[5/30] Tamura Meimi has graduated from Angerme and H!P

[Denki]

Looking at their schedule, the earliest possible graduation date for Meimi is around late April. It would be nice if she can have her graduation concert at Nippon Budokan.

[downfrontguy]

...and it looks like she will finish her idol career without ever going overseas -whether for photoshoot, concert, TV or any type. Up front never sent her to even Hawaii. bummer.

That gravy train is exclusively for MM & BeriKyuu. And Kikkawa, apparently. Well, at least Tamura had two Budokan (and possibly three).

I thought Juice=Juice sells about the same as Smileage/Angerme, but I guess they are a bit more marketable to oversea markets. Also a bit cheaper (5 vs 10 or 9).

[Amped]

she hasn't left yet.

[Celedam]

Even the Up Up Girls get to go to Hawai'i.

[Starra]

A lot of the time people logically know something is bound to happen soon, but get caught up in the fact that the group is creating these great things and the enjoyment of the hearing one of their favourite members since that emotionally they're caught off guard.

I mean, I'm upset, because I love Meimi a lot, but I'm not surprised. She's always wanted to do the musical thing, and ever since 3rd gen joined she's been looking less and less interested.

I'm not sure if it was Kanon's grad that made her decide this, as people are saying, since in her statement she talks about how she's entering her final year in high school and she wants to challenge herself. If anything, I'd say it was more Kamiko joining.

You don't understand Zunu! If you are even a little bit surprised, then you're completely uncool and bad at paying attention!

But if you watched ANGERME videos from the past... I dunno, few months or so? she looked done. Maybe not PVs as such, but in H!S footage and stuff. I definitely noticed it with the Kamiko meeting ANGERME segment. So I just don't get how anyone is shocked that she's leaving.

[BerryzCelebration]

Yeah, when it comes to ANGERME announcement videos, she always looked bored or even annoyed at times.

But yeah, not everyone notices the same things, or fans just convinced themselves to see her happier, bubbly side at all costs to not worry about any signs of graduating.

[AyuHikaru]

I mean I was pretty convinced I noticed Risako looking bored all the time and she never announced she was graduating or anything. You just don't KNOW based on how an idol looks.

[Starra]

Sure, you can't always work it out, and they have bad days. But if it's consistent enough I think it becomes noticeable. At least with Meimi it did.

She just... didn't look that happy in some videos to me, which is why I guess it's not a surprise at all imo. I sometimes don't pick up on it, but I definitely did this time.

[aerosuffly]

God please make UF put her on an asa-dora heroine audition and please help her win it.

She will be a great actress.

[Sohee]

What really sucks is that with this Angerme suddenly becomes so much less... interesting to watch perform. Damn.