ROF-MAO Returns November 15 as Three-Member Unit After Monashi Toya's Exit
Nijisanji's ROF-MAO will resume activities on November 15, the unit announced at midnight on November 2. Activities had been suspended since May 28, when member Monashi Toya completed his unit activities.
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Reporting from 2 sources: KAI-YOU, PANORA.
Why it matters
The restart settles the unit's direction after five and a half months of silence: ROF-MAO continues as three rather than folding, with the anniversary behind it and no programming announced for the restart date itself.
Key Facts
- ROF-MAO will resume activities on November 15.
- The unit continues with Kaga Miya Hayato, Fuwa Minato, and Kaida Haru.
- ROF-MAO marked its fifth anniversary of activity on October 21.
- The specific activities planned for the November 15 restart have not been revealed.
Kaga Miya Hayato, Fuwa Minato, and Kaida Haru will continue as three. A teaser video posted on November 1 showed the three members, and the unit released new visuals and a message with the restart date.
The announcement came in two steps. On November 1 the unit's official X account posted "ROF-MAO will be back soon." with a video featuring Kaga Miya Hayato, Fuwa Minato, and Kaida Haru. At midnight the next day came the date and new visuals.
The accompanying message opens with "Because we had a place to return to, and a reason to move forward," and closes with "We're home." Monashi Toya left the unit on May 28, explaining at the time that he wanted to broaden the scope of his future activities. The three remaining members suspended the unit from the same day to discuss its future. What happens on November 15 is still unannounced.
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