^ if you look at the audition pics of course some are not that pretty. damn those audition pics. they look like ganguro girls.
Aki used the word "graduation" herself in her announcement. http://akb48.blog48.fc2.com/blog-entry-889.html
^ that's true. she happened to leave SEED without letting us know the exact reason. something personal perhaps.
just wanted to post this for those who want to see the new himawari 2 seeds: (and if that is an fc blog pic, please delete , as i have no idea where that pic came from ) .... and i'm not sure if the lower right girl's name is rina. that's the only intelligible part of her name that i was able to hear (or at least thought i heard).