Hello!News Network :: 2026; Almost 30 Years of Noisy Girls!

[JPope]

Exciting! Definitely Niina or Momoha, with Yurika as my darkhorse. If I have to pick one, though, I'm going with Niina. I think her aura is more J=J than any other group, although that doesn't seem to mean much in H!P anymore with all the groups becoming more and more alike.

[DonJuan]

Pretty much every translation I've seen talks about one addition so I guess it will stay at that - considering Juice wasn't a group that actually needed an addition one newbie should be enough. I really hope it's going to be Niina. I want Momoha for Morning. Itsuki would be good too, but if I have to go with one, it's Niina.
See it being someone completely different, haha. Like Chihiro. Or Yurika.

It does worry me though that they're adding anyone at all. Screams graduation to me. Maybe Rei, Ruru, or even Risa, considering her mental health really goes up and down.

[Solarblade]

Well, it's Niina who is now a Juice=Juice member!

[Shoujo Q]

Congrats to Niina!

[DonJuan]

Congrats Niina! I'm glad she's debuting.

[JPope]

Sweet! Being around Ruru and seeing how she goes about her business will be great for Niina. This is kind of a perfect fit, I think.

[JPope]

It looks like the fans approve.

[JPope]

I couldn't sleep, and woke up just as the Hello! Con 2025 Shuffle Raffle went live.



Results are below. I just copy/pasted what Chuzz posted on the HP Fans discord, so several nicknames I don't recognize, lol.

Also, apparently everyone over there hates Roko from OCHA for some reason.

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members - group they will pick a song from

murata ami - W or GAM
homatan saya wakana marine kirara rena roko - pre-2013 momusu
maria yulia fuka - biyuuden
kubotan yoko yuki - buono
momo onokarin ichika honopi - melon kinenbi
akane risa rairii aatan - country girls
saorin hime oda yuumi hasumi - c-ute
kisaki getta shionnu hashihonk madopi - jj
miku chel tako tofu soyu - kobushi
kokoro miyo mao mifu hashirin uutan - post-2013 mm
riai kero mei hana hana harusan - s/mileage
miimi ruru nishi ayana ishisaku layla mihane - berryz
omizu yuppyo kurumi rei ruli hinoha nacchu - kss

wagamama request corners
osaka day 1 - ishiyama, akiyama
osaka day 2 - nishida, hirai
chiba day 1 - nishida, hirai, ishii, saito
chiba day 2 - ishiyama, akiyama, makino, haga
nagoya day 1 - ishii, saito
nagoya day 2 - makino, haga

[Solarblade]

Gonna try to redo this since not many people know the nicknames of members

Murata, Tanimoto / W or GAM
Okamura H, Eguchi, Matsumoto, Fukuda, Yonemura, Kamimura, Tsutsui / Pre-2013 Momusu
Makino, Matsubara, Doi / v-u-den
Kubota, Yokoyama, Hirayama / Buono!
Kitahara, Onoda K., Arisawa, Kobayashi / Melon Kinenbi
Haga, Irie, Sakurai, Endo / Country Girls
Onoda S., Kiyono, Oda, Kasai, Uemura / C-ute
Ebata, Yumigeta, Tamenaga, Hashida, Saito / Juice=Juice
Nishizaki, Nonaka, Kudo, Yofuu, Soma / Kobushi Factory
Maeda, Hirai, Akiyama, Kawashima, Hashisako, Satoyoshi / Post-2013 Momusu
Matsunaga, Kawana, Yamazaki, Goto, Shimakawa, Inoue H. / S/mileage
Okamura M., Dambara, Nishida, Murakoshi, Ishiyama, Ise, Ishii / Berryz Kobo
Ono, Shimoitani, Takase, Inoue R., Hiromoto, Yoshida, Nakayama / KSS

[Shoujo Q]

This site was down when I came on. Here's my spreadsheet version for y'all here.

I'll update it once songs are released. I'm looking forward to the Wagamama shenanigan's.

[DonJuan]

Also, apparently everyone over there hates Roko from OCHA for some reason.

I think it's a gag about her and Miku being the only better singers in Ocha now (debatable) but there's a really annoying Miku wota on the discord channel who tries to put Roko down.

Anyways, yay! I love shuffles.

[JPope]

Also, apparently everyone over there hates Roko from OCHA for some reason.

I think it's a gag about her and Miku being the only better singers in Ocha now (debatable) but there's a really annoying Miku wota on the discord channel who tries to put Roko down.

Ah, right on.

[Shoujo Q]

Announced at their 3rd Anniversary FC event.

