by otaku_blue » Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:03 am
besides the usual bitter sentiment towards the changing line-up, I've always been more sad over how quickly Ogawa Saki burnt out.
these girls went from having to campaign on the streets for a mosaic, then construct the mosaic just so they could debut after spending years in training from a young age. then they were criticised harshly online after Kanon made a comment against SNSD, and then they had to all cut their hair short for one single, while at the same time releasing their first album, first hall tour, and going through extensive training and preparation. while on top of this, having to deal with the pressure that came out of being the first new group since C-ute. and this was just the start of the hardships the group faced.
even then, Saki had even more work with Oha Girls, and then the workload just increased with Oha Girls Maple. so its not surprising that after a year of debuting that she'd already feel like leaving.
that's why I have so much respect and sympathy for S/mileage and Angerme, a group that has evolved so much and overcome their own hardships.