2016

2016 is the year Tamura Meimi graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project, Suzuki Kanon graduated from Morning Musume '16 and Hello! Project, and Kasahara Momona joined ANGERME.

Members

 * January 1: Morning Musume '15 becomes Morning Musume '16.
 * January 15: Noguchi Kurumi, Ono Kotomi, Kodama Sakiko, Yonemura Kirara, and Kiyono Momohime join Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * March 24: Takemura Miu completes her training within Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * April 1: Natsuyaki Miyabi New Group is formed.
 * May 30: Tamura Meimi graduates from ANGERME and Hello! Project.
 * May 31: Suzuki Kanon graduates from Morning Musume '16 and Hello! Project.
 * July 16:
 * Kasahara Momona joins ANGERME.
 * Ota Haruka, Sato Hikari, Ishiguri Kanami, Kawano Minori, Kitagawa Ryo, Kudo Yume, and Yamazaki Mei form Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido.
 * July 28: Yokogawa Yumei, Hashimoto Nagisa, Shimano Momoko, and Nakano Rion complete their training within Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * September 16: graduates from LoVendoЯ.

Singles

 * January 27: Doushiyou, Watashi / Ichigo Ichie - Ciao Bella Cinquetti
 * February 3: Next is you! / Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja nai - NEXT YOU / Juice=Juice
 * February 14:
 * Shooting Star ((Kari) Ver.) - Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * You're the best ((Kari) Ver.) - Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * February 17: Sakura Night Fever / Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsu Moushin / Osu! Kobushi Tamashii - Kobushi Factory
 * February 24: Takaramono / Itsuwari - LoVendoЯ
 * March 2: Otona no Jijou - NEXT YOU (digital single)
 * March 9: Boogie Woogie LOVE / Koi wa Magnet / Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~ - Country Girls
 * April 5: Party People Alien / Seven☆Peace - Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * April 20: Naze Hito wa Arasoun Darou? / Summer Wind / Jinsei wa STEP! - ℃-ute
 * April 27: Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku / Itoshima Distance / Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru - ANGERME
 * May 11: Utakata Saturday Night! / The Vision / Tokyo to Iu Katasumi - Morning Musume '16
 * July 27: Samba! Kobushi Janeiro / Bacchikoi Seishun! / Ora wa Ninkimono - Kobushi Factory
 * September 7: Dream Road ~Kokoro ga Odoridashiteru~ / KEEP ON Joshou Shikou!! / Ashita Yarou wa Bakayarou (song order TBD) - Juice=Juice

Albums

 * March 19:
 * Tsubaki Factory SOUND + VISION Vol.1 - Tsubaki Factory (pre-sale; limited release)
 * Get Ready - Girls Beat!!
 * May 18: Tsubaki Factory SOUND + VISION Vol.1 - Tsubaki Factory (general release)
 * June 1: Engeki Joshibu Musical "Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!" Original Soundtrack - Country Girls and Tsubaki Factory
 * July 13: Engeki Joshibu Musical "Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa" Original Soundtrack - Morning Musume '16
 * July 20: ONDAS - Iida Kaori

DVD Singles

 * February 7:
 * Event V "Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi" - Morning Musume '15
 * Event V "ENDLESS SKY" - Morning Musume '15
 * Event V "One and Only" - Morning Musume '15
 * February 28:
 * Event V "Next is you!" - NEXT YOU
 * Event V "Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja nai" - Juice=Juice
 * April 4:
 * Event V "Sakura Night Fever" - Kobushi Factory
 * Event V "Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsumoushin" - Kobushi Factory
 * Event V "Osu! Kobushi Tamashii" - Kobushi Factory
 * April 16:
 * Event V "Boogie Woogie LOVE" - Country Girls
 * Event V "Koi wa Magnet" - Country Girls
 * Event V "Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~" - Country Girls
 * May 5:
 * Event V "Naze Hito wa Arasoun Darou?" - ℃-ute
 * Event V "Summer Wind" - ℃-ute
 * Event V "Jinsei wa STEP!" - ℃-ute
 * May 8:
 * Event V "Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku" - ANGERME
 * Event V "Itoshima Distance" - ANGERME
 * Event V "Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru" - ANGERME
 * July 3:
 * Event V "Utakata Saturday Night!" - Morning Musume '16
 * Event V "The Vision" - Morning Musume '16
 * Event V "Tokyo to Iu Katasumi" - Morning Musume '16
 * August 6: Hitorijime / Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo - Tsubaki Factory