Ocha Norma will be having a Budokan concert on October 15th!
OCHA NORMA 2025 LIVE at BUDOKAN ~#OCHAnnel~

[Solarblade]

https://www.helloproject.com/news/19176/

Kobushi Factory's discography is going up on streaming services

[Solarblade]

===Setlist for Hello! Con 2025 Summer tour Opening Day @ Orix Theater===

1. Hello! History '25 / ALL
2. Minimoni. Jankenpyon / ALL except Irie
MC
3. Arubeki Kimi de Are / KSS
4. Natsu no Inazuma / Rosy Chronicle
5. Onna no Aisou wa Buki ja nai / OCHA NORMA
6. Secret Summer / Tsubaki Factory
7. Do-Did-Done / BEYOOOOONDS
8. Naimono Love / Juice=Juice
9. Akaruku Ii Ko / MM'25
10. Hikari no Uta / ANGERME
MC
11. Miss Love Tantei / Tanimoto, Murata
12. Kaite wa Keshite no "I Love You" / Haga, Sakurai, Irie, Endo
13. Koi no Jubaku / Ise, Dambara, Ishiyama, Ishii, Nishida, Okamura M., Murakoshi
14. Koisuru Angel Heart / Makino, Doi, Matsubara
15. Fantasy ga Hajimaru / Okamura H., Matsumoto, Fukuda, Eguchi, Yonemura, Tsutsui, Kamimura
16. Kanojo ni Naritai!!! / Shimoitani, Inoue R., Ono, Takase, Hiromoto, Nakayama, Yoshida
MC
17. Hatsukoi Cider / Goto, Kawashima, Tsutsui
18. Power Flower ~Ima Koso Ichigan to Nare~ / Yumigeta, Tamenaga, Dambara, Akiyama, Hirai, Hiromoto, Uemura
19. Suki Kamo Shirenai / Nonaka, Kudo, Yofuu, Nishizaki, Soma
20. Adam to Eve no Dilemma / Oda, Onoda S., Kasai, Kiyono, Uemura
21. Choto Mate Kudasai! / Yamazaki, Inoue H., Kawana, Goto, Matsunaga, Shimakawa
22. Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no KISS / Yumigeta, Tamenaga, Ebata, Saito, Hashida
23. Onegai Miwaku no Target / Arisawa, Kobayashi, Kitahara, Onoda K.
24. MY BOY / Yokoyama, Hirayama, Kubota
25. Kimagure Princess / Hashisako, Kawashima, Akiyama, Maeda, Hirai, Satoyoshi
MC
26. Bara Yori Utsukushii Jinsei / Rosy Chronicle
27. Gakkou de wa Oshiete Kurenai Koto / OCHA NORMA
28. Toei Oedo-sen no Roppongi Eki de Dakishimete / BEYOOOOONDS
29. Daisuki na no ni, Daisuki Dakara / Tsubaki Factory
30. "Hitori de Ikirare Sou" tte Sore tte Nee, Homete Iru no? / Juice=Juice
31. Android wa Yume wo Miru ka? / ANGERME
32. Teenage Solution / MM'25
MC
33. Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru / ALL (except Hirayama and Irie)
34. ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL! / ALL (except Hirayama and Irie)

===Night Changes===
3. Seishun Beat wa 16 / KSS
4. Gao Gao Gao / OCHA NORMA

8. Hatuskoi no Bourei / Juice=Juice
9. Ki ni Naru Sono Ki no Uta / MM'25

MC - Secret Summer to be released digitally and the PV will go up today

28. GIRL ZONE / BEYOOOOONDS
29. My Days for You / Tsubaki Factory

31. Ai no Kedamono / ANGERME

[DonJuan]

Ocha Norma will be having a Budokan concert on October 15th!

Lowkey makes me think Budokans are worth nothing nowadays Juice had to do 220 concerts in 1 1/2 years and released a #1 single before Budokan, OCHA didn't even win the Best New Artist award and just lost two of their most popular members

https://www.helloproject.com/news/19176/

Kobushi Factory's discography is going up on streaming services

Now that's great. I've read they've been held back because there's still an active member with Rei in H!P, but this gives me hope that they might add active acts next.

