[TEAM K] EREPYON ~ The Ono Erena thread

[aznnerd]

She's officially graduating September 27 

http://community.livejournal.com/aramatheydidnt/1218425.html

[Afro_Stud]

[Afro_Stud]

[jafeijai]

Handshake event.
Hello helloー＊

The handshake event at Makuharimesse
that happened yesterday.

There were a lot of people
that came sinec the morning!

Really really
thank you all very much＊

There were those that said
"Don't leave~!"
as well as those who said
"When you return from overseas
let's talk in English!".

Everyone gave me
many various comments.


There were even some
who were crying...


That made me
really really happy(´.ω.`)

Though what I want understood
is that this is not a 'farewell'.

I will definitely mature
and return before you

It's a promise

I'm graduating
as a member of 'AKB48' but
as the 'actress' Ono Erena
I will do my best

So what I really want to say is


please

continue to treat Erena
as your ＊oshi＊*, I guess☆

Even though I'm graduating from AKB
it doesn't change the fact
that I was in AKB(´^〇^`)


From now on as well
please watch over
Erepyon aka Ono Erena!!

Ｐｙｏｎ..

Translation notes:
* - 'oshi' is the term used within the AKB fandom to repesent the member who you MOST support

[EreMyao]

Although it's not a farewell, it's still so sad seeing her leaving akb. 

[maliciel]

This one is even more heart-wrenching..

It's ok to cry..

I was trying really hard to hold back by tears, but that's impossible..

Of course, there's times where it's possible to not think of everything.

Akihabara's Don Quixote 8F.
AKB48 Theater.
I love it. I really do.

"On the 27th, will I never be able to see this scene again?"
That's what I thought, at the end of today's performance.

The voices of the staff members in conversation,
The sounds of the cafe and the theater,
The rest of the AKB48 members bustling about,
The stage lights flickering.

And the time I spend speaking to all the members.

At 6:40 the fans start pouring into the theater,
And at 7 the curtain rises.

Once I start listing them I can't stop.

I thought again:
"Even like this, I do love the theater, AKB48, and Team K."

Only now?

..but, it's fine right? Even if it took so long?

If I realized it, it's ok, right?

Because if I don't think that way, I won't be able to see tomorrow.

So let's listen to 10nen Zakura..
And work hard for tomorrow.

♪Cherry blossoms, nando saite mo

Ｐyon..

[Masa]

[Masa]

The show starts in 45 minutes so tune in!

Edit: We are having some technical difficulties at the moment so the show is postponed until Monday. Sorry for the inconvenience!

[Marian]

     

[jafeijai]

Pyo~~~n ;______;

Her latest entry about the Yakushiji concert has hit 2280 comments at the moment of this post! (I'm at 1148 )

[hibachifinal]

posting just because... i still can't believe she'll be gone by tomorrow.
really do wish her well in her future endeavors.

also, commented on her blog

[aznnerd]

Pyon T___________T

/runs around bawling 

[Melchizadek]

This pretty much sums up my feelings:

 

And yes, that is a K-ON!! screenshot.

[hibachifinal]

 

[Masa]

[jafeijai]

Awesome that the old Team K members could show up for the show too (where are you Nonti?!)

[maliciel]

Erepyon's final festivities

Evenin!
On this day, the 27th of September,
Owing in part to everyone,
The graduation performance ended well.
Thank you!!

I'm so glad that I was able to receive such a grand send-off.
But, as I thought..
My real feelings have yet to surface.

Even if..
Tomorrow,
Next week,
Even if it seems like I'll visit the theater again..

Before I left,
I went around the theater to look at everything.

The corridor, with all the photos lined on the wall.
The lobby, with the monitor.
The theater seats, the PA, the stage, backstage.

And then,
The dressing room.

I've seen these all the time,
And yet, today, it looks different.

Pretty mysterious, huh.

Ah.
There are so many things I want to put down,
That I can't sort them out.

In any case,
Today was a great day.

Maybe,
Life in AKB is the best.

Being in AKB was a joy.

From tomorrow on,
I set off towards my own dreams.

I'll show everyone,
That I won't put what I learned to waste.



Tomorrow,
Please allow me the honour of posting some more.

Thank you so much for today!

Also, to all members of the staff that have supported Ono Erena, I thank you.

From here on out,
Please support Ono Erena, the actress.

[Masa]

[maliciel]

[Melchizadek]

I wasn't originally planning to do a milestone post for it; but since it comes just after her graduation, I dedicate my 600th post to Ono Erena.

Erepyon was actually the first AKB48 member I ever saw, though I didn't know anything about AKB48 or her affiliation with it at the time.  Being a huge fan of the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni anime and games, I watched the live action film when it came out.  She played Satoko in the film:

 

Later, when I had become a fan of AKB48, I realized I had seen her before.  During my time as a fan, she has always been near the top of my list of favorites (never dropping lower than seven in my rankings).

Erepyon's is also the first major graduation since I became a fan.  I must say that, while looking through the threads yesterday I ... uh ... got a lot of dust in my eyes.    I'm really going to miss her in AKB48, but I do know that for the girls the group is a means to achieving their dreams.  Erena's dream is to be an actress, and I believe she'll be a great one.  After all, that's what she was doing when I first saw her.

Ganbare, Erepyon!!!

I really need to do something about all this dust. It kept getting in my eyes while I was typing this post, too.