Fri, May 30, 2008 (1:54am EDT)
Fuji TV's idol group Idoling!!! is already seeing its first departure. 19-year-old Maia Kobayashi barely joined the group as member #10 on April 7 (eight other members were added at the same time), but on Thursday, the official websites for her agency and the group's television show both announced that she is retiring from show business.
Kobayashi's management said that she found it difficult to balance school with an entertainment career.
According to the Idoling!!! website, she is not being replaced, and the group will continue for now with 17 members.
Kobayashi's management said that she found it difficult to balance school with an entertainment career.
According to the Idoling!!! website, she is not being replaced, and the group will continue for now with 17 members.
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