Nomoto Manami announced her graduation from Idoling!!!. She is going to stop her activities at the end of December.
She decided to leave the group due to personal and family reasons.
Nomoto Manami is a member of Idoling!!! as Idoling #24. She joined the group as a 4th generation member in April 2010.
Kasai Tomomi announced her graduation from AKB48. The date of her graduation ceremony hasn’t been determined yet.
She made the announcement during the 2nd AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen held on December 17. Kasai Tomomi explained that she decided to leave the group to pursue her solo career.
Kasai Tomomi’s 1st solo single Masaka (まさか) will be released on December 26.
She joined AKB48 in April 2006 as a 2nd generation member. She is currently part of AKB48 Team A.
Ebisu Muscats announced that the group is going to disband on April 7.
The reason is that their TV show Onegai! Muscat (おねがい マスカット) will stop being aired on March 30.
Ebisu Muscats will start their last live tour Ebisu Muscats Kaisan Tour 2013 “Abayo” (恵比寿マスカッツ解散ツアー2013『Abayo』) on February. Their final live will be held at Maihama Amphitheater on April 7.
Ebisu Muscats will release their single Abayo on March 6 and their album Sotsugyou Album (卒業アルバム) in April.
Hikawa Ayame announced her graduation from NMB48. A graduation ceremony will be held on December 22.
She decided to leave the group due to a foot injury. She had stopped her activities on October 29 to follow a treatment, but she didn’t manage to recover completely.
Hikawa Ayame was a member of NMB48 Team M since January 2012.
Sato Natsuki announced her graduation from AKB48.
She decided to leave the group to focus on her studies at university.
Sato Natsuki joined AKB48 in February 2006 as a 2nd generation member. She was part of Team A.
Masuda Yuka announced her withdrawal from AKB48.
She explained on her blog that she leaves the group due the publication of an article in a magazine reporting that she stayed overnight at the home of Da Pump member Issa, which is not allowed for her as an idol.
Masuda Yuka joined AKB48 in 2006. She was part of Team K and AKB48’s subunit DiVA.
Tomato n’ Pine (Tomapai) announced that the group is going to disband at the end of the year.
Tomato n’ Pine will hold a final live titled The First and The Last Pop Song 4ever ~Sankai~ (～散開～) on December 29 at Nishi-Azabu Eleven.
Tanaka Reina announced her graduation from Morning Musume and Hello! Project.
She will pursue her musical career with her own band. 3 other members have been selected to be part of Reina’s band : Okada Marina, Uozumi Yuki, and Miyazawa Marin.
YGA (Yoshimoto Gravure Agency) announced that the group is going to disband on March 3, 2013.
The information was given at their one-man live at Lumine The Yoshimoto in Shinjuku on November 10.
A graduation concert will be held on March 3 at Shinagawa Stellar Ball. All 10 members of YGA will graduate at the event.
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