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Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Ayabie on November 01, 2006, 09:27:28 AM
I haven't read it through yet, but here's the link.

http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/murakami_0611011700.html

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The reason for her resignation is school. It sounds likely, since they mentioned how her time in C-ute had caused conflicts and was generally in the way. I don't really see this as "sudden", though, considering the pics. >_> Well, best of luck to Megu and 7nin C-ute and their debut single/concert next year.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: StreakInTheSky on November 01, 2006, 09:35:05 AM
wow...

I guess those pics were serious >_>
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: A1 on November 01, 2006, 09:36:46 AM
Well damn...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: ferrar1 on November 01, 2006, 09:49:42 AM
crazy shiet!

The news is out only today but her resignation its effective from yesterday!! She wont even be appearing on an event on the 3rd November.

Anyway, if the conflict with her timing for studies is the reason, i only have congrats to say to her :cry: though i'll miss her teeth and smiles.

Haiz another kid gone...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Slack on November 01, 2006, 09:51:09 AM
Holy crap.
And she was one of my favorite C-ute girls too!
Unless she's in danger of flunking out of school, that reason is entirely BS for the sake of saving face.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Redturtle on November 01, 2006, 10:01:45 AM
Well, I guess the wota who took those pics is happy now.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: freya86 on November 01, 2006, 10:03:01 AM
*sniff* NOOOOOOO!!!!!!

My favorite kid is leaving .... :ksad:

I can't believe it ... I'm gonna miss her so much ...

...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Ayabie on November 01, 2006, 10:06:27 AM
Took the time to translate her message.

Quote from: Murakami Megumi
To all of the fans, thank you for your support as always.

I, Murakami Megumi, have decided to at this time quit ℃-ute and Hello! Project, and return to my ordinary school life. I decided this after have been doing a lot of thinking the last 6 months.

These past 4 years have really been a blessing. From when I was in 4th grade and passed the Hello! Project Kids Audition, Tsunku-san being my first senior, to all of the staff for being nice and warm around us. But most of all, all of the fans' support and letters who've always given me encouragement.

Truly, thank you very much.

From now on as well, please continue to support C-ute like you have up until now.

2006/11/01

Murakami Megumi

(Further more, Murakami Megumi will not be attending the event taking place on 11/3)
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Kei on November 01, 2006, 10:15:38 AM
MY LIFE IS OVER! D:
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: shirenuファクトリー on November 01, 2006, 10:31:28 AM
WTF!! This sucks... First Maiha then Megumi... Ironically, these are the two kids that turned me into a H!P kid fan in the first place :/ Megumi stole my heart in that Tanpopo perf ages ago when C-ute wasn't even close to getting formed... Maiha's pics I saved even when I still "hated" the kids, because she was so cute I couldn't help it. And now they're both gone!!

Well, I'm not as bummed abut Megumi leaving cuz she was one of my faves, but because SHE HAD SO MUCH POTENTIAL... She's beautiful, has a cool voice, a good big sisterish personality, and I would've LOVED to watch her grow older. She was one of the members who made me think that H!P will be fine in the future if they have girls like her. It's really a shame to see her go. With Maiha it was different because she wasn't really all that talented... But with Megumi, H!P is really losing a talent. I think she could make it as a talent outside H!P too, if she wanted to.

Truly a fucking shame...

Oddly enough, I found a new favourite C-ute member (Chisato) less than a week ago. Makes the timing feel really creepy. Megumi's paparazzi pics had nothing to do with it, if anything I only liked seeing that side of her ^_^

Thanks for translating the message, Ayabie~
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Slack on November 01, 2006, 11:08:46 AM
I think we all know the real reason she left:
(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3685/lowe75b0910a07d434kh6.jpg)
 
just kidding! Meguru <3333333333333333333333333333333
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: tamm on November 01, 2006, 11:28:58 AM
POOR UFA !!!!!

What's da F**K you do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Linus on November 01, 2006, 11:31:07 AM
Sad news. I truly think it's a decision of hers and not UFA's. Those pics would have angered me if I'd be Megumi. Come on. "I have not debuted and I'm being stalked already". Shit. Thankyou, "fans". Ok, I also resign from C-ute. She was the only girl making me pay attention to the group. From now on, good luck Megumi!!
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Aioros on November 01, 2006, 11:32:51 AM
Thanks for the translation Ayabie. Good luck to her and her studies then.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: 楊枝君 on November 01, 2006, 11:38:27 AM
Sad though it may be, I wish her good luck.
 
