「How the Stars Aligned」 – Numakura Manami’s Heartfelt Solo Debut Interview

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Sakebe, Numakura Manami’s long awaited solo debut single sold 6,834 copies on the first week and ranked 19th on the Oricon Weekly chart. KAI-YOU did an interview with her that also dug up her history, so we have it translated for you. Major props to Meiru for basically rewriting my whole draft.

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THE IDOLM@STER 11th Anniversary Niconama Roundup

To celebrate the 11th Anniversary of the franchise, they gathered a variety of producers and had them talk about it live. They also used today as a chance to announce more details about upcoming events.

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10th Teespring Is Back

To show a sense of unity and to have a little fun, we have made T-shirts to celebrate various IM@S lives in the past, and our 10th tee was the best ever, I think. Due to popular demand and because Producer Meeting is coming up, we are bringing back the iconic beer mug top for the next ~3 weeks. You can purchase a shirt here. Just note that this is a simplified version of the original, without the back (and a few dollars cheaper).

Thanks Momotato

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Yamamoto Nozomi’s 「Answer」

This is a translation of Yamamoto Nozomi’s blog post after the Cinderella Girls 4th live. A friend who went was telling me about how Nojo was spamming her burst appeals during the live, and this post actually explained why she did that.
Special thanks to PuchiTL’s friend Meiru for the editing help!

(Check Nojo’s blog for actual pictures)

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THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS 4thLIVE TriCastle Story: 346 Castle Announcement

Today marks the final venue of the 4th Cinderella Girls live, and Takagaki Kaede’s Hayami Saori and Kawashima Mizuki’s Touyama Nao made a special appearance!

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