Narimiya Hiroki retires from entertainment industry

I'm aware that everything happened as a result of my own actions. I was betrayed by a friend I trusted wholeheartedly and fell into a trap set up by several individuals. During the course of working in this line, matters concerning sexuality which others should not know about, have also been put under close scrutiny. I cannot express in words the crushing dread, fear and despair I feel if inaccurate information continue to spread the way it is now. I cannot bear the thought of my privacy continually being exposed to the world by someone's malice. I want to disappear from this entertainment world right now. I cannot afford to continue working on the stage of the entertainment industry as it will only cause inconvenience to staff, friends and family. There is no other way but for me to leave the entertainment world as soon as possible. To all the staff who have nurtured me, from when I had nothing, thank you very much. To the fans who have supported me, please forgive me for leaving in this manner. I am truly sorry. And, thank you very much.

Narimiya Hiroki
8 Dec 2016

On Dec 2, FRIDAY published an article alleging cocaine use by Narimiya.

He denied the accusation and his agency Top Coat threatened legal action against FRIDAY's publishing company, Kodansha.

On Dec 9, FRIDAY released another article, prefacing it with the fact that up to Dec 7, Top Coat still has not taken any legal action against them. This time, his friend A-san also provided FRIDAY with a taped phone conversation between the two. A-san claims that he often buys cocaine for Narimiya and Narimiya is a seasoned cocaine user.

"Hiroki uses a credit card to cut up the cocaine into a line. Then he rolls up a 1000 yen bill into a straw to snort it up. He does it like he's used to it."

In the conversation, they talk about 'charlie' which is a street name for cocaine.

A: Hiroki, how was it today?
Narimiya: It was great~. Really good, really good.
A: What do you wanna do? Want another?
Narimiya: Charlie? Hmm... let's see... yeah, bring it.

Top Coat released the result of a urine drug test Narimiya took on Dec 7. It tested negative.

Narimiya and his brother were raised by a single mother, but she passed away when he was 14, leaving him alone with his 8-year-old brother. Narimiya quit school while in first year of junior high and started working. He wondered if there was a way he could earn as much as a graduate does, in order to support his brother. He passed an audition he took on a whim and entered the entertainment industry. He made his debut in 2000 at age 17, playing Kane in the stage play 'Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love'. In TBS program 'A-studio' aired last year, his brother said the naked light bulb they started with is now a chandelier, and the television, a home system. He expressed his gratitude to his elder brother who sacrificed his youth to bring him up, with the strictness and kindness of both a mother and father.

Kawatani Enon's blog post after Becky's first TV appearance in 3 months

13 May 2016
To everyone

After watching the broadcast of KinSuma today, I felt that I had to write and I'm bypassing my agency to write this blog.

First of all, the LINE content published by Shukan Bunshun is all true.
And when I first send the FAX out to say that Becky and I were friends, that was a lie, it was a romantic relationship. I am truly sorry for lying. Until the divorce, we said we would be friends. I couldn't see around me, actually I wasn't thinking about how anyone else would feel. I caused sorrow to both of them.

Trampling my wife's feelings and bringing Becky back to my parents' home was also my decision.
I am deeply sorry to my wife and Becky.

Then, the comment I made about 'who I should apologise to'.
That was not meant for my wife, Becky, the fans and the people concerned.

I meant that for the people on the internet who were making cruel remarks. Everyday, thoughtless comments like 'Die' and 'Disappear' appeared on Becky's as well as my SNS. I couldn't stand it anymore.

But there was nowhere for me to say that, and I was not in a position to even say it. In the end, more misunderstanding was caused. I regret my childishness.

And, why did Becky cease all activities while I did not?
There is no other reason besides there are fans waiting. I could not betray the people who came to listen to the music.  It may look like I'm just glossing over the matter, but there's nothing more I wanted than singing what my members and I have created. It may be selfish of me but that is the reason.
I was mulling over what I could say when 'Ryouseibai' album came out but there was nothing else for me to do but that. For fans to enjoy themselves, that is the most important, and that thought has not changed.

I had an affair with Becky and tormented my wife with my betrayal. Furthermore, I caused a lot of trouble to the members, staff, the people concerned, my fans and Becky's fans. I am truly sorry.

For what I have written, and in this timing, I am sorry.

