ANGERME member Kawamura Ayano has announced her graduation from the group. 

Kawamura became a Hello Pro Kenshuusei in 2016, then joined ANGERME in 2017. Since 2019, she has been leading the group as its sub-leader. She will graduate from both the group and Hello! Project after their fall tour eventually retiring from showbiz. 

On her idol career, Kawamura reflected, "Encountering ANGERME that's full of love and carrying out my activities in Hello! Project will forever be my life's treasures. Thank you for this time that was like a dream!! My life took some detours, but there was nothing useless about it. It's thanks to all of the experiences I've accumulated that I was able to come this far. It was a fun life as an idol!"