Nogizaka46 an Era Ends. Akimoto Manatsu announced Graduation.
#乃木坂46, #秋元真夏 – Just days after the graduation of Nogizaka46 founding member Saito Asuka, Nogizaka46 Captain Akimoto Manatsu, the last founding member of Nogizaka46, has announced her graduation from the group. Akimoto Manatsu announced her decision via her blog. Nogizaka46 will add one more day to their four-day 11th anniversary concert at Yokohama Arena and will hold the “Akimoto Manatsu Graduation Concert” on 26 February 2023.
Akimoto Manatsu belongs to the 1st Generation of Nogizaka46, but had to take the first year off for school reasons. Her active time with Nogizaka46 began with the fourth single of Nogizaka46 “Seifuku no Mannequin” in 2012. She took over the position as captain of the group in 2019 at the graduation concert of Nogizaka46 1st Captain Sakurai Reika and successfully led the group through a turbulent time. She hands over her position as Captain to Nogizaka46 3rd Generation member Umezawa Minami.
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