New Kenshuusei unit Kobushi Factory

[JonCC]

Just a tidbit that I haven't seen mentioned: in the announcement video, Taguchi and Hamachan start cracking up when they see the name and Hamachan says, "Your dog..." and yes, Taguchi's dog is indeed named Kobushi. Her superfans on 2ch mentioned the odd coincidence, as well. Maybe it will be the group mascot.

http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?/ ... try1855234

[BerryzKobo4Life]

Maybe the dog will be present at every concert cheering on the girls? And every time the dog will be clothed in a fashionable way?

[Shoujo Q]

It would be cute for the group to have a mascot. But if Taguchi uses the coincidence to her advantage that would be okay too.

[jeiwa42]

Imagine their logo implements Kobushi (the dog) in it lol

Kobushi just keeps on adding more definitions...I actually really like the flexibility with the word, gives the girls a whole range of things on what their group can mean/do. A friendly, beautiful song would be Kobushi, a strong/cool song would be Kobushi, a song about getting a pet puppy from your boyfriend would be Kobushi too lol

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http://www.helloproject.com/kobushifactory/
http://www.helloproject.com/helloprokenshusei/profile/

official statement about Kobushi Factory name
http://www.helloproject.com/news/2501/

H!P Artists page
http://www.helloproject.com/artist/

here is Inoue Rei's and Hirose Ayaka's Q&A under Kobushi Factory since they didn't get one as Kenshuusei
http://www.helloproject.com/kobushifact ... ka_hirose/
http://www.helloproject.com/kobushifact ... rei_inoue/

[321BreakinOut]

Rie looka super cute and Rena <333333

[Nayoko-Kihara]

Would someone mind helping out with translating Minami's specialties? They're the only ones I can't figure out myself.

特技
嫌なことがあっても、翌日にはあらかた忘れること

[jeiwa42]

Specialty
"Even when unpleasant events occur, I can almost forget about it the next day."

...or something like that >.<

[CaptainBerryzGiraffe]

I think it's that her specialty is that if there is a detestable situtation, she will mostly forget about it the next day. (I guess, forgiving, kinda?)
...Someone check me up on that though, because my japanese isn't too good. xD

[Nayoko-Kihara]

Ahh, okay. Something like that makes sense with what I was almost getting. Thanks ya'll!