Internet Survey on 100 Most Influential Japanese People Rank AKB48 at #31, Yasushi Akimoto at #40, Atsuko Maeda at #47 and Yuko Oshima at #57

http://forum.nihongogo.com/index.php?showtopic=8952&hl=

Weekly Young Jump Releases Mayu Watanabe, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rino Sashihara and Rie Katahara's Manga Works

http://stage48.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=256&start=1933

AKB48's Nigishita Sakanatachi Sets DVD Opening Sales Record for a Female Group by Selling 81,000 Copies

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6376


"In the DVD rankings, AKB48's "Nigashita Sakanatachi ~Single Video Collection~" sold 81,000 copies to rank #1, marking their first time on top of the overall DVD charts. The DVD also sets the opening-week sales record for a female group, previously set by Morning Musume in 2001."

AKB48 Reaches 2,000 Performances at Their Akihabara Theater

http://forum.nihongogo.com/index.php?showtopic=8945&hl=

SND48's New TV Show SDN48+10 Debuts on August 1, 2010

http://stage48.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2526

Graduated AKB Members Risa Narita and Yuki Matsuoka are Two of Three Members of New Group Natalie.CPU

http://stage48.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1282&start=112

Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" Starts July 27, Tuesday, 2010

http://forum.nihongogo.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=3844&view=findpost&p=120425

Zutto Mae Kara, Debut Single of New Unit French Kiss, Featuring Yuki Kashiwagi, Aki Takajo and Asuka Kuramochi, Releases Sept. 8, 2010

Zutto Mae Kara [CD+DVD (Type A) / Jacket A]

French Kiss

Zutto Mae Kara [CD+DVD (Type B) / Jacket B]

French Kiss

Zutto Mae Kara [Jacket C]

French Kiss

Release: Sept. 8, 2010

Yuko Oshima L.A. Photobook

Yuko Oshima L.A. Photobook Kimi ha Dare no Mono?

Yuko Oshima / AKB48

Release: August 24, 2010

AKB48 9.21 Jyanken Senbatsu Official Guidebook

AKB48 9.21 Jyanken Senbatsu Official Guidebook (Kobunsha Books)

AKB48

Release: August 31, 2010

No Sleeves 1st Album Releases Sept. 15, 2010

No Sleeves [Limited Edition / Type A (Kojima feat. Version)]

No Sleeves

Also available at YesAsia

No Sleeves [Limited Edition / Type B (Takahashi feat. Version)]

No Sleeves

Also available at YesAsia

No Sleeves [Limited Edition / Type C (Minegishi feat. Ver)]

No Sleeves

Also available at YesAsia

No Sleeves [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]

No Sleeves

Also available at YesAsia

No Sleeves [Regular Edition]

No Sleeves

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Watarirouka Hashiritai's 6th Single Releases Sept. 1, 2010

Gyu [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]

Watarirouka Hashiritai

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Gyu [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type B]

Watarirouka Hashiritai

Also available at YesAsia

Gyu [Limited Edition / Type C]

Watarirouka Hashiritai

Also available at YesAsia

Gyu [Regular Edition]

Watarirouka Hashiritai

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Release Date: Sept. 1, 2010

Erena Ono Announces Her Graduation to Study Abroad and Become an Actress

http://forum.nihongogo.com/index.php?showtopic=5119&st=0&start=0

Pyonpyon!!! I know for many fans it seemed like she was being held back recently, for some unpublicized reason, so I should have expected this. Still, one of my top ten favorite members leaving the group is very sad news. And a Senbatsu like her, no less. She must have her reasons, and if she thought the timing to graduate now was best, then I can't blame her. Farewell and hope she gets success. I hope to still see her outside AKB.

Haruna Kojima's Errant Tweet Causes Controversy

http://forum.nihongogo.com/index.php?showtopic=627&st=417&start=417

Talking about Tegoshi's new CM that way is so Kojiharu.

AKB48 Determines Senbatsus for Future Single Via JanKenPon Tournament to be Held September 21 at Budokan

http://stage48.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2493

AKB48 Holds Ameba Pigg Unit Battle for Track in Next Single after Heavy Rotation

http://stage48.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2494&start=0

AKB48 Starts NMB48

http://forum.nihongogo.com/index.php?showtopic=5112&st=0&start=0

AKB48 Concert in Singapore

http://forum.nihongogo.com/index.php?showtopic=5113&hl=

AKB48 October Concert in Italy

http://forum.nihongogo.com/index.php?showtopic=5114&hl=

AKB48 Nationwide Summer Tour Schedules

http://forum.nihongogo.com/index.php?showtopic=5115&hl=

Team A 6th Stage Shonichi Moved to July 27

http://stage48.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=256&start=1927

(Japanese: http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-10585958955.html)

Pocket AKB48 Best12

Pocket AKB48 Best12

Idol Kenkyukai

Release: July 8, 2010

New AKB48 Show AKB600sec. Gives 10 Minute Glimpses of Members' Lives

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6299

Temporary Subunit Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 Created for Radio Show

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6287