Hello!News Fast Break :: 2023 Year in Review

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Majority of information taken from H!P Wiki, but brought here for discussion and reflection! Other information was collected throughout the year from our friends on Twitter/Jplop and beyooooooooond!) Thank you for all your hard work!

H!P Movement (I linked to the Hello!Station episodes that showcased graduations/additions.)
March 28th : Kawano Soara, Makino Toa and Hayashi Niina join Hello Pro Kenshuusei.

April 2nd : Asakura Kiki graduates from Tsubaki Factory and Hello! Project at Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023.


May 23rd:
Results for Morning Musume 25 Shuunen Kinen Shin Member Audition -Asu wo Tsukuru no wa Kimi- Announced.
Inoue Haruka and Yumigeta Ako join Morning Musume '23.

Five Kenshuusei are promoted.
Shimoitani Yukiho and Goto Hana join ANGERME.
Kawashima Mifu joins Juice=Juice.
Yoshida Hinoha and Kamimura Rena join Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit '23.

June 1: OCHA NORMA Nakayama Natsume officially appointed as the new Kaga Onsen Tourism Ambassador.

June 10: Tanimoto Ami becomes sub-leader of Tsubaki Factory.

June 21: Takeuchi Akari graduates from ANGERME and Hello! Project.


June 22: Kamikokuryo Moe becomes leader of ANGERME.'

July 27: ANGERME Kawana Rin became a one-day store manager at the "Aoyagi Sohonke" sweets pop-up shop located in SHIBUYA 109's Imada Kitchen corner.

August 11: Tsubaki Factory's Kasai Yuumi, was officially offered the position of field hockey ambassador by the Japan Hockey Association.

August 23rd: Bizen City (Okayama prefecture) signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with the entertainment production company Upfront Group (Tokyo) on August 22nd for local development. The city aims to utilize the company's planning capabilities to promote and revitalize the city's attractions. As a first step, a concert by an idol group belonging to the company will be held in the city in November.

September 28th: ANGERME's Kamikokuryo Moe is appointed as a special supporter of McDonald's annual charity "Blue Mac Day (McHappy Day)".

October 25: Japan Fisheries Agency (JFA) under the The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF), appointed six members from Hello! Project to help promote "Sakana no Hi" (Fish Day), Kawamura Ayano (ANGERME), Oda Sakura (Morning Musume. '23), Kudo Yume (Juice=Juice), Yagi Shiori (Tsubaki Factory), Shimakura Rika (BEYOOOOONDS), Kubota Nanami (OCHA NORMA)

October 29: Yamagishi Riko announces the new Leader (2nd generation leader) will be Niinuma Kisora and Tanimoto Ami stays as Sub-leader

November 4th: H!P SATOYAMA & SATOUMI movement is participated in the "GTF (Greater Tokyo Festival) Green Challenge Day 2023 in Shinjuku Gyoen Garden" (Makoto, Hayashi Maya, Yasuda Kei, Asakura Kiki, Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Up Up Girls (2) and Jojo Gundan attended.)

November 6: Yamagishi Riko and Kishimoto Yumeno graduate from Tsubaki Factory and Hello! Project.


November 7: Niinuma Kisora becomes leader of Tsubaki Factory.

November 9th: ANGERME Matsumoto Wakana announced on Instagram that she has obtained the "Fermented Food Sommelier" certification.

November 25: Ikuta Erina formally announced as next leader after Fukumura Mizuki graduates.
Ishida Ayumi will remain sub-leader and Oda Sakura will join her as second sub-leader.

November 27: BEYOOOOONDS' Takase Kurumi appointed as the "Tochigi Future Ambassador"

November 29: Fukumura Mizuki graduates from Morning Musume '23 and Hello! Project.



