Shimamura Uta leaves Country Girls and H!P

[Madara]

I still only know the names of three Country Girls: Momoko, Mai Ozeki and Risa Yamaki. So when I saw this thread, I didn't realize it was a thread bump and I thought, "Oh no, they're leaving before I can even learn their names!" But now I see it was someone who was gone before I even started following CG.
 
Speaking of which, I watched Disc 1 of the H!P Countdown Party 2015 last night and it's all Tsubaki Factory, Kobushi Factory, Country Girls and Juice=Juice. All in top form. 2 hours long and the first of 4 discs in the set. It'll take me a while to get through it.
 
 

[MejraThea]

She was my immediate favorite, and I was reasonably upset when she left. My moments of "Utaloss" were rather sparse, and then I loved Nanami when they added her. But as a whole I don't like CG so I was really over it a long time ago.

[Shoujo Q]

I kind of still miss her, but more in the what if, sort of way. Would she still hold the charm, a year later? 
 
It took me a long time to get back into Country Girls. But I've put my faith into Yamaki and Funaki so hopefully they stick around for a while. 

[DonJuan]

I'm more than over it. Uta was great, but I think the other members just stepped up their game when she left.

[Elpis]

I was pretty upset when it happened but CG still did well without her and I enjoyed the group. The new members being added later helped and overall the loss wasn't as bad as what Aina's did to my opinion of J=J.


There was actually a mix up recently where some people on 2ch thought they saw Uta as an extra in a MV but I think it's assumed now that it's not her.

[yuzuriha]

I never really cared other than thinking it was bullshit if it was her parents and not her own decision.  Like I never got the hype around her at all, but as someone who wanted to get into showbiz I felt bad for her in the sense if I was that close to my debut and my parents were like OOPS NEVER MIND I'd be beyond upset.

[Anderei]

Yeah, but didn't her mom submit her application? I can see that making her just as bitter had her career kept her from living life the way she wanted. Maybe it's for the best.

[yuzuriha]

Yeah, I mean I'm just saying that I feel bad for her if it really was her dream.