Is SDN48 being completely disbanded, or it is just the members of the first generation who are leaving? The sites I'm reading don't clearly indicate this.
Another thought: The longer Mariko-troll stays in AKB, the less excuse the staff has when letting go of older members.
Staff: "*insert name here* is graduating because she's grown out of AKB and wants to try new things."
Fans: "What?! But MARIKO is older than she is!"
Not that I want Mariko to leave anytime soon- she's awesome. But it's like, one day the staff is going to have to sit one of those graduating members down and tell her to her face, "We're making you leave because you're just not popular enough and you're not going anywhere in this group," when they can no longer use the "you're too old" excuse. And that's a bit sad.
*adds to fave membah list*
