SPEED gets back together
Wed, August 20, 2008 (1:32am EDT)



The 4-member girl group SPEED will soon be reuniting again. They will officially resume activity with an appearance on NTV's charity telethon "24 Hour Television" at the end of this month.

The group debuted in 1996 but broke up in 2000, at the height of their popularity, in order to pursue solo careers. They had two short-lived reunions in 2001 and in 2003. However, this time is said to be a complete return, with plans extending beyond 2009.

The decision to reunite started with this year's "24 Hour Television." SPEED previously hosted the program back in 1999, when they first met a young girl named Yui Nojiri who was battling spinal muscular atrophy. Last year, Nojiri reached her 20th birthday, and NTV producers decided to bring her and SPEED back for this year's show.

After learning about the idea, SPEED member Eriko Imai revealed that her own 3-year-old son is having hearing problems. Motivated to reach her son through song and to provide inspiration for other young children, she asked the other SPEED members to join her.

For "24 Hour Television," the group is scheduled to perform a 25-minute set at the Nippon Budokan on the afternoon of August 31. They plan to stay together for the time being, aiming to keep SPEED alive for at least 2009.

source: tokyograph

ZOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

are they for real!?

yayyyyy~ *dance around da room

wait, should i be happy or sad?
speed reunite = good , elly's son has hearing problem = no good

:S

omg this is fantastic news... i used to be so crazy over them when i was younger....

yeah, me too! ^

i wonder if there are still speed's fan out there....

dont really know who they are.lol maybe i am just slow..but good luck to them

Oh wow! It's been a long time ever since they went their solo paths :X 2000? That's like 8 years ago! I can't say I'm a fan of them but I do enjoy listening to their songs.

wow, very excited!! i really missed them since their last public appearance together, also for charitable purposes.

though is a little bit late to realize this piece of excellent news, but am still grateful and full of anticipation for what's coming up for SPEED. missed them so much for the past few years.. finally the long awaiting of their comeback is coming true. never thought it would happen.. hopefully there will stil be a gazillion fans out there who support SPEED.