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The PV for Chara+YUKI's new song "Tanoshii Kenobi" has been uploaded onto YouTube. 

It's been revealed that MIYAVI will release two albums (currently untitled) this year. 

On January 29, MIYAVI wrapped up his eighth world tour at Blue Note HAWAII in Honolulu, Hawaii. During this concert, he announced that he would be releasing his first albums after transferring to LDH JAPAN.

He commented, "I've started working on the albums with the same flow and momentum of my latest album 'NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO.' Every time I release an album, I immediately want to start working on another one right away, but as soon as I start working on it, I feel the pain of labor. I have great respect for all mothers in the world. I am working on this album concurrently with my tours, acting, and fashion, but both my production teams in Los Angeles and Tokyo are working hard to push it forward. I'm finally done with the first half, now going into the second half. There are many songs that are filled with my personal feelings. I will do my best that it will reach a lot of people." Details on one of the two albums will be revealed on February 14. 

Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE have unveiled the PV for their song "Rat-tat-tat." 

This song was originally released in digital form last September, and its "Rattattat dance" received more than 200 million views on the video sharing app TikTok. In the PV, the seven members do the "Rattattat dance" while dressed in different professions, such as a kindergarten teacher, host, and bodybuilder.

Hinatazaka46 have revealed the PV for "Mado wo Akenakutemo", which is the coupling track to their new single "Sonna Koto Naiyo" (February 19 release). 

"Made wo Akenakutemo" is a unit song sung by first generation members Kato Shiho, Saito Kyoko, Sasaki Kumi, Sasaki Mirei, and second generation members Kosaka Nao, Tomita Suzuka, and Watanabe Miho. The PV features the members moving around freely in a gorgeous hotel suite.

It's been announced that ANGERME member Mutota Mizuki will graduate from the group. 

Murota will graduate from both ANGERME and Hello! Project after 'Hello! Project HinaFes 2020 ~Hisaichi Fukko Shien Tohoku wo Genki ni!~ ANGERME Premium Live' to be held on March 22 at Meiji Jingu Stadium.

On ANGERME's official website, she reflected, "I was able to learn a lot of things by joining ANGERME. Not only do I love singing and dancing more, I was able to meet the members of ANGERME and think about what I should represent as well as what my strengths are..." She continued, "I want to challenge myself to a variety of things from now on. Among them, I am thinking of music and acting."

It's been announced that AKB48 group members will be opening YouTube channels. 

This announcement was made on January 21 during the group's concert '15nenme no Chosensha' at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL. In order to liven up their 15th anniversary year, the members will be distributing videos as a new challenge. So far, the members who will be participating in this project are Mukaichi Mion, Murayama Yuiri, Mogi Shinobu, Okada Nana, Nakanishi Chiyori, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Kuranoo Narumi, Oguri Yui, Kashiwagi Yuki, and Yokoyama Yui. Among the 10 members, Mukaichi, Murayama, Mogi, and Okada will open a group channel called 'Yuna Mogion Channel.' On AKB48's official YouTube channel, you can see the announcement video for the project. Additionally, there is one video uploaded on 'Yuna Mogion Channel.' Both videos can be seen below. 

Cocco will hold her first live house tour from March. 

The tour is scheduled to kick off on March 11 at NAGANO CLUB JUNK BOX and wrap up on May 26 at Shimane's Apollo. She will tour with Horikoshi Nobuyasu (G), Negishi Takamune (B), and Shiino Kyoichi (Dr). 

It's been announced that HYDE has penned the image song for 'Tokyo Marathon 2020.'

After meeting and discussing with 'Tokyo Marathon' race director Hayano Tadaaki, HYDE wrote a song titled "BELIEVING IN MYSELF." More details on the song will be revealed soon, so stay tuned!

aiko will release her new single "Aozora" on February 26. 

"Aozora" comes about a year and nine months since the singer's last single "Straw" was released in May of 2018. A clip of the new song was revealed through her annual TV CM broadcast on New Year's Day. As the coupling track, the single will include "Aishita Hi," which was released last year. 

E-girls have revealed the PV for their new single "Betsusekai" to be released on January 29. 

Last month, E-girls announced that they will be disbanding after this year. In the PV, you can see the girls' past and future depicted in the four seasons.