2003 Happenings

1 ex-leaders
5 left groups
7 disbanded groups
11 new albums
35 new singles
33 joined groups
8 new groups
6 new leaders
4 new idols

January 2003

19 Tanaka Reina joins Hello! Project
19 Kamei Eri joins Hello! Project
19 Michishige Sayumi joins Hello! Project
19 Kamei Eri joins Morning Musume｡
19 Fujimoto Miki joins Morning Musume｡
19 Michishige Sayumi joins Morning Musume｡
19 Tanaka Reina joins Morning Musume｡
28 Abe Natsumi becomes leader of Morning Musume｡ Sakuragumi
28 Morning Musume｡ Sakuragumi is formed
28 Morning Musume｡ Otomegumi is formed
28 Iida Kaori becomes leader of Morning Musume｡ Otomegumi
29 Melon Kinenbi releases “Akai Freesia”
29 Matsuura Aya releases “T・W・O”
30 Gomattou disbands

February 2003

5 Fujimoto Miki releases “Boogie Train '03”
5 Gotou Maki releases “Makking GOLD ①”
19 Morning Musume｡ releases “Morning Musume｡ no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima”
26 Fujimoto Miki releases “MIKI①”

March 2003

12 Melon Kinenbi releases “1st Anniversary”
12 Matsuura Aya releases “Ne〜e?”
19 Gotou Maki releases “Uwasa no SEXY GUY”
26 Morning Musume｡ and Hello! Project・Kids release “No.5”
26 Inaba Atsuko , Maeda Yuki , Matsuura Aya , Morning Musume｡ , Country Musume｡ , Coconuts Musume｡ and Melon Kinenbi release “Shinsaku Douyou Pops (Ni)”
29 4KIDS disbands
29 Takahashi Ai joins Minimoni｡
29 Mika becomes leader of Minimoni｡

April 2003

1 Yaguchi Mari becomes leader of ZYX
1 ZYX is formed
9 Minimoni｡ releases “Rock 'n' Roll Kenchou Shozaichi〜Oboechaina Series〜”
23 Iida Kaori releases “Osavurio〜Ai wa Matte Kurenai〜”
23 Morning Musume｡ releases “AS FOR ONE DAY”

May 2003

1 Abe Natsumi releases “Haha to Musume no Duet Song”
1 Ichii Sayaka releases “Zutto Zutto”
5 Yoshizawa Hitomi becomes leader of Pucchimoni
5 Yasuda Kei leaves Morning Musume｡
8 Melon Kinenbi releases “Chance of LOVE”
14 Minimoni｡ releases “Minimoni｡ Kazoe Uta〜Ofuro Version〜 / Minimoni｡ Kazoe Uta〜Date Version〜”
21 Nakazawa Yuuko , Yasuda Kei , Yaguchi Mari and Melon Kinenbi release “FS (Folk Songs) 4”
21 Nakazawa Yuuko releases “GET ALONG WITH YOU”

June 2003

1 SALT5 is formed
1 11WATER is formed
1 7AIR is formed
4 Matsuura Aya releases “GOOD BYE Natsuo”
18 Gotou Maki releases “Scramble”

July 2003

1 Ishikawa Rika leaves Country Musume｡
1 Fujimoto Miki joins Country Musume｡
1 Konno Asami joins Country Musume｡
1 Miuna joins Hello! Project
1 ROMANS is formed
1 Miuna joins Country Musume｡
9 11WATER , SALT5 and 7AIR release “Kowarenai Ai ga Hoshii no / GET UP! Rapper / BE ALL RIGHT!”
16 Maeda Yuki releases “Toukyou Kirigirisu”
24 Country Musume｡ releases “Uwaki na Honey Pie”
27 7AIR disbands
27 11WATER disbands
27 SALT5 disbands
30 Morning Musume｡ releases “Shabondama”

August 2003

6 ZYX releases “Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH”
13 Abe Natsumi becomes a soloist
13 Abe Natsumi releases “22sai no Watashi”
20 ROMANS releases “SEXY NIGHT〜Wasurerarenai Kare〜”
27 Gotou Maki releases “Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON”

September 2003

3 Ichii Sayaka releases “4U ～Hitasura～”
10 Melon Kinenbi releases “MI DA RA Matenrou”
12 Aa! is formed
12 Tanaka Reina becomes leader of Aa!
18 Morning Musume｡ Sakuragumi releases “Hare Ame Nochi Suki♡”
18 Morning Musume｡ Otomegumi releases “Ai no Sono〜Touch My Heart!〜”
25 Matsuura Aya releases “THE LAST NIGHT”
27 ROMANS disbands

October 2003

16 Minimoni｡ releases “CRAZY ABOUT YOU”
22 Iida Kaori releases “Paradinome〜Koi ni Mi wo Yudanete〜”
29 Aa! releases “FIRST KISS”

November 2003

1 RuRu releases “Sweet Talk Gen Wo Shuo”
6 Morning Musume｡ releases “Go Girl〜Koi no Victory〜”
12 Country Musume｡ releases “Senpai〜LOVE AGAIN〜”
24 Abe Natsumi and Minimoni｡ release “Mirakururun Grand Purin! / Piihyara Kouta”
27 Gotou Maki releases “Genshoku GAL Hade ni Yukube!”

December 2003

3 Melon Kinenbi releases “Kawaii Kare”
10 ZYX releases “Shiroi TOKYO”
17 Morning Musume｡ , Country Musume｡ , Pucchimoni , Melon Kinenbi , Minimoni｡ , Morning Musume｡ Sakuragumi , Morning Musume｡ Otomegumi , ZYX , 7AIR , 11WATER , SALT5 , ROMANS and Aa! release “Pucchi Best 4”
30 Yoshizawa Hitomi steps down as leader of Pucchimoni
30 Ayaka leaves Pucchimoni
30 Yoshizawa Hitomi leaves Pucchimoni
30 Ogawa Makoto leaves Pucchimoni
30 Pucchimoni disbands