Singles Released

February 22: Machigai ja nai Naitari Shinai / Skip・Skip・Skip / Kimi to Boku no Kizuna feat. KIKI - Tsubaki Factory
April 12: Motome yo... Unmei no Tabibito San / Yume Sae Egakenai Yozora ni wa - BEYOOOOONDS
June 14: Ai no Kedamono / Dousousei - ANGERME
July 12: Pride Bright / FUNKY FLUSHIN' - Juice=Juice
July 26: Chotto Joucho Fuantei?... Natsu / Ocha no Ma Mahoroba Ikoi no Ba ~Showa mo Reiwa mo Wacchawacha~ / Shekenaare / Yoridori ME DREAM - OCHA NORMA
September 27: Yuuki It's my Life! / Mousou Dake Nara Freedom / Demo... Ii yo - Tsubaki Factory
October 25: Suggoi FEVER! / Wake-up Call ~Mezameru Toki~ / Neverending Shine - Morning Musume '23
December 13: RED LINE / Life is Beautiful! - ANGERME

Digital Singles Released

April 3: You're My Friend feat. KIKI - Asakura Kiki

November 7:
Kacchoii Uta - Yamagishi Riko
BE - Kishimoto Yumeno


Albums Released

March 22: BIG LOVE - ANGERME
August 30: Morning Musume Best Selection ~The 25 Shuunen~ - Morning Musume '23
October 11: Juicetory - Juice=Juice

Major Concerts Held (Graduation Concerts in Bold)

January 2 - February 25: Hello! Project 2023 Winter ~TWO OF US~
February 23: Tsubaki Factory Major Debut 6 Shuunen Kinen Live ~Moment~
February 28: Juice=Juice CONCERT TOUR ~final: nouvelle vague~
March 11-12: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2023 3gatsu "Houshun"
March 18 - June 3: Hello! Project 2023 Spring CITY CIRCUIT
March 19 - June 3: Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~
March 18 - June 3: ANGERME CONCERT TOUR "BIG LOVE"
March 18 - May 20: Juice=Juice 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~10th Juice~
April 15 - May 27: Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Shunkan~
March 19 - May 27: BEYOOOOONDS CONCERT TOUR "NEO BEYO"
April 1-2: Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 (Asakura Kiki Graduation)
April 30: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2023 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~
May 2: BEYOOOOOPHONIC (Live Concert at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre)
May 3-21: OCHA NORMA CONCERT TOUR 2023 SPRING ~Growing Up!~
May 15: BEYOOOOONDS CONCERT TOUR "NEO BEYO at BUDOOOOOKAN!!!!!!!!!!!!"
May 29: Juice=Juice 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~10th Juice at BUDOKAN~
June 3-18: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2023 6gatsu "Suzukure"
June 21: ANGERME CONCERT 2023 BIG LOVE Takeuchi Akari FINAL LIVE "ANGERME Yori Ai wo Komete"
June 26: Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~ at Nippon Budokan
July 15 - September 3: Hello! Project 2023 Summer CITY CIRCUIT
July 15 - September 3: Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~ encore
July 22 - September 2: ANGERME CONCERT TOUR "BIG LOVE" ENCORE
July 23 - September 3: Juice=Juice 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~10th Juice~ Encore
July 22 - September 2: Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Shunkan~ Encore
July 15 - September 3: BEYOOOOONDS CONCERT TOUR "NEO BEYO" ENCORE
August 5-26: OCHA NORMA CONCERT 2023 SUMMER ~Motto Growing Up!~
August 24: Tsubaki Factory no Natsu Matsuri 2023 ~Shakunetsu~
September 9-10: Hello! Project 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
September 16 - November 25: Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show"
September 16 - November 19: ANGERME Concert Tour 2023 Aki 11nin no ANGERME
September 17-18: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2023 9gatsu "Teriha"
September 23 - November 19: Juice=Juice 10th Anniversary Concert Tour 2023 ~Juicetory~
October 7 - October 29: Tsubaki Factory Concert Tour 2023 Aki "Atarayo"
October 7 - November 26: OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2023 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~
October 14: TSUBAKI FACTORY FIRST CONCERT 2023 SHUNKAN (Hong Kong)
October 15: TSUBAKI FACTORY FIRST CONCERT 2023 SHUNKAN (Taiwan)
November 6: Tsubaki Factory Concert Tour 2023 Aki Atarayo ~Yamagishi Riko ・ Kishimoto Yumeno Sotsugyou Special~ Akatsuki
November 24: ANGERME Concert Tour 2023 Aki 11nin no ANGERME ~BEST ELEVEN~
November 28: Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show" SPECIAL
November 29: Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show ~Sanctuary~" Fukumura Mizuki Sotsugyou Special
December 6: Juice=Juice 10th Anniversary Concert Tour 2023 Final ~Juicetory~
December 30 - 31: Hello! Project Year-End Party 2023 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~

Festivals and Special Non-FC Events Attended (Because this is becoming more common.)

