Buono! will release their 8th single on July 22, 2009, titled “COSMIC EYES”. It will be used as yet a new ending theme for the anime Shugo Chara!! Doki.

Berryz Koubou’s 1st Alo Hello! DVD will be released on June 10, 2009. Above is the DVD cover for the release.

C-ute will release their 1st best album on August 12, 2009. The track listing has been released and posted below.

1. Massara Blue Jeans (New Ver.)
2. Soku Dakishimete (New Ver.)
3. Ooki na Ai de Motenashite (New Ver.)
4. Wakkyanai (Z) (New Ver.)
5. Sakura Chirari
6. Meguru Koi no Kisetsu
7. Tokaikko Junjou
8. LALALA Shiawase no Uta
9. Namida no Iro
10. Edo no Temari Uta II
11. FOREVER LOVE
12. Bye Bye Bye!
13. Shochuu Omimai Moushiagemasu

Morning Musume will release their 40th single on August 5, 2009. It will be released in limited A, limited B, and regular editions.

Berryz Koubou’s 20th single, “Seishun Bus Guide / Rival”, will have two Single V DVDs released instead of one. The Single V for “Rival” will be released on June 17, 2009, while the Single V for “Seishun Bus Guide” will be released on June 24, 2009. Above are the DVD covers for both releases; the cover for “Seishun Bus Guide” is on the left, while the cover for “Rival” is on the right. The track listing for the “Rival” Single V has been released and posted below.

“Rival” Single V Track listing:

1. Rival
2. Rival (Close-up Ver.)
3. Making of

Airi Suzuki’s 4th solo photobook will be released on June 26, 2009, titled “Aoiro”. The photobook was shot in Taiwan.

Erina Mano will release her 3rd major single on July 29, 2009, titled “Sekai wa Summer Party”. It will be released in limited A, limited B, limited C, and regular editons. Limited A and B come with bonus DVDs. All three limited editions come with a serial number card used to enter a lottery where tickets can be won to an event. The Single V will be released on August 5, 2009. The track listing has been released and posted below.

Track listing:

1. Sekai wa Summer Party
2. Jasmine Tea
3. Sekai wa Summer Party (Instrumental)

Tsunku posted on his blog about a plan to bring back Minimoni, a Morning Musume subgroup that was originally formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2004. This has already been confirmed with former Minimoni members Mari Yaguchi and Nozomi Tsuji. So far, Kanon Fukuda of Hello! Pro Egg will be one of the members.

Berryz Koubou’s 20th single will be released on June 3, 2009, titled “Seishun Bus Guide / Rival”. Dohhh UP! has released the PV for “Rival” and you can watch it at the links below.

Track listing:

1. Seishun Bus Guide
2. Rival
3. Seishun Bus Guide (Instrumental)
4. Rival (Instrumental)

Watch the PV on Dohhh UP! or Hello!Online.

Berryz Koubou’s 20th single will be released on June 3, 2009, titled “Seishun Bus Guide / Rival”. Dohhh UP! has released the PV for “Seishun Bus Guide” and you can watch it at the links below. The bus guide in the video is TV Tokyo announcer Mariko Ooe.

Track listing:

1. Seishun Bus Guide
2. Rival
3. Seishun Bus Guide (Instrumental)
4. Rival (Instrumental)

Watch the PV on Dohhh UP! or Hello!Online.