Yaguchi gets Friday'd and has left MM (latest on Page 1)

[Redturtle]

Finally (?!) they talked about the new leader:


I dunno, it seems pretty big in the news. They even interviewed ppl about what they thought about it.

[BakHamNoi]

The last Mari concert ?  :hammer:
 

[Sexy Beam]

I'm like a whole fuckin' day too late...

My opinion; This shit sucks ass. My favourite girl's gone (Thank GOD I have my sex goddess Yossui left).  And all of this for a relationship with some bloke. He ain't even THAT cute.

If it makes HER happy, than it's all good for her. But as a fan, I'mma miss her shorty ass.

MM Yaguchi Mari
1997-2004

[tamatron]

The last Mari concert ?  :hammer:

I didn't even try to read the news, but if you're talking about that pic, it was from kaori's concert. Yaguchi's last concert was last Sunday in Osaka.

ETA: Just found this on 2ch...

Yaguchi won't be participating in H!P Summer tour.

http://www.ody-net.com/concert/index.html

[Linus]

Finally (?!) they talked about the new leader:


I dunno, it seems pretty big in the news. They even interviewed ppl about what they thought about it.

I want that video to see if I can understand something xD

Now that the media talks about H!P, the sales should go better lol
It is a more mature sounding single
It is Rika's last song
and also Mari's last song
moreover, Mari's on the media, Yossie is, and Rika will.
the more you see something, the more you want it lol

[johnbobman]

Cute girl, she's growing up and moving on to bigger and better things.

[Redturtle]

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　ステージにはもちろん、矢口の姿はない。後任の４代目リーダーになった吉澤ひとみ（２０）が、コンサートの冒頭でファンに事情説明と今後の決意を語るものとみられる。悲しみを乗り越え、どんなステージを見せるのか注目される。

Source: http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2005/04/16/01.html

It seems that Yoshizawa will say something at the beginning of the concert today regarding their future and whatnots. It's under spotlight how they'd cope with the sadness.

I hope she'll give out the speech in the noon concert (as well as the night), so that I'll have time to know about this before going home with no internet.

What is she gonna say? Will she cry? Will she have a mental breakdown in front of the audience? Will she tough it out? Will she just make some generic comments? Ahh... i hope there will be a concert rip.

[TheQuickening]

If it makes HER happy, than it's all good for her.

Considering the sacrifice that she made, he'd BETTER make her happy.  He indirectly proclaimed that he loved her in that clip Philosoranter provided here (from Hello! Tracker):
http://tracker.hello-online.org/details.php?id=1411  .  Now he's got the chance to prove to her that he truly means it.  If I was him, I'd at least try to convince her not to FULLY quit the business as some said she'd originally intended to do, and at least remain in H!P as a soloist.

[maRin]

I just thought about when Kaori was on Matthew's show and she said there were 5 girls that she thought hold the key to H!P's future; Yaguchi, Goto, Rika, Miki and Matsuura. Two down, three to go.

actually, it's juat one down b/c it is already known that rika will still be in H!P with her group biyuden. as for mari we're not sure yet...

[Linus]

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　ステージにはもちろん、矢口の姿はない。後任の４代目リーダーになった吉澤ひとみ（２０）が、コンサートの冒頭でファンに事情説明と今後の決意を語るものとみられる。悲しみを乗り越え、どんなステージを見せるのか注目される。

Source: http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2005/04/16/01.html

It seems that Yoshizawa will say something at the beginning of the concert today regarding their future and whatnots. It's under spotlight how they'd cope with the sadness.

I hope she'll give out the speech in the noon concert (as well as the night), so that I'll have time to know about this before going home with no internet.

What is she gonna say? Will she cry? Will she have a mental breakdown in front of the audience? Will she tough it out? Will she just make some generic comments? Ahh... i hope there will be a concert rip.

