Nogizaka46 Mai Shiraishi’s (28) live graduation took place live on the 28th. An absolute ace who has been the driving force behind the national idol group. He is a legend who laid the foundation for the “Slope Series” which is highly regarded by both male and female fans. He acted how he wanted with his juniors and juniors, and put a point on his 9 years and 2 months of idol activity.

He joined Nogizaka46 as a freshman in August 2011. He became a hot topic for his fairness and good looks, and supported the group as a popular member from the beginning. Not only male fans, but also active as a model for fashion magazines, and many female fans have been acquired. He is a representative of Nogisaka 46, who is popular with both men and women, and his contribution is immeasurable.

Shiraishi announced his graduation from the group in January this year, but the graduation concert scheduled to take place at Tokyo Dome in May was canceled due to Corona. Graduation was postponed and the live was delivered. Viewing tickets were sold for 219,000 in Japan, 10,000 abroad, and a total of 229,000. The estimated number of viewers is 687,000.

There were also problems due to Shiraishi’s popularity and attention. In one of the distribution media, “Rakuten TV”, an unexpected number of people gathered and access was concentrated, and many users could not see the video. Due to this influence, the start time was delayed by about 30 minutes.