This is a very bad year in H!Pland...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: JTRIX on November 01, 2006, 12:02:11 PM
well there goes another talented person from H!P... :cry:
Well hopefully she will enjoy getting back to the ordinary life, do good in school and have a happy time with her "B-F" during school and in her life. Whatever she does it's her choice and as long as she don't regret it.

Good luck Megumi!
:D
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Miwa ♥ on November 01, 2006, 12:06:04 PM
aww.. really? >__<. it's really sad because she's one of my fav c-ute member.. oh well, good luck to her anyway..
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Ayabie on November 01, 2006, 12:12:31 PM
Seems like that debut concert won't happen after all. >_>

(http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3210/hellogirls21877vv7.th.jpg) (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hellogirls21877vv7.jpg)

The message in red mentions Megu's retirement and the cancellation of the concert.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Gblue on November 01, 2006, 12:13:43 PM
damn :( that sucks so bad its unreal :(
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: maliciel on November 01, 2006, 12:15:36 PM
lol school. Bummed, but it doesn't really matter to me anymore. Somewhat wonder how well I'm gonna like C-ute with one less likeable member.

GLHF to her then~
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: ChrNo on November 01, 2006, 12:21:09 PM
Thanks for the translation Ayabie.
Hum...
even if she was not my fav kid...i have to say it's a really sad news...as Shirenu said, she has potential and was talented...°C-ute has lost one of their front girls...it's going to be weird to watch...
it's strange, i've never really payed attention to her but i feel like i'm going to miss her...i guess it's because i've seen her growing up with h!pk...
why...i still wonder why did she resign now...i mean °C-ute now is a "real" group...it's weird...a girl who get into h!p as a kid and resigns at the time she really starts something...looks like being a idole all her life wasn't her dream...
good luck for your studies then !

oh well....more time/lines for Airi !
/me ---->[]

edit :
Quote from: Ayabie;226323
Seems like that debut concert won't happen after all. >_>

(http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3210/hellogirls21877vv7.th.jpg) (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hellogirls21877vv7.jpg)

The message in red mentions Megu's retirement and the cancellation of the concert.


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!
:cry:
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Princess Pudding on November 01, 2006, 12:56:19 PM
OH. MY. GOD.
:ONfainted::ONfainted::ONfainted::ONfainted::ONfainted:

This is kinda a shock for me. I for one didn't really like Megukami until C-ute started being featured more, and she's now my 3rd favorite HPK! In my opinion, she definitely was one of the best in terms of singing, performing, speaking, and all that idol-y stuff. It's really sad for me to see her leave, but... If I was that young and those pictures appeared (if that was the final straw), I wouldn't want to continue with that life either because it'd only get worse for her. I really wish they still do the concert, but without Megukami, the concert does lose some of it's appeal...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: shadowstar on November 01, 2006, 01:14:35 PM
&$*@!?#

"Back to studies" is probaby just ONE reason she's going back, if you ask me. Those stalkerazzi pictures were a factor, that's what I believe. If they weren't, then gee, that's some weird timing right there >____>

Well, this just SUCKS. Megumi was what MADE C-ute awesome, Maimi and Airi are my other favorites and they're great, but the group will be losing a very important member; no doubt about it. Damn you stalkers/paparazzi! Seriously, get a life and LEAVE these girls alone.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: kaede on November 01, 2006, 01:34:33 PM
I'm not a fan of Megumi...but I think she is one of the very few HPKids who has potential and talent to be an idol...what a shame!
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: ChiruChaCha on November 01, 2006, 01:39:45 PM
To be honest I didn't really like her voice(It's just ok for me) and I didn't really consider her such a talent, but I liked her. Actually I started liking her more when I saw the pics with the guy. Anyways, I'll miss her, even if it's only a little bit.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: ChrNo on November 01, 2006, 01:50:58 PM
it just hit me...no graduation concert...:evil:
it's weird...i thought if she wanted to quit she would have at least done a last concert like Maiha did...3 days sooner or later wouldn't have change a thing...i guess...aaah...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: sousora on November 01, 2006, 01:57:00 PM
I'm a go kill myself now...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: radioman on November 01, 2006, 02:13:16 PM
sorry, "back to studies" is obvious lie, combined with what you can read in official UFA explanation, which also says that Megumi was considering the equality of importance of her school and showbiz work SINCE THIS YEAR'S SPRING...and oh my, after there are some photos appearing on the net, she suddenly realizes SCHOOL wins here! okay, I think Im too old to believe in fairytales, but the real villains in this one are the folks who released the photos actually...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Fracture on November 01, 2006, 02:24:37 PM
^ I agree, those pics had a lot to do with it, I believe.  To quit now, just as C-ute is taking off?  And just a few days before an event?  Could the timing possibly be any worse?

