Hello! Project Wiki/News


 * May 25, 2019 - Next Leader of ANGERME


 * Source: Hello! Project (May 8, 2019, May 16, 2019)


 * May 16, 2019 - Asakura Kiki and Niinuma Kisora take a break from activities
 * On May 8, it was announced that Tsubaki Factory's member Asakura Kiki would be taking a break from her activities due to lumbar disc herniation. She had already had to take a break due to it back in 2017.


 * Asakura will be absent from the rest of Tsubaki Factory Live Tour 2019 Haru・Ranman and from the upcoming musical starring Tsubaki Factory, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 Gaiden ~Tasogare no Kamen~, where she was to play the lead role.


 * Only about a week later, on May 16, it was announced that Niinuma Kisora would be taking a short break from her activities as well. She had fallen down stairs on her way to work and was diagnosed with a tailbone fracture and a buttock contusion at the hospital, which will take one month for her to recover from.


 * Just like Asakura, Niinuma will be absent from the rest of Tsubaki Factory's spring live tour and from their upcoming musical.


 * Source: Hello! Project (May 8, 2019, May 16, 2019)


 * May 4, 2019 - Results of Hello Pro Kenshuusei 2019 Test Event
 * On May 4, the annualy public ability diagnosis test was held at Nakano Sun Plaza. In total there were 17 trainees being tested, 13 from Hello Pro Kenshuusei and 4 from Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido.


 * The winner of the public vote became Matsunaga Riai with 419 votes. Ishiguri Kanami won the Singing Award, Kudo Yume the Dance Award, Yamazaki Mei the Character Award, while Matsubara Yuriya won the Healing Award.


 * Source: Hello! Project