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

[Sohee]

Watch me be like that when Kudou graduates. Reina was always a favorite of mine (despite having this love-hate relationship with her 2006-2007 lol) and from when she announced her graduation up until a few weeks ago, I was really upset about all of it. But now that it happens, I'm... perfectly okay with it. I'll still cry when I watch the DVD but... I'm okay, somehow. Probably because I had all that time and because nothing is worse than Eri leaving and never returning. ): Knowing that we'll still see Reina singing helps a lot.
Not saying I won't miss her in MM, will miss her voice and attitude like crazy, but... I'm okay. :') Which is nice, Eri, Junjun, Linlin, Ai, Risa and even Aika leaving made me sad all over the place so it's nice to not be sad for a change.

[LiamMusume]

I uploaded
(M10~M14 Medley)
M10．Egao YES Nude
M11. Onna ga medatte naze ikenai
M12. Nanchatte renai
M13. Kimagure Princess
M14. Aishuu Romantic / Michishige, Fukumura

[youtube]S_qA82U7BTU[/youtube]

[randompasserby]

In my case I keep getting more and more melancholic about it as the months, weeks, days, hours, minutes ticks away until finally leading up to the final ceremony.
Afterwards though, I usually have no trouble moving on and I'm more excited for Lovendor and her future activities rather than sad about her graduating anyway.

Now that I think about it, this is my standard reaction for every graduation ever, even for my past favorites. At worst it's complete disregard and total ambivalence.
I just hope when the ultimate test for me comes it'll just multiply the scales of the emotional roller coaster by idk... a trillion? and not leave me an empty wreck as far as my attachment to the group is concerned.
Not really that worried though... /blasphemy /corporeal penance

[otaku_blue]

Woah in Shanbondama I swear I could hear Gaki and Kaori woah. Was that Sakura?

That totally makes up for her voice cracking in Nanchatte Renai x.x

Excited!

[wotakubrandon]

It got me in the feels a bit as well which is interesting because Reina has consistently been one of my least liked Musumes.

[Amped]

morning news







they put Mari's marriage problems next to Reina's news

[Muni]

Own man... Reina. I'll miss her so much.
She's been my favourite ever since she joined. It's funny because I can't even remember clearly MM without her. I love her personality and her voice. I'll keep supporting her on her LovendoR career though and I'm really gratefull she'll keep going and won't desappear. I'm proud of her, she've grown too much since she joing as a stubborn 13 years old yankii (I might say that was one of the reasons I liked her to begin with lol)
Her graduation dress... at first I hated it. But seeing it now in better pics I might say that it really suits her.
GanbaReina~

... and oh, somehow I'm excited to see on how Morning Musume will grow from now on. I still haven't picked up a favourite that could compete with my fandom for Reina. I really hope that someone in 12th gen can fill up this gap for me.

[Amped]

early morning news Mezanyuu and Oha4

[forgetmenots]

Congratuations Reina and good luck with everything.

I really wish I could have seen it live (obviously), I can't want for video to come out. I'm amazed at how far the girls have come in a year. Shabondama sounded so good @_@

I'm also really happy for Mizuki and Haruna being joint sub-leaders, they were definitely the most debated and it tells us where Haruna lies in the leader order for MM. I do hope that Sayu will be around for quite a bit longer, she needs to train these two in the ways of being an epic leader.

[321BreakinOut]

*BREAKING NEWS REINA GRADUATED!!! PLATINUM ERA IS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES!! EVERYONE BUY AS MUCH SAYUMI GOODS AS YOU CAN!!! *