Whatever the case, good luck to you, Megumi.  I'll miss you.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Mayo on November 01, 2006, 02:26:43 PM
Quote from: freya86;226287
*sniff* NOOOOOOO!!!!!!

My favorite kid is leaving .... :ksad:

I can't believe it ... I'm gonna miss her so much ...

...


Same here... :cry:
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: huggumwuggums on November 01, 2006, 02:30:51 PM
Fuck it. It's always the ones I'm really starting to like.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Ayabie on November 01, 2006, 02:30:54 PM
There's been a lot of talk on 2ch whose fault this is. There was a rumor about Megu that she'd be graduating next summer anyway, and that an Egg would take her place, but that was fake.

What's funny is how she mentioned on the radio a few days ago how she wanted C-ute to go "big" and tour Japan. >_>

Quote from: Ayabie;226323
(http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3210/hellogirls21877vv7.th.jpg) (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hellogirls21877vv7.jpg)

Uh, I just realized I got this totally wrong. Megumi won't be appearing in the concert, so it's still happening. Sorry. ;)
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: freya86 on November 01, 2006, 02:39:26 PM
I've calmed down a bit by now and I just came to read all your responses to this ...

Damn.

I completely agree with shi ... H!P is losing a huge talent here.

In my opinion (not just because she's my favorite kid) she's the best singer in °C-ute and of the kids in general. She has a real stage presence, something most °C-ute members are still missing, and she's so mature for her age.

Personally, she was the only girl from °C-ute that I loved in contrast to just like/d. I mean, no disrespect, I adore °C-ute, but she was really the only one I was fangirling.

Anyway, I hope she'll be back one day, maybe with UFA, maybe with avex (just imagine!). Let her finish school (at the least the 9 years she has to finish) and then she can come back. I for my part would be thrilled to see her doing something solo.

:heart: Megumi :heart:
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: lil_hamz on November 01, 2006, 03:37:08 PM
Megumi no no NO! :ONfainted:
Megumi was like the face of C-ute. Besides she was the only other one who could sing after Airi. And she always looked so happy performing and was good at it.
The reason for her leaving is probably school but I can't help but think the pictures had something to do with it too
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Kyobu on November 01, 2006, 04:29:36 PM
1/2 shocked, 1/4 gutted, 1/4 worried (for C-ute).
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Tyball on November 01, 2006, 05:01:23 PM
Damn this sucks! Megumi was one of my favorite kids too, very talented and cute as hell. :evil:

I'd like to introduce another theory as to what might have happened: Hormones. Maybe she's in love with that guy in the pictures. Then when the pictures were made public, UFA called her into the office and said something like "These pictures which can be seen as you dating are bad for your image and H!P's too, and you must stop behaving like that in public."
Megumi, already having doubts whether she wants to continue being an idol or not, might have thought something like "The hell with it! I love ***** and I gotta see him!", and said out loud "Ok I quit then." :confused:
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Stirfry on November 01, 2006, 05:24:36 PM
 
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Sue on November 01, 2006, 06:12:18 PM
i'm so angry!!!!!! :evil:  :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: ayubon on November 01, 2006, 06:17:23 PM
It's always about "the school" these days... What's wrong with all those Japanese idols feeling this overwhelming craving for education all of the sudden lately...  _---_

It's a freaking shame, I'll miss her very much. Such a cute and talented kid... I hope it's really her own decision and that the stupid stalker pics had nothing to do with this.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: tenkei on November 01, 2006, 06:37:39 PM
zomg no, not megurin D:

favorite kid gone~ :ksad:
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: yokotapioka on November 01, 2006, 06:42:27 PM
damn ... it's feels like the biggest bullshit ever .. i mean ...school?? ... ..when you're next to a concert??? ... yeah right .... damn that camera guy .....

if i cach a stakler or a paparazzi .. i promess that im going to rip their eyes and trhow into his/her pants .. so he/she can see how i going to kick theis ass! ....
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: riOtkittin on November 01, 2006, 06:55:17 PM
I'm really sad about her departure.
She was the one that I really liked and she made me like C-ute. And now she's gone? That sucks really bigtime. And I feel sad for H!P and C-ute for their loss of a real talent. She could have really become something you know. It was her that would take C-ute into real stardom, and she's quitting.