January 18: Qumali Depart x OCHA NORMA 2-man Live - Oideyo Zepp Depaato! One! Two! Three Days! Daibutai e Icchokusen!
February 19: Juice=Juice & BEYOOOOONDS - "52 OSAKA ~Girls Castle~" at Osaka-jo Hall Arena
March 1: BEYOOOOONDS - "dot yell fes. 2 year Anniversary SP" at KT Zepp Yokohama
March 5: OCHA NORMA - Marquee Matsuri Vol.128" idol event at Shibuya Spotify O-EAST
March 23: Philosophy no Dance x OCHA NORMA "unshrink" 2-man Live at LIQUID ROOM Tokyo
March 25: OCHA NORMA - HAB presents mid-tv Special Live ~Kagayaki Showcase~ at Hondanomori Hall
April 16: BEYOOOOONDS, OCHA NORMA and Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit '23 - "Shizuoka Idol Festival in Tsumagoi"
April 22: OCHA NORMA - "Kuro Fes. 2023" Idol Festival
April 29: Tsubaki Factory - "Chou Idol Fes. 2023" event @ Makuhari Messe Hall
April 30: Morning Musume'23 and ANGERME - "rockin'on presents JAPAN JAM 2023" @ Chiba SOGA Sports Park
May 5: OCHA NORMA - "JAPAN CENTRAL IDOL FESTIVAL 2023" at Aichi Sky Expo
May 7: OCHA NORMA - "Kabuki-cho UP GATE ↑↑" idol event at Zepp Shinjuku
May 13:
OCHA NORMA - "Masquerade Idol" at Kanda Square Hall in Tokyo and "MAWA LOOP OSAKA 2023" at BIGCAT in Osaka
May 23: BEYOOOOONDS - Vocal & Dance Collection Vol.5 at SHIBUYA STREAM Hall
May 28: Tsubaki Factory and OCHA NORMA - "@JAM 2023 Day 2 ~Super Live~" @ Zepp DiverCity
June 1: OCHA NORMA - Niji no Conquistador Presents : Nijiiro Waiwai Hiroba @ Spotify O-EAST
June 3: Juice=Juice - "POPPIN' BASE in KYOTO 2023" @ KBS Hall
June 8-11th - Morning Musume. '23, ANGERME, Juice=Juice, Tsubaki Factory, BEYOOOOONDS, OCHA NORMA, & H!P Kenshuusei - "Sayonara Nakano Sun Plaza Music Festival"
June 16:
Juice=Juice - "A-RIN Presents AYAKARNIVAL2023" at EX THEATER ROPPONGI
OCHA NORMA - IDOL CONTENT EXPO 2023 @ Hulic Hall Tokyo ~Premium Live!~"
July 2: OCHA NORMA and Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit '23 - "Chou NATSUZOME 2023" Summer Outdoor Idol event at Makuhari Seaside Park
July 14: OCHA NORMA - Ultras Festa 2023 ~Natsu Special in Toyosu PIT~ idol event @ Toyosu PIT
July 15th : OCHA NORMA : KAGA ONSEN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023 in Kaga City
July 16: Tsubaki Factory, BEYOOOOONDS, OCHA NORMA, and Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit '23 - "SPARK 2023 in YAMANAKAKO" Summer Idol Festival at Lake Yamanaka Community Plaza Kirara
July 17: Tsubaki Factory - "Lucky Fes. '23" Outdoor Music Festival @ Hitachi Seaside Park
July 22: OCHA NORMA - "SEKIGAHARA IDOL WARS 2023 -Sekigahara Utahime Gassen-"
August 4-5: Juice=Juice, BEYOOOOONDS (Plus Sub Groups), OCHA NORMA and Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit '23 - TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2023
August 7: OCHA NORMA - Tokyo Girls Collection "IDOL RUNWAY COLLECTION Supported by TGC" at Yoyogi National Stadium 2nd Gymnasium
August 8: BEYOOOOONDS - "Dekami Matsuri 2023 ~8/8 wa Dekami-chan INFINITY∞~ at Spotify O-EAST
August 8: Saito Madoka, Yonemura Kirara, Nishizaki Miku - Pine Ame Summer Festival 2023 8.8.23 at Namba Hatch Osaka
