2014 Happenings

people
- 5 0 new groups
- 0 0 disbanded groups
- 17 2 new idols
- 4 -2 retirements
- 5 -1 graduations
- 0 0 born
- 49 35 joined groups
- 2 1 ex-leaders
- 1 0 new leaders
- 13 2 left groups
music
- 11 -7 new albums
- 27 -8 new singles

December 2014
- 29
  - Murota Mizuki leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Sasaki Rikako leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Aikawa Maho leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
- 24
  - Juice=Juice releases “｢Musical Koisuru Hello Kitty｣ Original Soundtrack”
- 10
  - Hello! Project releases “Pucchi Best 15”
    featuring Yamaki Risa, Yamagishi Riko, Tanabe Nanami, Kaga Kaede, Hamaura Ayano, Ooura Hirona, Morning Musume｡, Berryz Koubou, ℃-ute, ANGERME, Juice=Juice, ODATOMO, Sato no Akari and Triplet
    
    H!P
  - S/mileage releases “SMILE FANTASY!”
November 2014
- 29
  - Inoue Rei joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Hirose Ayaka joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Hashimoto Nagisa joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Horie Kizuki joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Ogata Risa joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Shimano Momoko joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Tanimoto Ami joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Inoue Rei joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Hirose Ayaka joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Hashimoto Nagisa joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Horie Kizuki joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Ogata Risa joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Shimano Momoko joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Tanimoto Ami joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
- 27
  - Fukumura Mizuki becomes leader of Morning Musume｡’14
- 26
  - Michishige Sayumi steps down as leader of Morning Musume｡’14
  - Michishige Sayumi leaves Morning Musume｡
- 19
  - Asakura Kiki joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Onoda Saori joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - ℃-ute releases “I miss you / THE FUTURE”
  - Asakura Kiki joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Onoda Saori joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
- 12
  - Berryz Koubou releases “Romance wo Katatte / Towa no Uta”
- 5
  - Morito Chisaki joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Shimamura Uta joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Ozeki Mai joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - LoVendoЯ releases “Ikujinashi”
  - Inaba Manaka leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Yamaki Risa leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Inaba Manaka joins Country Girls
  - Yamaki Risa joins Country Girls
  - Morito Chisaki joins Country Girls
  - Shimamura Uta joins Country Girls
  - Ozeki Mai joins Country Girls
  - Tsugunaga Momoko joins Country Girls
- 4
  - Tanabe Nanami leaves Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Tanabe Nanami retires from show business
  - Yoshihashi Kurumi leaves Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Yoshihashi Kurumi retires from show business
  - Tanabe Nanami leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Yoshihashi Kurumi leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Up Up Girls (Kari) releases “Beautiful Dreamer / Zenryoku! Pump Up!! -ULTRA MIX- / Itadaki wo Mezase!”
October 2014
- 29
  - Morning Musume｡’14 releases “14 Shou〜The message〜”
  - Kikkawa You releases “Amai Melody / ｢Suki｣ no Kazoegata”
- 15
  - Morning Musume｡’14 releases “TIKI BUN / Shabadaba Do〜 / Mikaeri Bijin”
- 4
  - Kobayashi Azusa releases “Alexandrite”
  - Sasaki Rikako joins ANGERME
  - Murota Mizuki joins ANGERME
  - Aikawa Maho joins ANGERME
- 1
  - Juice=Juice releases “Senobi / Date ja nai yo Uchi no Jinsei wa”
September 2014
- 30
  - Ogata Haruna joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Nonaka Miki joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Makino Maria leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Haga Akane leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Makino Maria joins Morning Musume｡
  - Haga Akane joins Morning Musume｡
  - Ogata Haruna joins Morning Musume｡
  - Nonaka Miki joins Morning Musume｡
- 17
  - Team・Makenki releases “Mugen, Fly High!!”
- 3
  - The Possible releases “1116”
- 1
  - Tanaka Karen leaves Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Tanaka Karen retires from show business
  - Ooura Hirona retires from show business
  - Ooura Hirona leaves Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Tanaka Karen leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Ooura Hirona leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
August 2014
- 20
  - S/mileage releases “Aa Susukino / Chikyuu wa Kyou mo Ai wo Hagukumu”
July 2014
- 30
  - Juice=Juice releases “Black Butterfly / Kaze ni Fukarete”
- 16
  - ℃-ute releases “The Power / Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)”
- 1
  - Up Up Girls (Kari) releases “Zenryoku! Pump UP!! / Kono Melody wo Kimi to”
June 2014
- 25
  - Kikkawa You releases “URAHARA Temptation / Ii Jan”
- 4
  - Girls Beat!! is formed
    with Kago Ai, Kita Remi and Himeno Ryouna
  - Berryz Koubou releases “Ai wa Itsumo Kimi no Naka ni / Futsuu, Idol 10nen Yatterannai Desho!?”
  - Kago Ai becomes leader of Girls Beat!!
May 2014
- 15
  - HelloPro Kenshuusei releases “Karen na Gasshoudan”
- 4
  - Kosuga Fuyuka leaves Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Aikawa Maho joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Kosuga Fuyuka leaves HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Aikawa Maho joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Takemura Miu joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
  - Saitou Kana joins HelloPro Kenshuusei
- 2
  - Takemura Miu joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Saitou Kana joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
April 2014
- 30
  - S/mileage releases “Mystery Night! / Eighteen Emotion”
- 23
  - LoVendoЯ releases “Bukiyou”
  - Sato no Akari, ODATOMO and Triplet release “Aa, Subarashiki Hibi yo / Dream Last Train / Kodachi wo Nukeru Kaze no you ni”
- 16
  - Morning Musume｡’14 releases “Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe / Password is 0”
- 9
  - Up Up Girls (Kari) releases “(Kari) wa Kaesu ze☆be your soul / Party! Party! / Jumper!”
March 2014
- 26
  - The Possible releases “Yuuki Super Ball!”
- 19
  - Juice=Juice releases “Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no KISS / Are Kore Shitai!”
- 13
  - ODATOMO is formed
    with Kanazawa Tomoko and Oda Sakura
  - Triplet is formed
    with Okai Chisato, Takagi Sayuki and Kudou Haruka
  - Sato no Akari is formed
    with Katsuta Rina, Uemura Akari and Satou Masaki
- 12
  - Morning Musume｡’14 releases “Morning Musume｡ ’14 Coupling Collection 2”
- 5
  - ℃-ute releases “Kokoro no Sakebi wo Uta ni Shite Mita / Love take it all”
  - Maeda Irori releases “Yakusoku / Kimi Tokidoki Heart”
February 2014
- 26
  - Berryz Koubou releases “Berryz Koubou Special Best Vol.2”
- 19
  - Up Up Girls (Kari) releases “Second Album (Kari)”
  - Berryz Koubou releases “Otona na no yo! / 1oku 3senman Sou Diet Oukoku”
- 12
  - Umeda Erika releases “erika”
- 6
  - Team・Makenki is formed
    with Morozuka Kanami, Sengoku Minami, Kikkawa You, Furukawa Konatsu, Hashimoto Aina, Akiyama Yurika, Okada Robin Shouko, Gotou Yuki, Mori Saki, Satou Ayano, Saho Akari, Sekine Azusa and Arai Manami
January 2014
- 29
  - Morning Musume｡’14 releases “Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iya Shinai / What is LOVE?”
- 13
  - ℃-ute releases “Tokai no Hitorigurashi Nai! Nai! Nai!”
- 6
  - Up Up Girls (Kari) releases “Upome!!〜UpG no Oshougatsu da yo Zennin Shuugou!〜”