From now on, we will face the fans fully with our music, indigo la End, Gesu no Kiwami Otome. Together we will do our best. Thank you.

Kawatani Enon

Yamamoto Koji reveals how he got Horikita Maki to marry him

On August 24, Yamamoto Koji (38) gave an interview on Fuji TV's morning news program 'Tokudane!' detailing the 6-year journey from the time he met Horikita Maki (26) to their marriage on August 22.


They first met while filming for 2009 spring drama 'Atashinchi no Danshi' and he said he was taken in by her mental strength although she was only 20 or 21 years old at the time. He asked for her number and got it, but it was the number for her agency.

In 2010, they played husband and wife in 'Wagaya no Rekishi'. He was impressed with her strong skills as an actress and also charmed by how reserved she can be at times. On the last day of filming, he invited her out for drinks with everyone but she declined.

Horikita Maki's Fanclub to close down by the end of the year

Horikita Maki's agency, Sweet Power, is closing down her fanclub in December 2015. In its notice, the agency thanked fans for their support in the last 10 years the fanclub has been running. Applications for membership were still accepted until July 31 at 6pm. Sweet Power denies that the decision had anything to do with her marriage announcement to Yamamoto Koji and that the decision was made before her intention to marry.

Horikita Maki announces marriage to actor Yamamoto Koji

Horikita Maki (26) and actor Yamamoto Koji (38) are married. They submitted their marriage registration on August 22 at a ward office in Tokyo via a proxy. She is not expecting and will continue working. They first got acquainted 6 years ago while filming for Fuji TV drama 'Atashinchi no Danshi' but only grew closer when they played lovers in stage play 'Wuthering Heights' this year.

According to some sources, they began dating in June and started living together in early August. Below is a statement by Horikita Maki through her agency, Sweet Power, to the media.

This is a personal matter but I, Horikita Maki, married Yamamoto Koji-san on August 22.

Please forgive me for announcing this in written form in such a sudden manner.

I made acquaintance with Yamamoto-san 6 years ago through work but it was when we worked together in the stage play 'Wuthering Heights' that I was charmed by his character. We wish to live our lives together from now on and the next step is marriage.

We are still inexperienced but from now on, as always, we seek your guidance and encouragement.

22 August 2015
Horikita Maki

In the blog for paying members, she writes:

I didn't really have any intention to marry but being with him, 'marriage' came up naturally and I believe that it will bring me happiness. From now on, so as not to betray your expectations, I will continue to face work earnestly.

Ito Hideaki to marry a non-celebrity

Ito Hideaki (39) is getting married tomorrow. He will register his marriage to a 31-year-old non-celebrity on 24th October, the date of her parent's wedding anniversary. In a signed statement to the media via his agency on 22nd October, he describes her as a former company employee not in the entertainment industry who he has been dating for a while.

In August, there were rumours of Ito's imminent marriage to a divorced former model with a child, someone he had known for 6 years. According to his agency, she is not the one he is marrying but declines to reveal more as she is a non-celebrity.

According to other sources, Ito met A-san, a former flight attendant, in June this year at a mutual friend's wedding reception and it was love at first sight. He met her parents to discuss marriage around summer. She is not expecting and there are no plans for a wedding ceremony or reception.

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Nakama Yukie marries actor Tanaka Tetsushi

Actress Nakama Yukie (34) and actor Tanaka Tetsushi (48) are married. They registered their marriage on September 18. The couple first co-starred together in 2003 Fuji TV drama 'Kao' but grew closer after meeting again in 2007 TBS drama 'Joshi Deka!'. Nikkan Sports first reported of their romance back in 2009. She plans to continue work as usual.

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Sato Takeru to star in film adaptation of novel 'Sekai kara Neko ga Kieta nara'

For me to live,
something has to disappear.
If suddenly today,
Chocolate disappeared
The phone disappeared
Movies disappeared
The watch disappeared
The cat disappeared
And
I disappeared.

How will the world change, what will people gain, what will people lose. A 30-yr-old postman. With just a little time left. A cheerful devil gives me one more day of life in exchange for the things around me. And so begins 7 mysterious days of me, my cat and a cheerful devil. 

When you erase something, you see its worth.
When you lose something, you realise its importance.
A deeply moving, philosophy of life entertainment.