[Solarblade]

More changes

17. Omoi Afurete / Hirai, Dambara (Kobayashi on piano, Arisawa on violin)
18. Resonant Blue / MM'25, Nishida

[Solarblade]

Morning Musume '25 Concert Tour Aki ~Movin' Forward Setlist

1. Love & Peace! HERO ga Yattekita.
MC
2. Teka HAPPY no HAPPY!
3. Happy birthday to Me!
4. Akaruku Ii Ko
MC
5. Sexy Cat no Enzetsu
6. HEAVY GATE
7. Romance ni Mezameru Mousou Joshi no Uta
8. What is LOVE?
VTR
9. Silver no Udedokei / Yokoyama, Okamura (raps by Sakurai and Yumigeta)
10. Take off is now! / Nonaka, Yamazaki, Inoue
11. Tsuugaku Ressha / Nonaka, Oda, Makino, Haga, Okamura, Yamazaki, Inoue
12. Mou Gaman Dekinai wa ~Love ice cream~ / Haga, Yokoyama
13. Shiawase Shisuu Happyosaretai / Nonaka, Oda, Makino, Sakurai, Yumigeta
14. Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe
15. The Matenrou Show
16. What's up? Ai wa Dou na no yo
MC
(17B. Watashi no Lamentazione (10/7 onwards)
MC
17. MEDLEY
- Egao YES Nude
- Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game
- Kimagure Princess
- Renai Hunter
- Jiyuu na Kuni Dakara
- Teenage Solution
- I surrender Aisaredo Ai
MC
18. Ki ni Naru Sono Ki no Uta
19. One Two Three
20. Renai Destiny ~Honne wo Ronjitai~
21. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke

ENCORE

22. Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!
23. Seishun Kozou ga Naiteiru
MC
24. Be Alive

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===B Pattern===



9. Give Me Love / Oda, Okamura, Yamazaki, Inoue
10. Ookii Hitomi / Nonaka, Makino, Haga
11. Rock no Teigi / Yokoyama, Sakurai, Yumegeta
12. Only you / Nonaka, Haga, Okamura, Yamazaki, Inoue, Yumigeta
13. Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL / Nonaka, Oda, Makino, Yokoyama, Sakurai

15. Inspiration!
16. Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~

22. Shabondama
23. BRAND NEW MORNING
24. Namidacchi

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ANGERME Live Tour 2025 Autumn ~Keep Your Smile!~ Setlist

Opening
1. Aisubekibeki Human Life
2. Desugita Kui wa Utarenai / w/o Nagano
3. Otome no Gyakushuu / w/o Nagano
4. Gashinshoutan / w/o Nagano
MC (Nagano Introduction)
5. FAST PASS
6. Myouban, Galaxy Gekijou de
7. Yumemiru 15sai / Hashisako, Kawana, Tamenaga, Hirayama OR Ise, Matsumoto, Goto, Shimoitani, and Nagano
8. Yuuyuukankan gonna be alright!! / w/o Nagano
9. Uchouten LOVE / w/o Nagano
MC
10. Short Cut / Ise, Matsumoto, Goto, Shimoitani OR Hashisako, Kawana, Tamenaga, Hirayama, and Nagano
11. Kagiri Aru Moment
12. Watashi, Choito Kawaii Urabanchou
13. Manner Mode
14. 46-okunen LOVE
15. Taikibansei

ENCORE
16. Mou Ippou
MC
17. Suki-chan
18. Tomo yo

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===Juice=Juice LIVE TOUR 2025 Queen of Hearts Setlist===

Opening Solo Dance / Queen*
1. More! Mi Amore
2. Naimono Love
3. STAGE ~Agattemina~
MC
4. Sunao ni Amaete / w/o Hayashi
5. Ijiwaru Shinaide Dakishimete yo / w/o Hayashi
6. Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne / w/o Hayashi
7. Shi no Go no Iwazu saa to Wakerete Ageta
MC
8. Tokyo Blur / Dambara, Matsunaga, Arisawa, Irie, Endo
9. PRIDE BRIGHT / Inoue, Kudo, Ebata, Ishiyama, Kawashima
10. "Hitori de Ikirare Sou" tte Sore tte Nee, Homete Iru no? / w/o Hayashi
11. Va-Va-Voom / w/o Hayashi
MC
12. Solo for the Queen of the evening, all the members will get two but different concerts)
MC
13. BLOODY BULLET
14. Amaenna
14. Platonic Planet
15. Zenbu Kakete GO!!!
16. Abaretekka?! Have a Good Time
17. Ashita Yarou wa Bakayarou
18. CHOICE&CHANCE

ENCORE
19. Goal ~Ashita wa Acchi da yo~
MC
20. KEEP ON Joshou Shikou!!

