[News] Kasai Tomomi will be graduating from AKB48

[YKT]

Announced at the 2nd AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen, Kasai Tomomi will be graduating from AKB48

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河西から『まさか』の卒業発表！

https://plus.google.com/u/0/103388469578205010447/posts/GyiPNuXPYLt

[almond]

Kasai just announced at the AKB Kouhaku that she will be graduating from AKB48.

[marikojiyuu]

Mass graduation indeed. Oh dang, it's just my first year and I've got this mass graduations 

[GekiDan]

Mass graduation indeed. Oh dang, it's just my first year and I've got this mass graduations 

Though not really my first year, I only got active in the fandom a few months ago.
Kinda sad that many have graduated and announced their graduation this year. 

[SomethingWild]

God. Fucking. Damnit.

[stv_wong]

I kinda know that this will happen soon, with her being out of senbatsu and all. 
Well, she always stated that she loves performing, so I just hope all the best for her, career-wise and personal life-wise.

Now with Acchan and Yuka, and now Chiyuu, three of my favorites gone.  And Jan 13 marked as Ahiru No Namida. If my kami-oshimen also leave, I'll leave this fandom too. 

[muppet]

This is gut wrenching- Tomomi has always been a joy to follow, both on music and variety. Wishing her the best as she follows her path, and may abundant health and happiness surround her.

[songbac]

noooooooooooooo, i don't want to believe that news, i'm very shock, i i cried when hearing that

[SomethingWild]

河西から『まさか』の卒業発表！

https://plus.google.com/u/0/103388469578205010447/posts/GyiPNuXPYLt

[RenX]

[AKB48] Kasai Tomomi Announced Her Graduation

AKB48's Team A Kasai Tomomi announced her graduation during the 2nd Kouhaku of their group today (12.17) in Tokyo Dome City Hall. Before she performed her 1st solo single "Masaka", she said "I, Tomomi Kasai will graduate from AKB48" then bowed. "I was in the group for 6 and a half years when I entered at the age of 14. I really learned a lot from it"

Kasai apologized to her fans for the sudden announcement. She also said that she really wants to pursue her dream, to be a solo singer.

Details about her graduation time is still undecided.

Sources : Oricon | achuuru48.blogspot.com

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So sad to see her leave, she's surely one of the most interesting girls in AKB48.
Good luck on your next career, Kasai!

[stv_wong]

Kasai apologized to her fans for the sudden announcement. She also said that she really wants to pursue her dream, to be a solo singer.

More like 'I have been kicked out by the management, so it'll be better to leave before they kick me out more.'   -_-"

[winner]

Another of our favorites graduating...

We'll miss you Chiyuu~~

[Masa]

Tomo~mi's blog entry regarding her graduation:

みなさんへ

私、河西智美はAKB48を卒業します

14歳から約6年半
たくさんの経験や
大切な仲間との出会い、
そして、たくさんのファンの
みなさんからの愛をもらって
今までやってきました。

ともにとってAKBは
心から大切な場所です

それはこれから先もずっと
変わりません！

まだまだ未熟者の河西智美ですが
ずっと夢だった
歌手としての道を
これから少しずつ成長して
進んでいきたいな。と
おもっています

まだ、卒業の日にちは
未定なので!!

決まりしだい
みなさんにお伝えさせてください。

本当に突然の発表になってしまい
ファンのみなさんを
驚かせてしまって
ごめんなさい。

まだもう少しの間、
AKB48の河西智美として
よろしくお願いします

そしてこれから先もずっと
河西智美をよろしくお願いします



おわり(･∀･)

http://ameblo.jp/xanadu48/entry-11429326027.html

[stv_wong]

^tkmnwen had roughly translate that

http://wen48.tumblr.com/post/38146355481/kasai-tomomi-blog-everyone

[Melchizadek]

God. Fucking. Damnit.

This. Very much this. 

I can't even put what I'm feeling into words right now. I'll have to comment later.

[xAKawaiiB48x]

First Acchan, then Sato and Yuka and now Chiyuu. I guess that's what they meant with the end of the world

Kasai has always been one of my favorites, not only because she is beautiful but also because she is funny and her voice always manages to make me happy when I hear it. Even though I wasn't there in the beginning and only became a hardcore fan in early 2012, in my opinion she played an important part in AKB48. It will never be the same without her and I wish her all the best for her solo carriere. We love you Chiyuu and we will always watch over you

[lusobr]

2nd gen suffers yet another loss. Masuda, Sato and now Kasai, couple that with Ohori's engagement original K members sure have had a lot of emotions this past month.

[nori]

Sad to see another 2nd gen member announce her graduation, especially since that was also Yuka's last appearance as an AKB member 

Good luck to Chiyuu~ as a solo artist and, since she has a record label, I'm sure we'll hear lots more from her after she graduates

[boykun]

Well this sucks. This feels way too sudden. I always felt that while she is popular, I thought she wasn't very well known outside the AKB fandom. She had always been one of my favs. I really hope her solo single takes off. She's got a good singing voice that I think is one of the better ones out of the group.

2nd generation taking big hits the past month. Hopefully no one gets any ideas for the time being (lookin' at you, Oshima).

[THUNDERDUCK]

Damn.  This is madness.  Expecting more to come, I think the Tokyo Dome concert was a harbinger, along with Manatsu no sounds good, that the older gen will be phased out.