Goodbye to Matsui Rena, the Idol

Today Matsui Rena has officially graduated from SKE48.
I still don't want to realize that this really happened, but it is true.. and sad!

Since this is a post dedicated to Rena, I will take pictures of all the single A-sides of the three groups SKE48, AKB48 and Nogizaka46 that she participated in.. though, in the case of AKB48, she wasn't really visible in A LOT of the videos of the singles she participated in.. -.-

SKE48 - Tsuyoki Mono yo

2009.08.05

SKE48 - Aozora Kataomoi

2010.03.24

SKE48 - Gomen ne, SUMMER

2010.07.07

AKB48 - Heavy Rotation

2010.08.18

AKB48 - Beginner

2010.10.27

SKE48 - 1!2!3!4! Yoroshiku

2010.11.17

SKE48 - Banzai Venus!

2011.03.09

SKE48 - Pareo wa Emerald

2011.07.27

AKB48 - Flying Get

2011.08.24

SKE48 - Oki Doki

2011.11.09

SKE48 - Kataomoi Finally

2012.01.25

AKB48 - Give Me Five!

2012.02.15

SKE48 - Aishiteraburu

2012.05.16

AKB48 - Manatsu no Sounds Good

2012.05.23

SKE48 - Kiss datte Hidarikiki

2012.09.19

AKB48 - UZA

2012.10.31

SKE48 - Choco no Dorei

2013.01.30

AKB48 - Sayonara Crawl

2013.0522

SKE48 - Utsukushii Inazuma

2013.07.17

AKB48 - Koisuru Fortune Cookie

2013.08.21

AKB48 - Heart Ereki

2013.10.30

SKE48 - Sansei Kawaii

2013.11.20

SKE48 - Mirai to wa?

2014.03.19

AKB48 - Labrador Retriever

2014.05.21

Nogizaka46 - Natsu no Free & easy

2014.07.09

SKE48 - Bukiyou Taiyou

2014.07.30

AKB48 - Kokoro no Placard

2014.08.27

Nogizaka46 - Nandome no Aozora ka?

2014.10.08

AKB48 - Kibouteki Refrain

2014.11.26

SKE48 - 12 gatsu no Kangaroo

2014.12.10

AKB48 - Green Flash

2015.03.04

Nogizaka46 - Inochi wa Utsukushii

2015.03.18

SKE48 - Conquettish Juutai Chuu

2015.03.31

AKB48 - Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai

2015.05.20

SKE48 - Mae Nomeri

2015.08.12

This time trip was actually really beautiful, yet soo freaking sad. Of course, there have been some frustrating times for her, but all in all she had a really awesome career as an Idol. Matsui Rena as an Idol.. Rena the perfect Idol! Rena has really been a very awesome Idol in so many ways. She had her problems with singing and dancing, and even though still not being perfect right now, she overcame those! I think she has a really interesting voice and her dance is really good, especially if you consider her being so bad at sports. She has always been a bit different personality wise. She's an Anime and train Otaku, a loner, a kind leader, someone who the members look up to, a confident but quiet person. Rena, the Idol and the real person, always had her goal and her dreams in front of her and fought for them. She loved SKE48 with all her heart and at the same time never forgot what she really wanted: to be an actress. This is what she will continue to do from now on. And she's Rena, so I believe she will suceed. I mean, I have never seen a better actress in the 48group.. NEVER!!

Rena wasn't only important for me, she was for the whole 48group, especially SKE48. She is the most popular member, who NEVER was an actual part of AKB48, though she of course participated in a lot of their singles. She also had a very short Kennin with Nogizaka46, but most of her time she spent with SKE48.. or rather she was always very busy because of several outside jobs, especially those for actings. Still, she was very important to SKE48 as one of their centers.

I will be very honest right now: I do like wMatsui a lot together BUT I also know that they aren't as close as everyone wants them to be. I do think they are friends, but to me Jurina likes Rena more than Rena likes Jurina. Which also shows with the fans: Jurina's fans mostly also like Rena a lot, but Rena's fans often don't like Jurina that much. Still, even though they both have other members that they are closer with, I do think they have a special comarade relation.
Team E is a very special place for Rena and I think it has been a very awesome team! She is very important for the whole group. SKE48 without Rena will be different, but I do think SKE will still be SKE.

And graduations aren't only sad. There's a new path for both Rena and SKE48, which makes me really excited! Like I said, I hope to see the succesfull actress Rena.. At least I don't need to worry not hearing from her anymore, since she's so active on Twitter and Instagram, haha.
BUT I also can't wait to see the new SKE48! They have to release a new single soon. It still bugs me that they didn't release one last album with Rena, but oh well..

All in all Matsui Rena is a very important person to me and has always been one of my favourite Idols and actresses!! That's why I'm sad and happy at the same time (though right now it's more sadness..). I wish her sooo much luck for her future and hope she will succeed in everything she may want to do. I'm looking forward to her next work as an actress. (*^^*)
れなちゃん、大好き! 頑張って下さい(^o^)

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!!!

Matsui Rena SKE48 graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 Days~

The last two days, Matsui Rena's graduation concerts called ''Matsui Rena SKE48 graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 Days~'' took place in Toyota Stadium, Nagoya.