Now I can only hope that she will be back in a few years.
A desperate hope, I know, but the same that makes me belive that Aibon will be back.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: JFC on November 01, 2006, 06:59:32 PM
People need to calm down here. The way I see it, there are three possibilities:

a) The decision to leave H!P really was made by Megumi, and the pics of her with the guy have no bearing on it whatsoever. The fact that they just recently came out is just really, REALLY bad timing. I mean, Maiha's decision to leave H!P for school came and was made JUST as suddenly as Megumi's decision was. Granted, Maiha allowed for a bit more time to pass before she actually left, thus she could have a graduation concert/ceremony. The fact of the matter is, the announcement for both came and hit us like a ton of bricks, fast and hard.  If the pics really are just a coincidence, then we should just accept her decision and wish her the best.

b) The pics were indeed part of (if not) the decision for her to leave. If, as was reported in the first post, Megumi had been having some troubles balancing her school life and her H!P life, then the pics could have been that final straw that helped her make a decision that she may have been planning on making anyway.

c) The pics are the real reason that she's leaving. The school thing is just an excuse and UFW/UFA is cutting her loose to minimize the backlash and save face.  In that case, it's the paparazzi's that were the catalyst for this series of unfortunate events.

In the end it's a real shame. As has been said here already, amongst the H!P Kids in general (not just C-ute), Megumi definitely was one of the few that really had the potential to really excel and to make it big. However, what's done is done. Let's just wish her the best in her future endeavours and leave it at that.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: mr.niigaki on November 01, 2006, 07:43:51 PM
I'm really sad she's gone. She was the main reason I remotely even cared about C-ute. It's also sad for H!P to lose such a talent.

I wish her luck on her life from now on.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: reyfer on November 01, 2006, 07:58:59 PM
It is sad to see another H!P girl go, but the excuse they give about "school" being the reason is stupid, and they fail at making it believable for Three reasons:
1- They say in "her" official statement that she has been thinking about quitting for the past six months, but a week ago on C-ute's radio show she said she wanted the group to grow really big and tour all over Japan....
2- The timing, right after those stalker pics of her with a schoolmate were published around the web...
3- The fact that the resignation was immediate and she doesn't even get to do a last performance at a concert that was already scheduled for the day after tomorrow...
If that doesn't add up to "UFA fired her" instead of her quitting, then logic does not exist  :(

Anyway, Megumi, good luck with your studies, hope to see you back in showbiz soon, because even if I don't really like C-ute, you have a beautiful voice  :(
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: prettylovely1 on November 01, 2006, 08:11:45 PM
it's friday, I know it is. those effin retards at that paper need to get a life. This is so screwed up and UFA+HP doesn't even care anymore. They just say screw it we still have some people left. jackholes
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Blu-Cherri on November 01, 2006, 09:02:55 PM
Such a shame!  her voice was one of the defining voices of c-ute, though I didn't think her voice was anywhere near as good as some others, she will be missed!!
Shame she doesn't even have a graduation concert :(
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Ching1670 on November 01, 2006, 09:28:04 PM
FRIDAY did it again=.=
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Blu-Cherri on November 01, 2006, 10:00:42 PM
Quote from: Ching1670;226596
FRIDAY did it again=.=


There actually has been no mention of FRIDAY from what I've heard.  there was no article coupling those pictures.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: drifoy on November 01, 2006, 10:42:57 PM
one great talent on the making...is lost again...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Ayabie on November 02, 2006, 12:08:32 AM
Quote from: Blu-Cherri;226613
There actually has been no mention of FRIDAY from what I've heard.  there was no article coupling those pictures.


Yeah, Friday has nothing to do with this. It just seems to be a big bubble that finally bursted.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: reyfer on November 02, 2006, 12:43:24 AM
This is for all the stalkers wherever they are
http://www.forumsigs.com/users/reyfer/hell35451.jpg
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Kyobu on November 02, 2006, 01:01:20 AM
Quote from: reyfer;226694
This is for all the stalkers wherever they are
http://www.forumsigs.com/users/reyfer/hell35451.jpg


You tell 'em Chinami!
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: TydusArandor on November 02, 2006, 01:41:25 AM
This is really a shame, and the worst of all is that it was probably caused by a stalker, not even Friday. A stalker is just a word for "fan that follows their idols", right? But yet, this FAN had to go around doing this kind of stuff...