Yep. It does say that.
I knew that there would be some speech from Yossie  :|

[maRin]

Edit: Man, this is shit, as I said in JPM, Japan is all a shit? What the fuck?! You cannot be a woman when you're a fucking idol? You cannot date no one? That's no life, fucking all japanese fans, it's all thier fault. If they weren't fucking crying fanboys. They see their idol dating someone and they begin to cry, they stop buying her things, fuckers, all fuckers.

it is fucked up....but i really hope she left for bigger reasons than that (like she got pregnant or something). But what about Seiko Matsuda (a popular jpop singer in the 80s)? SHE WAS A HO AND EVERYBODY KNEW!!!! (while she was married and had a child she still went out with other men) the only time ppl really got upset what when she had an affair with her rival's (akina nakamori) boyfriend and akina tried to kill herself because of it. Now if mari did something like that then yeah, she needs to leave but all mari did was get caught walking (not even kissing or hugging) with her b/f. It's alright mari. all i can say is that she needs to do what makes her feel happy.

[elgie]

What is she gonna say? Will she cry? Will she have a mental breakdown in front of the audience? Will she tough it out? Will she just make some generic comments? Ahh... i hope there will be a concert rip.

Will someone count how many times she stares blank and says "etooooooooooo.."

[Redturtle]

Just came home a few minutes ago and the immediate thing I did was browse off 2ch.

Yoshizawa's comment:

吉澤のコメント
「既に皆さんも御存知かとは思いますが、リーダーだった矢口真里がおととい脱退しました。
私達に知らされたのは13日で本当に急な事だったので、その場で途方に暮れる子、
泣き崩れる子など、すごく動揺がありました。
その後みんなで集まって、中澤さんや辻にどうしたらいいか相談しました。
そして出た結論がALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL !です。
私達はまだ走り続けます。皆さんは私達を見守っていて下さい。ありがとうございました。」

Seemed like she cried a little when giving the speech. Also she got Yaguchi's part in Haru no Uta.

If anyone is interested in how Yaguchi's parts divided up:

Dousenyoku, Haru no Uta - YoshizawaI'm glad they didn't have another member cover her part.
Love Machine - Ogawa
Iikoto aru shunkan - Tanaka
Morning Coffee - Kamei
Souda! We're alive - Takahashi

[tamatron]

I just thought about when Kaori was on Matthew's show and she said there were 5 girls that she thought hold the key to H!P's future; Yaguchi, Goto, Rika, Miki and Matsuura. Two down, three to go.

actually, it's juat one down b/c it is already known that rika will still be in H!P with her group biyuden. as for mari we're not sure yet...

When I said two I meant Yaguchi and Matsuura with their "scandals".

メンバーがはける途中に藤本がマコに頑張りなよ、ほら笑顔笑顔って声かけるの聞こえた
マコや愛ちゃんも泣いてるし吉澤も謝罪するの辛そうだった
りかちゃんは辛いのは何度も藤本を見てはアイコンタクトしてた
とりあえず平常心になろうとみんな頑張ってるしヲタもそれに答えて応援してるよ

[Redturtle]

Some highlights:

They didn't show the opening video; instead, Yossi came up and made the speech. The audience paid serious attention. Konno cried.

Basically her parts are divided between Ogawa and Kamei. Opening MC started with Miki. Miki's speech was somethng about thanking God...? Anyway.

Takahashi got Mari's part in Love&Peace (Manpower c/w). Love Machine's line were given to Ogawa. Kamei's the MC of the quiz part. Takahashi introduced Osaka Koi no Uta.

They stopped selling Mari's pass (what the heck is that anyway).

まず、オープニング映像がなくなって、娘。の挨拶から
よっすぃ～から、矢口さんについての報告。要約すると、
「すでにスポーツ新聞やワイドショーでご存知だとは思いますが、矢口真里が2005年4月14日をもってモーニング娘。を辞めました。
いろいろ納得できないことがあるとは思いますが、私たちは矢口さんらしい潔い決断だと思っています。
今日のコンサート盛り上がっていきましょう。矢口さんもきっとそれを望んでいると思います。」
会場はみんなちゃんと空気を読んで、真剣に聴いてました。(紺野すでに泣いてる。）

では、それ以外の変更部分など
基本的にはパートは小川と亀井に振り分けられています。
オープニングのＭＣは順番が繰り上がって、ミキティから。
み、みきてぃ・・川＇o＇）＜神様の感謝に感謝して・・、って何ですか？
ちなみに藤本風エジプトの女王様風という発言はありませんでした。

