It's been announced that NGT48 member Tano Ayaka will be graduating from the group on October 31. 

This announcement was made on August 21 during the group's live broadcast which was held to commemorate five years since the debut of the first generation members. Tano passed the group's first generation audition in July of 2015 and was officially introduced to the public during an event on August 21 at Niigatashi Rekishi Hakubutsukan Minatopia. 

Tano commented, "Five years ago, I took one step forward towards my dream. Ahead of my sixth year, I would like to take a new step towards the next stage." Her last activity in NGT48 will be an online talk event on October 31. Details on her graduation concert will be announced at a later date.

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