During an AKB48 concert on Saturday, it was announced that Team A member Mai Oshima (also known by the nickname Maimai) will be leaving the group. Her final Akihabara performance will be on March 27, followed by her last concerts as an AKB48 member on April 25-26 at NHK Hall.
According to an entry on her blog, Oshima said that she has long wanted to become a talento in variety shows and television dramas. She has recently been making lots of TV appearances on her own, and she felt that graduating from AKB48 would be the best course to achieving her goals.
Source:
Sponichi Annex
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