2009 Happenings

46 new singles
30 joined groups
19 new albums
2 disbanded groups
12 left groups
28 graduations
8 new idols
3 retirements
2 ex-leaders
8 new groups
2 new leaders

January 2009

7 The Possible releases “Shiawase no Katachi”
9 Ice Creamusume｡ releases “1st Zuì Bàng!”
14 Berryz Koubou releases “Berryz Koubou Special Best Vol. 1”
14 Satoda Mai releases “Bye Bye”
21 Gotou Maki releases “Fly away”
21 Buono! releases “co・no・mi・chi”
21 Matsuura Aya releases “Omoi Afurete”
28 ℃-ute releases “④ Akogare My STAR”
31 Ice Creamusume｡ releases “1st Saikou!”

February 2009

4 Kusumi Koharu releases “Hapi☆Hapi Sunday!”
8 ℃-ute releases “Cutie Kankousha Special CD〜Cutie Gudaguda Bousou Hantou〜”
11 Matsuura Aya releases “Chocolate Damashii”
11 Buono! releases “Buono!2”
15 Tsugunaga Momoko becomes leader of Buono!
18 Morning Musume｡ releases “Naichau Kamo”
25 Shugo Chara Egg! releases “Shugo Shugo!”
25 Gotou Maki releases “Lady-Rise”
25 Maeda Yuki releases “Gwenchana〜Daijoubu〜”

March 2009

1 Aiko joins Hello! Project
1 Frances joins Hello! Project
1 Da Xiao Jie is formed
11 Kira☆Pika and MilkyWay release “Best☆Kirari”
11 Berryz Koubou releases “Dakishimete Dakishimete”
18 MilkyWay releases “Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5”
18 Morning Musume｡ releases “Platinum 9 DISC”
18 Mano Erina releases “Otome no Inori”
26 Guardians 4 is formed
27 Fukuda Kanon leaves HelloPro Egg
27 Aoki Erina leaves Hello! Project
27 Aoki Erina leaves HelloPro Egg
31 Abe Natsumi leaves Hello! Project
31 Inaba Atsuko leaves Hello! Project
31 Maeda Yuki leaves Hello! Project
31 Nakazawa Yuuko leaves Hello! Project
31 Yasuda Kei leaves Hello! Project
31 Murata Megumi leaves Hello! Project
31 Ayaka leaves Hello! Project
31 Saitou Hitomi leaves Hello! Project
31 Ootani Masae leaves Hello! Project
31 Yaguchi Mari leaves Hello! Project
31 Shibata Ayumi leaves Hello! Project
31 Satoda Mai leaves Hello! Project
31 Miyoshi Erika leaves Hello! Project
31 Fujimoto Miki leaves Hello! Project
31 Yoshizawa Hitomi leaves Hello! Project
31 Korenaga Miki leaves Hello! Project
31 Matsuura Aya leaves Hello! Project
31 Ishikawa Rika leaves Hello! Project
31 Satoda Mai leaves Country Musume｡
31 Iida Kaori leaves Hello! Project

April 2009

4 Sezaki Azusa joins HelloPro Egg
4 Sezaki Azusa joins Hello! Project
4 Wada Ayaka becomes leader of S/mileage
4 Satou Ayano joins HelloPro Egg
4 ANGERME is formed
4 Satou Ayano joins Hello! Project
12 HANGRY&ANGRY-f releases “Sadistic Dance”
15 ℃-ute releases “Bye Bye Bye!”
27 Gotou Maki releases “with...”
29 Buono! releases “MY BOY”

May 2009

4 Sezaki Azusa leaves Hello! Project
4 Sezaki Azusa leaves HelloPro Egg
13 Morning Musume｡ releases “Shouganai Yume Oibito”
20 Mano Erina releases “Hajimete no Keiken”
27 Shugo Chara Egg! and Guardians 4 release “Omakase♪Guardian”

June 2009

3 Berryz Koubou releases “Seishun Bus Guide / Rival”
7 Hirano Tomomi joins Hello! Project
7 Katsuta Rina joins HelloPro Egg
7 Katsuta Rina joins Hello! Project
7 Hirano Tomomi joins HelloPro Egg
7 S/mileage releases “aMa no Jaku”
23 Tanaka Reina steps down as leader of Aa!
23 Tanaka Reina leaves Aa!
23 Zoku・v-u-den is formed
23 Pucchimoni V is formed
23 ZYX-α is formed
23 Shin Minimoni｡ is formed
23 Tanpopo♯ is formed
23 Saho Akari joins Aa!
24 Melon Kinenbi releases “DON'T SAY GOOD-BYE”
24 Kago Ai releases “no hesitAtIon”

