Mano Erina has graduated from H!P

[Mizu_D3]

from takamaruyo

Comment from Mano Erina

Thank you for always supporting me.
I, Mano Erina, with the 2013 New Year’s Hello!Project Concert and
the February 23rd planned solo concert in Nakano Sun Plaza,
am graduating from Hello!Project.

Since the beginning of this year, Tsunku and the staff and I have continuously talked about my work from here on.
From here on, I want to do my best in order to pursue my own potential and to broaden my abilities in singing and acting beyond what I have now.

It’s been about 4 years since I started my solo work, compared with the history of Hello!Project that’s really very little but, I’ve gained all kinds of experience.
I’ve gotten to join Hello!Project, which was my dream, I got to have a solo debut, and there has been happiness, fun, and sometimes even frustration.
In order to head toward my dreams and goals, I want to take it into my own hands, and be determined to challenge myself more than I have before.
And I’d be happy if you continue to watch over me, Mano Erina, the same as always.
From this point forward please continue to support me.

July 21, 2012
Mano Erina

OOHH... I am not gonna make it!! :sob:

[Zunu]

MobekiMIsu

[DARC1993]

Hopefully for her last single they go back to her roots and have her play the piano in her songs.

Also they should just drop the "Mobekimasu" thing.
As cool as it was, it's gonna be over after.

[Jessi]

I have a theory that they have 4 year contracts. That's why after 4 years they forcefully graduated Jun/Lin.

[Starra]

With JunLin it was probably more that their Visas expired.

[Celedam]

More like they couldn't renew their visas because their contracts expired.

But yes, so many things in H!P/UFA seem to happen in four-year increments that it's almost certainly the length of their standard contract.

[DSQueenie]

I'm not so surprised it seemed like she was focusing more on acting for a while now and H!P doesn't manage full time actors like Johnny does. It's a shame but dems the breaks. At least we will still see her around working. I'm gonna really miss her though, her PV's were the best in Hello Project.

[DARC1993]

As looking forward to this

Are they just going to add a word to the title each time?

4th album: More Friends Over Here
5th album: Many More Friends Over Here
6th album: Too Many More Friends Over Here
7th album: Way Too Many More Friends Over Here
8th album: Way Too Many More Friends Over Here, Yo!

Lol

[Menno]

MobekiMIsu

That would be a good one, but since Miyamoto Karin came in later she will be last.


Anyway, good for Mano-san that she wants do more that she cannot do in H!P, hopefully her Japanese fans stay loyal.

[Echidna]

if she'll stay in show-business not as actor but also as singer then it'll be okay

hope for 2 more singles before graduation