NMB48 Team N member Tanigawa Airi will be graduating from the group in December. On the group's official blog, Tanigawa wrote, "I, Tanigawa Airi, will graduate from NMB48. I am sorry to surprise you with this sudden announcement. Since joining the group at the age of 15, I have been active as a second generation member for about eight and a half years. NMB48 was the first thing I was ever serious about in life. Everything that happened in NMB48

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NMB48 Team N member Odan Mai has announced her graduation from the group. Odan made the announcement on September 10 during Team N's 'N Pride' performance. Then on the group's official blog, she wrote, "I, Odan Mai, will graduate from NMB48. During my seven years of activities, I experienced numerous sad and frustrating things. Moreover, I also experienced happy and enjoyable moments. I was given the opportunity to see very beautiful scenery

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NMB48 Team N member Ota Yuuri has announced her graduation from the group. Ota made the announcement on September 4 during the first night of the group's nationwide tour 'NMB48 LIVE TOUR 2019' at NHK Hall. Then on Twitter (@yuuriso_1201), she explained, "Because I love this group, it became a place where I could feel at ease. If things were to stay this way, I felt that I would depend on NMB and myself too much, so I decided to graduate."Details

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NMB48 Team N's Takei Sara has announced her graduation from the group. This announcement was made on August 26 during Team N's show 'N Pride' at NMB48 Theater. She reflected, "Being an idol was harder than I had imagined. I experienced many frustrating things as well as things that didn't make any sense. I don't think it was smooth sailing. However, I am really glad that I became an idol." Although she didn't make it into the senbatsu, she c

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NMB48 will release their 21st single (currently untitled) on August 14.Following "Tokonoma Seiza Musume," Shiroma Miru will be the center again for this single. Eighteen senbatsu members were selected to sing the title track.The single will be released in four different types: Type A, Type B, Type C, and Theater Edition. More details will be revealed soon, so stay tuned!  [Title track senbatsu members]Azuma Yuki / Umeyama Cocona / Ota Yuuri / O

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On May 24, former NMB48 member Jonishi Kei announced on Twitter that she will officially be returning to showbiz. She also mentioned that she has signed with entertainment agency GALAPAGOS.  Jonishi tweeted, "I have an announcement for everybody! Starting this month, I have signed with an agency, and will officially be resuming my work in showbiz." She continued, "From now on, I will focus mainly on acting, and work even harder in orde

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NMB48 Team N's Iso Kanae will be graduating from the group. When Iso was in elementary school, she competed in the nationals for soccer. Besides her idol activities, she had been utilizing that experience for other work, but decided that she wants to do more in that field. As such, she plans to be active as a "soccer talento." In addition, Iso has been appointed as support ambassador for INAC Kobe Leonessa. As the support ambassador, she will a

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NMB48 member Shiroma Miru will release her first photo book (currently untitled) on June 19. The book will feature photos shot by Nakamura Kazutaka at Gold Coast in Australia. On the anticipated photo book, Shiroma commented, "It includes all of me from photos that even I think are good to photos of me making funny faces that will make you laugh. It would make me happy if both my fans and people who don't know me yet take a look at it. You will

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It's been announced the former NMB48 member Jonishi Kei will be appearing in theater troupe Z?Lion's stage play 'a Novel Bunkaku show.' Jonishi tweeted, "I have been cast in a stage play! It's been about two years since I last saw everyone. I am excited for my first stage play. Besides Tokyo, I am looking forward to visiting Nagoya and Osaka. I want many people to come and see the start of my second chapter." Jonishi was a first generation of NM

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NMB48 member Jo Eriko has announced her second graduation from the group. Jo made this announcement on March 20 during Team BII's concert 'Nibanme no Door.' On the group's official blog, she wrote, "I joined when I was 12, and I will be 20 soon. I wanted to use this opportunity to start anew." On her future activities, she commented, "Nothing is set yet, but I am thinking about it carefully." Details on her graduation concert and final activ

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