[News] Shinoda Mariko Graduation Ceremony 7/21 Graduation Performance 7/22

[Jul3]

After many a year... Shinoda Mariko has announced her graduation from AKB48.

She did so at the AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Elections in her speech for placing 5th.

She said she'd like to graduate at the Fukuoka Dome concerts (which take place on 20/21 July 2013)

[cisda83]

I was not so surprise about Mariko-sama decision...

Somehow I got the feeling she would announced her graduation soon enough...

After Tomochin and Kasai, etc... announcing their graduation...

I thought some of the original members would probably announcing their graduations...

Some more... Mariko-sama, she has her dreams being models and clothes designers...

She was also the 3rd rank of fashion leader...

Well Omedetto in your 5th Rank in General Election

And Congratulation in your graduation...

All the best in your future career....Mariko-sama

 

PS: I hope they make another big graduation like Atsuko graduation...

 

[Ruka Kikuchi]

I was not so surprise about Mariko-sama decision...

Somehow I got the feeling she would announced her graduation soon enough...

After Tomochin and Kasai, etc... announcing their graduation...

I thought some of the original members would probably announcing their graduations...

Some more... Mariko-sama, she has her dreams being models and clothes designers...

She was also the 3rd rank of fashion leader...

Well Omedetto in your 5th Rank in General Election

And Congratulation in your graduation...

All the best in your future career....Mariko-sama

 

PS: I hope they make another big graduation like Atsuko graduation...

 

Wow~ I thought this day would never come.

I can't believe it's soon. Now, the only first generation members left are Takamina, Kojiharu, and Miichan!

  NO3B!!!!!

Also, what I wanna know is... Who's gonna replace her as Team A captain???

[cisda83]

TTLuver497-san

I think the one that is going to replace Mariko-sama would be Takamina again...

Because the only person with leadership quality in team A only Mariko and Takamina..

Mayu is the ace material not a leader material...

If you know what I mean...

Well Poor Takamina would have more responsible again after this...

Yeah... there are only No3b left as the original members...

I hope none of them graduate anytime soon...

If they were to graduate I think I would not see AKB anymore...

Because of Mendol I knew AKB... so they would be the reason for me not to see anymore.

 

[kaiser5077]

well, right now i'm feeling confuse whether to feel happy or sad because she announce her graduation and she also rank in 5th place...
but, what ever happen she still one of the greatest member in akb ...

[AKBfan26]

Also, what I wanna know is... Who's gonna replace her as Team A captain???

That's a good question actually. The only candidates I can think off are Takamina again and Yuihan.

[mode107]

Damn, I'm gonna miss her, but it was about time. She's definitely someone I'll continue following.

[RikoLiFan]

Trivia: She graduated at age 27, the very same age Nakazawa graduated from Morning Musume.

Draw your own interpretation on the "supposed J-Idoru shelf life" from that.

[Halo48]

Mariko-sama, Sado.... the reason I know and Follow AKB and Feel so lucky I was able to see her at PON! last year..  This Wed show will be one I will not miss.


So mixed FEELS.... only 1 month............................

[tsutomo]

I have to take off my hat to her for announcing the graduation and already given a (close) date to it. unlike some members that say "I'm graduating" and stay there for half a year like nothing happened and don't let you plan out your farewell and so.

[+u+u]

Dang... I'll miss Maritroll and all the quality photos she takes backstage  Also MariSaya... and MariHaru 

[Jul3]

Her first blog post since her announcement, as translated by miroku48:

