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Sa-Mantha

Member Since 06 Jun 2007
Offline Last Active Aug 30 2023 02:44 PM

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In Topic: Takeuchi Akari (竹内朱莉)

09 January 2023 - 05:31 PM

It was gonna happen sooner or later but it's still sad to see her go. But at least she has a clear path ahead of her and is doing something she is passionate about.

 

^Yes TeChNiCaLlY Rikako will be the last smileage member as she was introduced as 3rd gen smileage but was she even active during that time? lol

The 3rd gen members were announced early October and the new name (ANGERME) wasn't announced until mid December. So technically she joined S/mileage and I believe performed with the group under the S/mileage name once or twice. So I think they will play Rikako up as the last S/mileage member even though she didn't release any singles/concerts under that name. 


In Topic: Hagiwara Mai (萩原舞)

12 September 2022 - 12:40 PM

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They got married officially in July/August 2021 but just had their "reception" on September 6 or 7. In Japan no ceremony is required for marriage, just paperwork. Basically they got married and exchanged rings but wanted to wait until COVID measures were a little more lax to have a gathering with family and friends.

 

Mai said she will be slowing uploading more photos but for now we only know that Maimi, Saki, Airi and Chisato attended. No mention of Erika, Megumi, Kanna or any other Hello! Project Members.


In Topic: Shimizu Saki (清水佐紀)

18 August 2022 - 03:40 PM

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I'd assume it's mainly because of the location being a 2-3 hour flight away. Plus breaking down the Hello! Project Kids current status I'd say the reasons were...

Erika has a baby (son).
Maimi had rehearsal for the play『ざんねんないきもの事典〜いきものたちの逆襲〜』
Momo would have been working (teacher) on a Monday.
Chinami has a baby (son).
Maasa had rehearsals for a play.
Miyabi went.
Yurina went.

Saki N. wasn't in Japan at the time.
Risako has two small children.
Airi is always on the go working and may have been filming for『Tokyo GOOD!』
Chisato has a baby.
Mai went.

I don't know how much contact Saki would still have with Megumi or Maiha. I know Megumi teaches dance but nothing is known about Maiha besides her working for her dad's restaurant a few years ago. 

Any of the girls with children wouldn't want to be on a flight with COVID cases on the rise in Japan. Especially the girls with younger babies.


In Topic: Berryz Koubou (Berryz工房)

19 January 2022 - 03:11 PM

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Makes sense that Kumai wasn't in the above song as she is (was?) an ambassador for Uji Green Tea with Airi so she sang the character song Chacha Oukoku no Oujichama instead.

 

As for Momo, based on the year the song was released I would say she was just finishing up her university and that played a part in it. Would have been a busy year for momo too - Berryz were going all out as they prepared for their hiatus, Country Girls were starting out, "Momochi" was all over the place, she was a regular on Oha Suta weekly and she was finishing up her thesis to graduate university. Honestly I don't know when Momo had time to sleep with everything on her plate.


In Topic: Sudou Maasa (須藤茉麻)

14 October 2021 - 02:07 PM

She was really thin back in "Dakishimete Dakishimete" era, it seems like she is almost as thin now. As long as she is healthy.

 

Without double checking dates I'm fairly certain this was the same period of time that Maasa went overboard with losing weight right before she shot her photobook - She even mentioned, I believe in the making of, it was for the photobook that she lost all the weight.