2015

2015 is the year that Kobushi Factory and Tsubaki Factory were formed, Berryz Koubou went on indefinite hiatus, and Fukuda Kanon graduates from ANGERME and Hello! Project.

Members

 * January 1: Morning Musume '14 becomes Morning Musume '15.
 * January 2: Kobushi Factory is formed.
 * February 25: Takase Kurumi joins Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * March 3:
 * Berryz Koubou goes on indefinite hiatus.
 * Shimizu Saki, Tokunaga Chinami, Sudo Maasa, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Kumai Yurina and Sugaya Risako graduate from Hello! Project.
 * Shimizu Saki and Tokunaga Chinami become Hello! Project Advisors.
 * March 8:
 * Hirose Ayaka becomes leader of Kobushi Factory.
 * Fujii Rio becomes sub-leader of Kobushi Factory.
 * April 1: Ono Mizuho, Nakano Rion, Yanagawa Nanami, Maeda Yuuka, Akiyama Mao, Kanatsu Mizuki, Kasahara Momona and Okamoto Honoka join Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * April 29: Tsubaki Factory is formed.
 * April 30: Saito Kana completes her training within Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * July 8: THE Possible becomes Ciao Bella Cinquetti.
 * November 29: Fukuda Kanon graduates from ANGERME and Hello! Project.

Singles

 * January 14:
 * Chinrenka - Ishii Rika (major debut)
 * Twinkle Star Light / Himitsu - Maeda Irori
 * February 4: Taiki Bansei / Otome no Gyakushuu - ANGERME
 * March 4: Mayomayo Compass wa Iranai - StylipS
 * March 25: Itooshikutte Gomen ne / Koi Dorobou - Country Girls
 * April 1: The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~ / Gamusha LIFE / Tsugi no Kado wo Magare - ℃-ute
 * April 8: Wonderful World / Ça va ? Ça va ? - Juice=Juice
 * April 15: Seishun Kozou ga Naiteiru / Yuugure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara - Morning Musume '15
 * May 6: Hana - Kikkawa Yuu
 * May 27: Give Me Secret - StylipS
 * July 8: Never Never Give Up / Omotesandou / Futakotamagawa - Ciao Bella Ciquetti
 * July 10: Tear drop - Kobayashi Azusa (debut)
 * July 22: Nanakorobi Yaoki / Gashin Shoutan / Mahou Tsukai Sally - ANGERME

Albums

 * January 21: Kanjuku Berryz Koubou The Final Completion Box - Berryz Koubou (last)
 * February 18: 1 Let's say "Hello!" - Hello Pro Kenshuusei (general release)
 * March 17: Third Album (Kari) - Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * June 17: Dreams - Abe Natsumi
 * July 15: First Squeeze! - Juice=Juice (debut)

DVD Singles

 * February 8: Event V "Love together!"
 * February 22:
 * Event V "Taiki Bansei" - ANGERME
 * Event V "Otome no Gyakushuu" - ANGERME
 * March 26: Nen ni wa Nen / Survivor - Kobushi Factory
 * May 3:
 * Event V "Seishun Kozou ga Naiteiru" - Morning Musume '15
 * Event V "Yuugure wa Ameagari" - Morning Musume '15
 * Event V "Ima Koko Kara" - Morning Musume '15
 * May 5:
 * Event V "Wonderful World" - Juice=Juice
 * Event V "Ça va ? Ça va ?" - Juice=Juice
 * May 6:
 * Event V "The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~" - ℃-ute
 * Event V "Gamusha LIFE" - ℃-ute
 * Event V "Tsugi no Kado wo Magare" - ℃-ute
 * May 9:
 * Event V "Itooshikutte Gomen ne" - Country Girls
 * Event V "Koi Dorobou" - Country Girls

DVDs/Blu-rays

 * January
 * January 7: Alo-Hello! 7 Morning Musume DVD (DVD, Blu-ray)
 * January 7: Japan Expo 15th Anniversary: Berryz Kobo×℃-ute in Hello!Project Festival (DVD)
 * January 21: S/mileage no Music V Collection 3 (DVD, Blu-ray)
 * January 23: Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York (DVD) (H!P Fanclub)
 * February
 * February 4: The Girls Live Vol.6 (DVD)
 * February 11:
 * Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ (DVD, Blu-ray)
 * Matsuura Aya Luxury Christmas Night 2013 at COTTON CLUB
 * February 25: Berryz Koubou Debut 10shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2014 Aki ~Professional~  (DVD, Blu-ray)
 * February 27: Greeting ~Sasaki Rikako~ - Sasaki Rikako (Blu-ray)
 * February 28:
 * Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine Vol.41
 * Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine Vol.42


