Monokuro Kinema down one.

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Nov, 2009

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Monokuro Kinema have posted the following announcement on their OHP today:

Thank you for continuously supporting Monokuro Kinema.
We only wanted to announce that in February we will be having a coupling tour that covers Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, however, we have important announcement.
Although it’s unexpected, after our performances in February, our guitarist, Shindou Kazuki, will be leaving the band.
This is the result of much discussion between the members, and supports Kazuki’s decision to progress down a new path.
Our coupling tour in February will be the last with the current line-up.
There isn’t a lot of time left with the current members, but Monokuro Kinema will continue to advance ahead, so we hope that you can warmly cheer us on.

Kazuki has also posted his comment regarding his decision:

In the two years that I have been part of Monokuro Kinema, the frame of the band has allowed me to have various experiences and challenges piled upon me, I’ve been able to make music I wanted to make, to express and to convey, and I’ve realized that it’s now time to become disconnected from that frame.
I’ve had this hazy feeling about continuing in the band, which is something that worries me, and with these feelings, I’m sorry to the band members, and to those who have been supporting me, to say that after much thought, I have chosen to leave.
Also, I am grateful to the members for all the experience that they have given me.
There’s only a short amount of time left, but as a member of Monokuro Kinema, I will put all of my power into these remaining lives.

Please continue to support Monokuro Kinema.

Shindou Kazuki

Source: OHP