NGT48 Brings Awesome Times Back with Upcoming Single!

Popular super idol group NGT48 announced that they will be releasing a brand new single,  “Awesome”, June 23. This will be the latest release by the girls since since their single “Sherbet Pink” back in July of last year and will be their sixth single overall. This is set to be the collaboration song with Niigata's dance festival "Niigata Sodori", which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Haruka Kogoshi, who serves as the center, said, "I will use "Awesome" as an opportunity to grow and make it a work that can be given back to NGT48 and Niigata!"

Like prior 48 releases, the single will come with three editions: a CD-only standard edition and two limited editions (Types A and B) that will include a bonus DVD. The DVDs will not only include the music video for “Awesome” but a behind-the-scenes making-of as well. Unfortunately, via CDJapan, only the limited editions are currently available internationally at the time of reporting. However, be sure to pre-order it in the links below!

Limited edition Type A

Limited edition Type B

NGT48 Has Pink Sherbet In Upcoming Single

The last time anyone saw the AKB48 sister group NGT48 was when they released their fourth single titled “Seikai No Hito He” on October 3, 2018. We now, after a year and nine months, finally know what the fifth single for NGT48 is going to be. The new single will be titled “Sherbet Pink” and is set to be released July 22. “Sherbet Pink” was announced on SHOWROOM and will have all thirty members participating in the new song.

“Sherbet Pink” is being released in three editions total: a type-A edition and type-B edition which will both be CD with DVD and a third edition which will be a limited edition only available through the AKB48 group shop. Pre-orders are up for types A and B, which you can check out below along with their last single “Seikai No Hito He”.

Type A

Type B

Man arrested for sending Yuka Ogina death threats

The police took a 24-year-old man into custody after he sent death threats to Yuka Ogina. Ogina is a member of the late NGT48, which dissolved back in April. Apparently the man in custody faxed in death threats to various news outlets and to Niigata government offices. HoriPro, the agency that represents Ogino, took action against the man arrested and filed a lawsuit but they are also seeking strict punishment against him.

This came after all of the recent controversy that surrounded NGT48. Last December, fellow member Maho Yamaguchi was assaulted right outside of her dorm room by two men. This incident caused so much blowback due to how it was mishandled that it ultimately led to Nigata pulling their support of the group—it was announced last month that NGT48 would be dissolved.

NGT48 is pressing the reset button

Mega female idol group NGT48 is officially being dissolved. Following the separation of Nigata with NGT48, the group is looking for a fresh start. Currently there are still two teams that have performances left in April; these teams are Team NIII and Team G. Their performances will be the last for NGT48.

It’s still unclear how big the shakeup will be to the lineup but the new group will be considered first generation members and trainees.

AKS and the NGT management were the ones who ultimately decided the start-over. The reason behind the decision was because there weren’t too many members left and maintaining the group had become too stressful.

Nigata officially ends relationship with NGT48

Shocking news was announced this past week as Nigata officially parted ways with NGT48, coming off the heels of all the controversy surrounding Maho Yamaguchi. The Mayor of Nagata came out and expressed his desire to put their contracts on hold, all due to the scandal surrounding Yamaguchi. The Minami ward of Nigata had ambassadors from the group and they have decided to not renew their contracts.

Back in December of last year Yamaguchi was assaulted by two men on her way back home from a theater performance. The men were arrested but eventually let go with no charges. Shortly after this Yamaguchi came out and apologized to her fans. Well, news eventually broke that management for NGT48 forced Yamaguchi to apologize and this outraged fans. Since then, management has been replaced but things still continue to deteriorate for NGT48.