Author Topic: [News] Elder Club members graduating next year (Read 49098 times)

Ayabie · « **on:** October 19, 2008, 08:29:56 AM »

Holy shit.

http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/hello_0810191500.html

The following members will be graduating from Hello! Project altogether 2009/03/31:

Nakazawa Yuko
Iida Kaori
Abe Natsumi
Yasuda Kei
Yaguchi Mari
Ishikawa Rika
Yoshizawa Hitomi
Tsuji Nozomi
Konno Asami
Ogawa Makoto
Fujimoto Miki
Inaba Atsuko
Satoda Mai
Melon Kinenbi
Maeda Yuki
Matsuura Aya
Miyoshi Erika
Okada Yui
Ongaku Gatas

The concerts on 1/31 and 2/1 will be their last ones.

DHG · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:34:49 AM »

OMG for the love of god please tell me this isn't true.

tiny · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:35:23 AM »

Like I said in the news thread, they will continue their activities but not as part of Hello! Project anymore.

Tsunku comment: http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/hello_0810191500_tsunku.html
Nakazawa Yuko comment: http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/hello_0810191500_nakazawa.html

nachdenki · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:36:12 AM »

Quote from: Ayabie on October 19, 2008, 08:29:56 AM

Holy shit.

I second that!

Can't really say I have a problem with it (reason known) but it's still somewhat of a shock since you know... it's like H!P is graduating

Kenko · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:42:03 AM »

What the hell! This is totally random. Not to mention it will be the complete collapse of all of their careers if they're planning on going independent. Hell, Ishikawa Rika is like the epitome of H!P!

Risastar · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:44:10 AM »

This is dooms day for H!P they are getting rid of all their history! I don't even know what to think..

Nouciel · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:46:11 AM »

Why not just say they're dissolving it...

I need to get a couple of those MEGA BESTs now.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:47:24 AM »

After 10 years... we have come to the end of an era.

Not to surprising, but somewhat sad, time to move on...

thatonezombie · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:48:53 AM »

That is insanity! Of course things change in the course of time, but having everyone in Elder's Club graduate at the same time, I dont see the point to have them all go at once

Ayabie · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:53:03 AM »

While it's a new generation being left behind, they're frankly just leeching off the label we all know as "Hello! Project". They might as well start over from scratch and see how far they'll go.

Anyway, I can only see like 5 of those continuing as TV personalities... Best of luck to the others.

Risastar · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:01:28 AM »

Miki Aya Yossie Rika Mari still appear on TV and Variety shows so at least we will be able to see them

but Melons this really is good bye I guess they could just live regular lives they have been inactive for a little while now. Mai is becoming a big tv personality and she has Pabo so we will see her often in magazines and other stuff. Yuko appears but I bet she just wants to live a normal life. I would love to see Aya do the kind of songs she wants to do sames with Miki hopefully they will continue on as singers. This is such a shock though I love H!P because of its history and its old members. It won't be the same again though..

tiny · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:03:11 AM »

Let me speculate on the reason.

H!P members are idols.
Useful life of an idol ends at 20.
To further their careers they have to break free from the idol stereotype.
Hence, graduate from H!P.

daigong · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:08:09 AM »

OH. MY. GOD. THE QUARTERBACK IS. TOAST.

Man -- talk about seeing the writing on the wall from a mile away. Even MKB. Fuck.

tamatron · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:09:22 AM »

OMG WTF.

Let's move to TNX??

Shit now I hope MKB isn't totally gone.

Wait, dudes, where's Nacchi???

daigong · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:09:45 AM »

HANGRY & ANGRY JUST TO TEASE MY DICK!!

Fuckin The Kids Experiment FUCKED UP and THIS IS WAHT WE GOTTA DEAL WITH!?!

kuno_thunder · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:10:34 AM »

So, Kpop anyone?

tamatron · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:17:32 AM »

H&A isn't with H!P, I think?

So maybe they'll stick around.

But Kei-chan ;_; Melons ;_;

Estrea · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:19:52 AM »

I think its just a way of letting them break free of the H!P idol stereotype? Because frankly, they can't just remain idols forever either. Gotta move on and all that.

I'm just curious as to how their careers will pan out post-H!P. A new label maybe? Hmmm....

daigong · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:25:03 AM »

To quote Kanye : How could you be so Dr. Evil?! TSSOONK?!

I'm glad we didn't invest our entire future in H!P.... JPHiP MUTHAFUCKAZ!!!

This reminds me of the Florida Marlins - win the fuckin World Series and then trade everyone away for cash-ola

daigong · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:30:03 AM »

One more step towards my dream of Kei-chan doing porn!!