OG (Graduated Members) / M-line Club / M-line Music

[Nayoko-Kihara]

I thought it was supposed to be more of a sometimes, on-the-side, almost entirely online thing anyway.

[aerosuffly]

I am just laughing about this. Yep, they gotta keep that name.

[koregaboku]

So they went from 6 members to 4?

Not sure why they need a new name. This has drama and tea written all over it. Hopefully it makes it into one of Haruna's blogs, lmao.

[JonCC]

New Youtube channel featuring OG's 'M-line Music'.

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[Celedam]

Risa Niigaki has started a new YouTube channel / web series / variety show titled 「キミを推しえて」 (KIMI wo Oshiete, "Supporting YOU"). It appears to be a semi-weekly show — or just irregularly scheduled — with Niigaki as the MC, comedian Hiromi Samejima (BAN BAN BAN) as her support MC, and various underground idols as guests.

Third episode…



EDIT: Video was re-uploaded.

[Celedam]

Michishige had an Insta Live earlier today…



(h/t usagi_no_kami @ H!O)

And again…



I'm detecting a theme.

[TotallyUncool]

Goto Maki-related:
This just popped up in the Ukka thread at the Stardustplanet Discord:

From an interview with Goto Maki's brother, Yuki:

I married my ex-wife when I was 18, three years after I retired from the entertainment industry, and we were blessed with three daughters. We had three daughters, but our differences arose while I was in prison, and we divorced seven months after we got out of prison. Since I was in prison, it was as if time stopped and my feelings did not change, but my wife adapted more and more to life without me on the outside and became more mature. ...... Two years ago, I was allowed to see my children. They are already in their first year of high school, their second year of middle school, and their first year of junior high school, and they are cute because they are my children (laughs). But since they are girls and I haven't seen them for a long time, I have to be careful with them. Before I meet them, I try to talk to them about such and such things and treat them like this ......, but it doesn't go as well as I want. It's difficult. My eldest daughter is working hard as an idol.

Thanks to plus, who got it from 5ch.

People have been speculating that the eldest daughter/idol is Serizawa Moa from Ukka (which used to be Sakura Ebis). I don't know if there's more evidence, or if this is just speculation, but at this point (in her most recent pictures, at least), she does kind of look like Maki 伯母さん at around the same age...

[resop2]

A dance rehearsal video by Shimamura Uta's new group.

[Celedam]

From last week…

Tsuji and her husband cook dinner together…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro18Ue7jaRc

Yeah, I know, Tsuji does a lot of cooking on her channel. What makes this video noteworthy is how lovey-dovey they are. It's unusual, even for them.

And the other shoe drops: they just released a book that commemorates their 15 years together…

[Amped]

On June 27th, 2021, Iikubo Haruna will be participating in an event called "OTAKU SUMMIT 2020" at Ikebukuro Sunshine City Fountain Square. She will be a keynote speaker on the topic of "Overseas Expansion of Otaku Culture"

OTAKU SUMMIT 2020 will bring together researchers in otaku culture and people involved in the production of manga, anime and games from Japan and abroad to discuss otaku culture from both academic and artistic perspectives, including keynote speeches for those interested in otaku culture.
This year, OTAKU SUMMIT 2020 will broadcast the seminars and sessions online to the entire world!

Overseas Expansion of Otaku Culture
Date and time: Sunday, June 27, 12:00-1:30pm
Contents to be announced
Speakers Kenjiro Monji (former UNESCO Ambassador) / Misako Aoki (Lolita fashion model) / Haruna Iikubo (TV Talent)
Panelist: Takeo Sunamori (writer, composer)

https://otaku-summit.jp/seminar.html