27 Mar – Maeda Atsuko made an unexpected announcement that she would be graduating from AKB48. According to Tokyo Hive, she made the shocking announcement on the last day of their three-day concert at ...

AKB48 member Atsuko Maeda, 20, on Sunday night announced her retirement from the mega-popular group (or "graduation," as Japanese media refer to such announcements). A teary Maeda made the ...