Next Generation of Idols

The two biggest names for Japanese, female idols have both introduced the next generation of idols.  Morning Musume has announced their 9th generation members.  AKB48 has added eight new members, nine if you include Yui who was recently added to Team K.  A new group in the 48Family has debuted.  Now we are waiting for the new SKE stages to premiere with their new members.

Morning Musume
This is big news.  I wanted to just check to see if anyone posted anything; I had no idea that they were announcing them so soon.  All of my favorites from the audition made it so I am pleased.  I'm not sure about the EGG that they promoted, yeah an EGG made it (but not any of the ones you might have expected). 

Audition Winners:
Ikuta Erina (13, Center)
Suzuki Kanon (12, Left)
Sayashi Riho (12, Right)

EGG Promotion:
Fukumura Mizuki (14)
When I saw the pictures of her I thought: Who the hell is that?  She is from Shugo Chara Egg, but I don't think they have been using her lately.  She wasn't added to any of the sub-groups.  I have no idea how talented she is, but she isn't my choice.



Hello Project
Kikkawa Yuu (18) from MilkyWay will join Mano Erina to be a H!P solo artist.

AKB48
Here are the recently promoted members of AKB48:

Mina Oba (18)

Haruka Shimazaki (16)

Haruka Shimada (18)

Miyu Takeuchi (14)

Mariya Nagao (16)

Mariko Nakamura (17)

Anna Mori (16)

Suzuran Yamauchi (16)

Yui Yokoyama (18, Team K)

SKE48  
Team KII:
Riho Abiru
Risako Goto
Sawako Hata
Miki Yakata

Team E:
Kyoka Isohara
Kasumi Ueno
Madoka Umemoto
Shiori Kaneko
Kanon Kimoto
Ami Kobayashi
Mei Sakai
Aya Shibata
Yumana Takagi
Mai Takeuchi
Rika Tsuzuki
Yuka Nakamura
Minami Hara
Haruka Mano
Yukari Yamashita
Erika Yamada

NMB48 (Team N)
Yamamoto Sayaka (Captain)
Ota Riona
Ogasawara Mayu
Kadowaki Kanako
Kishino Rika
Kinoshita Haruna
Kondo Rina
Jonishi Kei
Shiroma Miru
Fukumoto Aina
Matsuda Shiori
Mori Ayaka
Yamaguchi Yuuki
Yamada Nana
Yoshida Akari
Watanabe Miyuki