On June 1, according to Japanese media reports, former AKB48 member Mayu Watanabe announced that he would quit the entertainment industry for medical reasons. It is reported that Watanabe Mayu applied to withdraw from the company last month, the company considered her health, but also decided to respect her wishes to end the contract, and hope that everyone will not speculate arbitrarily, so that Watanabe Mayu can enjoy the life of ordinary people. This is also the first AKB48 Yuanshen 7 member to quit the entertainment industry.
Mayu Watanabe joined AKB48 in 2006 at the age of 12, and has always been known as a healthy, energetic, pure and cute high-quality idol image, and his popularity in the team is very high, and the popularity election is basically the top three, and in 2014, he won the first place in the 6th AKB48 selection election.
Her solo also achieved good results, and her first solo released in 2012 sold more than 120,000 copies in its first week, ranking second in the Japanese public trust list. She graduated from AKB48 in 2017.
After graduation, Mayo Watanabe's popularity is still high, and in addition to being an idol, she has also participated in many popular TV series, such as "Fraudulent Idol" and "Fight! Bookstore Girl", "Summer Sky", etc., have received a lot of praise.
However, since last year, Watanabe's exposure has begun to decline significantly, and in September 2019, her fan club was suspended by the company, and even Watanabe's participation in the recording of the show "UTAGE!" since 2014, she has also stopped recording since February this year on the grounds that she is not in good health. Her own social media account has not been updated since January 1, 2020.
Many fans feel sorry for Watanabe's withdrawal from the entertainment industry and feel that their youth is over, but most fans also feel that their body is the most important, and even "life powder" expresses support for Watanabe's decision, which makes people cry and laugh.