Shinoda Mariko’s blog!
2013年6月 9日
June 9th 2013 - 8:54 p.m.
ありがとう
Thank you

昨日は日産スタジアムライブand総選挙でした、この日までにいろんなことを思い考えました。
Yesterday we had the LIVE at NISSAN STADIUM and the General Election, and until that day I’ve been thinking about many things.
1番は今まで支えてくれたファンの皆の顔が浮かびました。
The face of all those fans who’ve been supporting me ‘til now is the thing which came to my mind the most.
思い起こせばわたしはオーディションを受け落ちてカフェッ子からのスタート、ファンの皆の後押しでメンバーに加入、誰よりも自信もない同期もいない不安の中での自分は応援してくれる皆が支えでした。
If I remember it, I fell the audition and became a café-girl, and when I became a member I could get pushed by fans, and I had no confidence in myself more than anyone, there was no one of same age as me, and I could get supported and cheered while I was anxious and insecure.
正直初めから選抜ではないし人気でもない、自分なりにどうすれば皆に見てもらえるか一生懸命悩んで自分と向き合いながら自分を見つけてきました。
To be honest, since the beginning there wasn’t any Senbatsu and I wasn’t even so popular, I was worried in wondering what I could do in order to be seen by fans, working hard for this and I could find myself.
選抜でも背がでかいと後ろの端が多かった私は初の総選挙で三位になったことで一転、前で歌うことができました。
I could get 3rd place in my first General Election and I could be able to sing on the front.
はじめて見てもらえたような、気づいてもらえた認めてもらえたようなそんな気がしました。
I felt like I could be seen for the first time, I could be noticed, I could be acknowledged.
順位が全てではない、だけどそこから注目されるチャンスもあるんだということを去年のスピーチで伝えたかったです。
It’s not like the ranking is everything, it’s just that starting from that you can be noteworthy, that’s what I wanted to convey last year with my speech.
いつもわたしのことを考えてくれて時には意見もくれ、わたしのやることにYesとついてきてくれた皆、一人じゃないんだ、味方がたくさんいると、本当に支えられました。ＡＫＢ人生は辛いことも、悔しいこともたくさんあったけど、その何倍も楽しいことがあった八年間でした。
I really felt supported because of all times you’ve been thinking about me, all the times I could get opinions, all the times you’ve been following me and what I wanted to do with a “Yes”, I felt I wasn’t alone, I had many friends/allies with me. Living in AKB there have been many painful things and frustraiting things, but also countless enjoyable things for 8 consecutive years.
自分の中で、今回の総選挙は卒業する身としてではなく現メンバーとして正々堂々と戦いたかった。
For me, this time I announced my graduation in the General Election, but it was just as a current member who wanted to fight fair and square.
皆は優しからきっと最後で応援してくれたかもしれない。
Everyone are so kind so they might have been supporting me until the end.
だけど、それじゃあ去年の自分が意味のないものになってしまう。
But, in that case the me of one year ago became meaningless.
発表が急な形にはなりましたが、一年今日まで悩み、当日の後輩の勢いを見て決めました。
It became a sudden announcement, but I’ve been worrying about that for a year until today, and looking at junior members’ force I decided it.
麻里子コールされた時…正直悩んだよね（笑）
When you made that Mariko-choir call for me… To be honest, it troubled me (lol)
みんなに求められてる！！って思ったら「卒業なんて嘘～』って言いかけたけど（笑）
I was about to tell you “what graduation, it was just a lie～”, when I thought like “it was a request by everyone!!” (lol)
やっぱり居心地もいいし、わたしには何不自由ないAKBの活動、だけど、自分は荒波に揉まれながら自分らしく生きていけるんだと思います。
As I thought, the comfort is good as well, I had no inconvenience in AKB work, but I think I can survive on my own while catching up rough seas.
これからの方が大変かもしれませんが、私はわたしらしく自分のペースで頑張ります。
I think it might become hard for people now, but I will give my best on my own way and my own peace.
自分勝手な決断だとは思いますが、わたしの気持ちです。
I know it’s a selfish decision, but these are my feelings.
みんなになかなか会えなくなるのはさみしいから何か方法考えます（笑）
It’ll become gradually lonely to not be able to meet with everyone, so I’ll think about some manner (lol)
残り少ないＡＫＢ人生楽しみます(((o(*゜▽゜*)o)))
Let’s have fun for the few remaining time I’ve in AKB(((o(*゜▽゜*)o)))
最後にたくさんの期待値、ありがとうございました!!
Thank you very much for all the expectation value you had for me until the end!!

http://miroku48.tumblr.com/post/52541896889/shinoda-marikos-blog

[cisda83]

Jul3-san and miroku48-san

Thank you for posting this part of Mariko's blog...

Yeah... in her blog... I can feel that she wanted to graduate...

It's not that she did not like AKB anymore...

But she wanted to to follow her dreams....

Also with lots of kouhai around like Atsuko, she needed to provide a way or created changes in AKB

And she was troubled with lots of fans asking her not to graduate....

Well personally... I supported Mariko's decision to graduate...

Some more, I don't see lots of the 1st Gen. being promoted or shown in lots of AKB programs nowadays...

