Makino Maria will graduate from Morning Musume. Her final performances will be during the spring concert tour 'Rays Of Light' starting April 11.

🔗 www.helloproject.com/news/20303/

Miki will be absent from several Hina Fes 2026 performances and the SATOYAMA & SATOUMI movement event due to a lumbar disc herniation. She will participate in the Morning Musume group portions only (singing, no dance).

🔗 www.helloproject.com/news/20188

Maria graces the cover of Weekly Shonen Magazine.

🔗 www.oricon.co.jp/news/2435562...

Morning Musume' 26 Makino Maria Birthday Event — GOODS

🔗 www.upfc.jp/helloproject...

Miki Nonaka was diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation last year. Despite treatment and monitoring, the severe pain returned.

She will miss H!P Winter concerts Jan 24–25 in Nagoya.
www.helloproject.com/news/19977/

Regular Edition Cover

Amazon Limited Edition Cover

Maria unveiled the covers and title of her photobook on her blog. Blooming MARIA 25 will be released on February 2nd.

🔗 ameblo.jp/mm-12ki/entr...

“Solo Fes!” is back after five years!

This time, the top five will be selected by viewer votes. Then, the members will vote to determine the MVP.

Song requests can be submitted on the official website until January 12. (form.tv-asahi.co.jp/apps/apply/p...)

Morning Musume. '26's new artist photo.

Erina Ikuta announced that she has joined Yoshimoto Kogyo (Sanma, Downtown, Naomi Watanabe, NMB48, etc.).

​She will be doing a live stream tomorrow on her official YouTube channel.

To celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of Hello! Project, a 3-year project has been announced for 2026–2028.

It includes:
• H!P music coming to streaming services in 2026
• Collaborations with the OGs
• Hello! Con 2026 at Toyota Arena Tokyo

FIRST EVENT

SECOND EVENT

THIRD EVENT

Morning Musume '25 Kitagawa Rio FC Solo Live ~Thank you for everything~ — SETLIST

【YOUTUBE】

​Morning Musume. '25 - Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Live at Yokohama Arena 2025.12.05)

🔗 youtu.be/s04z5QJQ4lw?...

Maria has been confirmed as the event ambassador for DOSHIN PLAY PARK 2026.

She will take part in the opening ceremony, a special talk show, and serve as an MC for the entry competitions.

🔗 moula.jp/LP/doshin_pl...

It has been announced that Morning Musume. '26 will appear at the urban-style festival CENTRAL 2026.

The festival will be held in Yokohama over three days, from April 3 to April 5, 2026.

🔗 natalie.mu/music/news/6...

Maria will release her 11th photobook, on her 25th birthday, February 2nd.

The photobook was shot in Perth, Australia.

🔗 www.oricon.co.jp/news/2425074...

Morning Musume '25 FC Event ~Musume×FAN×Fun！×Christmas~ — SETLIST

1. Koi wa Hassou Do The Hustle! (Sakurai, Yumigeta)
2. Kira Kira Fuyu no Shiny G (Okamura, Yamazaki, Inoue)
3. Megami ~Mousse na Yasashisa~ (Oda, Nonaka, Makino)
4 Muka Suki
5. Genki Pikaapikaa!

Same as Reina, Akane choose her most memorable song from past concert footage🧡

Hare Ame Nochi Suki with the OGs (Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show" SPECIAL)

🔗 youtu.be/7qChfIhvBrM?...

To celebrate her graduation, Reina has selected a song with a special meaning from past concert footage 💛

BRAND NEW MORNING (from Morning Musume. '17 Concert Tour Spring ~THE INSPIRATION!~)

🔗 youtu.be/HFGIb4kKErI?...

【Oricon Daily Ranking】

#1‼️: Teka HAPPY no HAPPY! / Watashi no Lamentazione — 71,540 copies

Morning Musume '25 Concert Tour Aki ~Movin' Forward with Hope~ Haga Akane ・ Yokoyama Reina Sotsugyou Special — ORIGINAL GOODS

🔗 www.elineupmall.com/ufgoodsland-...

The music video for 'Watashi no Lamentazione' is now available on YouTube!

🔗 youtu.be/AZ-bywvJbU4?...

Morning Musume. '25 Sakurai Rio Birthday Event — GOODS

🔗 www.upfc.jp/helloproject...

The commemorative series for Akane and Reina will begin on non-no Web on November 6th. It will consist of three installments each, updating every Thursday. The updates will alternate, starting with Akane, then Reina.

★ファンクラブ会員限定イベント★「モーニング娘。'25 北川莉央 FCソロライブ ～Thank you for everything～」開催決定！｜Hello! Projectオフィシャルファンクラブ

Kitagawa Rio will hold her solo live ́"Morning Musume. '25 Kitagawa Rio FC Solo Live ～Thank you for everything～" at Parthenon Tama on December 27.

The event is scheduled to last around 50 minutes.

🔗 www.upfc.jp/helloproject...

🔗 www.helloproject.com/morningmusum...

Morning Musume's 76th single "Teka HAPPY no HAPPY! / Watashi no Lamentazióne" covers have been unveiled.