SKE48 Matsui Rena announces her graduation from the group at the end of August

kevinMario June 11, 2015

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10 June 2015 – (most of) the fandom woke up to a shocking headline printed by Nikkan Sports.

From the morning's issue of Nikkan Sports: "Matsui Rena of SKE48 is graduating." pic.twitter.com/1maN9TQ4tK

— AKB48WrapUp (@AKB48WrapUp) June 9, 2015

As if confirming what Nikkan has printed, the article was also featured on Japan’s morning TV channels.

Matsui Rena's graduation article is reported on TV. pic.twitter.com/3qC6EPDMFx

— AKB48WrapUp (@AKB48WrapUp) June 9, 2015

Just a little under an hour ago, on the weekly radio broadcast, AKB48 no All Night Nippon, Matsui Rena announced herself that she will be graduating SKE48 at the end of August 2015.

SKE48 Matsui Rena will be graduating in August – this just in from the currently broadcasting AKB48 All Night Nippon

— AKB48WrapUp (@AKB48WrapUp) June 10, 2015

Rena apparently has been thinking about graduation since 2 years ago – she feels that it's time to move on from SKE48 pic.twitter.com/hiKVRe3tqL

— AKB48WrapUp (@AKB48WrapUp) June 10, 2015

(TдT) pic.twitter.com/TXId8DzTQ6

— crescentsaber (@crescentsaber) June 10, 2015

Rena tweeted this straight after she announced her graduation…

全然うまく話せなくて申し訳ないです！(ノ)`ω´(ヾ) このあともよろしくお願いします #akb48ann

— 松井玲奈 (@renampme) June 10, 2015

Matsui Rena 11 Jun 2015 00:36

I’m not sure if I managed to convey everything properly… I’m sorry! (ノ)`ω´(ヾ)
Please listen to the broadcast after this as well.

SKE48 Matsui Rena announces her graduation from the group

During her concurrency, Rena felt the difference between SKE48 & Nogizaka46, this led her to change her way of thinking about live perfs.

— AKB48WrapUp (@AKB48WrapUp) June 10, 2015

NMB48's Jonishi Kei just sent Rena a message "I've always been in love with Rena-san ever since a long time ago, but I couldn't tell you :("

— AKB48WrapUp (@AKB48WrapUp) June 10, 2015

Although there is no date that can be made public at the moment, there are plans to hold an event & a Graduation Concert in Nagoya for Rena in August

ANN終わってしまう！ pic.twitter.com/Na2RisyD0v

— SKE48支配人湯浅洋 (@AKB48Shihainin) June 10, 2015

お疲れ様！ pic.twitter.com/fGLOfpoXyK

— SKE48支配人湯浅洋 (@AKB48Shihainin) June 10, 2015

ANN無事に終わりました。遅くまでお付き合いいただきありがとうございました。私は8月いっぱいでSKE48を卒業します。残りの時間は短いですが、短さに負けない思い出をみなさんと作れますように。

— 松井玲奈 (@renampme) June 10, 2015

Matsui Rena 11 Jun 2015 02:50

The ANN broadcast ended without a hitch, for everyone who listened until the very end, thank you very much.

I will be graduating from SKE48 at the end of August.

The remaining time might be short, but even so, I want to try my best to create the most beautiful memory with everyone with whatever time is left.

Shortly afterwards…

Whoopsie, looks like Rena dropped and broke the screen of her mobile phone right after the broadcast ended… (￣□￣;) https://t.co/HDVCpcUGuF

— AKB48WrapUp (@AKB48WrapUp) June 10, 2015

Matsui Rena’s Graduation Announcement