Kagrra, to Cease Activities

A notification from PS Company:

Kagrra, the band formed on June 3rd 2000, has decided to cease their activity after the live concert in Shibuya C.C.Lemon Hall on March 3rd, 2011. Thank you for supporting the band for 10 years long. The members would like to express their sincere gratitude from the bottom of their hearts.
Meanwhile, the new album "HYAKKI KENRAN" will be released on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011, and the nation-wide tour "ANGYA HYAKKI YAKO ~YOU~" will start on February 13th, 2011. Their last activity, the live in Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall on Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 will be titled "SHUEN ~SAKURA MAICHIRU ANO OKA DE~".

Although there is little time left, please keep your support up for the band until the very end.

November 11th, 2010
Kagrra,
President Tomomi Ozaki
PS COMPANY Co.,Ltd

Statement from each members:

It's the time for Kagrra, to cease the activities, which have lasted for 11 years. This is the demise.

During these long years, thanks to the members, fans, staff and all the persons concerned, Kagrra, was able to create a unique culture pursuing the best music. However, we have found a final form in it as a result.

However, we believe that we should not be complacent with our current condition, therefore, we call it a demise.

As to the time I've spent with Kagrra, it's no exaggeration to say that there are so many memories that I can not possibly resolve my feelings, even after I made this conclusion. As Isshi of Kagrra, I want to focus all my energy on to the end with all of you.

I want to say sorry to all the fans, staff and people concerned, who have been supporting us till now. However, I still believe that the music and the words that we have left will be alive forever in the future. We will pursue all the possibilities and begin our own activities in the future, although it's hard to imagine how the future will be for myself. I will feel very happy if we can have your unchanged love from now on.

The belief that I had in saying "Where Kagrra, is, is where everyone is. Where everyone is, is where I am." will not change.

Although it's a farewell, I want to express my gratitude to all of you who have been supporting Kagrra, and Isshi.

Isshi
Kagrra,

We have a very important announcement for everyone today.

Kagrra, will stop activities after the live concert at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall on March 3rd, 2011.

The five of us have been making music for more than ten years, as Kagrra, it has been ten years.
I've met the best band members, we shared a dream and we grew up together.
A lot of things happened; not only good things,
but we have the best memories with our fans who loving our music and the staff we can trust.

Although we have celebrated our 10th anniversary,
in order to aim for a higher place,
we have had several discussions on the course of our future activities,
and reached a tough decision after considering all kinds of opinions.

To those who have been supporting us,
I'm so sorry to make such a sad announcement.

We are a band, which can not exist without Isshi, Shin, Nao, Izumi.
Our music will remain forever because it is unique,
and I will always be proud of Kagrra, as the most important band for me.

Thank you for being with us for ten years.

In the time remaining, the five of us will try our best to present the whole world of Kagrra,
with all our might.
Please support us until the very end.

Akiya
Kagrra,

As an unexpected announcement, after the discussion among all band members, Kagrra, will cease activities and come to a "Demise" after the live concert on March 3rd 2011.

The reason differs by each member. but to me, at the moment we have done what we can do and want to do as Kagrra,. It would be by pressure only if we continued these same activities without a pause.

Thanks to the support from a lot of people, we have made it through ten years, which is a long time.
The ten years with Kagrra, have become a life style to me, and I kept growing both as an artist and as a human being.

I'm proud of the band Kagrra, and at the same time I can never thank enough to everyone who has been supporting Kagrra,.

Thanks to every member of Kagrra, the fans, and the staff concerned.

There is still a little time left before the "Demise", please keep your support up until the last minute with Kagrra, until then, we keep work as hard as we can

Sin
Kagrra,

I'm so sorry for the sudden and unexpected announcement.
Based on a lot of discussions, we decided this is not possible to keep the band anymore.

Kagrra, is a band that has been supported by a lot of fans, staff and persons concerned for ten years long.
It's been 10 years already and I keenly feel that the time goes by so fast.
Lives, tours, KITANSAI, in-store events, fan club trips. Amongst a lot of memories, the most impressive ones are "KITANSAI" and the "fan club trips".
We had a lot of fun, planning how to make everyone happy, although there were some tough times like when being too busy during recording. We have found the fulfillment and sense of accomplishment in these events.
These were some of the few events where we could communicate with you.
The final two events have been scheduled, but we will try our best to make them more fun than ever, for you to enjoy.

I have spent 1/3 of my life as Nao of Kagrra,.
And although it makes me feel anxious and lonesome to leave Kagrra, But I will not bend down my head!
I will focus on the future and move forward with belief in myself.
The announcement might make you, who loves Kagrra, sad, but please don't feel down and let's move forward.
I am proud of everyone and "Auga" who have been supporting us.
There is little time left, but I hope we can say goodbye with a smile.

Thank you for being with us for ten years.

Nao
Kagrra,

It's a very disappointing result.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary, I felt that Kagrra, would have a new start.
I wanted to continue.
No matter for what reason, I wanted to continue this forever.

We started to discuss about this even before the tour "HYAKKI YAKO" starts, but hadn't reached a conclusion for a long time. It was a tough tour.
However, we have had a lot of good memories from a pleasant tour.
In retrospect, everyone seemed to have enjoyed it.
I really felt that we could still go on.
Unfortunately, I could neither save it nor stop it.

To be honest, there are moments I feel tired.
Why someone who would like to continue have to suffer? I questioned myself, but got no answer.

It has been great ten years.
We have received a lot of passionate support from you so we could continue on.
We got a lot of experience.
We created a lot of memories.
We have gained a lot of happiness. I could never thank you enough.

I believe that Kagrra, is a great band.
Now and ever.
It's really nice to be a member of this band.
Kagrra, is everything to me.

Thank you very much to all of you.
Thank you very much for your love.
And, thanks to Kagrra,.

I am still Izumi of Kagrra, until next March.
Please keep up your support.
Let's enjoy it until the very last minute.

Izumi
Kagrra,

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I still can't believe that they will disband so soon. I've been listening to them since I was in 8th grade.

It is unfortunate they won't have a World-Tour, I want to see them so bad..

Well, goodbye Kagrra,.. Your works will always be in our hearts