[11/26] Michishige Sayumi graduated from Morning Musume. '14 at Yokohama Arena

[Shoujo Q]

Failed to get the FC side seats for Sayu grad. Last stop, Nov 1st. >_< And if we don't get those it's going to be ten times harder after that. Ugh!!!

[Sohee]

Aaaah. Well damn.
I didn't get them either. DDDD:

[Celedam]

Yajima Maimi to be the next H!P leader
http://www.helloproject.com/news/2092/

Important Announcement!!

It’s Maimi

Though I think there are people who already know from this morning’s news

in New York, there was an announcement about the Hello! Project leader by Morning Musume。’14′s Michishige Sayumi-san

that after Michishige-san has graduated from Hello! Project at their tour final on 11/26,

it’s been decided that the new leader of Hello! Project will be ℃-ute’s Yajima Maimi.

Since it’s the first time that Hello! Project’s leader has been from outside of Morning Musume。san,

with Morning Musume。’14′s new members joining,
and Berryz Kobo indefinitely suspending activities in the spring,
and S/mileage’s 3rd gen members joining with their name change…

I really feel the weight of responsibility to work as leader

with all the big changes coming to Hello! Project!

However, as lots of my senpai as leaders up until now have pulled along Hello! Project,

with our most senior group Berryz Kobo
will will be entering indefinite suspension of activities,
along with the ℃-ute members as well, so that I can pull Hello! Project along,

and also, so that I’ll be able to bring to life a new Hello! Project with all the Hello! Project members

I’ll do my best at leader with all my strength!!

Though upon becoming Hello! Project leader I’ll be leading the shouting of our cheer before concerts,

until Berryz Kobo enters their suspension of activities,
I want to mutually do it with Berryz Kobo’s Captain Shimizu Saki-chanー…

As a contemporary, and group captain/leader, we’ve been going on while helping each other in times we’re worried or indecisive.

Surely, if Berryz Kobo wouldn’t be entering indefinite suspension of activities, since I think Saki would have been Hello! Project leader and I respect Saki as Captain

Though I’ll become Hello! Project’s leader

I hope the two of us will unify Hello! Project until next spring…!

Tsugunaga Momoko-chan too, who’s our same age,
wrote in her individual blog “Let’s work hard together okay!!” which was very reassuring!
Thanks…

I’ll also treat my remaining time with Michishige-san preciously, and would like to learn as much as I can about various things as leader for now.

All of you please, in the future as well, warmly watch over Hello! Project and give us your enthusiastic support!

I’m in your care!

http://gree.jp/c_ute/blog/entry/689487913
http://blog-project.net/yajima-maimi/210775

[forgetmenots]

Well said Maimi well said. I think she'll be great, this entry gives me more confidence in that.

[Amped]

Music Japan producer said on his blog that on this week's episode of Music Japan, they have a "Michishige Sayumi Graduation SP" feature. They will showcase rare videos of Sayumi from her debut to now, and a graduation talk with Yuusuke filled with tears and laughter.
http://www.nhk.or.jp/mj-blog/

[Amped]

after Sayumi's Yokohama arena graduation concert, wota are partying all night in Yokohama. 11pm~All Night "Morning Musume. Night feat. Sayu ~Thank You Mikaeri Bijin~

venue : Shin-Yokohama Bells
https://twitter.com/MeltyRose2802/statu ... 0662400000
http://shinyokobells.jp/

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DJ Kunio is also planning a preparation night for Sayu, "Michishige Sayumi night" on 11/7 at Shinjuku URGA venue. 11pm~All Night. 2,000 yen.
http://twipla.jp/events/114704
http://www.urga.net/

[Sohee]

Ohoho. Will have to go to at least one of these :3

[Amped]

the Yokohama arena concert will have live viewings at cinemas across Japan.
http://www.helloproject.com/morningmusu ... un/lv.html

[JonCC]

the Yokohama arena concert will have live viewings at cinemas across Japan.
http://www.helloproject.com/morningmusu ... un/lv.html

And as for potential live streaming (for overseas fans)...

Essentially: the more people following UFL on Twitter and Facebook, the bigger the chance it may happen in the future.
They are aware of the interest in a livestream, but there are no concrete plans.

Spoiler: show

Although they've had experiences streaming in the past so they should have a pretty good idea of how big their reach is.

The way he worded it really explains the somewhat blatant follower requests Phillipe has made in the past.
Makes me think UFP bases his pay on how big a social media splash our French liason manages to achieve.
Which isn't all that big to be honest.

[Chibs]

we were talking about it on facebook, seem to agree we have to be vocal about wanting livestream and be willing to pay