Tanaka Reina graduated from MM & H!P, 5/21 @ Nippon Budokan

[Sohee]

Probably. I'd love to see three front girls though (Riho, Mizuki, Sakura). The lines are more even and spread out these days than during platinum era, too. So we never know, maybe.

[Chibs]

but tsunku loves that two lead format...

[Sohee]

He does, and I doubt he'll change it but I would love it if he did.
Honestly, already with 123 and Wakuteka he has changed his format quite a bit. It's not ONLY Reina/Riho, the other girls actually get to sing. xD

[Panic Nancy]

I’d like it if Sakura and Riho were the new Ai/Reina (leads), and Mizuki and Haruka were the new Risa/Eri (sub-leads). And Ayumi could be the new Koharu (in the center a lot, but doesn’t get many lines). Who knows what they'll actually do, but I hope it's something like that.

[Sohee]

Considering how he hasn't pushed Haruka at all when it comes to singing, I doubt it. Haruna, Haruka, Erina, Kanon and maybe even Ayumi will probably never get to the front in terms of singing. Mizuki is quite pushed though. Masaki hasn't gotten much solo lines but she's gotten more than anyone else (excluding Mizuki and Riho) so I think he'll push her too.
And Sakura of course, but that goes without saying lol.

[Panic Nancy]

I don't think it'll happen right away (Haruka getting lines), but I think it will definitely happen eventually. Chisato's voice was completely ignored for a long time, and now she's a lead.

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[Chibs]

yeah i think its going to be Riho/Sakura with Mizuki/Masaki subleads and Sayu with her usual position

maybe they will use haruka after a year or longer, but for now this looks to be the most likely lineup

I do wonder if Reina's grad will bring about 12th gen auditions.

[TotallyUncool]

I suspect that 12th gen auditions will be announced at some point before Reina's graduation -- and that the 12th gen won't be 1-nin.

[Sohee]

Chisato's voice was ignored for a long time, but eventually, they started using her because she's talented.

Cute =/= Musume though. There has been plenty of talented vocals in MM that never got pushed for one reason or another. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't mind if he would push Haruka, or Kanon (who also has a strong voice but just lacks some personality/attitude in her performance) or even Erina and/or Ayumi. But just saying that right now it doesn't seem like it. What will happen in two years or whatever we obviously don't know though - to be honest I don't even think Tsunku's sure on that.

I think 12th gen auditions will be announced at Reina's graduation or in the H!P Summer concert '13. Then we'd have a new generation for early 2014 -- unless he pushes it. Looking at probably 2-3 girls.

[danzarely]

I’d like it if Sakura and Riho were the new Ai/Reina (leads), and Mizuki and Haruka were the new Risa/Eri (sub-leads). And Ayumi could be the new Koharu (in the center a lot, but doesn’t get many lines). Who knows what they'll actually do, but I hope it's something like that.

This.