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>News
(08/01) Mastui Rena to graduate in August. Announced on radio show 'AKB48 no All Night Nippon'.
(07/22) Nogizaka46 12th single announced. Ikoma Rina center. Title to be announced.
(07/15) NMB48's 12th Single 'Dorian Shounen' announced. Ririka Sutou center.
(06/10) Watanabe Mayu's 5th single 'Deai no Tsuzuki' released.
(06/06) AKB48 7th (41st single) Senbatsu Sousenkyo Final Results. Sashihara Rino wins with 194,049 votes. Kashiwagi Yuki runner-up with 167,183 votes. (http://sousenkyo.akb48.co.jp/))
(01/25) New sister group based in Niigata announced (NGT48) Auditions began in March. Theater opening on October 1st

>Useful Links
LODs and Live Shows: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JnKp_AEeGUNTNePfY3C3AO4veiVi7frza82lRo44ejQ
HKT Masterlist: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhwP2uy8cdbudE1teE9NRkxnTXlQRXRINmJIR3hXa3c
AKB and Sister Groups Masterlist: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1B1HFVF5iQBgvjDrPnmwfbq0Iz6VvaOmDep0C2x8yoMo
Nogizaka Masterlist: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17eKIpPGgBA1YUV5bI3yyKyQYcW9hqM9iLaFZcZP3mLA
AKB H/S: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ilUd4xyOGNzwKz124M1SY7ag3vVOktx5UmqTwQXKWdI
Nogizaka H/S: http://ameblo.jp/seto-kasumi/
Sashihara Rino English Translated Book: http://newschoolkaidan.com/files/gyakutenryoku.pdf

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