Candy Yamauchi will graduate from masked idol group The Grateful a MogAAAz and leave GOLLIPOP RECORD on September 30, 2026, according to an announcement published by the group.
Yamauchi is currently on hiatus and will remain absent from the group’s previously scheduled performances. Her graduation show, titled Our Generation vol.25 – Candy Yamauchi Graduation Performance, will take place at Shin-Okubo EARTHDOM in Tokyo on September 30.
The concert will open at 7:00 p.m. and begin at 7:30 p.m. Advance admission is priced at ¥2,500, while tickets at the door will cost ¥3,000. Both prices exclude the venue’s compulsory drink charge.
Former member Hoshino Yurane, who held her own graduation performance on September 6, will return as a guest at Yamauchi’s request. The appearance will allow the group’s six-member formation to perform together for the final time.
The Grateful a MogAAAz said Yamauchi had been part of the group for approximately five and a half years. In her accompanying message, she thanked the group’s fans, her fellow performers and those connected with GOLLIPOP RECORD for supporting her idol career.
Yamauchi said she has not made firm plans for her next step. No specific reason for her departure was disclosed. The concert’s date, venue and guest appearance are also confirmed through the official event ticket listing.