DVDs/Blu-rays

 * January 20:
 * The Girls Live Vol.18 (DVD)
 * Fukumura Mizuki - Yuubae (Blu-ray)
 * February 3:
 * ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~¡Vamos a México!~ (DVD)
 * Thank You Very Berry (DVD)
 * February 17: The Girls Live Vol.19 (DVD)
 * February 24: ℃-ute Concert Tour 2015 Aki ~℃an't STOP!!~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
 * February 28:
 * Morning Musume '16 Haga Akane Birthday DVD 2016
 * Country Girls Tsugunaga Momoko Birthday DVD 2016
 * Kobushi Factory Fujii Rio Birthday DVD 2016
 * Kobushi Factory Wada Sakurako Birthday DVD 2016
 * March 2:
 * Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 in Taipei & Hong Kong (DVD)
 * ANGERME First Concert Tour 2015 Aki "Hyakka Ryouran" (DVD & Blu-ray)
 * March 9: The Girls Live Vol.20 (DVD)
 * March 12: Morning Musume '16 Oda Sakura Birthday DVD 2016
 * March 19:
 * ANGERME Aikawa Maho Birthday DVD 2016
 * Kobushi Factory Ogawa Rena Birthday DVD 2016
 * March 23: Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
 * March 25: Tsubaki Factory Kishimoto Yumeno Birthday DVD 2016
 * April 1:
 * Juice=Juice Miyazaki Yuka Birthday DVD 2016
 * ANGERME Katsuta Rina Birthday DVD 2016
 * April 2: Suzuki Kanon - Morning Musume '16 Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Memorial (DVD)
 * April 6: Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
 * April 8: ℃-ute Suzuki Airi Birthday DVD 2016
 * April 20:
 * The Girls Live Vol.21 (DVD)
 * Morning Musume '15 Sayashi Riho Solo Special Live (DVD)
 * Juice=Juice Takagi Sayuki Birthday DVD 2016
 * April 24: Kobushi Factory Hamaura Ayano Birthday DVD 2016
 * April 27: Hello! Project 2016 WINTER ~DANCING! SINGING! EXCITING!~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
 * April 29:
 * Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday DVD 2016
 * Morning Musume '16 Sato Masaki Birthday DVD 2016
 * May 11: Country Girls Live Tour 2015 Aki Fuyu (DVD)
 * May 30: Tamura Meimi - ANGERME Tamura Meimi Sotsugyou Memorial (DVD)
 * June 8: The Girls Live Vol.22 (DVD)
 * July 6:
 * Kudo Haruka - Haruka -Haruka- (Blu-ray)
 * Budokan (Blu-ray)
 * The Girls Live Vol.23 (DVD)
 * July 13:
 * Hello! Project Hina Fest 2016 &lt;Morning Musume '16 Premium&gt; (DVD & Blu-ray)
 * Hello! Project Hina Fest 2016 &lt;℃-ute Premium&gt; (DVD & Blu-ray)
 * July 27: Ishida Ayumi - It's a Beautiful Day (Blu-ray)
 * August 3: ℃maj9 SPECIAL LIVE (DVD)
 * August 10:
 * The Girls Live Vol.24 (DVD)
 * Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston (DVD)
 * August 17:
 * Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3 Special→Growing Up!~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
 * Uemura Akari - Take It Early (Blu-ray)
 * September 7: Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special (DVD & Blu-ray)
 * September 14:
 * Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru! (DVD)
 * The Girls Live Vol.25 (DVD)
 * September 21: ANGERME Concert Tour 2016 Haru "Kyuui Ittai" ~Tamura Meimi Sotsugyou Special~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
 * October 5: Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa (DVD)

