Arihara Kanna LEAVING

I was devasted when I heard Arihara Kanna LEAVING C-ute & Hello! Project.
I don't know if I should be happy or not after hearing this news...
I wanna be happy cause it's HER decision.
I'm not happy cause she's one of my favourite members.



Here's the official (translated) statement.

We would like to announce that Arihara Kanna is leaving °C-ute and Hello!Project as of 09.07.2009. Arihara worked hard after she joined Hello!Project in the 2004 audition, joined °C-ute in 2006, and as their member, she had a major debut the year after.

As you know, she stopped appearing on the stage since February this year, due to the bunion, and now she has decided to leave °C-ute and Hello!Project and return back to the life of a normal girl.

We are very sorry to bring such unexpected news, but we hope you will keep supporting °C-ute in the future.

I wonder what happened?
Is it really because of her "scandal"?
People under the contract of Up Front Agency are FORBIDDED from a relationship.

Anyways, I hope she leads a better and normal life now.
Good luck, Kanna-chan!
We (as your fans) will always love you!
♥ ♥ ♥

Arihara Kanna Suffers From Bunion

This is taken from Hello! °C-ute.

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°C-ute member Kanna Arihara will be absent from Hello! Project activities for a while due to medical difficulties.

Kanna has been diagnosed with hallux valgus, better known as Bunion. A bunion is a structural deformity of the bones and the joint between the foot and big toe, and may be painful. She had been suffering from bunion before and unfortunately the condition has deteriorated. Therefore she will need medical treatment, which may be surgery.

The condition caused difficulties while performing on stage and Kanna will not be able to attend the HaroTen Fanclub event scheduled this week. It is likely that she will also be absent throughout °C-ute’s upcoming concert tour and from activities for their 8th single, “Bye Bye Bye!”, which will be released on 2009-04-15.

°C-ute will continue performing with only 6 members.



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MY MESSAGE TO HER--
GANBARE, KANNA-CHAN!!
I hope you get well soon~~