July 2009

1 ℃-ute releases “Shochuu Omimai Moushiagemasu”
9 Arihara Kanna leaves ℃-ute
9 Arihara Kanna leaves Hello! Project
15 Morning Musume｡ , Aa! , Berryz Koubou , ℃-ute , High-King , ZYX-α , Shin Minimoni｡ , Pucchimoni V , Tanpopo♯ and Zoku・v-u-den release “Chanpuru ①〜Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu〜”
22 Melon Kinenbi releases “Pinch wa Chance Baka ni Narou ze!”
25 Nakayama Nana leaves Hello! Project
29 Mano Erina releases “Sekai wa Summer Party”

August 2009

12 Melon Kinenbi releases “sweet suicide summer story”
12 Morning Musume｡ releases “Nanchatte Renai”
22 Oose Kaede retires from show business
22 Oose Kaede leaves The Possible
22 Oose Kaede leaves Hello! Project
26 Maeda Irori joins Shugo Chara Egg!
26 Fukumura Mizuki joins Shugo Chara Egg!
26 Buono! releases “Take It Easy!”
30 Sawada Yuri leaves Hello! Project
30 Sawada Yuri retires from show business
30 Sawada Yuri leaves HelloPro Egg

September 2009

2 Shugo Chara Egg! and Guardians 4 release “School Days”
9 Maeda Yuki releases “Maeda Yuki Zenkyoku Shuu 〜Gwenchana〜”
9 The Possible releases “Family ～Tabidachi no Asa～”
15 Da Xiao Jie releases “Wo Shi Da Xiao Jie”
15 Tsuji Nozomi releases “Bokutachi､ Zespri Kiwi da ne｡”
16 ℃-ute releases “EVERYDAY Zekkouchou!!”
16 Gotou Maki releases “SWEET BLACK”
23 Noto Arisa steps down as leader of HelloPro Egg
23 Noto Arisa leaves Hello! Project
23 Noto Arisa leaves HelloPro Egg
23 Tomoiki・Ki wo Uetai disbands
23 Saho Akari leaves Tomoiki・Ki wo Uetai
23 Mori Saki leaves Tomoiki・Ki wo Uetai
23 S/mileage releases “Asu wa Date na no ni､ Ima Sugu Koe ga Kikitai”
30 Mano Erina releases “Kono Mune no Tokimeki wo”

October 2009

7 Morning Musume｡ releases “Morning Musume｡ Zen Single Coupling Collection”
21 Melon Kinenbi releases “Seishun・on the Road”
25 Umeda Erika leaves Hello! Project
28 Morning Musume｡ releases “Kimagure Princess”
30 Inaba Atsuko retires from show business

November 2009

11 Berryz Koubou releases “Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama / Ryuusei Boy”
11 S/mileage releases “Sukichan”
18 ℃-ute releases “℃-ute nan desu! Zen Single Atsumechaimashita! ①”
18 Shugo Chara Egg! and Guardians 4 release “PARTY TIME”
18 HANGRY&ANGRY-f releases “Sadistic Dance”
22 Takagi Sayuki joins HelloPro Egg
22 Takagi Sayuki joins Hello! Project
24 Tanabe Nanami joins Shugo Chara Egg!
24 Tanabe Nanami joins HelloPro Egg
24 Tanabe Nanami joins Hello! Project
25 Mano Erina releases “Love & Peace = Paradise”

December 2009

1 Yasuda Kei and Yaguchi Mari release “Kimi ni Todoke”
2 Satoda Mai , Matsuura Aya , Morning Musume｡ , Aa! , Berryz Koubou , ℃-ute , Buono! , High-King , Shugo Chara Egg! , Guardians 4 , S/mileage , Pucchimoni V , Tanpopo♯ and Shin Minimoni｡ release “Pucchi Best 10”
6 MilkyWay disbands
6 Kusumi Koharu leaves Morning Musume｡
6 Kusumi Koharu leaves Hello! Project
9 Satoda Mai releases “Satoda Mai with Gouda Kazoku”
13 ℃-ute releases “℃hristmas Party 2009”
16 Mano Erina releases “FRIENDS”
16 Buono! releases “Bravo☆Bravo”
26 Noto Arisa becomes a soloist
30 Melon Kinenbi releases “Melon Tea”