   らぶ＆ぴーすの「超、愛してる」は愛ちゃん。
ラブマは小川へ。小川、ラブマ三銃士入り。
「いいことある・・」はれいなが入りました。ＭＣは第六感クイズがなくて司会は亀井。
モーコーは亀井が矢口パートを。ふるさとはガキさん。
「春の歌」は3人で。矢口パートの大部分はよっすぃ～へ。
「大阪　恋の歌」の曲紹介は高橋愛。かなり、とちりました。

全体として、めちゃめちゃ気合の入ったいいステージ

会場パスは矢口だった模様で、発売停止

[Redturtle]

Yossi's full speech:

八王子市民会館におこしのみなさん､こんにちは､ﾓｰﾆﾝｸﾞ娘｡です
開演時間が遅れてしまいほんとにごめんなさい
ｺﾝｻｰﾄをはじめる前にここでﾒﾝﾊﾞｰを代表して
吉澤からみなさんにお伝えしたいことがあります
ｽﾎﾟｰﾂ紙やﾜｲﾄﾞｼｮｰなどですでにご存じだとは思いますが
わたしたち､ﾓｰﾆﾝｸﾞ娘｡のﾘｰﾀﾞｰ矢口真里は
平成17年4月14日をもってﾓｰﾆﾝｸﾞ娘｡をやめて
ｿﾛ活動を行なうことになりました｣
一拍おく｡会場で一切物音たたず｡
なので､今日のｺﾝｻｰﾄには矢口さんはいません
矢口さんﾌｧﾝのみなさん､本当にごめんなさい(全員で頭を下げる)
矢口さんが､自分からﾓｰﾆﾝｸﾞ娘｡を辞めると決めたことは
誰にも説明できることじゃないかも知れないけど
矢口さんとずっと一緒にやってきたわたしたちﾒﾝﾊﾞｰには､
とても理解できると思います
ﾌｧﾝのみなさんの中には納得できないかたもいるとは思いますが､
わたしたちﾒﾝﾊﾞｰは､やぐっつぁんらしい､潔い決断だなと思いました
そんな矢口さんの気持ちを汲んであげてください｣
一拍あける｡会場から拍手｡
｢(声色がちょっと明るめに)やぐっつぁんが突然いなくなっちゃったけど､
わたしたちﾓｰﾆﾝｸﾞ娘｡は､応援してくださるみなさんと一緒に
今日のｺﾝｻｰﾄを､盛り上げたいと思ってます(会場拍手)
もちろん矢口さんもそれを強く望んでると思います(会場拍手)
わたしたち10人で､矢口さんのぶんまで頑張っていきます!(会場歓声)
それでは､ﾓｰﾆﾝｸﾞ娘｡ｺﾝｻｰﾄのｽﾀｰﾄです｣

[elgie]

and now, could you please translate?  

[Redturtle]

My extremely crappy translation. Some are pure speculation. Please, anyone, correct this if you can.

"Apparently everyone has read the news, but I hereby announce that our leader Yaguchi Mari has resigned from Morning Musume and would continue solo."

And the arena became dead silent.

"And thus Yaguchi-san is not showing up in today's concert. Much apology to Yaguchi-san's fans. (Members bowed) Although Yaguchi-san has not explained to anyone the reason why she resigned, we are very understandable of her situation since we have always been together. We understand some fans don't agree with her decision, but we think that this is really her clean-cut way of doing things. Please sympathize with Yaguchi-san's feelings."

The audience clapped their hands.

"(her tone brightened up a little) Though Yaguttsuan left us suddenly, please continue to support us and make today's concert a blast (applause). Of course this is also Yaguchi-san's wish (applause). We are going to do our best (with Yaguchi-san's energy?!). With that said, Morning Musume's concert shall start."

[ky_khor]

great info. thanks.

[elgie]

you know one thing? she'll make a great leader. I felt touched by her words even when my feelings about all this affair had already calmed out  

thanks for the translation. You do a great job translating