Concerts

 * 2015 - March 27: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code2→NEXT to YOU~
 * 2015 - January 30: Kobushi Factory Live Tour 2015 ~ The First Ring! ~
 * January 2 - February 20: Hello! Project 2016 WINTER ~DANCING! SINGING! EXCITING!~
 * February 7 - April 17: ANGERME Live Tour 2016 Haru "Kyuui Ittai"
 * February 13 - March 6: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 2gatsu・3gatsu ~SINGING!~
 * February 27: Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
 * March 6: ℃maj9 SPECIAL LIVE
 * March 12 - May 28: Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
 * March 19 - March 20: Hello! Project Hina Fest 2016
 * April 2 - June 20: ℃-ute Concert Tour 2016 Haru ~℃ONCERTO~
 * April 2 - July 3: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3→Growing!~
 * April 16 - June 5: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3 Special→Growing Up!~
 * April 16 - June 19: Kobushi Factory Live Tour 2016 Haru ~The Cheering Party!~
 * May 5: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~
 * May 5 - May 21: ANGERME Concert Tour 2016 Haru "Kyuui Ittai"
 * May 14 - June 26: Country Girls Live Tour 2016 Haru Natsu
 * May 21 - May 22: ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~Let's go to Hong Kong & Taipei!~
 * May 30: ANGERME Concert Tour 2016 Haru "Kyuui Ittai" ~Tamura Meimi Sotsugyou Special~
 * May 31: Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special
 * June 4 - June 12: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 6gatsu ~EXCITING!~
 * June 30: Country Girls Live Tour 2016 Haru Natsu FINAL!
 * July 14 - October 29: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Last Code→Full Squeeze!~
 * July 16 - September 3: Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER
 * August 12 - August 14: Naruchika Morning Musume '16
 * August 25: Buono! Festa 2016
 * September 4 - September 25: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 9gatsu ~SINGING!~
 * September 5: ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 1 9gatsu 5ka mo ℃-ute no Hi at Nippon Budokan~
 * September 11 - October 30: ANGERME Live Tour 2016 Aki
 * September 17 - October 30: Kobushi Factory Live Tour 2016 Aki
 * September 24 - December 10: Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
 * October 8 - October 10: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Special Code→J=J Day 2016~
 * October 8 - October 23: ℃-ute Concert Tour 2016 Aki
 * October 16: Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
 * November 7: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Final Code→Nippon Budokan~

Events

 * February 25: ANGERME Shin Member Kamikokuryo Moe Ohirome Event ~Kamiko Shiren!? no 4-ban Shoubu~
 * March 19 - March 20: Asobu. Kurasu. Sodateru. SATOYAMA & SATOUMI e Ikou 2016
 * March 23: ANGERME Nakanishi Kana・Takeuchi Akari・Katsuta Rina・Tamura Meimi FC Event ~Amerika Party☆Quad◯◯◯◯2016 Haru~
 * April 18 - April 20: Hello Pro ANNEX ~Kobushi x Tsubaki = Sweet♪~
 * May 13: ANGERME Nakanishi Kana・Takeuchi Akari・Katsuta Rina・Tamura Meimi FC Event ~Amerika Party☆Quad Okawari 2016~
 * May 17: Morning Musume '16 Suzuki Kanon Solo Special Live
 * May 27: Morning Musume '16 Suzuki Kanon FC Event
 * May 28: ANGERME Tamura Meimi Solo Special Live
 * June 11: ℃-ute FC Event 2016 "Cutie♡Land 10 ~℃-ute Kessei 11 Shuunen FC Dai Kanshasai~"
 * June 25 - 26: Cutie Kankousha Fanclub Tour Yajima Maimi & Nakajima Saki no "Shimashima Tabi" in Shirakabako
 * August 9: Country Girls Yanagawa Namani & Funaki Musubu FC Event 2016
 * August 13: Tsubaki Factory FC Event 2016
 * August 14:
 * ANGERME Shin Member Kasahara Momona Ohirome Event
 * ANGERME Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari & Katsuta Rina FC Event
 * September 10: ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 2 9gatsu 10ka wa Hiten de ℃-ute no Hi~

