Graduated: Narita, Ohe, Tojima, Komatani, Nakanishi (Stage 48)
I… feel.. too… sad… (Aitakatta!)

Recommended reading. Five members from the most prominent unit in AKB48 are graduating. There’s some very strong reactions on the Stage 48 forum, and Cat of Aitakatta! is also struck hard by the news. The graduates  - Komatani Hitomi, Nakanishi Rina, Narita Risa, Ohe Tomomi, Tojima Hana – will have their last performance at November 23 at the NHK Hall Concert. It looks like some have signed on with agents, the future careers of others is not so clear.

It’ll be very interesting to see how the different main units – Teams A, K, and B – will reconfigure as a result of this. It’ll also be worth watching further fan reactions and if any more graduations may occur in the wake of this development.