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[Nayoko-Kihara]

What a major shock it would be to suddenly see those pigtails again.

I would like to see Erina invited back though.

[JonCC]

Meanwhile Kudo Haruka's acting career is still proceeding nicely.

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[Nayoko-Kihara]

^ She's also appearing in "Dai Kome Sodo" (大コメ騒動), releasing January 8, 2021. Set during the rice riots of 1918.

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TBS radio has announced their Autumn 2020 lineup of new radio shows. Miyazaki Yuka will get her own regular show on TBS Radio called "Music Palette♪". Begins October 3rd (Every Saturday), airs very late to early morning @ 28:00~29:50 (4am~5:50am)

A music program for late nights and early mornings on weekends. The program focuses on new songs of various genres from pop to enka and song songs. It is a program to start the day with music and talk.

https://www.tbsradio.jp/513718

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Former Biyuden member Miyoshi Erika announced on her blog that she is pregnant with her 2nd child. She is due in October.
https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2170879/full/
https://www.instagram.com/erika.miyoshi/

[koregaboku]

A bit of a summary of thoughts:

Riho- is it safe to say that she's fully back in the entertainment world again? Public Insta+ Regular Column+ Stage Play seems like a pretty solid indication that Riho plans on sticking around for a bit. I don't really count her time as a dancer for Baby Metal since it was still done pretty under the radar. Do we know if Riho has signed to new management? She must have right? (Even if it's a small company.)

Harunan+ Haruka- honestly, I'm pleasantly surprised by their post-MM careers. I expected them to fade into the former-idol ether but they both seem to have transitioned pretty well. It's also nice to see with Harunan that she's still regularly engaging with H!P given the bit of distance other former idols have placed with their past.

Also, it's been so long since I've seen Haruka with long hair that I almost didn't recognize her.

Ogata- She's definitely a YouTuber now. Hopefully she can continue to build success as one. I definitely applaud her for speaking about her eating disorder because mental health seems to be rarely talked about in Japan so it definitely takes guts.

Riho has announced that she has signed with Japan Music Entertainment and that she is officially resuming entertainment activities.

(See her most recent insta-post; sorry I'm on my phone and don't know how to link.)

News link-
https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2170998/full/

And huh. Well that answers my speculation. But new speculation... Japan MUSIC Entertainment??!!!

ARE WE GOING TO GET SOLO-SINGER RIHO IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY?!!!

Like, fudge. I thought it was such a pipedream that I haven't actually even hoped for it since her graduation.

Edit 1: according to the Oricon article, it's a pretty big/well known management company which, yay! Also, I don't think Riho is ~big enough~ to do this but the Japan Music Entertainment website seems to be having some trouble today.

Interesting note- JME appears to be the management company for Yusuke Santa Maria, which is cute

[Sohee]

I'm excited that we'll see more Riho. *_*
That agency however, have A LOT of actors and actresses (I'd even argue more so than artists), so her being with them doesn't necessarily mean she'll sing.
However, doesn't mean it'll never happen and I'd love for it to do so. *_*
I will say though that I'm really excited we'll probably get her back as an actress cause *___*

[JonCC]

Great to see her signed to an agency.
Prefer to see her signing than acting, but hey, that's her call.

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Apparently, Mano Erina's former manager is playing a role?

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[koregaboku]

Those are great photos of her and the coat is gorgeous but the choice to pair it with that skirt and boots is well... A choice.

[Moh]

^
I like all 3 pieces, just not together.

Nice to see she got signed somewhere. I personally wouldn't mind if she didn't want to sing, but if she wants to get back into it, then she should go for it.