'Sekai kara Neko ga Kieta nara' is a serialised novel written by Toho producer Kawamura Genki and distributed in LINE in 2012. The protagonist, a postman (30), plagued by a constant headache, visits a doctor and is told that he has a brain tumour and has not long to live. A devil appears before him and strikes up a bargain. His life will be extended in exchange for something in his life. In the film adaptation, Sato Takeru (25) will play the double role of both the protagonist and the devil. Miyazaki Aoi (28) will play his first love. As the phone disappears; so does the memory of his girlfriend, with the movie; his friend, the watch; his father... In this fantasy human drama, a man struggles with the conflict of erasing his own existence, or his love, friends and family.

Filming will begin in October in Hokkaido and as in the original work, in Argentina as well. The movie is scheduled to open in 2015.

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Update Sep 12 2015:
First visual and opening day pushed forward to 2016.

Mizushima Hiro's latest CM was shot in Singapore

In the new commercial for Asics A77 Series, a drone films Mizushima Hiro running around the Marina Bay area. It started airing on 8th September.

30-sec CM   60-second CM   Making  

Mizushima Hiro had dinner at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant after shooting Asics CM in Singapore. pic.twitter.com/Fg85yTv68M
— unleashthegeek (@unleashthegeek) October 9, 2014

Did Oguri Shun cheat on a heavily pregnant Yamada Yu?

It was about 10 o'clock at night, a few hours after appearing on stage to promote the 'Lupin the Third' movie. In front of a bistro, Oguri Shun, appearing a little drowsy, was surrounded by about 10 women as he bowed his head, looking like he was saying his thanks. Leaving the ladies behind, he joined Kasahara Hideyuki (31), an actor from the same agency as him, and they took a taxi together. The taxi headed towards the city center and stopped at a high-end hotel. After withdrawing some money from an ATM at a konbini in the hotel, Oguri stood at the corner of the lobby, his cap low over his eyes.

After Kasahara finished checking-in, the two of them headed straight to the elevator. 30 minutes later, two women stepped out from a white sedan, entered the hotel, stepped into the elevator and stopped on the same floor as Oguri and Kasahara did.

Blind Items from 'Akko ni Omakase!'

Blind items, or as they call it 'initials talk', on TBS program 'Akko ni Omakase!' which aired on 31st August. The items came from people who have worked for years in the entertainment industry and gossip magazine journalists.

Romance. Young singer and actor M and young actress I.M with strong acting ability.

They grew close quickly after acting as lovers in a drama about 10 years ago. In the drama, they started out on very bad terms but are gradually drawn together. In real life though, they hit it off as soon as they met. Their romance, built up from secret dates, has gone on for about 10 years. After all this time together, there is a possibility that the relationship and marriage will be announced at the same time. If you hear their names, you will be surprised at this big couple.

Romance. Multi-talented R.F and singer/actress with strong acting ability S.K.

They met when they co-starred in a movie. S likes creative types with individual style and is charmed completely by the much older R. Actually they have been spotted hugging and kissing at Azabujuban.

Matsuda Shota's Xylish CMs will make you fall for him all over again

The three short movies are based on Meiji's Xylish mints slogan 'Ii kiss o shiyou'. Taken from the woman's point of view, Matsuda Shota seduces you with three types of kisses; the hardboiled kiss, the secret kiss and the one night kiss.

In Hardboiled Kiss, he holds onto your hand as you run together into a warehouse and he apologizes for bringing you into the mess. In Secret Kiss, Shota plays a younger guy who suddenly pulls you into a closet, against your feeble protests. In One Night Kiss, the two of you are sitting in a cab and he plays it cool while you tearfully confess.

Hardboiled Kiss   Secret Kiss   One Night Kiss   Making

Inoue Mao and Matsumoto Jun Why the leaks now?

An industry insider comments on why after several years of a rumoured relationship, media outlets have only recently begun to report on them, with even photos being published.

