Tsugunaga Momoko
*December 23: 20 (Hatachi) - Kamei Eri
==Anniversaries==
*January 14: Berryz Koubou's formation 4th anniversary
*January 28: Morning Musume's major debut 10th anniversary
*February 21: ℃-ute's major debut 1st anniversary
*March 3: Berryz Koubou's major debut 4th anniversary
*June 11: ℃-ute's formation 3th anniversary
*September 10: ℃-ute Day (℃-ute no Hi)
*September 14: Morning Musume's formation 11th anniversary
Category:2008