Aww... That's too bad - it seems it was short-lived, only two and a half years or so...

When I first heard I was very upset. Now that I've thought about it I hope that Aki-P is trolling but it seems more and more he isn't. They just got 3rd generation with Hana and Hiichan too. I hope SDN does continue even if they change the format of the group. Still all those girls will be out of a job. I hope we at least get a proper Stage DVD and CD.

Whaaat? Miray just joined them and they have disbanded? The selfish part of me hopes that she will go back to releasing solo stuff.

I was thinking about Miiray too but about old members I really hope that Noro , Ohori (she especially), and Cindy would do something (NOT PORN PLEASE - we had enough of that with Rina) but maybe a solo carrieer

Yeah, it's sucktastic. I really don't know what management hopes to gain from this situation. I don't see how this group was losing them any money. Their shows always sold out and their single sales were the lowest of the sister groups but still 50K weekly>>>>> most other acts. Idgi. It does sound more like restructuring than actual disbandment but for those who support SDN as it is now, neither is really good news. Just hoping for a stage/CD release since there's no possible way I'll be able to foot the bill to JPN to see them before D-Day.

This situation really makes me wonder about HKT48. We still don't even know the members or have a tentative date for when they're going to start activities despite the auditions finishing months ago and unlike NMB48, they're barely gotten media coverage. These most likely are isolated incidents but I can't help but think the quiet surrounding HKT and the mass graduation could somehow be connected. The simple answer for both could be: Aki-P has finally gotten in over his head but it doesn't seem like it's quite that simple either.