Inaba Manaka has Graduated from Country Girls

[Jessi]

This group is cursed

I wonder if Manaka could be a part of H!P KSS somehow. Like as a mentor?

Country Girls ni Sato Masaki. Coming at you this fall!

Also I've wanted Country Girls ni Masaki since day 1, but with Momoko I feel its not necessary. When Momoko decides to leave the group, I think then it would make sense to do something like that.


I'm really sad for Manaka, but its for her health so I can't be angry or upset. I wish her the best.

[Starra]

This group is cursed

To be fair, they've had bad luck since the start of Country Musume。in 1999, so unfortunately this is nothing new...

I wonder if Manaka could be a part of H!P KSS somehow. Like as a mentor?

I've seen lots of people on 2ch saying that she should do something with helping out the Hokkaido KSS since that's where she lives. It's not a bad idea, even if she's just doing behind the scenes stuff for a while.

[Mirai]

Welp, she was my favorite CG. I wish her all the best with her health.

[Amped]

Concerning Manaka Inaba from Country Girls

With her current medical treatment which put her on hold from her activities, Manaka Inaba has graduated from Country Girls.
With the formation of Country Girls and after moving to Tokyo, from the end of April, her carrier has been put on hold after her sickness, asthma, from which she suffered from a young age, showed more significant symptoms and began to be an obstacle to her activities.
After that, we looked after the progress but her current condition do not meet the requirements needed for activities such as the numerous nation-wide lives performed currently by the group in many places. There had been many discussions and considerations with her, with her family and with the doctors but in order to not cause any more inconveniences with the group's activities, as well as understanding her feelings, it came to the conclusion of graduating Country Girls.
From now on, we will look forward to her possible activities as Manaka Inaba while watching at the progress of her medical treatment.
To everyone who was looking forward to her resumed activities in Country Girls, we apologize for not following those expectations.
We plan to watch attentively at Manaka Inaba being able to be in the start line for new activities.
We ask you humbly to support Country Girls from now as well. UP-FRONT PROMOTION Representative Director Takeshi Nishiguchi

It has been already 3 months since I have announced my activities break to everyone... I would like to thank you because during this pause, I received many comments, I made you worried.
To everyone, as well as to Country Girls members and to everyone from Hello! Project, I would like to apologize for making you worried.
At this occasion, I, Manaka Inaba, on this 4th of August, have graduated from Country Girls.
After the announcement of my break, I announce you my sudden graduation, I am really sorry for surprising you with this news.
To everyone who was waiting for my resumed activities, Please accept my apologies.
I gave my everything so far into the medical treatment of the asthma, but there are still disappointing days With the current condition now, I am not ready to continue the activities of going nation-wide, However this condition is not always bad, There are days when my physical condition stabilizes but, The condition was depending on to the weather or on the days.
With such a condition, I cannot cause any more worry to everyone by receiving your support, I think to avoid any hindrance at the group's activities, to not cause any problem to all the members, The decision of this was the graduation, please forgive me.
And to all the members of Country Girls Thank you so much...!!
As a member of Country Girls, I have experienced many things, To meet all the fans is an important treasure for me.
Please everyone continue to support even more Country Girls from now as well!
Nothing has been decided concerning the future but, I, Manaka Inaba, think I have to be able to do something to pay back all the support I received from everyone.
While becoming indebted to everyone from the company office, I would like to think at myself from now on.
From the bottom of my heart, I am grateful to all everyone who has been involved with me.
Thank you so much.
August 4th 2016 Country Girls Manaka Inaba

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[Moh]

Okay, this sucks.
But her health is way more important, so I'd rather see her do this instead of risk an asthma attack or something while performing.

[Jessi]

This group is cursed

To be fair, they've had bad luck since the start of Country Musume。in 1999, so unfortunately this is nothing new...

Thats exactly what I meant!!!

[resop2]

I wonder if Country Girls will go the ANGERME route and ambush some unsuspecting KSS and tell her that she is now in Country Girls?

They did that already with Musubu and Nanami, no?

Sort of. ANGERME had a slightly different flavor. For CG Gen 2 Musubu and Nanami were led to a room and cold ambushed. For ANGERME gen's 3 and 5 the girls were in the middle of some KSS activity (that presumably other KSS girls had done previously without incident so the girls to be ambushed would have their guard down) and then in the middle of the activity, "SURPRISE!!".

But, if CG wants to keep their method the same, that would be okay.

I wonder if this would be Kaede's last chance to debut?

[Denki]

Another sudden graduation. ;_; Good luck and hopefully get better (health-wise), Manakan!

I don't think CG needs a new member, since don't feel like they have issues with dance nor have a dent in their vocals department. Of course, they lost their token Hokkaido girl/dance machine. Though I also have no issues them adding another member.

Man, this sucks...

[erin]

This sucks, but I'm pretty sure we all saw it coming.

Having asthma sucks and I know how hard it can be to control it, especially under stressful situations. I wish her the best and hope she is able to manage it soon.

[boinsie]

It's understandable, but sad, both for the group and for her. I hope she's able to find something that works for her...