AKB48's Takahashi Minami announced her graduation from AKB48 at 8 December 2014. During 9th anniversary special LIVE performance held at Tokyo Akihabara theater, she announced she will leave the group at 10th anniversary next year. 48G next General Director was appointed to Yokoyama Yui. After the LIVE, Nikken Sport has exclusive interview with her, she stated she has made this decision to to stimulate crisis awareness which member is lack of.