Takahashi Ai To Graduate Morning Musume & Hello!Project

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.

Morning Musume's Kamei Eri, Junjun, Linlin have officially graduated

Kamei Eri, Junjun and Linlin have graduated an all H!P fans are all in grief.
People stayed up to see updates of the concert and also pics of the concert. From what I could see from last night that it was one of the best Momusu concerts ever. There was pyrotechnics, break dances and a lot of cheerful screaming.
This graduation will always be in our hearts

People who have blogged about it so far
- Nakazawa Yuko
http://ameblo.jp/nakazawa-yuko/entry-10738171093.html

- Iida Kaori
http://blog.oricon.co.jp/iikaori/archive/856/0

- Abe Natsumi
http://www.abe-natsumi.com/blog/?id=1921&year=&month=&tit=%E3%81%8A%E3%82%81%E3%81%A7%E3%81%A8%E3%81%86%E3%81%AE%E6%97%A5%E3%80%82

- Ogawa Makoto
http://yahoo-mbga.jp/16241009/diary/779772368

- Niigaki Risa
http://blog.oricon.co.jp/niigakirisa/archive/1280/0

- Michishige Sayumi
http://gree.jp/michishige_sayumi/blog/entry/530089333

- Tanaka Reina
http://ameblo.jp/tanakareina-blog/entry-10738081381.html

- Fukuda Kanon
http://ameblo.jp/kanon-fukuda/entry-10738029904.html

- Ogawa Saki
http://ameblo.jp/ogawa-saki/entry-10738060108.html

There was also Ishikawa Rika and °C-ute

Will post pictures later

EriJunLin Graduation Today :(

It's finally that day, the day H!P fans around the world have been dreading.
ERIJUNLIN GRADUATION.
I'm so sad that they're leaving, I'll miss them so much.
I'll miss Kamei's sillyness and all her crazy antics
I'll miss Junjun's little Banana-chan and her love for Bananas. Also her beautiful face.
I'll miss Linlin's genkiness and all the little cute, crazy stuff she does.

And finally I'll miss 8nin musume. I came into the H!P fandom when they were 8nin and will dearly miss them so much.
I WILL MISS YOU DEARLY ERIJUNLIN