Especially Takamina, Mariko and Tomochin; compared to the recent Gen. members or the younger ones...

So GAMBATTE, MARIKO-SAMA

 

 

[winner]

Think I said this a long time ago. Mariko was the first member that got my attention in AKB. Getting the back-middle spot in the formation for Skirt Hirari, she stood out crazy with her height.
Its great she's been around so long. Cool 'n loyal Sado in MG, that cafeteria challenge when losing dodgeball in AKBINGO, Ue Kara Mariko being awesome and one of the funniest songs in AKB, and that stare off with yankee-chara Moeno is gonna go down in AKB's "WTF just happened" Top 10 list forever.

Kinda funny. A few days before her announcement, I thought about the current kami8 and "How long can that Mariko dress up in a schoolgirl uniform". We all knew she's the oldest member and was totally ready to go do stuff. So its great she's been around longer then we guessed. She can go with a fashion career or a tv variety career, or whatever career with more than enough sparkle and experience.
Cheers to our one-and-only 1.5 gen for a great future~

[marikojiyuu]

Been in hysteric, sad and can't think rationally these few days regarding Mariko-sama decision. She always has a special place in my heart, if only I knew her before Yuko, I believe she would be my kami-oshi. I knew that her graduation would be happen someday but not this year, not this soon and not this sudden. That was shocked me the most 

But I have to believe in her. She's going to have a brighter future once she graduated. It's sad, of course, not to see this tall and gorgeous lady in AKB. I'll be really missing her interactions with the group. Will be missing her paparazzi shots, will be missing her making pairing for members. It's hurt but life must go on. I love Shinoda Mariko and I love AKB48. I'll be supporting both of them from now on.

Now let's prepare our heart (and tissues) to sent her off in Fukuoka Dome with big smile :')

Otsukaresamadeshita, Mariko-sama

[YKT]

Shinoda Mariko on Kayou Kyoku Jun 11, 2013 and Special VTR on her upcoming graduation

[YKT]

On TBS's music program "Kayou-Kyoku!" which was live broadcasted on June 11th, AKB48 member Shinoda Mariko talked about her future activities after her graduation.

As we reported back on the 8th, Shinoda announced her graduation from the group next month while at the event for the vote count results for AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu General Election, in which she was ranked 5th.

On the show, Shinoda explained that her activities after graduation will be mainly fashion related works, as she said, "Things I want to do started to change. I love fashion, and enjoy modeling."

When SMAP's Nakai Masahiro, who serves as the MC for the show, asked if she was willing to continue singing, Shinoda answered him with the comment, "I will not do any singing activity."

Shinoda will be graduating from AKB48 after the group's live concert at Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome which is scheduled to be held on July 21st. However, since AKB48's 32nd single (title unknown) is set for release in August and Shinoda was ranked 5th place in the election, she is one of the Senbatsu members to sing the upcoming single.

Regarding the matter, she said that she would be participating in its music video, since the filming would be held this month, and would also be a part of other promotional activities until July 21st.

http://tokyohive.com/article/2013/06/shinoda-mariko-talks-about-her-future-activities-after-graduation

[cisda83]

YKT-san

Thank you for the info there...

So Mariko is not going to sing anymore...

She was just going to go to modeling and fashion...

It would be hard to see her anymore then....

Well I'll just enjoy as much as I can until her graduation.

Wondering who would replace her when they need to perform the song after her graduation?

Can't wait to see her last MV.

 

[YKT]

Shinoda Mariko Graduation Ceremony 7/21 at Fukuoka Dome

SPECIAL NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: The following are events that will take place in the five-dome performances:

7/21 Shinoda Mariko Graduation Ceremony
7/31 Maeda Atsuko appearance + New Unit Announcement
8/22 Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony
8/25 Itano Tomomi Graduation Ceremony

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20130615-00000302-oric-ent
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2025676/full/

[cisda83]

Thank you for the info about the dome special events...

Mariko is going to graduate on the final day of the Fukuoka concert...

Eh.. Atsuko is going to appear in Sapporo concert... it might be the most popular one... with Atsuko as the guest star

Ah... Sayaka is going to graduate on the first day of the Tokyo concert while Tomomi at the last day of the Tokyo concert...

So will they make a big ceremony like Atsuko's graduation or not for all three of them?

Can't wait to see the DVD when they come out

Are they going to make it?