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12. Suki tte Itte yo (Inoue Rei ga Juice=Juice no Uta wo...version) (9/23) and Fiesta! Fiesta! (10/19) / Dambara
12. Future Smile (10/15) and Ganbarenai yo (10/19) / Inoue
12. Pop Music (11/8) and TBD / Kudo
12. Black Butterfly (10/4) and Vivid Midnight (10/26) / Matsunaga
12. FUNKY FLUSHIN' (10/4) and Romance no Tochuu (10/18) / Arisawa
12. Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja nai (9/17) and TBD / Irie
12. Hajimete wo Keikenchuu (9/23) & TBD / Ebata
12. Mon Amour (9/27) and Erabareshi Watashitachi (10/26) / Ishiyama
12. SEXY SEXY (10/12) / Endo (second choice was taken out due to sickness)
12. Synchro. (10/12) and TBD / Kawashima
12. TOKYO Glider (9/27) and TBD / Hayashi

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Tsubaki Factory 10th Anniversary Concert Tour 2025 Autumn ~ON AND ON~

1. Mousou Dake Nara Freedom
2. Yowasa ja nai yo, Koi wa
3. Ishiki Takai Otome no Dilemma
MC
4. Baby Spider / w/o Nishimura
5. Tsukiyo no Pas De Deux / w/o Nishimura
6. Machigai ja nai Naitari Shitai / w/o Nishimura
7. Demo...Ii yo / w/o Nishimura
MC
8. Atashi Rhythm / Tanimoto, Kasai, Ishii
9. Ai wa Ima, Ai wa Motometeru / Ono, Fukuda, Murata
10. Koi no UFO Catcher / Onoda, Akiyama, Yofuu, Doi
11. Kanashimi ga Tomaranai OR My Days for You / w/o Nishimura
12. My Darling ~Do you love me?~
VTR
13. I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~ / w/o Nishimura
14. Ima Nanji? / w/o Nishimura
15. Fuwari, Koi Dokei / w/o Nishimura
MC
16. Daisuki na no ni, Daisuki Dakara / w/o Nishimura
17. Power Flower ~Ima Koso Ichigan to Nare~ / w/o Nishimura
18. Adrenaline Dame
19. Dansha-ISM
20. Konya Dake Ukaretakatta

ENCORE
21. Yuuki It's my Life!
MC
22. Kimi to Boku no Kizuna

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===Setlist for BEYOOOOONDS' BEYOOOOOPERETTA===



1. Nobishiro ~Beyond The World~
2. Hooke no Housoku
MC
3. Jikou☆SHOWTIME (自己☆SHOWTIME)
-Act 1 "Love Letter"
Skit
4. Go Waist
5. Renai Bugyou
Skit
-Act 2 "Forbidden Love Story"
Skit
6. Kinoko Takenoko Daisenki
7. Koisuru Ginga
8. Koisuru Watashi wa Mujuuryoku (恋する私は無重力)
9. Motomeyo...Unmei no Tabibitosan
Skit
10. Hamkatsu Mokushiroku
11. That's LIFE
MC
12. Namida ni Castanet
13. SaiKOO DE DANCE
14. Vitamin ME
Segment
15. Konna Hazujanakatta!
16. Atsui!
17. Do-Did-Done (performance varies with Koshi Tanta Turn & WORKER Sanka)
18. Hai to Diamond
19. Nippon no D.N.A!
20. Kokoro no Hata (心の旗)
MC
21. Nananen Bungee Jump

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OCHA NORMA 2025 LIVE at BUDOKAN ~#OCHAnnel~

Opening Act: Mirai Hajimari / Rosy Chronicle
MC

Opening VTR
1. Omatsuri Debut da ze!
MC Intro
2. Yoridori ME DREAM
3. Uchira no Jimoto no Chikyuu jan!
4. Gakkou de wa Oshiete Kurenai Koto
5. Chotto Joucho Fuantei?...Natsu
VTR
6. Wakatterutsu no!
7. Uttoushi!
8. Damatte Tsuite Koi!
MC
9. Easy Easy / Saito, Hiromoto, Kubota
10. 1/2 / Nakayama, Nishizaki
11. Peek a Boo / Yonemura, Kitahara, Tsutsui
12. Mistake / Saito, Yonemura, Kuboto -> ALL
VTR
13. Date Zenya Kyousoukyoku
14. Suhada wa Nettaiya
15. Super Duper Sugar Power
16. Hello! Umareta Imi ga Kitto Aru (OCHA NORMA Ver.)
17. Tomodachi Tentaizu
Dance Performance
18. Onna no Aisou wa Buki ja nai
19. Chihayaburu
20. Lovey Dovey
MC
21. Souteinai!
22. Uchuu Kibou de Daisuki Sengen!
23. Good Luck no Munasawagi
24. Koi no Crouching Star

ENCORE
25. Kyou wo Mune ni Kazatte (Lyrics and Composition by Yamazaki Aoi, Arranged by Sumikama Tomohiro)
MC
26. Shekenaare

