Ootsuka Aina Has Left Juice=Juice & H!P as of 7/5

[boinsie]

As in, he reserves the right to kick people out? ^^;;;;

[Sohee]

As in, he's not saying changes in members won't happen so people can't bitch at him for it like the did with S/mileage. Despite him not having said that the line-up was final or anything.

[321BreakinOut]

Honestly though Nanami would be a perfect replacement ....

[otaku_blue]

I keep imagining to myself that the reason why she left was because they wanted all the girls to dye their hair to match up with their juice colour. So then Aina's parents were outraged and disgusted with the thought of their Aina dyeing her hair orange, so they withdrew her before it was too late. Hence, refuting the contract.

[Mixi]

^ Hmm, they would use wigs. Aina, Karin and Akari are in middle school and many schools in Japan forbid hair dye. Idea rejected.

I wouldn't be surprised if it were because of school though.

What if it's because of the love-ban rule.

[Nayoko-Kihara]

^ I don't think it makes a lot of sense for that to be it. That would mean they expected it to never play into anything despite it being a very widely known factor. Letting her participate in two major auditions (Morning Musume and S/mileage) and join a major training program that they eventually had to pay for just wouldn't add up with that being the reason. I don't think we need to know what the actual reason was anyway though, I think as fans we know enough right now.

321BreakinOut: It might just be me, but Nanami doesn't even come close to fitting into my idea of Juice=Juice. She feels like a complete opposite in my mind.

[Solarblade]

^
If anything, I would expect someone with a mature look/deeper voice would fit....so IMO I would take Rikako, Renako, Kurumin, or Kaedy in place.

[PikoAshy]

I feel so torn ^^;;; I am sad Aina is gone....BUT I wish they would add another Egg T^T....Like fuyuka >_>

[lynnkung]

I can't help thinking she'll sign to some other group/agency soon.

[aerosuffly]

^x2
But Aina had like the highest-pitch voice in the group right? It might be better for them to replace her with someone of similar vocal range if they want to keep the same vocal signature. I wish though that Akari can become exponentially better overtime like Riho, so that the group has another deep vocalist. Then Juice=Juice will be a real cool group.