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October 9, 2020 - Asakura Kiki resumes activities, Tsubaki Factory new single

On October 9, it was announced that Asakura Kiki will resume activities, but will not dance or participate in Tsubaki Factory's fall tour. Her first activity after her hiatus will be a solo talk event held in November. It was also announced that their next single will be released on January 15, 2020. One of the a-sides will be Dakishimerarete Mitai (抱きしめられてみたい), but the other a-side is still to be determined. The single will be a double a-side and be released in four editions, two regular and two limited. During the single's promotion period, Asakura Kiki will not participate in lives or release events with the rest of the group, and will instead hold separate talk events.

Source: Hello! Project (Asakura Kiki's return), Hello! Project (New Single)

September 30, 2019 - Nakanishi Kana to graduate from ANGERME and Hello! Project: On September 30, it was announced that 2nd generation member Nakanishi Kana has decided to graduate from ANGERME and Hello! Project on December 10 in the final concert of ANGERME Live Tour 2019 Natsu Aki "Next Page" at Toyosa PIT.

Nakanishi stated that she made her decision to graduate at the start of this year while she was recovering from an injury in her left Achilles tendon but the announcement was held off until after Katsuta Rina's graduation on September 25.

She joined Hello! Project in 2011 as one of the winners of S/mileage Shin Member Boshuu! audition, and debuted as a member of S/mileage (now known as ANGERME) in October of the same year. In November 2015, she was appointed sub-leader of the group alongside current leader Takeuchi Akari. She is planning to retire from the entertainment industry as she is going to study business administration/management from scratch.

Source: Hello! Project, ANGERME Official Blog "ANGERME Amerika Nikki" (Nakanishi Kana Blog Entry)

September 25, 2019 - Katsuta Rina graduates from ANGERME and Hello! Project: On September 25, Katsuta Rina graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project in the ANGERME 2019 Aki "Next Page" ~Katsuta Rina Sotsugyou Special~ held at Pacifico Yokohama.

She first joined Hello! Project in June 2009 as a member of Hello Pro Egg. She became of sub-member of S/mileage (later renamed ANGERME) in August 2011 and officially joined the group as 2nd generation member in October of the same year.

Following her graduation, Katsuta plans to continue working in entertainment as a talent focused on fashion-related activities. Back in March of this year, she graduated from Bunka Gakuen University's Junior College Department of Fashion.

Source: Pop'n'Roll, ORICON NEWS

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 :On October 9, it was announced that [[Asakura Kiki]] will resume activities, but will not dance or participate in [[Tsubaki Factory]]'s [[Tsubaki Factory Live Tour 2019 Aki: Gekkou|fall tour]]. Her first activity after her hiatus will be a solo talk event held in November. It was also announced that their next single will be released on January 15, 2020. One of the a-sides will be Dakishimerarete Mitai (抱きしめられてみたい), but the other a-side is still to be determined. The single will be a double a-side and be released in four editions, two regular and two limited. During the single's promotion period, Asakura Kiki will not participate in lives or release events with the rest of the group, and will instead hold separate talk events.
-:''Source: [http://www.helloproject.com/news/11093/ Hello! Project (Asakura Kiki's return)] [http://www.helloproject.com/news/11091/ Hello! Project (New Single)]''{{Clr}}
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