Niigaki Risa graduated at Nippon Budokan [5/18]

[Zunu]

Oh, totally missed the entire small venue discussion. My bad. Sorry, Sohee.

Is 1,300 seats typical for MM these days?

[Amped]

Gaki blogged

今日のハロー！プロジェクトライブでも発表させていただきましたが…

私新垣里沙は、今年の春ツアーをもってモーニング娘。及びハロー！プロジェクトを卒業します。



発表するまで本当にドキドキして…

自分で決めたことだから、しっかり明るくみなさんに伝えなきゃっっ。。って思ってたけど、、

いざステージにたってみなさんに発表したときの「えー！」の声にはぐっとくるものがありました…

ありがとう。。



モーニング娘。でいる残り数ヶ月…悔いの無いように、精一杯頑張りたいと思います

http://blog.oricon.co.jp/niigakirisa/archive/2176/0

[SweetBene]

Is 1,300 seats typical for MM these days?

I think they will add some dates for her graduation. Well, I hope.

[Nayoko-Kihara]

Sad to see her go! She's been my favorite current member since I got into H!P/MM.

But I'm glad she's going to try acting! I hope she does well.

[Moh]

Sucks cause I really liked her, but I kinda saw this coming, tbh.

[321BreakinOut]

Too many graduation announcements.My heart hurts so much.

[sb]

Well the old dominos keep on falling huh?

It is the new era in Momusu history and honestly, like I've been saying, the old ones have to go. I'ma little bit surprised she's completely graduating H!P though and not just Momusu.

As for Risa herself, she's not my fave, heck I've disliked her for probably 7 of her 10 years in. But the girl every day, night, morning, evening, whenever gave it everything she had. The girl tried almost too hard sometimes lol. And she was never a front girl or anything, nor every girl can be or should be. But she loved Momusu, and did her best in the role she had. And good for her having been the longest tenured member, she has a legacy to leave behind.

Peace out to ya kid. If you give half as much effort into acting as you did Momusu you'll do just fine.

[wotakubrandon]

Gaki-san!!!

Tooooo soooooon.

I just had to come back for that.

[Pavlova]

Well the old dominos keep on falling huh?

It is the new era in Momusu history and honestly, like I've been saying, the old ones have to go. I'ma little bit surprised she's completely graduating H!P though and not just Momusu.

As for Risa herself, she's not my fave, heck I've disliked her for probably 7 of her 10 years in. But the girl every day, night, morning, evening, whenever gave it everything she had. The girl tried almost too hard sometimes lol. And she was never a front girl or anything, nor every girl can be or should be. But she loved Momusu, and did her best in the role she had. And good for her having been the longest tenured member, she has a legacy to leave behind.

Peace out to ya kid. If you give half as much effort into acting as you did Momusu you'll do just fine.

You better have had a thought for me when you learned

[Mixi]

I liked her, she had a great voice and she was a great leader/subleader. She wasn't one of my favourites but I've always appreciated her. It was time for her to go. Congratulations on your graduation and I wish you the best!