AKB48's Mitsuki Maeda & Mizuki Tsuchiyasu Announce Graduation- http://www.jpopasia.com/news/akb48s-mitsuki-maeda-and-mizuki-tsuchiyasu-announce-graduation::18100.html
posted by Aysohmay on 15 June, 2015
AKB48 members Mitsuki Maeda & Mizuki Tsuchiyasu have announced that they will be graduating from the group.
Both Maeda and Tsuchiyasu made their announcements on June 15 during the Team 4 performance at the AKB48 Theater.
Maeda joined AKB48 in July 2012 as a 14th generation member. She plans on focusing on her modeling career after leaving the group.
Tsuchiyasu joined AKB48 in June 2013 as a 15th generation member. She plans on focusing on her education after leaving the group.
A graduation date for the two has not been set and will be announced at a later date.
AKB48's Maeda Mitsuki and Tsuchiyasu Mizuki announce their graduation- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/06/akb48s-maeda-mitsuki-and-tsuchiyasu-mizuki-announce-their-graduation
June 16, 2015
AKB48 members Maeda Mitsuki and Tsuchiyasu Mizuki have announced their graduation from the group.
This announcement was made on June 15 during Team 4's performance at AKB48 Theater. Maeda also reported the news on her Google+ account, explaining, "After joining AKB48 about 3 years ago, I've experienced many things. Through my activities, I found my new dream of modeling. I've decided to take a step toward that dream."
During the concert, Tsuchiyasu said to her fans, "I originally wanted to attend university, so recently, I've been searching for certifications and other things I want to do. But my dream of being in show biz hasn't changed, so I want to start anew believing that I will someday be able to stand in front of everyone again with a smile."
Maeda and Tsuchiyasu's graduation dates will be announced once they've been decided.
Source: natalie (http://natalie.mu/music/news/150724)