STARTO ENTERTAINMENT has announced that Nozomu Kotaki and Ryusei Fujii will be leaving their group WEST.
During discussions about the group’s future activities, both members expressed their desire to leave WEST. and continue their careers in another fashion. After much deliberation, the group decided to respect Nozomu and Ryusei’s decisions to leave.
Both men will continue their activitites under STARTO. No date has been given for their departures.
WEST. is currently having discussions about their future as a five member group, and an announcement on their future plans will be released as soon as they figure out those plans.