August 13: Morning Musume. '23, ANGERME, and Juice=Juice - ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2023 @ Soga Sports Park
August 14: OCHA NORMA - dot yell fes SUMMER SP 2023 idol event at KT Zepp Yokohama
August 18: BEYOOOOONDS & OCHA NORMA - NAGOYA IDOL FESTIVAL at EDION Hisaya Outdoor Plaza
August 19: TSUBAKI FACTORY - Kagayaki Fes. 2023
August 26-27: Tsubaki Factory, BEYOOOOONDS, OCHA NORMA, and Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit '23 -
@ JAM EXPO 2023 Summer Idol Festival at Yokohama Arena
August 26: Kobayashi Honoka (BEYOOOOONDS) - SAISON CARD presents "STAND UP CLASSIC FESTIVAL 2023" @ Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
September 2: OCHA NORMA - "Eccentric Tokyo" Idol event @ EBISU LIQUID ROOM
September 23: BEYOOOOONDS & DJ Miimi - "Thai-Japan Iconic Music Fest 2023" (Overseas Festival)
September 23: OCHA NORMA -"Masquerade Idol Vol.2" @ Kanda Square Hall Tokyo
September 24: OCHA NORMA - OCHA NORMA x FRUITS ZIPPER x Dempagumi.inc Live Natalie @ Shinjuku BLAZE
September 30: Juice=Juice & BEYOOOOONDS - HEIAN JINGU TSUKI OTOYO ~KYOTO HARVEST MOON CONCERT 2023~ @ Heian Jingu Shrine
September 30: OCHA NORMA - "HOKKAIDO LIVEPRO FESTIVAL 2023" Idol event @ Zepp Sapporo
October 7: CHICA#TETSU, Ame no Mori Kawa Umi, & SeasoningS - "GIGA GIGA SONIC ~2nd Anniversary Dai-Kanshasai SPECIAL" at Makuhari Messe Hall
October 8 : BEYOOOOONDS - "NAGAOKA COME HYAPPYOU FES. 2023" Rice Festival at Higashiyama Family Land
October 9: Morning Musume '23 - Inazuma Rock Festival 2023
October 11: OCHA NORMA - "FUURYUU FES 5.0 supported by Girl’s Bomb!!" Idol event at Saitama Super Arena
October 20: BEYOOOOONDS - B.LEAGUE 2023-24 Season B1 League Halftime Show at Kawasaki City Todoroki Arena
November 5: BEYOOOOONDS - "IDOL SQUARE 5 @ Toyosu PIT
November 12: Juice=Juice: Juice=Juice with Grand Philharmonic TOKYO "Love from Orchestra" concert at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall in Shinjuku
November 14: OCHA NORMA - "MARQUEE FES." Day 2 @ Shibuya Spotify O-EAST
November 23: Juice=Juice - "FRUITS ZIPPER x Juice=Juice FRUITS JUICE" @ Namikiri Hall Osaka
November 25: Tsubaki Factory & Hello pro Kenshuusei Unit '23 - UtaTen Presents "SHIGA IDOL COLLECTION 2023" @ Shirai Theater Yasu
November 26: Juice=Juice & Tsubaki Factory - "Chicappa-sai 2023" @ Fukuoka Sun Palace Hotel & Hall
December 2: Tsubaki Factory - "TODOROCK!! IDOL FESTIVAL 2023" @ TODOROKI Arena in Kawasaki City
December 17: BEYOOOOONDS & OCHA NORMA - "Ken's Cafe Tokyo PRESENTS : GALA FES. -Hibiya Yaon Delicious Sunday-" at the Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall
December 20: OCHA NORMA - "Mainichi ga Christmas 2023" @ Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Hall
December 20-21: Juice=Juice & OCHA NORMA - "Chou Idol Fes." presented by RIZIN @ Saitama
December 29: Morning Musume '23 & ANGERME - "rockin'on presents COUNTDOWN JAPAN 23/24"
December 29: Tsubaki Factory -"IDOL WAVE in TOKYO" at Yoyogi National Stadium 2nd Gymnasium


