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There has been a lot of buzz that Matsui Jurina will be returning to the idol industry as she was appointed playing manager of KPL48, the first sister group of AKB48 in Malaysia. KLP48 management released a document titled “Regarding the business partnership with Jurina Read More …
Former SKE48/AKB48 member Matsui Jurina has faced an uphill battle with health issues before her graduation from SKE48 and also after. And no one has heard much from her since she announced her suspension of activities due to poor physical condition. For the first time Read More …
Matsui Jurina (25), a former member of SKE48, will be taking a rest due to poor physical condition. A statement was posted on her office’s official website. “Thank you for always supporting Matsui Jurina. Matsui Jurina who belongs to our office, is in poor physical Read More …
Former SKE48 member Matsui Jurina graduated back in April 2020, and the singer/talent has updated her Instagram posting her in a red dress. Matsui’s fans wrote “Sexy Jurina”, “You’re so beautiful!”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 松井珠理奈 (@jurinamatsui3) Read More …
SKE48 member Matsui Jurina (24) performed her final graduation performance at SKE48 theater in Nagoya. The performance ends the idol career of Matsui who began 13 years ago at the age of 11. Matsui appeared 50 minutes after the start of the SKE48 performance and Read More …
When Matsui Jurina debuted, she was not only the youngest center of a 48 group but she established a presence of becoming one of AKB48/SKE48’s well-known members and also becoming a leader. On April 11th, the SKE48 Matsui Jurina Graduation Concert was held and Nippon Read More …
We are a few hours away from the music video premiere of SKE48’s upcoming single “Koi Ochi Flag”, which happens to be the graduation song of longtime SKE48 member Matsui Jurina. In addition to the music video premiere, a “Koi Ochi Flag” special featuring SKE48 Read More …
Matsui Jurina’s graduate was postponed due to COVID-19, but the idol still had hopes to perform on NHK’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen. Unfortunately, while all three 46 groups were selected to participate, the 48 groups were not. And AKB48 will be missing NHK’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen Read More …
As Watanabe Mayu’s retirement has shocked many people, a few former and current AKB48G members have shared their voices of support. On TOKYO FM, Takahashi Minami said on her radio show “Takahashi Minami [Korekara, Nanisuru?”, “I am really surprised. she gave more than 100% as Read More …
Graduating SKE48 member Matsui Jurina (23) updated her Instagram and is partaking in the popular makeup trend “Jirai Meiku” (Jirai Makeup), popular among young women. “Jirai Makeup” is adding red around the eye area. This was Jurina’s first attempt which received praises by fans on Read More …
SKE48’s Matsui Jurina announced at an SKE48 theater performance on February 7th that she is graduating. Matsui announced on SHOWROOM that she will perform a graduation concert on September 26-27 and a graduation performance on October 5th, the 12th anniversary of SKE48. Matsui is a Read More …
Matsui Jurina to appear on AbemaTV’s “ONE Championship Manila Taikai” on January 31st (broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. on their fighting channel). The martial arts event is held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Matsui will be performing from a studio in Read More …
Matsui Jurina (22) of SKE48 has been away from the entertainment world as she had to take two months off to get back to health, and Matsui returned at the Nagoya Motor Show in Nagoya on the 21st. Matsui who wore a white dress was Read More …
Matsui Jurina has always been the face of SKE48 and she has appeared in 25 consecutive SKE48 singles. But with the announcement of the 26th SKE48 single “Soyutoko aruyo ne?” to be released on January 15, 2020, Matsui Jurina is not listed in the 18-member Read More …
Back on September 26th, SKE48 announced that Matsui Jurina (22) will be suspending activities due to poor health for the second time. Since Matsui Jurina won the Senbatsu Sosenkyo in 2018 (and collapsing hours before the event, while she returned, she was barely able to Read More …