2014

2014 is the year that Morning Musume changed their name to Morning Musume '14, the 12th Generation joined Morning Musume, Michishige Sayumi graduates from Morning Musume and Hello! Project, and the 3rd Generation joined S/mileage.

Members

 * January 1:
 * Morning Musume becomes Morning Musume '14.
 * Mitsui Aika goes on hiatus from Hello! Project.
 * January 22: Morimusu is formed.
 * March 13: Sato no Akari, Triplet and ODATOMO are formed under the SATOYAMA movement.
 * May 4:
 * Aikawa Maho, Takemura Miu and Saito Kana are introduced as members of Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * Kosuga Fuyuka finishes training within Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * May 29: Zenryoku Yasai Musume is formed.
 * June 1: Morimusu disbands.
 * September 1: Tanaka Karen and Oura Hirona end their training within Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * September 30: Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria and Haga Akane join Morning Musume '14 as the 12th generation.
 * October 4: Murota Mizuki, Aikawa Maho and Sasaki Rikako join S/mileage as 3rd generation.
 * November 26: Michishige Sayumi graduates from Morning Musume '14 and Hello! Project.

Singles

 * January 1: Up Ome!! ~Apuga no Oshougatsu da yo Zenin Shuugou!~ - Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * January 29: Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is LOVE? - Morning Musume '14
 * February 19: Otona na no yo! / 1oku 3zenman Sou Diet Oukoku - Berryz Koubou
 * February 26: NOVA Revolution - StylipS
 * March 5:
 * Arashi, Tatsumaki, Hurricane / Koi no Saiten ni Youkoso - COLORS
 * Kokoro no Sakebi wo Uta ni Shitemita / Love take it all - ℃-ute
 * Yakusoku / Kimi Tokidoki Heart - Maeda Irori (debut)
 * March 19: Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no KISS / Are Kore Shitai! - Juice=Juice
 * March 26: Yuuki Super Ball! - THE Possible
 * April 9: (Kari) wa Kaesuze ☆ be your soul / Party! Party! / Jumper! - Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * April 16: Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe / Password is 0 - Morning Musume '14
 * April 23: Aa, Subarashiki Hibi yo / Dream Last Train / Kodachi wo Nukeru Kaze no You ni - Sato no Akari, Triplet, ODATOMO
 * April 30: Mystery Night! / Eighteen Emotion - S/mileage
 * May 21: Junsui na Fujunbutsu / Spica. - StylipS
 * June 4: Ai wa Itsumo Kimi no Naka ni / Futsuu, Idol 10nen Yatterannai Desho!? - Berryz Koubou
 * June 25: URAHARA Temptation / Ii jan - Kikkawa Yuu
 * July 1: Zenryoku! Pump Up!! / Kono Melody wo Kimi to - Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * July 16: The Power / Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) - ℃-ute
 * July 22: Sekai Seifuku - Girls Beat!! (debut)
 * July 30: Black Butterfly / Kaze ni Fukarete - Juice=Juice
 * August 20: Aa Susukino / Chikyuu wa Kyou mo Ai wo Hagukumu - S/mileage
 * August 27: Karen na Gasshoudan - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
 * September 10: Mada, Yareru - Girls Beat!!
 * September 17: Mugen, Fly High!! - Team Makenki (debut)
 * October 1: Senobi / Date ja nai yo Uchi no Jinsei wa - Juice=Juice
 * October 4: SMILE FANTASY! - S/mileage
 * October 15: TIKI BUN / Shabadaba Doo~ / Mikaeri Bijin - Morning Musume '14
 * October 29: Amai Melody / "Suki" no Kazoekata - Kikkawa Yuu
 * November 12: Towa no Uta / Romance wo Katatte - Berryz Koubou (last)

Albums

 * January 1:
 * Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 1 - V.A.
 * Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 2 - V.A.
 * January 22: Disney Rocks!!! Girls Power! - V.A.
 * February 12: erika - Umeda Erika (debut)
 * February 16: Second Album (Kari) Special Remix Pack - Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * February 19:
 * kick start - Shibata Ayumi (debut)
 * Second Album (Kari) - Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * February 26: Berryz Koubou Special Best Vol.2  - Berryz Koubou
 * March 12: Morning Musume '14 Coupling Collection 2 - Morning Musume '14
 * April 23: Bukiyou - LoVendoЯ
 * July 9:
 * Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 3 - V.A.
 * Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 4 - V.A.
 * August 13:
 * Smile... ♥ - Abe Natsumi
 * Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol.5 - V.A.
 * Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol.6 - V.A.
 * September 3: 1116 - THE Possible
 * October 4: Alexandrite - Kobayashi Azusa
 * October 5: One・Two・Three to Zero - Morning Musume '14
 * October 22: TOWARD THE LIGHT -Classical & Crossover- - Abe Natsumi
 * October 29: 14shou ~The message~ - Morning Musume '14
 * November 5: Ikujinashi - LoVendoЯ
 * December 10: Petit Best 15

