Rito leaving Highway Star

Hmmm at first, I thought that was the reason why she isn't one the vocalists of YK21 but now I think that has nothing to do with it. It's a pity, I really liked her voice, it was "solid".

I wonder what's going on with this.

PARADE album is running out of original vocalists lol
 
From the FictionJunction/Yuki Kajiura collab side, I think it sucks because I enjoyed rito quite a bit and she is a solid live performer.

With that said, while I do not think rito's solo EPs under Highway Star were bad in any way, they were not to my taste and I did not particularly care for them. From what I can tell "wonderland" EP was produced by Mori, don't know about the "rito" EP. rito was the sole lyricist on both EPs, so she was involved in the artistic process.
UNFOUNDED SPECULAH: If rito was not happy with the direction HS producers were trying to push her in and/or HS was not able to support rito in the direction she wanted to go, then I think she should do whatever makes her happy. I'm looking forward to hearing the direction she takes, if she gets to release music on her own terms.

I don't think this announcement specifies whether she was unhappy with Highway Star or not, deepl says she is "moving forward on a new path" while "pursuing music in her own way" (which might as well mean she is becoming a full time dentist).

All the best to rito on her new path!
 
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I don't know where you got that, I'm going off deepl.
And even if it's that, a hypotetical situation of rito having issues with HS/Mori, I addressed that in my italic speculah corner. There's nothing more to it, as far as I'm concerned.
 
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2025.01.31

株式会社HIGHWAY STAR

『rito』退所のお知らせ

平素は格別のご高配を賜り厚く御礼申し上げます。

弊社所属アーティスト『rito』につきまして2025年3月31日をもちまして契約満了につき、事務所を退所いたしますことをご報告申し上げます。

いつもritoを温かく見守り、応援し続けてくださるファンの皆さま並びにご支援いただいている関係者の皆さまには心より感謝申し上げます。

新たな道を歩むことになりましたritoを、これからも応援いただけましたら幸いでございます。



株式会社HIGHWAY STAR



【本人コメント】



突然のことで驚かせてしまい、申し訳ございません。

これまでの経験は変わらず私にとって、大切な宝物です。

その宝物を抱きしめて、新たな道を進むことを決意いたしました。

この先も自分なりの音楽を追求していきたいと思います。

ありがとうございました。

rito






Translation results​

2025.01.31Notification



of the departure of HIGHWAY STAR

‘rito’

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and patronage.

We would like to inform you that our artist “rito” will leave our office on 31 March 2025 due to the expiry of his contract.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our fans who have always warmly watched over and supported rito, as well as to all those who have been involved in supporting us.

We hope that you will continue to support rito as she embarks on a new path.



HIGHWAY STAR Corporation



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Personal statement]



I apologise for the sudden surprise.

The experiences I have had so far are still my most precious treasures.

I have decided to embrace these treasures and move on to a new path.

I will continue to pursue music in my own way.

Thank you very much.

RITO







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I see no translation of the quote inside the HS announcement.
I had to translate it my own way (which could very well be a mistranslation too). v( '')v

Edit:
So, looking at your edit with ?some? translation, where exactly does it say "my own style of music" that you had mentioned earlier? lol
 
I had used google at first but even with deep L its still a similar meaning IMO as pursue music doesnt mean she ll quit it completely as it would happen if she becomes dentist.
 
Where did I say she would "quit music completely"? I mentioned she was "moving forward on a new path" while "pursuing music in her own way". Maybe she meant exclusively a new musical path, maybe two completely separate things. And no it does not mean a similar thing as "my own style of music", which implies something specific. "Pursuing music in her own way" might as well mean her never appearing in the spotlight and just working behind the scenes.

With that said, you and your google translation may also very well be RIGHT (unlike the deepl one)! I'm not going to argue hypotheticals on a vague announcement like this (and processed through translations). It does not concern me in the least.

Whatever's the reason here, her happiness is literally the only thing that matters. Best of luck to rito on her new path!

If she releases something new and I like it, that's fantastic. If she doesn't or I don't like it, I still have the old stuff to go back to.

Edit:
think I'm done editing now, lol.
 
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