Oricon Predicts AKB48 to be Invited to 61st NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen

http://forum.nihongogo.com/topic/9575-akb48-invited-for-61st-nhk-kouhaku-uta-gassen/page__pid__142406#entry142406

This would make AKB48's third appearance in Kouhaku. The first was three years ago, and the second was last year. Kouhaku is one of the most important annual events in Japanese entertainment where only the top celebrities are invited. Also mentioned in the Japanese article below are AKB subunits No Sleeves and Watarirouka Hashiritai.

http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/2010/kohaku1022/index.html#close2

smart 2010 January issue [Cover] AKB48 (5 Members)

smart 2010 January issue [Cover] AKB48 (5 Members)

smart Henshubu / AKB48

Release: Nov. 24, 2010

AKB48 Nemousu TV Season 4 DVD

AKB48 Nemousu TV Season 4

Variety (AKB48)

Release: Dec. 24, 2010

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Q10 DVD Box

Q10 DVD Box

Japanese TV Series

Stars Atsuko Maeda.

Release: March 18, 2011

Official Guide Book AKB48 Yakushiji Hono Koen 2010-11 Winter Collection (Tvnavi 2010 November Extra Issue)

Official Guide Book AKB48 Yakushiji Hono Koen 2010-11 Winter Collection (Tvnavi 2010 November Extra Issue)

AKB48

Release: Oct. 15, 2010

Sayaka Akimoto Resigns as Captain of Team K

http://stage48.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=256&start=1978

She stays in AKB and may be captain again someday, but this is still sad, disturbing news, spurned by the same weekly tabloid that started the Mariko Shinoda rumor which AKS sued them for. Team K's captain position is vacant for now.

SKE48 Trading Collection Box

SKE48 Trading Collection Box

SKE48

Release: Nov. 29, 2010

SKE48 Charapos Collection Box

SKE48 Charapos Collection Box

SKE48

Release: Nov. 29, 2010

New Erena Ono Photobook Releases November 3, 2010

Erena Ono Shashinshu "UNTITLED"

Erena Ono

Release: Nov. 3, 2010

Yui Yokoyama Promoted to Team K

Graduate Erena Ono's replacement

http://forum.nihongogo.com/topic/9508-yokoyoma-yui-promoted-to-team-k/page__pid__138997#entry138997

AKB48 Gets First Documentary Film for Movie Houses

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6780

http://forum.nihongogo.com/topic/9512-akb48-gets-first-film/page__pid__139043#entry139043

No Sleeves 1st Album Releases January 1, 2011

No Sleeves (Title subject to change) [Limited Edition / Type A (Kojima feat. Version)]

No Sleeves

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No Sleeves (Title subject to change) [Limited Edition / Type B (Takahashi feat. Version)]

No Sleeves

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No Sleeves (Title subject to change) [Limited Edition / Type C (Minegishi feat. Ver)]

No Sleeves

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No Sleeves (Title subject to change) [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]

No Sleeves

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No Sleeves (Title subject to change) [Regular Edition]

No Sleeves

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Release: January 1, 2011

New Erena Ono DVD Releases November 3, 2010

Sotsugyo

Erena Ono

Also available at YesAsia

Release: November 3, 2010

SKE48 4th Single Releases Nov. 17, 2010

1, 2, 3, 4, Yoroshiku! [CD+DVD / Type A]

SKE48

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1, 2, 3, 4, Yoroshiku! [CD+DVD / Type A]

SKE48

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Release: Nov. 17, 2010

[Limited Edition] Kamigami Korin AKB48

[Limited Edition] Kamigami Korin AKB48

AKB48

Release: Oct. 5, 2010

Sakura Fukuyama to Graduate from SDN48 Due to Poor Health

http://forum.nihongogo.com/topic/9450-fukuyama-sakura-to-graduate-from-sdn48/page__pid__137120#entry137120

http://sdn48.blogspot.com/2010/09/fukuyama-sakura-to-leave-sdn48.html

Official Guide Book AKB48 Yakushiji Hono Koen 2010-11 Winter Collection (Tvnavi 2010 November Extra Issue)

Official Guide Book AKB48 Yakushiji Hono Koen 2010-11 Winter Collection (Tvnavi 2010 November Extra Issue)

AKB48

Release: Oct. 15, 2010

Mado Kara Sky Tree ga Mieru

Mado Kara Sky Tree ga Mieru

Kishin Shinoyama / AKB48

Release: Oct. 8, 2010

AKB48 Official Calendar BOX "Present - Kami-Sam Kara no Okurimono -" [Calendar 2011 (Try-X Ltd.)]

New link with details:

AKB48 Official Calendar BOX "Present - Kami-Sam Kara no Okurimono -" [Calendar 2011 (Try-X Ltd.)]

AKB48

Release: Dec. 17, 2010

SKE48's Team KII 2nd Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara" DVD

team KII 2nd "Te wo Tsunagi Nagara" Koen

SKE48 (team KII)

Release: Oct. 27, 2010

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