Death to all stalkers. :hits with chair:
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Kei on November 02, 2006, 02:03:52 AM
Well I did hear that some wota followed some girls home. Perhaps that happened to Megumi (the same guy who took the stalker pics?) and her parents decided "nah, fuck this. Our child isn't safe." and told her to leave or maybe even resigned on her behalf.

It's the scary wotas that ruin it for the normal ones. :(
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: StreakInTheSky on November 02, 2006, 03:00:51 AM
Megumi was probably one of the kids that I sorta liked at first and liked less the more I saw/heard her. I personally hated her voice in most lives. But that said, she did have lots of potential to make it pretty big in H!P. And it's sad to see her go, especially like this.

I think there's an infinate amount of possibilities that could have led to this. I said something about the pics in my post earlier, but that was really just an impulse post and what was in my mind at the moment I heard the news. I don't think there is any one person to blame for this and I also don't think she was forced out by management. I do believe that "School" is just a scapegoat for everything.

Just about all the girls in H!P are known to have thought about quitting, but I guess this was just the path that she eventually had to take.

Good Luck to Megumi. And if that ungrateful punk in the photos hurts you, I've got the acid ready. :wink:
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: ferrar1 on November 02, 2006, 04:46:18 AM
What im worried from now on will be the domino effect that sets in.

If the girls cannot stand the lifestyle of an idol beforehand and Megumi has set an alternative path for them to take, i believe we'll see more stressed up girls jumping on the quitting bandwagon. Not mentioning these girls are so young that they might not have a mind on their own.

Which brings us to the next point, parents. someone mentioned it in this thread before, when parents find that their daughters may be at risk due to stalkers or due to work related stress such that it affects their daily life too much, i'm sure they will intervene and choose to take them out of their idol life.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: radioman on November 02, 2006, 06:01:12 AM
Quote from: Ayabie;226367
What's funny is how she mentioned on the radio a few days ago how she wanted C-ute to go "big" and tour Japan. >_>


haha, yes, I listened to this yesterday(with a bit of obsessive nostalgia, as it was her last H!P appearance actually), but after hearing it, I just realized H!P is a bunch of lies anyway (they are worse than politicians sometimes :D)...Megu pretending like nothing's gonna happen, talking about how she wants to be big with C-ute and other BS :~

no respect for UFA >.>
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Stirfry on November 02, 2006, 07:20:41 AM
 
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: jimmy on November 02, 2006, 09:09:41 PM
Sad to see her go but hopefully this will be a enough to teach the other girls (and there's probably a few) who still don't quite "get" what's required of an idol, and they'll remember this when they get silly ideas about finding happiness with some dude. Seriously though, walking arm in arm with some guy (or smoking) in a public place is pretty dumb if you're an idol and they should really know better. I mean, stalker fans and paparazzi are things that they should expect and be prepared for. Maybe the more savvy girls like Fujimoto & Ishikawa aren't giving them as much advice about how to do this stuff and not get caught.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: ayou099 on November 02, 2006, 11:17:15 PM
Its the give and take with these mentally ill wotas. Girls have to give them fanservice (asked by those savvy producers to do so), so that they can keep old hardcore wotas happy, maybe convert new ones. And boy do they give in terms of sales, e.g buying 20 copies of the new single (or at least getting all the version covers). And then sometimes, these hardcore guys take careers away from the girls. And so is the circle of life (hey im no lion king fan here, but its true)
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: harlock on November 03, 2006, 07:27:00 AM
Ack, there goes my fav member of C-ute..... ugh...that's all I really have to say.....arg~~  >:|

(my dreams of a megumi pb.....DASHED~)  ~>->
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: shadowstar on November 03, 2006, 08:07:14 AM
Quote from: jimmy;227080
Sad to see her go but hopefully this will be a enough to teach the other girls (and there's probably a few) who still don't quite "get" what's required of an idol, and they'll remember this when they get silly ideas about finding happiness with some dude. Seriously though, walking arm in arm with some guy (or smoking) in a public place is pretty dumb if you're an idol and they should really know better. I mean, stalker fans and paparazzi are things that they should expect and be prepared for. Maybe the more savvy girls like Fujimoto & Ishikawa aren't giving them as much advice about how to do this stuff and not get caught.

