In a bombshell announcement, Jurina Matsui will graduate from the 48 system in October. The news came from SKE48’s theater performance which took place this past week. Matsui, who originally joined the 48 system back in July of 2008, was one of the founding members of SKE48.

Matsui will be holding two graduation concerts September 26 and 27 at the Nippon Gaishi Hall, with her graduation performance taking place October 5, which will also coincide with her debut. With Matsui’s graduation from the 48 system, all initial twenty-three members of the original first generation of SKE48 will have graduated. Along with Minami Minegishi’s graduation later in the year, all original first generation members from both AKB48 and SKE48 will have graduated. We at OTY thank Matsui for all the hard work she’s done for the industry up until now and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors.