Today, it was announced the popular model Kiritani Mirei will graduate from �Seventeen� magazine, with her final issue being the December edition, which starts its sales on November 1st.

Kiritani started modeling exclusively for �Seventeen� back in 2006. Recently however, she's been appearing on the big screens for the movies �Ranhansha� and �Snowflake�, and has been showing her growth as an actress.

The model announced through her official blog, �It has been decided that Kiritani will graduate Seventeen.� She continued, �Everyone I bet you are surprised sorry (>_<)! But, there is still time, I can still see you guys at the �school festival� and I will do my best to return everyone�s kindness!!! Please take care of me to the end!�

In reply, the fans wrote, �What a shock�what is your next magazine? I will buy the next magazine you are in every month!� and �I�m going to be sad when Ms. Mirei stops appearing on Seventeen! It�s all because of you that I bought Seventeen in the first place.� In total, over 1,000 sentimental messages were left on her blog.



Kiritani will be appearing in the August edition of �Seventeen�, where she will be featured on the front page wearing a cute, girly dress. She'll also be guesting at the �Seventeen Natsu no Gakuensai 2011� (�Seventeen Summer School Festival 2011�) in�Pacifico Yokohama on August 30th.

Source & Images: Model Press