With Yaguchi's incident, I was hoping that the other girls would have learned from her mistake as well. But sometimes, the urge to just want to be able to walk down the street with someone and not 'feel like a celebrity' is overwhelming. So, I understand Megumi, but at the same time wish she had done this (hanging out or something) behind closed doors or used a very good 'disguise'...or something.

Besides the very constricting idol rules, you could say the life of a celebrity in Japan, more specifically in H!P, is considerably harder than that of celebrities in the West. I'll take one US celebrity for example, JoJo. The paparazzi can catch her kissing a mystery guy on the street for example, and she could continue on selling albums, acting, whatever the very next day. But an H!P idol can't just act like it didn't happen, there are serious consequences, such as having to quit the business all together because of something as innocent as holding hands with a member of the opposite sex.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: xxbakaboi808xx on November 03, 2006, 09:14:11 AM
*sigh*...my fave from zyx and cute is gone now...i guess all i have left from the baby group is airi...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: kingthaking81 on November 03, 2006, 09:52:49 AM
no offense to others, but i'm actually not bothered by this news. She was my least fave kid, because of her freaky glare. Well, now she's gone, there is more room for others in c-ute to stand in the spotlight! (go kanna & erika! )
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: kurotsuki on November 03, 2006, 04:58:01 PM
NO!!! This sucks. C-ute is my favorite H!P kids group and now my second favorite members is leaving. :cry:  I really like her because to me she really stood out from the other girls. She really impressed me with her talent and now she's gone.
But one thing that makes to wonder is who's gonna sing her parts now? She has a lead in all of c-ute's songs. I wonder if there will be a big difference when c-ute performs without her.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: freya86 on November 03, 2006, 05:09:29 PM
Quote from: kurotsuki;227603

But one thing that makes to wonder is who's gonna sing her parts now? She has a lead in all of c-ute's songs. I wonder if there will be a big difference when c-ute performs without her.



Yeah, I also thought about this. Just think about Soku Dakishimete ... that's like Megu's song ... it's gonna be really strange seeing the lyrics divded between the other girls.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: stefy on November 03, 2006, 05:25:22 PM
awww man.... and I was just begining to notice more of c-ute and berryz.... she seemed to stand out cuz of her leads in their songs so i kinda noticed her...  but so long as c-ute's chisako izzit? and berryz risako doesn't quit i'm fine i guess
but really Japan is just tooo strict... look at taiwan's artists.. they get so called 'paparazzi-ed' but still manages to denied their way through and survives.. while japan artists just gets cut from the biz with a lame excuse
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Hitsu on November 03, 2006, 05:44:14 PM
I really liked her...it's a pity that she decided to go!
But I support her!
Bye bye Meguru, we'll miss you
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: aimaime on November 03, 2006, 06:25:29 PM
sad.. i was starting to kinda take notice of her too..

hmm..... the pic was just of her walking with a guy, and she ended up quitting. i wonder what would happen if something more serious was caught on camera..
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Kyobu on November 03, 2006, 09:14:38 PM
(http://picroda.jphip.org/src/1162585277756.jpg)

:(
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Ayabie on November 03, 2006, 09:27:25 PM
I expected them to do that even earlier. =/ Anyway, here's the MC about Megumi at today's event.

C-ute @ Shinagawa (20061103) (http://www.sendspace.com/file/fcip41)

Nothing special, really.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Princess Pudding on November 03, 2006, 09:43:34 PM
:o

I'm awaiting to hear who gets her parts... It'd be a BIG upgrade to whoever it is~ I'm thinking Chisato/Erika still...

I'm still depressed about her leaving, though :(
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Kyobu on November 03, 2006, 09:49:13 PM
I'm hoping for Chisato.  I wouldn't mind Erika getting some more lines, but she has a few already.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Princess Pudding on November 03, 2006, 09:55:42 PM
Quote from: Kyobu;227694
I'm hoping for Chisato.  I wouldn't mind Erika getting some more lines, but she has a few already.
Yeah! Split between the two of them? I have a feeling that I'm wrong, and Airi/Maimi will get some of the split...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Kyobu on November 03, 2006, 10:06:58 PM
I thing Megumi is great, but one thing I really detested about her was her voice.  Honestly, it doesn't matter who taker her lines, even if it's Mai, I'll be happy.