DVD Singles

 * January 11:
 * Event V "Ee ka!?" - S/mileage
 * Event V "Hajimete wo Keiken-chuu" - Juice=Juice
 * Event V "Ijiwaru Shinai de Dakishimete yo" - Juice=Juice
 * Event V '"Ii Yatsu"' - S/mileage
 * January 13:
 * Event V "Aitte Motto Zanshin" - ℃-ute
 * Event V "Tokai no Hitorigurashi" - ℃-ute
 * February 26: Oheso no Kuni Kara Konnichiwa / Ten Made Nobore! - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
 * March 1:
 * Event V "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa" - Morning Musume '14
 * Event V "Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai" - Morning Musume '14
 * March 15:
 * Event V "Otona na no yo!" - Berryz Koubou
 * Event V "1oku 3zenman Sou Diet Oukoku" - Berryz Koubou
 * April 12:
 * Event V "Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no KISS" - Juice=Juice
 * Event V "Are Kore Shitai!" - Juice=Juice
 * April 29:
 * Event V "Kokoro no Sakebi wo Uta ni Shitemita" - ℃-ute
 * Event V "Love take it all" - ℃-ute
 * May 31:
 * Event V "Mystery Night!" - S/mileage
 * Event V "Eighteen Emotion" - S/mileage
 * July 21:
 * Event V "Ai wa Itsumo Kimi no Naka ni" - Berryz Koubou
 * Event V "Futsuu, Idol 10nen Yatterannai Desho!?" - Berryz Koubou
 * August 12:
 * Event V "Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe" - Morning Musume '14
 * Event V "Password is 0" - Morning Musume '14
 * September 20:
 * Event V "Aa Susukino" - S/mileage
 * Event V "Chikyuu wa Kyou mo Ai wo Hagukumu - S/mileage
 * September 23:
 * Event V "The Power" - ℃-ute
 * Event V "Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)" - ℃-ute
 * September 27:
 * Event V "Black Butterfly - Juice=Juice
 * Event V "Kaze ni Fukarete" - Juice=Juice

DVDs

 * January
 * January 2: Hello! Project DVD MAGAZINE vol.40
 * January 9: Juice=Juice Profile Movie Kanzenban
 * January 15: GLOW Making DVD ~Special Edition~ - Natsuyaki Miyabi
 * Morning Musume Tanjou 16 Shuunen Kinen Event "Watashitachi ga, Ima no Morning Musume desu. 17 Nenme mo, Saa, Ikou ka."
 * February
 * February 5: Warera Jeanne ~Shoujo Seisen Kageki~ DVD
 * March
 * March 3: Greeting ~Miyamoto Karin~ - Miyamoto Karin
 * March 12: Alo-Hello! 3 ℃-ute DVD
 * March 17: Rina to Rina - Katsuta Rina
 * March 19:
 * Berryz Koubou 10 Shuunen Kinen Budokan Special Live ~Yappari Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai~
 * Hello! SATOYAMA Life Vol. 23
 * Hello! SATOYAMA Life Vol. 24
 * March 26:
 * Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE~
 * Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~
 * April
 * April 9: Blue Wind - Yajima Maimi
 * April 16: Naruchika 2013 Aki Berryz Koubou x Juice=Juice
 * April 19: Greeting ~Miyazaki Yuka~ - Miyazaki Yuka
 * April 23: Naruchika 2013 Aki ℃-ute x S/mileage
 * April 30: Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE・DE-HA MiX~ Kanzenban
 * May
 * May 10: May. - Tamura Meimi
 * May 14: S/mileage Live Tour 2013 Aki ~Smile Charge~
 * June
 * June 13: Juice=Juice DVD MAGAZINE Vol.1
 * June 18: Berryz Koubou Debut 10th Anniversary Concert Tour 2014 ~Real Berryz Koubou~
 * June 25: Singapore - Suzuki Airi
 * June 27:
 * Greeting ~Kanazawa Tomoko~ - Kanazawa Tomoko
 * Oda Sakura Solo Event ~Sakura no Shirabe~ 1&2 - Oda Sakura
 * July
 * July 2: Souka -souka- - Ishida Ayumi
 * July 15: S/mileage DVD MAGAZINE Vol.11
 * July 16: KArin - Miyamoto Karin
 * July 19: Greeting ~Uemura Akari~ - Uemura Akari
 * July 23: Zenryoku Banzai! My Movie! - THE Possible
 * July 30:
 * Hello! Project Hina Fest 2014 ~Full Course~ &lt;Main Course wa ℃-ute desu.&gt;
 * Hello! Project Hina Fest 2014 ~Full Course~ &lt;Main Course wa Morning Musume '14 desu.&gt;
 * August
 * August 1: The Season - Wada Ayaka
 * August 6: Pancake - Fukumura Mizuki
 * September
 * September 3:
 * Sengoku Jieitai
 * The Girls Live Vol. 1
 * September 10:
 * Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
 * ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~First Trip to Taipei~
 * ℃-ute DVD MAGAZINE Vol.46
 * September 11:
 * Berryz Koubou DVD MAGAZINE Vol.38
 * Berryz Koubou DVD MAGAZINE Vol.39
 * September 15: again - Hagiwara Mai
 * September 17: The Girls Live Vol. 2
 * September 20:
 * Morning Musume '14 DVD MAGAZINE Vol.63
 * Morning Musume '14 Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Memorial
 * September 21: ℃-ute DVD MAGAZINE Vol.47
 * September 24: LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki-
 * September 30: Morning Musume '14 DVD MAGAZINE Vol.64
 * October
 * October 8: ℃-ute Concert Tour 2014 Haru ~C-ute no Honne~
 * October 22: TBA - Kudo Haruka
 * October ??: It's a lovely day - Ikuta Erina
 * November
 * November 12: S/mileage LIVE 2014 Natsu FULL CHARGE ~715 Nippon Budokan~
 * November 19: TBA - Michishige Sayumi
 * December
 * December 10:
 * Petit Best 15 (Blu-ray)
 * Eizou Morning Musume 8 ~Single M Clips~
 * December 17: ℃-ute (910) no Hi Special Concert 2014 Thank You BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan

