Tanaka Reina graduated from MM & H!P, 5/21 @ Nippon Budokan

[lynnkung]

^ it's not like Arashi have concerts everyday that anyone have to rent it after them.
I think the Dome's schedule priorities are baseball matches not anyone's concerts.

Didn't know Saitama Super Arena is that. Yossie's graduation filled that? Wow!
Was her graduation an HP concert or a Morning Musume concert?

(BTW, been confused, when referring to groups like MM or Arashi, should I use plural from or singular form??? )

[wotakubrandon]

It was a Morning Musume concert. It was also amazing.
[youtube]EjMwPKQlpe8[/youtube]

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Tanaka Reina graduation memorial DVD
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/b4Uu4lgAOuM/

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on 4/22, V-Clips will air a Tanaka Reina special about her 10 years in Morning Musume to Lovendor, and commentary by Reina herself
http://www.tvs-music.com/pc/program_vclips.html

[Sohee]

omg *__* Awesome.

[Chibs]

I just want to say I disagree with the general sentiment that Reina wanted out. Why would she want to leave right when she is the main star, she is part of the leadership of Momusu, and Momusu is on the rise. Plus she has at least two to four girls that completely adore her. I think management told her she is going to graduate, maybe even as early as during Gaki's leadership. She takes up too much spotlight and they want to push other girls.

[Pavlova]

I think she knew she would have to go sooner or later. I just think it's a bit sad she never got her wish to be Momusu leader.

I just hope her band does well.

[Sohee]

Huh. Reina says she wanted to graduate. I see no reason to doubt that. She's been in the group for 10 years, she's been the mainvocal constantly for 5. She's not leader but she's definitely on the top with Sayumi - her wish of Rokkies being the top came true. No matter how much it might not make sense for fans, remember she does this practically everyday and has done it for 10 years. She's also 23 and very aware of that MM never lasts forever for anyone. So to think she's been thinking about wanting to get out? Perfectly normal if you ask me.

[Parhelion69]

Yeah, there's nothing wrong in her wanting to do something else, she's been doing service to the group for 10 years, she'd done enough and we're grateful.

And we saw this coming, so no big deal. Sudden graduations are a bitch though

[Sohee]

Especially considering the way she's talking about it, the way Sayu is talking about it and the way Reina looks with Lovendor, really to me shows that she's excited like hell. Most recently in that JIJIPRESS video she talks about how she's rather than sad, excited about graduating. Not her exact words but that's what she's said before and it's the same meaning.

Some girls are forced to quit, no doubt. But I don't see why it's so hard to believe that some of the girls just wants to move on after 10 years. >>