[Solarblade]

Rosy Chronicle First Live Tour 2025 ~First Page!~ Setlist

1. Heirasshai! ~Nippon de Aimashou~
2. Natsu no Inazuma
3. CHO Chokotto Rock'n'Roll
MC
4. Ubu to Zuru
5. Onna de Chikyuu wa Mawatteru
6. Bara Yori Utsukushii Jinsei
MC
7. Yononaka Barairo
Dance Corner
8. The Matenrou Show
MC
9. Genshoku GAL Hade ni Yukabe / Yoshida, Kamimura
10. Sou Ieba / Shimakawa, Soma
11. Irotoridori Nobi yo!!! / Hashida, Onoda, Murakoshi, Uemura, Matsubara
12. 8bit Kataomoi
13. Gao Gao Gao
14. Daisuki Dakedo Tsukiaenai

ENCORE
15. Kinenbi Miman (記念日未満)
16. Mirai Hajimari

[Shoujo Q]

Juice=Juice will be on The First Take (FINALLY) tomorrow.

[JPope]

Sweet! Do they go with an old hit like "Hitori de Ikiraresou..." or "Romance no Tochuu," or a track from the new single? Of the new songs, I think "Shi no Go no Iwazu Satto Wakarete Ageta" works better for this.

[Shoujo Q]

If they get two shots like other artists do, then they could do a song that showcases their vocals and then their viral Mi Amore song with the dancing.

[AquaChan]

There is it! It's "Hito/Sore"

[JPope]

As expected, lol! They did a nice job, and even Niina got a line.

[DonJuan]

I thought it was a tiny bit off, but it was very true to themselves lol

[Shoujo Q]

The H!P groups are doing shuffle groups again for the winter H!P concert. So they pulled numbers out of a box. To make it more fair they are all given Groups 1-9. Groups with more than 9 members were doubled up. Group 1 is the only group with one extra member.
Also, Beyooooonds are the only group that sort of did it differently. You'll have to watch to understand. I think I liked their way better than pulling from a box.

Nishimura Itsuki was not part of the shuffle as she's out on hiatus due to her adjustment disorder. Surprisingly, Momohime was included and is expected to perform in the winter concerts. (I hope it's true, I miss her.)

Results spoilered behind the box.

Spoiler: [+]

Group 1: Nonaka Miki, Tamenaga Shion, Irie Risa, Endo Akari, Doi Fuka, Takase Kurumi, Hiromoto Ruli, Shimakawa Hana
Group 2: Yamazaki Mei, Kawana Rin, Inoue Rei, Murata Yuu, Hirai Miyo, Yonemura Kirara, Onoda Karin
Group 3: Sakurai Rio, Nagano Momoha, Ebata Kisaki, Onoda Saori, Eguchi Saya, Nakayama Natsume, Murakoshi Ayana
Group 4: Inoue Haruka, Matsumoto Wakana, Matsunaga Riai, Fukuda Marine, Satoyoshi Utano, Tsutsui Roko, Matsubara Yulia
Group 5: Okamura Homare, Shimoitani Yukiho, Hayashi Niina, Tanimoto Ami, Okamura Minami, Kitahara Momo, Kamimura Rena
Group 6: Makino Maria, Goto Hana, Arisawa Ichika, Akiyama Mao, Kiyono Momohime, Saito Madoka, Uemura Hasumi
Group 7:Oda Sakura, Hashisako Rin, Ishiyama Sakura, Ono Mizuho, Kobayashi Honoka, Nishizaki Miku, Hashida Honoka
Group 8: Ise Layla, Dambara Ruru, Kudo Yume, Kasai Yuumi, Maeda Kokoro, Kubota Nanami, Yoshida Hinoha
Group 9: Yumigeta Ako, Hirayama Yuki, Kawashima Mifu, Yofu Runo, Ishii Mihane, Nishida Shiori, Soma Yume

[JPope]

Someone needs to tell OCHA to up their idol game and not be so boring during these things. Even Rosy was more entertaining than them. Anyway, some potentially really good groups here -- 2, 4 and 8 are all pretty strong -- but 9 is the one that stands out to me. Four of my favorite young, established members with one of the best vets should make for a great performance.

[DonJuan]

Momohime's hiatus extended to March 31 2026.
Specific date, also end of financial year in Japan. I have a bad feeling about this.

[JPope]

Damn.

[Shoujo Q]

I remember reading one post from her after her hiatus and it just felt like a girl who is completely done with being and idol and burnt out. If she left I wouldn't blame her, but I DO hope she can find something that brings her joy again.