It was announced on Tsunku's blog and the H!P website that 5th Gen, Takahashi Ai is going to graduate at the end of the Momusu 2011 Autumn Concert.
Ai will be continuing her work around singing/music and live theatre. Fellow 5th Gen, Niigaki Risa will take her spot as leader.
It wasn't really a surprise that Ai was gonna graduate, it was bound to happen sometime soon. But the thing that shocked me was that the announcement of the graduation was so soon and that Risa wasn't graduating with her.
According to Tsunku, it was a good time to graduate Ai since she has been in the group for a really long time, and to be honest I have to agree. It basically looked like the group was Ai centred.
We will miss Ai dearly, with her awesome dancing skills, singing voice, great leadership for the past years and of course her manly screams.
Takahashi Ai, until the day comes we will all be supporting you.
Indeed!
ReplyDelete'til the day she graduates I'll support her with all my heart!
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But I'm also really looking forward to see a Risa/Sayu MM.
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