1st day

Kage-ana: Churi, Egochan

M00. Overture
M01. Pareo wa Emerald
M02. Choco no DoreiM03. 1!2!3! Yoroshiku
M04. Aozora Kataomoi
M05. Kataomoi Finally
M06. Pinokio Gun

MC01. (Masana, Jurina, Rena Juna, Sae, Minarun)

M07. Shoujo wa Manatsu ni Nani wo Suru (Makiko(C), Nao, Mikotty, Harutamu, Rukatin, Naruchan, Anmi, Egochan)
M08. Hanabi wa Owaranai (Sakipon(C), Wanchan, Yumechi, Junnako, Oshirin, Kaotan, Reona, Nakki)
M09. Bukiyou Taiyou Acoustic (Maity + Rion, Sae, Anna, Tani, Churi, Suuchan)
M10. Hanikami Lollipop (Masana, Ayuka, Naruppi, Honono, Airi, Egochan, Saanan, Rikachu, Chikako, Yunana)
M11. Dokuringo wo Tabesasete (Rena, 7th gen)

MC02. (Nao, Kaotan, Nakkii, Makiko, Ayachan, Dasu)

M12. Aishiteraburu
M13. Antenna (Team S)
M14. Disco Hokenshitsu (Team KII)
M15. Mango No.2 (Team E)
M16. Gomen ne, Summer

MC03. (Jurina, Kaotan, Tani, 7th gen, 2nd gen draftee)

M17. Yoru no kyoukasho (AKB49 Members)
M18. Hohoemi no Positive Thinking (Rena(C), Yumechi, Chikako, Arai, Mikotty, Sally, Nacchi, Yukappi, Kyon, Kumiko, Saanan, Donchan)
M19. Kiseki wa Ma ni Awanai (Sae(C), Ryoha, Gorisa)
M20. Wagamama na Nagareboshi (Ayachan, Non)
M21. Glory Days (Jurina(C), Rara, Yunana)
M22. Cross (Churi(C), Nao, Minarun)
M23. Koi Yori mo Dream (Dasu, Tsuma, Nita + 7th gen)
M24. YUMANA TAKAGI Presents/Instrumental (Maitake, Rikachu, Jurina, Sae, Anmi, Suzuran, Anna, Egochan, Yumana, Rukatin, Naruchan, Makiko, Non, Ayachan)
M25. Sekai ga Naiteru nara
M26. 12-gatsu no Kangaroo

MC04. (Mikitty, Anna, Yumana, Yukapi, Kumiko, Donchan)

M27. Coqquetish Juutaichuu
M28. Sansei Kawaii
M29. Banzai Venus
M30. Oki Doki
M31. Mirai to wa?

MC05.

M32. Boku wa Shitteiru
EN01. Kamigami no Ryouiki (Jurina, Rena, Masana)
EN02. Sono Saki ni Kimi ga Ita
EN03. Te wo Tsunaginagara
EN04. SKE48
EN05. Mae Nomeri




2nd Day

Kage-ana: Matsui Rena

M00. Overture
M01. Tsuyokimonoyo
M02. Sansei Kawaii!
M03. 12-gatsu no Kangaroo
M04. Hatsukoi no Fumikiri
M05. Koi wo Kataru Shijin ni Narenakute

MC01.

M06. Dear My Teacher (Kenkyuusei)
M07. DA DA Machine Gun (Team KII)
M08. Seishun Curry Rice (Team E)
M09. Kesenai Honoo (Team S)
M10. Wimbledon e Tsureteitte (Rena, Churi, Dasu)

MC02. (Rena, Churi, Akarin, Minarun, Airi, Kaotan)

M11. Gomen ne, Summer (Yuria, Rena, Jurina, Anna, Dasu, Churi, Mikitty)
M12. Aozora Kataomoi (Harutamu, Suzuran, Nao, Kyon, Umechan, Non, Ayachan)
M13. Seifuku wo Kita Mentantei (Dreaming Girls)
M14. Pinokio Gun (Anna-sensei appearance)
M15. Chime wa Love Song

MC03. Live MC with Nogizaka from Jingu Stadium

M16. Nante Ginga wa Arui no Darou (Gorisa, Maitake, Oshirin, Mikotty, Sally, Yumana, Yuzuki, Yukapi, Nakkii, Kumachan, Suucha, Rena)
M17. Seishun no Mizushibuki (Rena, Churi)
M18. Boku no Taiyou (Matsui Team E)
M19. Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara
M20. Banana Kakumei
M21. Ame no Pianist (Jurina, Rena, Masana)

MC04. (Rena, Masana)

M22. Utsukushii Inazuma
M23. Escape (Jurina, Anmi, Makiko, Maitake, Rikachu, Harutamu, Mikitty, Suzuran, Juna, Anna, Ruka, Yuzuki, Kumachan, Meimei)

MC05. (Makiko, Tani, Kumiko, Rion, Umechan)

M24. Kareha no Station
M25. Mirai to wa? (With Yuria)
M26. 1!2!3!4! Yoroshiku
M27. Oki Doki
M28. Coqquetish Juutaichuu
M29. Pareo wa Emerald
M30. Tegami no Koto
M31. Nakama no Uta

EN01. Mae Nomeri
EN02. 2588 Days (Rena)
EN03. Aishiteraburu
EN04. Te wo Tsunaginagara



This concert looks really, really awesome. The setlist is soooo godly and it's cool that Rena helped to put it together!! I'm so happy there weren't any bad surprise announcements and a lot of unusual songs were performed, which is awesome. From what I've seen it really is a big dream concert!!
I really want to buy it and since I'm going to Japan in December, I might just do that. *-*