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* [[Watanabe Mayu Graduation Concert ~Minna no Yume ga Kanaimasu you ni~|AKB48 Saitama Super Arena Concert]] in 2017 was dedicated to and named after [[Watanabe Mayu]].
 
* [[Watanabe Mayu Graduation Concert ~Minna no Yume ga Kanaimasu you ni~|AKB48 Saitama Super Arena Concert]] in 2017 was dedicated to and named after [[Watanabe Mayu]].
 
* [[Melody Nurramdhani Laksani Graduation Concert|JKT48 Kota Kasablanka Hall Concert]] in 2018 was dedicated to and named after [[Melody Nurramdhani Laksani]].
 
* [[Melody Nurramdhani Laksani Graduation Concert|JKT48 Kota Kasablanka Hall Concert]] in 2018 was dedicated to and named after [[Melody Nurramdhani Laksani]].
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* [[Yagura Fuuko Graduation Concert ~Onaji Sora no Shita de~|NMB48 Orix Theater Concert]] in 2018 was dedicated to and named after [[Yagura Fuuko]].
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* [[Kitahara Rie Graduation Concert ~Yume no 1115-nichi Niigata no Onna ni Narimashita!~|NGT48 Toki Messe Concert]] in 2018 was dedicated to and named after [[Kitahara Rie]].
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* There were two NMB48 concerts at [[Ichikawa Miori Graduation Concert ~Ima ga shun! Namba Sodachi Fresh Lemon, Shukka Shimasu~|Orix Theater]] and [[Ichikawa Miori Graduation Concert ~Ima ga shun! Saitama-ken san Fresh Lemon, Shukka Shimasu~|Omiya Sonic City]] in 2018 that were dedicated to and named after [[Ichikawa Miori]].
 
* [[Ikoma Rina Graduation Concert @ Nippon Budokan|Nogizaka46 Nippon Budokan Concert]] in 2018 was dedicated to and named after [[Ikoma Rina]].
 
* [[Ikoma Rina Graduation Concert @ Nippon Budokan|Nogizaka46 Nippon Budokan Concert]] in 2018 was dedicated to and named after [[Ikoma Rina]].
  

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Graduation (卒業 Sotsugyou) is a term used to refer to a member of AKB48, Nogizaka46, SNH48 and its respective national and international sister and rival groups, that leaves their respective group. The term is used for other idol groups as well.

Graduation Process

Members usually announce their graduation from the group as a surprise announcement at the end of theater performances. The date of the member's final performance is usually decided by management at a later date.

Other methods of graduation announcement include (but are not limited to):

Reasons for graduation can vary. Common reasons include:

  • Choosing to focus on studies
  • Poor health
  • Pursuing a career in show-business outside the AKB48 Group
  • Personal reasons

The graduation ceremony of members usually consists of a final theater performance, after which the member takes down her picture from the portrait wall of the theater. Senbatsu members often get segments of concerts dedicated to their graduation in addition to the theater ceremony. In rare cases, a full concert can be dedicated to and named after the graduating member/s if the member is highly significant to the group. This has happened on several occasions:

In some cases, graduated members are still obligated to attend handshake events after their final performance.

Other Terms

Withdraw (「辞退」・「活動辞退」)
This term cam be used for members who chose to leave the group after a scandal involving them surfaces, such as Yonezawa Rumi, Hirajima Natsumi, Masuda Yuka, Harada Mayu and Tsuji Nozomi. It can also be used for kenkyuusei scheduled for promotion who want to leave the group anyway, such as Mitsumune Kaoru and Fujimoto Mitsuki. Lastly, the term is used for members who wish leave the group without having a final graduation ceremony.

Dismiss (「解雇」・「契約解除」)
This term is used for members who are forced to leave the group after breaking a rule. This rare occurrence has happened for eighteen cases.

Return

A graduated member can return to the group she graduated or to a sister or rival group. However, this is usually limited due to the age limit of auditions. Currently, a total of 10 members returned to AKB48 Group after their graduation:

Graduated members can also return sporadically to perform on concerts or special theater shows.

Graduated and Graduating Members in 2018

Many members have graduated from the 48 Group since its formation. A full list of members who have graduated can be found here
Below is a list of members who graduated or announced their graduation in 2018 (some cases in 2017) specifically.
Bolded names denote members who have yet to graduate since their announcement.

AKB48

SKE48

NMB48

HKT48

NGT48

STU48

JKT48

BNK48

TPE48

MNL48

Nogizaka46

SNH48

CKG48

Trivia

  • The first member to graduate from the AKB48 group is Team A's Usami Yuki who graduated on March 31, 2006.
  • The biggest mass graduation was by SDN48, where all members from the group graduated together on March 31, 2012.
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