“I also didn’t have a place where I could express myself in words. So having a place like this really helped me a lot.”
This is what Takuya Kimura (51) said. On the annual New Year’s special program “Santaku” (Fuji TV) with Sanma Akashiya (68), which aired on January 1st, he mentioned the issue with the former Johnny’s, which caused a huge stir in 2023.
At the beginning of the program, Sanma said, “I have no choice but to ask,” and Kimura responded as shown at the beginning. Kimura said that he contacted Sanma during the commotion, saying, “It’s a bit prone to denting, but I’ll try to do it without backing up.” ”, he said of the exchange. Sanma also told Kimura, “At the very least, my family and I are your only allies.”
Kimura himself has also been affected, with the new drama “Kyojo” (Fuji TV) series in which he starred, which was scheduled to air in 2024, being postponed due to the former Johnny’s scandal.
“In September, after the former Johnny’s office held a press conference regarding the issue of sexual assault by the late Johnny Kitagawa (passed away at age 87), Kimura posted on Instagram, “Show must go on!” I didn’t come
I think he was able to talk to Sanma-san, who he has known for many years, because he was on the program, but it is unusual for Kimura-san to reveal such negative feelings in the media.” (TV station official)
This is not the only change surrounding the old Johnny’s. On “Sanma no Manma” (Fuji TV), which aired on the 2nd, actress Mao Inoue (36), who appeared as a guest, made an “unusual” comment.
Rumors of dating or marriage to Jun Matsumoto (40), with whom he co-starred in the drama “Boys Over Flowers” (TBS), have often surfaced, but Inoue has remained silent. However, when the topic of marriage came up in “Sanma no Manma,” Inoue said the following.
“I’m not (married). I’ve been on the verge of getting married many times on the internet, and there are often (marriage reports) about it, but I’ve been on the verge of getting married so many times. “Congratulations.”
He further flatly denied it, saying, “If I don’t deny it, people will now think that it’s the same as affirming it,” and “There’s nothing.”
“Over the years, various reports and rumors have surfaced regarding Mr. Inoue’s marriage and relationships, but he has not made any statements about them in the media.The fact that he does not have a blog or SNS is another reason for not speaking out much. I’m sure there was, but the fact that it was so clearly denied is a major change.
Following Mr. Kimura’s appearance on Santaku, where he finally mentioned the difficult topic of the agency, topics related to the former Johnny’s have been released one after another.” (Television station official mentioned above)
In December 2013, a new company, STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, was established from the former Johnny’s office, creating a new organization. Will 2024 be a year of change?