Blu-Ray/DVD Released

January 25: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 9gatsu TIME ~Jikuu~ (DVD)
February 1: BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR ~Mou Iccho Donto Koi! BE HAPPY!~ (Blu-ray)
February 8: Juice=Juice CONCERT TOUR ~terzo bis~ (Blu-ray)
February 22: Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~ENCORE PARADE~ (Blu-ray)
March 8: Engeki Joshibu "Beyosailles Kyuuden" (Blu-ray)
March 29: Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Fomalhaut~ (Blu-ray)
April 12: BEYOOOOO2NDS CONCERT TOUR ~Ten Takaku, Biyo Moyuru Aki~ (Blu-ray)
April 26: ANGERME concert 2022 autumn final ANGEL SMILE (Blu-ray & DVD)
May 10: OCHA NORMA First Live Tour 2022 ~Start Dash!~ (Blu-ray)
May 17: Morning Musume '22 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~SINGIN' TO THE BEAT~ Kaga Kaede Sotsugyou Special (Blu-ray & DVD)
June 28: Hello! Project Year-End Party 2022 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ (Blu-ray)
August 9: Hello! Project 2023 Winter ~TWO OF US~ (Blu-ray)
October 18:
Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 (Blu-ray)
Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 【Tsubaki Factory Premium ~Asakura Kiki Sotsugyou Special~】 (Blu-ray)
November 15:
BEYOOOOOPHONIC (Blu-ray)
BEYOOOOONDS CONCERT TOUR "NEO BEYO at BUDOOOOOKAN!!!!!!!!!!!!" (Blu-ray & DVD)
Hello Pro Dance Academy (Blu-ray)
December 6: Juice=Juice 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~10th Juice at BUDOKAN~ (Blu-ray & DVD)


Photobooks Released
January 7: Are you Ready me - Ishida Ayumi
March 12: Sakura Biyori - Oda Sakura
March 22: cherie - Asakura Kiki
April 1: Hello Pro Maruwakari BOOK 2023 SPRING
April 20: sonare - Ishiguri Kanami
May 25: roundabout - Takeuchi Akari
June 10: Dear MARIA - Makino Maria
June 29: Rio 17sai - Sakurai Rio
July 18: Sakura to Neko - Oda Sakura
August 9: Refreshing season - Kitagawa Rio
August 23: Hatachi no Shiori - Nishida Shiori
September 14: Hello Pro Maruwakari BOOK 2023 AUTUMN
September 28: Takokan ② - Kudo Yume
October 7: Daydream - Nonaka Miki
October 18: GR - Yamagishi Riko
October 30: LAST SCENE - Fukumura Mizuki


Theater Shows
November 10-26: Beyospy ~Kieta Attaché Case~

Milestones
January 28: Morning Musume's major debut 25th anniversary
February 3: Juice=Juice's formation 10th anniversary
February 22: Tsubaki Factory's major debut 6th anniversary
April 4: ANGERME's formation 14th anniversary
April 29: Tsubaki Factory's formation 8th anniversary
May 26: ANGERME's major debut 13th anniversary
July 13: OCHA NORMA's major debut 1st anniversary
August 7: BEYOOOOONDS's major debut 4th anniversary
September 11: Juice=Juice's major debut 10th anniversary
September 14: Morning Musume's formation 26th anniversary
October 10: Juice=Juice Day (JuuJuu no Hi)
October 19: BEYOOOOONDS's formation 5th anniversary
December 12: OCHA NORMA's formation 2nd anniversary