Graduation announcements thread

Seems like Togasaki is graduating in August

 

What does he even do in the group these days?

 

It's cuz the industry is THAT small lmao

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Nah but in reality, not many in Korea actually knows most K-pop groups except for a few big ones. Most only know like one or two members although the songs are popular but sometimes they don't know who the artist even is. I think it's only back in 2nd gen did people know most of the groups and the members because they dominated the market and there wasn't that many compared to now

all that sns promo probably makes it easier for ifans to like everyone and everything

 

I believe one of Togasaki's duties was to speak to people at the manager's room at HS events, perhaps Cris or Ithebigc would know more than that.

I recall hearing that before his fall from grace that TGSK was on the AKS board of directors, then he got up to his shenanigans and got shunted into a side job. He was with the group from the start, he helped make it what it is, it seems like a shame that he couldn't be rehabilitated to a more responsible position.

 

I don't recall anything about him and minors? iirc the girl he was photographed with was a college student (and part time hooker) aged 22. Younger than him but not a minor.

I believe that rumour like that originated from "Rico Yamaguchi" and was told as she was promoting her JAV career so the truthfulness of that is highly uncertain. That's going back a loooooooong time ago so my memory on it isn't that fresh. I think there might have been a Bunshun story of the same vintage but then they used to make allegations about all sorts of things regarding AKB when they were all over the media in 2010-12

 

Regarding Togasaki.

Am I understanding this part of his blog post right?

二人目の娘が産まれて２ヶ月で突然天国に行ってしまった時、半年くらい
家で塞ぎ込んでいた僕は、何故このようなことが自分の身に起きたのか？
Source: https://ameblo.jp/togachan1115/entry-12388367719.html

His second daughter, two months old, passed away six months ago? I've had not heard this before. He has gone through some hard times it seems.

 

Is that his real blog though? It seems half-finished. "Enter the explanation of your blog here" and no avatar too. How do you verify it's his?

 

Very dedicated sleuthing, thanks for answering my question

I feel really bad for him after hearing all that. Togasaki was always kind of a 48G staple and to hear he's been having so many struggles behind the scenes is just awful. I honestly never thought we'd see him in this thread. I hope he can find employment elsewhere

 

Ah, yes. Sorry about not informing the originating source. Took it from the Twitter post @dutchie linked here.

 

Agreed. I remember watching the documentaries and thinking to myself of how dedicated he seemed to the girls directly, basically treating them like daughters. It's sad to watch a fall like this, but then that's the power of drugs.

 

That's sad to hear about Togasaki. I think I'll watch his two best moments to remember him by: 2012 Tokyo Dome Shufflefest and KFC Staff Version.

 

The first ever kennin position announcement, the shuffles. the documentaries. Togasaki was really a staple in AKB's history.

Also when he cried at Hirajima Natsumi's last HS. </3

 

NMB48 Team M member Ando Erina just announced graduation. The "graduation at final year of school" season is back.

https://akb48.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-28025.html

 

Okita Ayaka of NMB48 Team BII (The Co-Captain) is the latest to announce graduation.

 

Four original NMB members left. I hope Renapyon gets senbatsu soon.