Birthday Events

 * January 7: Morning Musume '16 Ishida Ayumi Birthday Event
 * January 25: ANGERME Takeuchi Akari Birthday Event ~Shinnenkai ja nai yo! Birthday Event da yo! Minna de Akari wo Iwaundaa!!!~
 * February 2: Morning Musume '16 Makino Maria Birthday Event
 * February 5: ℃-ute Nakajima Saki Birthday Event 2016
 * February 7: ℃-ute Yajima Maimi & Hagiwara Mai Birthday Event 2016
 * February 10: Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2016
 * February 15: Morning Musume '16 Ogata Haruna Birthday Event
 * February 19: Country Girls Morito Chisaki Birthday Event 2016
 * February 24: Kobushi Factory Nomura Minami Birthday Event 2016
 * March 4: Kobushi Factory Fujii Rio Birthday Event 2016
 * March 5 - March 6: Momochi to Iku Otomomochi Tour ~Momochi no Otanjoubi Kai 2016~
 * March 8: Kobushi Factory Wada Sakurako Birthday Event 2016
 * March 22: Morning Musume '16 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 5~
 * March 28: ANGERME Aikawa Maho Birthday Event 2016
 * March 29: Kobushi Factory Ogawa Rena Birthday Event 2016
 * March 30: Morning Musume '16 Haga Akane Birthday Event
 * April 4: Juice=Juice Miyazaki Yuka Birthday Event 2016
 * April 7: ANGERME Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2016
 * April 12: ℃-ute Suzuki Airi Birthday Event 2016
 * April 24: Kobushi Factory Hamaura Ayano Birthday Event 2016
 * April 28: Juice=Juice Takagi Sayuki Birthday Event 2016
 * May 10: Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday Event 2016
 * May 20: Morning Musume '16 Sato Masaki Birthday Event
 * June 3: ANGERME Sasaki Rikako Birthday Event 2016
 * June 6: ANGERME Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2016
 * June 13: ANGERME Murota Mizuki Birthday Event 2016
 * June 22: ℃-ute Okai Chisato Birthday Event 2016
 * July 4: Juice=Juice Kanazawa Tomoko Birthday Event 2016
 * July 7: Morning Musume '16 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event
 * July 22: Kobushi Factory Inoue Rei Birthday Event 2016
 * August 1: ANGERME Wada Ayaka Birthday Event 2016
 * August 8: Kobushi Factory Taguchi Natsumi Birthday Event 2016
 * August 22: Kobushi Factory Hirose Ayaka Birthday Event 2016

Theater

 * March 25 - April 3: Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!
 * June 11 - June 26: Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa
 * October 1 - October 10: Mode
 * November 3 - November 20: TBA  (featuring Tsubaki Factory)

Auditions

 * January 2: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition announced
 * January 7: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition begins
 * February 14: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition - application deadline
 * March 3: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition first round ends
 * April 1: 2015 Natsuyaki Miyabi Shin Group Member Audition results announced
 * May 31: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition results announced; no winners
 * June 15: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition re-recruitment announced
 * August 7: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition - application deadline
 * July 16: Hello! Project "Hokkaido Gentei" Member Audition results announced

Media

 * January 21: GREEN ROOM ends (Web Show)
 * January 28: Girls Night Out premieres (Web Show)
 * February 6: Budokan premieres on Fuji TV (TV Drama)
 * March 26: Budokan ends
 * May 24: Itsudemo! Kannon Smile ends (Radio)
 * May 31: Marian♥LOVErin Desu♥ begins (Radio)
 * July 6: Airi's Potion begins (Radio)

Publications

 * January 2: Hello Pro Maruwakari BOOK 2016 WINTER
 * January 30: Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~ Nippon Budokan LIVE Mini Shashinshuu
 * February 27: Harukaze - Kudo Haruka
 * March 12: Bijutsu de Meguru Nihon Saihakken ~Ukiyo-e・Nihonga Kara Butsuzo Made~ - Wada Ayaka
 * March 19: Hello Pro Maruwakari Yojijukugo
 * March 26: 17sai no Ketsudan - Sayashi Riho
 * May 27: Sakura Moyou - Oda Sakura
 * June 4: Hamaura Ayano - Hamaura Ayano
 * June 27: It's my turn - Ishida Ayumi
 * July 16: Hello Pro Maruwakari BOOK 2016 SUMMER
 * July 25: AKARI II - Uemura Akari
 * August 27: Hitori no Kisetsu - Yajima Maimi

Others

 * September 10: ℃-ute Day (℃-ute no Hi)
 * September 14: Morning Musume's 19th anniversary
 * October 10: Juice=Juice Day (JuuJuu no Hi)