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Earth Star Dream Idol Group Goes on Hiatus
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
The official website of idol and voice actress unit Earth Star Dream revealed on Friday that the group will go on hiatus as of December 31. Members Kanon Takao, Hikaru Koide, and Eri Sogabe will remain with Earth Star Entertainment and continue their activities as voice actresses.
The group will hold a performance in Tokyo on December 29 to mark the hiatus and graduations of members Arisa Aihara and Maria Tanijiri. Aihara and Tanijiri announced on Thursday that they would graduate from the group and leave Earth Star Entertainment on December 31 to pursue new opportunities.
The unit's member Yuki Nakashima announced in October that she will graduate from the group at the end of the year. Nakashima will pursue a solo career and remain with Earth Star Entertainment.
Earth Star Entertainment held the "National Voice Actress Grand Prix" competition in 2014 to chose the group's nine original members in 2014. The unit currently has six members who perform theme songs for anime that Earth Star Entertainment produces.
The voice actress unit performed theme songs for anime such as Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara., Teekyū, and Usakame. The group also played the main characters in Usakame.
[Via Yaraon!]
