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Former Nogizaka46 member/captain Sakurai Reika will be releasing her second photobook on November 27th (price will be Y2000 not inc. tax), It’s been two and a half years since Sakurai released her first photobook “Jiyu to iu koto” and photos were taken in the northwestern Read More …
The final national tour performance of Nogizaka46 was held at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on September 1st and captain Sakurai Reika (25) has officially graduated from the group. Sakurai came out in a white dress and sang her graduation solo song “Tokidoki Omoidashite Kudasai” with Read More …
With Nogizaka46 captain Sakura Reika graduating on November 1st, a new captain needs to be selected. On August 14th, Nogizaka46 performed in Osaka at Kyocera Dome and it was announced that the next captain will be first generation member Akimoto Manatsu. Sakurai said, “After I Read More …
Nogizaka46 captain Sakurai Reika (25) announced that she will be graduating from the group on September 1st. Sakurai said that while the number of members graduating has increased, she started to think about what field she would like to pursue after Nogizaka46. So, she wanted Read More …
Nogizaka46 members were surprised when captain Sakurai Reika (23) announced during a handshake event at Port Messe Nagoya on May 12th that Nogizaka46 will be performing at two different locations simultaneously on July 6th. Sakurai and the members felt confused about what was announced. But Read More …
It was announced that AbemaTV’s “AbemaGOLD Channel” will be showcasing the Nogizaka46 6th Anniversary 46-Hour TV and will be broadcasted from 7:00 p.m. on March 23rd to 5:00 p.m. on March 25th. Featuring 46-hours of live broadcasting featuring Nogizaka46 taking on various challenges. The following Read More …
On May 16th, the Nogizaka46 film “Asahinagu” will be released in a special edition and standard edition Blu-ray/DVD format. The film is a live-action adaptation of Kozaki Ai’s seinen manga series published by Shogakukan and serialized in “Big Comic Spirits”. The manga is about a Read More …