Still sucks she's gone though.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: nebok0 on November 18, 2006, 09:00:28 AM
I guess I'm a little late in posting this but:

I think Megumi didn't have a great voice, but it had a lot of character. I think her voice made c-ute's songs more interesting in general. And I loved the song she, Miyabi, and Reina did (Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito).

Like a lot of people said, I think the photos were the last straw. I bet UFA told her she had to break up with her boyfriend and she refused. It seems like she HAD been thinking about quitting, but the break-off was still very sudden. Ah, young love......

Anyways, she did have a lot of potential and even though she's not one of my favorites I think she's a big loss to HP.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Koolmon93 on November 18, 2006, 09:21:29 AM
Airi, Megu, and Reina did Suki ni. I agree though. Never liked her voice, but she had a great personality!
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: nebok0 on November 21, 2006, 10:09:04 PM
Oops, I meant to say Airi :D I love that song. I wish there was a karaoke version.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: tamatron on December 17, 2006, 10:13:35 AM
At Berryz event today, some guy was mistaken to be the Meguru stalker and got beat up. :p

(http://picroda.jphip.org/thumb/1166346754398s.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.org/src/1166346754398.jpg)

Wotas are gangsta!
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Ayabie on December 17, 2006, 10:26:29 AM
Holy crap, I thought they were joking! :lol: I just noticed all those threads.

They're saying this will make the news.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: ziggurat on December 17, 2006, 10:37:33 AM
o_o

kowaii!!

dude, they need to do a proper checklist before ganging and beat people.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Linus on December 17, 2006, 11:16:24 AM
God... I can't believe it XD
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Aioros on December 17, 2006, 11:18:14 AM
Poor guy.

How come they thought of him as the stalker? Was he the one who first posted the pics out?

If it was indeed him, then this is justice for Megu...:P
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: sousora on December 17, 2006, 11:38:48 AM
I shouldn't have, but I laughed. I laughed so hard when I read that. Because... well I'll forever be in pain, so it's some kind of payback in my twisted mind. Even if it wasn't the guy, it somehow makes me feel better. Knowing that others have shared in the pain. Haha.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: shirenuファクトリー on December 17, 2006, 12:00:39 PM
How did they find out it wasn't the guy? He turned out to have a girlfriend? :lol:
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: tamatron on December 17, 2006, 12:13:24 PM
So the guy was talking about her stalking pic and Meguru wotas overheard him and called him out. They all ganged up on him, beat him up, then someone called the police. They all talked to the police, it seems, and after that they took him to the hospital.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: huggumwuggums on December 17, 2006, 12:26:29 PM
So they had no proof that he was the stalker...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: century on December 17, 2006, 03:35:06 PM
Quote from: tama-chan;261010
At Berryz event today, some guy was mistaken to be the Meguru stalker and got beat up. :p

(http://picroda.jphip.org/thumb/1166346754398s.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.org/src/1166346754398.jpg)

Wotas are gangsta!


Oh my god. I'm honestly a bit disgusted.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Linus on December 17, 2006, 03:59:17 PM
UFW should condemn this action but they won't. Any management agency in the world would condemn this action and broke the relationship with this guys and gain the public opinion back. But UFW is so mind-closed that they won't say anything.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: ziggurat on December 17, 2006, 04:16:37 PM
^ They don't want to lose even a cent from their money.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: tamatron on December 17, 2006, 04:52:51 PM
:o

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/soba0033/20061218
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Princess Pudding on December 17, 2006, 04:57:31 PM
Holy crap... O_O
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: shadowstar on December 17, 2006, 05:04:42 PM
Wotas just scare the living hell out of me, period...
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: century on December 17, 2006, 05:31:57 PM
That really does make me sick.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Linus on December 17, 2006, 05:36:05 PM
Quote from: ziggurat;261161
^ They don't want to lose even a cent from their money.
Yup. It's H!P so-wrong theory about their income money. But the wotas is all they have for minor acts that are not Morning Musume so they keep what they have instead of trying a 180º turn. Oh, talking about degrees, I hope ºC-Wota think it two times before doing it again. This is not the we-are-a-family image they shall give.
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: Kaworito on December 17, 2006, 06:31:48 PM
Quote from: tama-chan;261195
:o

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/soba0033/20061218


I don't get it...
What are they doing? :S
Title: [ News ] Murakami Megumi to resign from C-ute and H!P (As of 10/31)
Post by: tamatron on December 17, 2006, 06:33:21 PM
Read the last page.