 * March
 * March 3: Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine Vol.43
 * March 4:
 * ℃-ute Concert Tour 2014 Aki ~Monster~ (DVD, Blu-ray)
 * Engeki Joshibu "Musical Koisuru Hello Kitty" - Juice=Juice (DVD)
 * The Girls Live Vol.7 (DVD)
 * Iwai THE Possible Japan Tour 2014 ~8nen Kakarimashita wa~ (DVD, Blu-ray)
 * March 11: Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York (DVD) (General release)
 * March 18: S/mileage Live Tour 2014 Aki ~FULL CHARGE~ FINAL in O-EAST (DVD, Blu-ray)
 * March ??: Greeting ~Makino Maria~ - Makino Maria (Blu-ray)


 * April
 * April 8: Sixteen - Sayashi Riho (Blu-ray)
 * April ??: Michishige Camera Kanzenban (Kari) - Morning Musume '14 (DVD)

Concerts

 * 2014 - April 25: Juice=Juice First Live Tour 2014-2015 News=News ~Kakuchi yori Otodoke Shimasu!~
 * January 2 - February 15: Hello! Project 2015 WINTER
 * February 3: Berryz Koubou Naruchika 2015 in Bangkok
 * February 13 - May 4:℃-ute Naruchika 2015 Tour
 * February 28 - March 1: Berryz Koubou Matsuri
 * March 3: Berryz Koubou Last Concert 2015 Berryz Koubou Ikube!
 * March 8 - March 22: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
 * March 14 - May 27: Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~
 * March 14 - June 20: ANGERME Starting Live Tour 2015 Spring
 * March 21 -June 11: 9→10 Shuunen Kinen ℃-ute Concert Tour Haru ~The Future Departure~
 * March 28 - March 29: Hello! Project Hina Fest 2015
 * May 2 - May 23: Juice=Juice Fast Live Tour 2015 ~Special Juice~
 * May 4: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~
 * May 16:  Hello! Project New Fes! 2015
 * May 26: ANGERME STARTING LIVE TOUR SPECIAL @ Nippon Budokan "Taiki Bansei"
 * June 14 - June 27: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
 * June 21 - 2016: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code1→Begin to Run~
 * July 11 - August 29: Hello! Project 2015 SUMMER
 * September 19: ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~¡Vamos a México!~

Events

 * January 7: Ishida Ayumi Birthday Event 2015
 * January 16: ℃-ute Suzuki Airi & Okai Chisato Fanclub Event
 * January 19 - January 20: Berryz Koubou FC Event 2015
 * January 21 - January 23: Berryz Koubou Fanclub Tour in Okinawa "Toraberryz.com FINAL!!"
 * January 23: Berryz Koubou Special Live Vol.2 @ COTTON CLUB
 * February 5 - February 7: Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, & Hagiwara Mai 2015 Birthday Event
 * March 2 - March 3: Berryz Koubou 3 Getsu 3 Nichi Concert ga mireru ~Very Very Kandou Tour~
 * March 6: Momochi no Otanjoubi Kai ~Otomomochi Zenin Shugo 2015~
 * March 12: Fukuda Kanon Birthday Event 2015
 * March 16: Morning Musume '15 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 4~
 * March 28 - March 29: Forest For Rest SATOYAMA & SATOUMI e Ikou 2015
 * April 2: Miyazaki Yuka Birthday Event 2015
 * April 6: Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2015
 * April 13: ℃-ute Suzuki Airi Birthday Event 2015
 * April 21: Juice=Juice Takagi Sayuki Birthday Event 2015
 * May 7: Morning Musume '15 Sato Masaki Birthday Event 2015
 * May 8-29: Fanclub ℃-ute 2015
 * May 28: Morning Musume '15 Sayashi Riho Birthday Event 2015
 * May 30-31: ANGERME Spring Live 2015
 * June 1: ANGERME Sasaki Rikako Birthday Event 2015
 * June 4: ANGERME Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2015
 * June 12: ANGERME Murora Mizuki Birthday Event 2015
 * June 13-20: ANGERME FC Bus Tour
 * June 20-21; Okai Chisato Bus Tour in Okiwana

Stage Plays

 * March 26 - April 5: Week End Survivor
 * June 18 - June 28: TRIANGLE -Triangle-

Publications

 * February 25: Michishige Camera 2 ~'14 graduation~
 * February 26: Berryz Kobo 2004-2015 - Berryz Koubou
 * March 25: Juurokusai - Sayashi Riho

Media

 * January 4: SS1422 becomes AS1422
 * February 26: Sakura Sakuradio ends
 * February 28: Torattoria Buono! ends
 * March 1: BZS1422 ends
 * March 4: Natsuyaki Miyabi graduates from BAKUNAI
 * March 5:
 * Morning Musume '15 12ki Relay begins
 * Berryz Koubou's final appearance on The Girls Live

Other

 * February 25: Kobushi Factory's name is announced.
 * September 14: Morning Musume's 18th Anniversary