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Goto Hana of Hello! Project’s Angerme wrote on her official blog on the final day of the fall tour that she wants to “perform like my life depends on it, even exhausted, even when it’s tough,” expressing her feelings toward fans. On 5ch’s Hello! Project board, some were moved by her words, while others pointed to her past mid-show walkouts and absences from fan events, questioning whether “her words and actions don’t match” — turning the thread into a mix of praise and suspicion.
Fall Tour Finale — Goto Hana
Pretty much without exception, all of you are the reason I keep working hard, the reason I want to keep trying.
Thank you for becoming such important people to me!
Source: ameblo.jp / Original article here
What people said
Once fans start worrying about you, you're done
She's suited for variety-show work, but
physically demanding stuff might actually be tough for her
She's out having fun just fine, though
doing Chainsaw Man pilgrimage trips and stuff
What about the bus tour?
There were spots today too where she was way off-key
That's because she was secretly off doing a TV recording
Goto's just bailing constantly for unclear reasons
I guess she learned that from the leader
If Hirayama doesn't write it, she won't either
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Do they even know how hard she's working?
Tamenaga's working harder
Background and Points of Debate
Angerme just wrapped its 2026 fall national tour with its final show, and posting gratitude and passion for performing on the official blog afterward is a fairly common move following a tour. What became the point of contention in the thread is that while Goto has had multiple mid-show walkouts and absences from fan events in the past, neither she nor her management has given a detailed explanation of the specific reasons. With so little information available, any claims about the reasons for her absences remain speculation. Taken at face value, her comment is a passionate one, but there’s little material to rigorously verify how it squares with her past behavior, and the thread split between those who took her words at face value and those who pointed out the gap with her actions. Some comments compared her to other members who have publicly disclosed health conditions, but that’s a separate issue tied to each individual’s own choice, and should be read separately from the question of Goto’s own accountability.
※This article is an excerpt and summary based on the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Goto Hana-chan’s passion for performing is too intense! “I want to perform like my life depends on it, even exhausted, even when it’s tough”“.
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