July 1, 2025 - Oda Sakura to graduate from Morning Musume and Hello! Project; new structure of Morning Musume '25
On July 1, it was announced through Hello Project's website the new structure of Morning Musume '25 following Ikuta Erina's graduation on July 8. In the announcement, it was revealed that 12th generation member Nonaka Miki will succeed Ikuta as the group's new leader, while fellow 12th generation member Makino Maria will be appointed as a new sub-leader alongside current sub-leader Oda Sakura.
Along with the announcement, it was revealed that Oda Sakura will be graduating from Morning Musume and Hello! Project in 2026.
Oda began discussing plans for her graduation around 2023, and with Ikuta's graduation becoming concrete in 2024, further discussions about the next leader of the group were held and the timing of Oda's graduation was decided in this process. For this reason, Nonaka will be taking the leader position while Oda will remain as sub-leader up until her graduation. Details regrading her graduation will be announced as soon as they are decided.
Oda joined Hello! Project on November 12, 2011 as a 13th generation member of Hello Pro Egg at a fanclub event. On September 14, 2012, she was announced as the winner of Morning Musume 11th Generation ~Suppin Utahime~ Audition and joined Morning Musume as its sole 11th generation member. On November 25, 2023, with the announcement of the group's new structure following Fukumura Mizuki's graduation, Oda was appointed as the group's new sub-leader alongside Ishida Ayumi, who had been serving as a sub-leader since 2018.
June 20, 2025 - New member(s) of Juice=Juice to be revealed on June 23
On June 20, a surprise video was posted onto Juice=Juice's social media accounts, in which they teased that a new member would be joining the group. The member(s), who will be promoted from Hello Pro Kenshuusei, will be revealed at the Juice=Juice Concert Tour 2025 Crimson×Azure Special at Nippon Budokan on June 23.
Kamikokuryo joined ANGERME and Hello! Project on November 11, 2015, as the sole winner of the 2015 ANGERME Shin Member Audition. On June 11, 2023, it was announced that Kamikokuryo would succeed Takeuchi Akari as ANGERME's leader following Takeuchi's own graduation on June 22. Kamikokuryo announced her graduation on December 20, 2024.
A month prior to the Yokohama Arena performance, on May 13, it was announced that Ise Layla would succeed Kamikokuryo as the new leader of ANGERME. The sub-leader position, which had been vacant since Kawamura Ayano's 2024 graduation, would be passed to Tamenaga Shion.
At her graduation performance, Kamikokuryo performed a solo version of Kaeritakunai na., which is originally from ANGERME's third album. She plans to study abroad for some time before continuing her activities in the entertainment industry.
At her graduation concert, Shimakura performed a cover of Buono!'s Hoshi no Hitsujitachi. Her graduation concert took place exactly seven years after she was announced to be debuting within Hello! Project. Shimakura will study English abroad before continuing her activities in the entertainment industry singing Showa-era songs.
Tsubaki Factory 10th Anniversary Live Tour 2025 Spring ~OUR DAYS GO ON~ (May 10 - June 29)
Morning Musume '25 Concert Tour Haru Mighty Magic DX ~Ikuta Erina wo Miokutte~ (July 8)
Hello! Con 2025 (July 19 - August 31)
OCHA NORMA IN HONG KONG 2025 (July 26)
Juice=Juice Concert 2025 Crimson+Azure (September 6-7)
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