Concerts

 * January 2 - February 16:
 * Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE~
 * Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~
 * January 23 - May 25: S/mileage Live Tour 2014 Haru ~Smile Charge~
 * February 23 - March 9: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~2gatsu・3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
 * March 1 - March 23: ℃-ute Naruchika 2014 tour
 * March 1 - April 29: Berryz Koubou Debut 10th Anniversary Concert Tour 2014 ~Real Berryz Koubou~
 * March 15 - May 31: Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
 * March 29 - March 30: Hello! Project Hina Fest 2014 ~Full Course~
 * April 5 - May 15: ℃-ute Concert Tour 2014 Haru ~C-ute no Honne~
 * April 27 - June 29: Iwai THE Possible Japan Tour 2014 ~8nen Kakarimashita wa~
 * May 4: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~
 * May 13 - May 14: Naruchika Morning Musume '14 (Spring)
 * May 24: ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~First Trip to Taipei~
 * June 1 - June 14: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
 * June 13 - September 22: Juice=Juice First Live Tour 2014 News=News ~Kakuchi yori Otodoke Shimasu!~
 * July 12 - September 6:
 * Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~
 * Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~YAPPARI!~
 * July 15: S/mileage LIVE 2014 Natsu FULL CHARGE ~715 Nippon Budokan~
 * July 30: Odaiba Shintairiku Mezamashi Live 2014
 * August 11 - November 30: S/mileage Concert Tour 2014 Aki ~FULL CHARGE~
 * September 7: Naruchika Morning Musume '14 (Fall)
 * September 7 - September 23: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~9gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
 * September 10: ℃-ute (910) no Hi Special Concert 2014 Thank You BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan
 * September 11: Berryz Koubou 10 Shuunen Kinen Special Concert 2014 Thank You BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan
 * September 20 - November 26: Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
 * September 21 - November 11: ℃-ute Concert Tour 2014 Aki ~Monster~
 * September 23 - October 28: Naruchika 2014 Aki Berryz Koubou
 * October 5: Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York
 * October 18 - November 24: Berryz Koubou Debut 10shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2014 Aki ~Professional~
 * November 29 - December 29: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~11gatsu・12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~

