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

[Pavlova]

Is it implausible that the story might be spun a different way than it actually is, to make it sound better?

It's always a good idea to maintain a healthy skepticism and try to read between the lines of any official announcements but when there's nothing whatsoever to indicate the opposite (in the case of Aichan, Gakisan and Reina) and all materials candid or official point to the same conclusion that yes, some girls are indeed given the choice when to graduate at their discretion, insisting otherwise is just... idk your own projection on how the world works?

Tbh though, barring scandals, injuries or whatever the case with JunLIn is, I don't think anyone was ever, strictly speaking, forced to get out of Momusu.
Going by the official lines, most of the time they were just asked to think of their futures and whether they still see themselves in Momusu. It's really not that unreasonable to accept that some of them would've wanted to move on at some point imo. Ultimately, the fact that they all seem to came to terms with it by the time of their graduations and even after is always supported by their agencies suggest that there's no bad blood between them as would've been natural if they were indeed kicked out.

Like it was stated earlier in this thread, Ogawa Makoto definitely stated rather bluntly that she *was* forced out of the group. Maybe *forced* is too strong a word, but she was told she was graduating. I'm not saying it's always the case, but in hers it seems to have been. I think each situation is different. Also, Koharu was told by Tsunku he wanted to graduate her to make her a solo singer, they both said as much in their blogs. She just declined the solo singer approach, but I don't think she had asked for graduation herself, at least that is definitely not what it sounded like from any of the official versions of the stories we got.

As for Reina, well yeah she wanted to be leader, but she stated that a long while ago (several years), it's been forever now, it's not completely "out there" to think she just changed her mind.

[Jessi]

I agree that leading Lovendor is like her consolation prize. I think shes quite satisfied.

[Amped]

Yappii :peetta:

There were so many comments, I was surprised.

The same level as when it’s my birthday lol

Thanks :nikoniko: :kirakira:

There were comments saying, “You’re graduating, but it’s not like you’re gonna die“…

That’s right (lol) Reina is gonna keep living for a while :paa: I’m only 23 years old, after all lol

There were a lot of comments saying things like, “I really am sad, after all.”~

Why?

Maybe it’s because I will no longer be called “Morning Musume”~

But Reina is looking forward to her future activities, you know :nikoniko: :raburabu:

“That’s right, if the name ‘Morning Musume’ is taken away from me, will I be ok…”

There are times when I think that, too

and there are times when I think,

“Moreover, maybe everyone loves ‘Morning Musume’s Tanaka Reina,’ not ‘Tanaka Reina’ “

“If that’s the case, when the ‘Morning Musume’s‘ is removed from my name,

will the people who like ‘Morning Musume’s Tanaka Reina’ search for a new girl to support

within the Reina-less Morning Musume?”

I think about lots of things, right? Even this Reina does that (lol)

But you know, I think my life was decided from the time I was born (←If Sayu were here, it seems like she’d say, “It’s come out again! This kind of talk,” or something like that. lol)

I also think that it’s settled whether I have or don’t have luck

But with my entry into Morning Musume, it seems like I’ve used up my luck in one go :aseru: :aseru: lol


Being able to do activities as a band like this,

becoming able to sing, do live shows, perform, and other things, in front of everyone,

even growing to love singing even more,

it’s all thanks to Morning Musume and Tsunku♂san who put Reina in Morning Musume,

and also all the fans who support me,

so I’d like to spend the next half year as Morning Musume’s Tanaka Reina with gratitude to all those people

After that, please support the band’s Tanaka Reina, too :raburabu2: :!!:

I’d like to pass the time with those feelings :nihihi:

Anyway, it’s not like we’ll never be able to meet again in our lives just because I quit,

so don’t be sad :!!:

Got it :!?:

I’ll work hard :raburabu: :raburabu: :raburabu: :raburabu: :nikoniko: :choki: yay yaaay

http://blog-project.net/tanaka-reina/89606

[Amped]

Budokan tickets went on sale today
http://ody-inc.com/release/2013/04/morn ... dokan.html

[Sohee]

I don't know if it's true, but I saw a tweet saying it was sold out already. Quite damn awesome if so.

[randompasserby]

Yep ...

↓

In under 5 minutes
Really hoping they'll add another concert date >__<

[Sohee]

Have her graduate twice?
Maybe if we're lucky they'll stream it.

[randompasserby]

No I mean, just make the first budokan concert a regular one xD
Seriously though, even considering fc member's prioritized pre-orders, selling out over 10k seats so fast is ridiculously awesome feat

Yeah...live streaming's not gonna work for me orz. Maybe if they start releasing those sokkou usb things again?

[Starra]

That's pretty awesome .

[Sohee]

I don't know if a second budoukan day would help though. I mean, they sold quickly because it's Reina's LAST day, not sure if a day before it would sell as well. ):
Either way it's totally awesome (8 But didn't expect any less from her crazy popularity. They really should have gone for Yokohama Arena though.