Note: This is a translation of the Oricon article titled "Idols, Cultural Figures, Manga Artists... The Shocked Voices Continue in Reaction to Ace Sayashi's Graduation": http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2061553/full/
Idol group Morning Musume. '15's ace, Sayashi Riho (17) announced her graduation this year in order to study English and dance. The sudden announcement from the group's ace who also became their heart following her joining in 2011 with huge expectations and after Michishige Sayumi's graduation last November has caused a huge impact on twitter from voices of celebrity Sayashi fans.
HKT48's Sashihara Rino, known as a "Hello Pro Fan", specially declared herself "Sayashi oshi" and after a music show this August even confessed passionately, "Sayashi-san is too divine, I could only just stare at her!!!! But I sent her my passionate looks!!!!" On this day, maybe since it was too much of a shock or she was too shaken, she only murmured, "I'll talk about Sayashi-chan tomorrow.."
Similarly an idol fan, former SKE48 Matsui Rena learned about the announcement on her radio show and tweeted "I'm also shaken". NMB48's Yabushita Shu, while using crying emojis, revealed her mental state saying, "Sayashi-sama... I'll support you!" and SUPER☆GiRLS' Watanabe Kome also murmured, "Sayashi Riho-san is graduating..."
Columnist and commentator Inuyama Kamiko said "Sayashi... I can't get my feelings together" with great shock, and Inuyama's husband, producer Tsurugi Mikito, developed the theory, "It seems like only Sayashi couldn't get past Michishige-san's graduation. She carried the pressure of ace on her own, and her solitude being still an awkward 17-year-old grew too strong. Feelings toward the future of Morning (Musume) may have caused her too much pain"
Kobo Mitsuro, a manga artist known for works such as "Moteki", was also surely speechless saying just "Sayashi..." Manga artists Usuta Kyosuke, who's produced "Pyuuto Fuku! Jaga-" and "Sexy Commando Gaiden Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san" also couldn't continue past "Sayashi... this can't be true, right... aaah..."
Her colleagues in Hello! Project have also expressed their mental states in their blog writings. Takahashi Ai, who was leader when Sayashi joined MoMusu, gave her feelings on her growth at the graduation announcement saying, "I think she was very determined. Sayashi who was so little is no longer a child but an adult, and I feel again like she'd become a splendid person." She sent her a yell of, "Please run swiftly forward to the end just being yourself."
℃-ute's leader Yajima Maimi gave her thoughts on the decision Sayashi came to as "The decision to change from the environment she has now surely took a lot of courage, and she's surely anxious about being away from Japan as well", and resolved to support her, "The decision she's come to out of that, I want us Hello! Project members to support her in and hope we can push her forward from behind." She also went on and made the pledge that, "So that she won't fail going overseas, we also have to keep Hello! Project lively and energetic, and create an atmosphere so that she's able to relax and come back when she's ready."
Also, Fukumura Mizuki who joined as a contemporary confessed her candid thoughts that "I didn't think we'd be sending off Riho-chan first". While reflecting on the memories of "I've talked with her a lot as just the two of us as well as with all 4 of the 9th gen, and we've run into times of various emotions when it'd be tough or we'd get angry, days when we wouldn't be able to sleep," she wrote that "I want to make precious the remaining time I can have with Riho-chan."
Similarly her contemporary, Suzuki Kanon made her feelings clear saying, "Since not much time has passed since we've learned about it as well, I don't really know how to express myself yet..." "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't shocked", and you felt their bonds as mates as she said, "I respect Riho-chan from my heart for her huge decision."But I want to support Riho-chan's determination and dreams from my heart!"
Idol group Morning Musume. '15's ace, Sayashi Riho (17) announced her graduation this year in order to study English and dance. The sudden announcement from the group's ace who also became their heart following her joining in 2011 with huge expectations and after Michishige Sayumi's graduation last November has caused a huge impact on twitter from voices of celebrity Sayashi fans.
HKT48's Sashihara Rino, known as a "Hello Pro Fan", specially declared herself "Sayashi oshi" and after a music show this August even confessed passionately, "Sayashi-san is too divine, I could only just stare at her!!!! But I sent her my passionate looks!!!!" On this day, maybe since it was too much of a shock or she was too shaken, she only murmured, "I'll talk about Sayashi-chan tomorrow.."
Similarly an idol fan, former SKE48 Matsui Rena learned about the announcement on her radio show and tweeted "I'm also shaken". NMB48's Yabushita Shu, while using crying emojis, revealed her mental state saying, "Sayashi-sama... I'll support you!" and SUPER☆GiRLS' Watanabe Kome also murmured, "Sayashi Riho-san is graduating..."
Columnist and commentator Inuyama Kamiko said "Sayashi... I can't get my feelings together" with great shock, and Inuyama's husband, producer Tsurugi Mikito, developed the theory, "It seems like only Sayashi couldn't get past Michishige-san's graduation. She carried the pressure of ace on her own, and her solitude being still an awkward 17-year-old grew too strong. Feelings toward the future of Morning (Musume) may have caused her too much pain"
Kobo Mitsuro, a manga artist known for works such as "Moteki", was also surely speechless saying just "Sayashi..." Manga artists Usuta Kyosuke, who's produced "Pyuuto Fuku! Jaga-" and "Sexy Commando Gaiden Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san" also couldn't continue past "Sayashi... this can't be true, right... aaah..."
Her colleagues in Hello! Project have also expressed their mental states in their blog writings. Takahashi Ai, who was leader when Sayashi joined MoMusu, gave her feelings on her growth at the graduation announcement saying, "I think she was very determined. Sayashi who was so little is no longer a child but an adult, and I feel again like she'd become a splendid person." She sent her a yell of, "Please run swiftly forward to the end just being yourself."
℃-ute's leader Yajima Maimi gave her thoughts on the decision Sayashi came to as "The decision to change from the environment she has now surely took a lot of courage, and she's surely anxious about being away from Japan as well", and resolved to support her, "The decision she's come to out of that, I want us Hello! Project members to support her in and hope we can push her forward from behind." She also went on and made the pledge that, "So that she won't fail going overseas, we also have to keep Hello! Project lively and energetic, and create an atmosphere so that she's able to relax and come back when she's ready."
Also, Fukumura Mizuki who joined as a contemporary confessed her candid thoughts that "I didn't think we'd be sending off Riho-chan first". While reflecting on the memories of "I've talked with her a lot as just the two of us as well as with all 4 of the 9th gen, and we've run into times of various emotions when it'd be tough or we'd get angry, days when we wouldn't be able to sleep," she wrote that "I want to make precious the remaining time I can have with Riho-chan."
Similarly her contemporary, Suzuki Kanon made her feelings clear saying, "Since not much time has passed since we've learned about it as well, I don't really know how to express myself yet..." "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't shocked", and you felt their bonds as mates as she said, "I respect Riho-chan from my heart for her huge decision."But I want to support Riho-chan's determination and dreams from my heart!"