Events

 * January 7: Ishida Ayumi Birthday Event 2014
 * January 19: Ishikawa Rika Birthday Event ~Ishikawa Rika 29sai, Otona desu~
 * January 20 - January 27: Berryz Koubou ANNEX Event ~3 HAPPY DAYS!!! vol.2~
 * February 1: Niigaki Risa Spring Live 2014 ~Gakisan wa, LIVE Banchou!~
 * February 5 - February 7: Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, Hagiwara Mai Birthday Event 2014
 * March 6: Momochi no Otanjoubi Kai ~2 Nyan 2 Nyan 22sai Otomomochi Zenin Shugo~
 * March 12: S/mileage ~Fukuda Kanon Birthday Event 2014~
 * March 13: Oda Sakura Birthday Event 2014 ~Sakura no Shirabe 3~
 * March 14 - March 23: Musical Bokutachi Karen na Shounen Gasshoudan
 * March 29 - March 30: Forest For Rest SATOYAMA & SATOUMI e Ikou 2014
 * April 4: Berryz Koubou ~Sugaya Risako Birthday Event 2014~
 * April 6: S/mileage ~Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2014~
 * April 14: ℃-ute Suzuki Airi Birthday Event 2014
 * April 15: Juice=Juice Miyazaki Yuka, Takagi Sayuki Birthday Event 2014
 * May 4: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~
 * May 7: Morning Musume '14 ~Sato Masaki Birthday Event 2014~
 * May 12 - May 16: Musical Sengoku Jieitai
 * May 22: Berryz Koubou ~Tokunaga Chinami Birthday Event 2014~
 * May 24 - May 25: Juice=Juice 1st Fanclub Tour ~Miracle×Juice×Bus~ in Yamanashi
 * May 28: Morning Musume '14 ~Sayashi Riho Birthday Event 2014~
 * June 2: S/mileage ~Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2014~
 * June 5 - June 21: Musical LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki-
 * June 21: ℃-ute Chisato Okai Birthday Event 2014
 * July 2: Juice=Juice Kanazawa Tomoko Birthday Event 2014
 * July 7: Morning Musume '14 ~Ikuta Erina Birthday Event 2014~
 * July 8: Berryz Koubou ~Sudo Maasa Birthday Event 2014~
 * July 12 - July 14: Morning Days Happy Holiday ~Michishige Sayumi Birthday FC Bus Tour in Yamaguchi
 * August 4: Berryz Koubou ~Kumai Yurina Birthday Event 2014
 * August 5: Morning Musume '14 ~Suzuki Kanon Birthday Event 2014~
 * August 22 - August 23: Morning Musume '14 Fanclub Tour in HAWAII ~Me ka aloha pumehana!!~
 * August 28: Berryz Koubou ~Natsuyaki Miyabi Birthday Event 2014
 * September 1: S/mileage ~Wada Ayaka Birthday Event 2014~
 * September 13: Juice=Juice FC Event 2014 ~Miracle x Juice x Box II
 * September 14: Morning Musume 17th Anniversary Event
 * October 4 - October 13: Musical SMILE FANTASY!
 * October 27: Morning Musume '14 ~Kudo Haruka Birthday Event 2014~
 * October 30: Morning Musume '14 ~Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event 2014~
 * October 31: S/mileage ~Tamura Meimi Birthday Event 2014~
 * November 7: Morning Musume '14 ~Iikubo Haruna Birthday Event 2014~
 * November 19 - November 24: Musical Koisuru Hello Kitty
 * November 22 - Berryz Koubou ~Shimizu Saki Birthday Event 2014~
 * November 23 - S/mileage ~Takeuchi Akari Birthday Event 2014~
 * December 3 - December 11: Musical Kurukuru to Shi to Shitto

Auditions

 * February 11: Country Musume Shin Member Audition announced
 * March 15: Morning Musume '14 (Golden) Audition! announced
 * July 7: It was announced on the respective audition websites for Morning Musume '14 (Golden) Audition! and Country Musume Shin Member Audition that the second round of each had completed. Hopefuls continuing on to the third round will be contacted.
 * July 19: The third round of the Morning Musume '14 (Golden) Audition! began
 * August 7: It was announced that the Country Musume Shin Member Audition had finished with no winners.
 * Mid-August: The fourth round of the Morning Musume '14 (Golden) Audition! began
 * August 24: The fourth round of the Morning Musume '14 (Golden) Audition! concluded
 * September: Girls Beat!! No Menba o Tsuika Boshu Shimasu! announced

Publications

 * January 25: Alo! Hello ℃-ute 2014 - ℃-ute
 * February 5: N20 - Nakajima Saki
 * February 25: Mikity no Yase Yoga! - Fujimoto Miki
 * February 27: Juice=Juice 1st OFFICIAL PHOTO BOOK - Juice=Juice
 * April 12: Kyomei - Suzuki Airi
 * May 10: Shine more - Ishida Ayumi
 * May 30: Michishige Camera '13-'14 - Morning Musume
 * June 12: Karin - Miyamoto Karin
 * June 25: Utakata - Fukumura Mizuki
 * July 13: Sayu - Michishige Sayumi
 * July 25: S/mileage 3 ~6nin de FULLCHARGE~ - S/mileage
 * August 27: ZERO - Mano Erina
 * September 13: I have AI. - Takahashi Ai
 * September 27: Ashita Tenki ni Naare! - Kudo Haruka
 * October 26: YOUR LOVE - Michishige Sayumi

Other

 * January 22: Satoda Mai's husband, Tanaka Masahiro, signs a $155 million dollar, 7 year contract with the New York Yankees.
 * September 10: National ℃-ute day (℃-ute no Hi)
 * September 14: Morning Musume's 17th anniversary.
 * October 10: Second annual JuuJuu (Juice=Juice) day