Ishihara has left Bandai Namco

[Okayu]

Source is this blog post.
http://idolmaster.jp/blog/?p=18334

Currently trending on twitter in Japan.
https://twitter.com/search?q=%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AC1&src=tren

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-01/idolm@ster-game-series-director-akihiro-ishihara-leaves-bandai-namco/.98196

[DeviantProtagonist]

Suddenly language barrier, so pardon my ignorance when I ask, "what significance does this entail?"

[Okayu]

Suddenly language barrier, so pardon my ignorance when I ask, "what significance does this entail?"

Ishihara was one of the general directors of idolmaster along with GamiP.

[mariokirby]

I've heard of his name before though Sakagami is the one I'm more familiar with.

But, best of luck to him.  And, I appreciate the contributions he has done for im@s.

[animagic4u]

I hope he's able to move on to bigger and better things.

[Ivan The Mouse]

I hope he's able to move on to bigger and better things.

He wanted to either, it seems.

[Clear Blue]

I don't know if I should post this here or somewhere else...

[mariokirby]

Both places are fine since it's relevant information.