Niigaki Risa graduated at Nippon Budokan [5/18]

[Mirai]

I can't find it streaming, but the first time I saw Risa was the AS FOR ONE DAY performance on Hey! Hey! Hey! when it was on the International Channel.

[boinsie]

My first exposure must have been

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ6tMjpfeNI

I don't really remember seeing her in it, though. Mostly just Kago's unfortunate shorts. ^^;;;

[MrMoondoggie]

Good video that one. It's somewhat a shame that it was just a shuffle group since it was one of the best combinations i can remember. They just worked really well as a group. Well that and i was biased because Aibon was the center of the group

But i think that shuffle group was when i thought of Niigaki and the other 5th gen members as something more than just there. Before that came about i honestly found them a bit boring but Niigaki was able to flourish with this group and the appearances they made. I think hanging out with Kago bought out her funny energetic side or something.

First time i saw her in general was watching a recording of the 5th gen auditions though i can't say i really noticed her much or remembered her name. I think i was calling her "Morning Musume fangirl" for a while until i learned her name poperly

[Zaxx]

Went and got a ticket for the Nakano show on the 5th of May. Paid a bit more than I wanted so I hope the grad tickets won't be too expensive :-)

[erilaz]

^ Good luck! You HAVE to be there when Gakisan graduates!

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[iceymoon]

^ maybe that should go under the Renai Hunter thread?
it was released as a Renai Hunter collection photo (and there are similar photos of Gaki with kyuukies, and Gaki & OG's).

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Gaki memorial DVD
http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?a ... rent=46833

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Gaki-san daisuki desu

[iceymoon]

^ super cute! man, getting that whole set would cost 1600yen (more if i'd have to get it off YAJ). hope they're for sale at the shop when i get there.
i love that Masaki added exclamation points to her name.