Kobayashi Marina announced graduation Saturday, July 11, 2015 AKB48 Team 4 member Kobayashi Marina (小林茉里奈) announced graduation from AKB48 group during Minegishi Team 4 Live (18:00) on AKB48 Theater at 11 July 2015.Kobayashi Marina said her dream is to be a reporter, she has been considering graduation since last year, because she really like idol, she could not make decision, she has been balancing AKB and her study until now.Kobayashi Marina said she has joined the group for 5 years until last month. Though her AKB48 career life was not smooth, most of them she recalled were happy stuff in these 5 years, and she said it is enough.Kobayashi Marina said there are a lot of thing you need to do to be a reporter, so she decides to focus on her study.Kobayashi Marina also she has joined Team 4 for a year, she said she likes her current team and members, she wants to have her graduation live with Team 4 members, so she decided to graduate now. She has not confirmed her graduation date.Note: Minegishi Team 4 Live (14:00) is Kato Rena's birthday ceremony live