Four members of STU48 will be leaving the group

Four members of the idol group STU48 have declined activities and will no longer be part of the group, according to the group’s official website.

Members Kadowaki Minoru, Imazumi Miria, Nakahiro Yayoi and Minami Yurina requested to stop activities and after consultation, their requests were granted. Their final activity date will be announced soon.

The four have since posted messages on their blog and a few on SNS of their decision to leave the group and apologizing to fans for their decision.

先程、公式より活動辞退の発表がありました。

応援して下さった皆様。
本当に申し訳ごさいませんでした。 pic.twitter.com/fvDBqTQ56e

— 門脇 実優菜 (@Iloveyou_onion) October 12, 2021

Kadowaki’s statement is as follows, “I, Kadowaki Minoru, have declined activity for STU48. I’m really sorry for the sudden report. I joined in April 2017 as STU48 1st gen member. I have been active for about four and a half years in October 2021. I have been able to do my best, thanks to the support and support of the fans. Performing in front of the fans, It was a dream-like to be able to do idol activities as a member of STU48. I also had many unforgettable memories with everyone. Due to my immaturity and carelessness, I decided that I shouldn’t bother my fans and members anymore. I’m really sorry. The precious four and a half years I experienced at STU48 will be my life in the future. I want to use it as food. And I will never forget the kindness I received from everyone. I want to do my best by believing in the day when I can give back in a different way. I will definitely come back to the stage. I will do my best until the final activity day. I will do what I can. Thank you for your continued support of STU48”.

Nakahiro wrote, “To all the fans who support me, I, NakahiroYayoi, am really sorry for this surprise sudden announcement. I will decline activity of STU48 and I will announce my final activity it at a later date. I would like to thank all the fans who supported me and the staff who supported my activities. I have been thinking about this for a while, thinking many times and talking with the staff, on my own initiative. And I decided. It was an important and wonderful time to enter my favorite STU48, see a lot of things that I can’t normally experience, and look back at the scenery I don’t know. I’m sorry for making you feel a lot of pain even though it was something I should have done. There are fans who like me like this, and thanks to the kind words, I enjoy my activities. It was a fun and quick two years. I am very happy that I was involved in the life of the fans and became a part of my memories. From now on, everyone’s daily life will be full of happiness. Thank you very much for your support”.

Imaizumi wrote, “To all the fans who always support me, I, Imaizumi Miriai, will decline the activity of STU48. It was a short time for the fans, but I was really happy that we enjoyed it together. With this memory as an encouragement, I would like to do my best in the next world. Thank you very much for two years. Until the final activity day, I would like to thank all the fans and related parties for the activity. Thank you”.

Minami wrote, “I have something to tell you. Since I was little, I was really happy to be a STU48 2nd term research student because I dreamed of becoming an idol, and I had a good time with my fans. However, in reality, it was not easy to work as an idol, and I realized that I had a very sweet idea, which was different from what I had imagined. I decided to officially decline the activity because I thought it would be difficult to continue because of the low self-consciousness of myself as an idol. It was a very short period of about 2 years, but I am only grateful to the seniors and staff of STU48. . Really kind and saved me many times. I’m happy to meet so many people on STU48. Finally, I’m so grateful to all the fans that I really don’t know how to tell them in words.  You kindly supported me at all times, supported me, and always looked at me. Without the fans, I wouldn’t have been able to do idol activities as a member of STU48, so far. I think I couldn’t continue, but after thinking hard and thinking hard, I decided to decline the activity. Last, I want you to understand this decision. I don’t regret it. It’s a short period of time, but I’d like to do my best until the last activity day and express my gratitude to everyone. Thank you so much!”.

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