"Inoue is playing the lead role in NHK Taiga drama Hana Moyu which starts next year. To avoid scandals while it is on-air, the marriage will have to wait for a year at the very least. Being the main breadwinner of the agency, they will not give her the green light so easily either. On the other side, Matsumoto is in Johnny's leading group, Arashi, and marriage is out of the question for the moment. A definitive photo that cannot be explained away though has already been taken by a weekly magazine and using that as a bargaining chip, it has led to to the situation now where to a certain extent the media is allowed to report some news. The two of them though are twisting this to their advantage. As the flow of information little by little becomes established fact, they hope to convince their respective agencies. When it comes to marriage, essentially doing it by force via a shotgun marriage is the most effective way. However the two of them are professionals and will not resort to that. The time for marriage will probably come as they watch the response from fans and the media."

This week in Shukan Bunshun :- What does Inoue Mao like about Matsujun?

Shukan Bunshun (28 Aug 2014 issue) reports on a conversation that supposedly happened at a gathering among acquaintances, between Inoue Mao and an actress she looks up as an older sister.

Mao: At first I was actually closer to Ikuta-san.
Senpai: (Matsumoto and Ikuta) Both of them are good-looking, so how did you end up with the imakare?
Mao: *Blushing* Imakare... He was persistent.
Senpai: What do you like about him?
Mao: That he's smarter than me.

The film insider who recollected this conversation said that Matsujun's name was left out so as not to tip the other people around but Mao's amusing reaction to the term 'imakare' (イマカレ commonly used to mean a current boyfriend as opposed to motokare, an ex) was cute. The insider went on to mention that it was charming to find that Mao, who herself is sensible and intelligent, looking up to him. Then the topic of marriage came up, and the senpai, who is married, asked about Mao.

Senpai: You're not getting married?
Mao: I've been told by the people around me that I can play more roles precisely because I'm not, so it's better this way. But I think it's great that Yu-chan is having a baby. It sure is nice how she's getting on to have that mama look.

I want to look like him! Top 20 most wanted male celebrity faces

Top 20 male celebrities people want to look like through plastic surgery, according to Takasu Clinic (for the period of April 2014 to July 2014).

1. hyde

 2. TAKAHIRO

 3. Miura Shohei

 4. DAIGO

 5. Okada Junichi

Shukan Bunshun has a chat with Inoue Mao's mother

Shukan Bunshun has a chat with Inoue Mao's mother in its 14 Aug issue.

Reporter: Plans for marriage soon?
Mom : No. Anything to report? Not at all (*laughs*) She's filming for a Taiga drama and has to be in Kyushu for a long while.

Reporter: 2 years more to when she's supposed to be married, at 29 years old.
Mom : That would be ideal but I don't think she has thought that far yet. I'm not the one to decide this and that so I leave it up to her.

Reporter: Does Matsumoto-san drop by your house?
Mom: Of course not! That would be too obvious and there will be a big fuss (*laughs*)

In an interview in Shukan Bunshun's Genshoku Bishojo Zukan (29 Nov 2012 issue), Inoue Mao had said jokingly,"When I went to see fortune tellers in Hong Kong and the Masai tribe, both said I would get married when I'm 29. That can't be a coincidence so I think I will be at 29."

Mizobata Junpei comments on romance rumours with Katase Nana

6th August 2014
To everyone who has given me your support

This time, my personal life has caused a fuss.

As is reported, Katase-san is my senior in the entertainment business. We bonded over discussions about work and have become close friends.

However, the foremost priority in my life now is work so this differs greatly with a part of the reported news.

From now on, I will still face work with passion and give my full concentration every day to being an actor.

I will persevere to be an actor who you can support no matter what.

Mizobata Junpei

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According to Nikkan Sports, while both Katase Nana (32) and Mizobata Junpei (25) denied being romantically involved after they were photographed together last summer, they have started to open up about their relationship to the people around them this year. It has gotten serious enough that the topic of marriage has been discussed. Mizobata reportedly told a friend in March that he had always dated older women and that it seems he can't like anyone else. He also mentioned that he was currently dating someone quite a bit older than him. An industry insider claims that there is no doubt the two are dating and while it doesn't look like marriage is in the cards because of his young age, it might change if things continue as they are. Nikkan Sports also claims that while it is unclear when they had started dating seriously,  Katase has also revealed their relationship to her close friends and have talked about marriage and children.

Katase and Mizobata met on the set of '35-sai no Koukousei' early last year. They hit it off and even after filming ended, they were still meeting up. Josei Seven caught them on an izakaya date last July but both parties denied anything other than a senpai-kouhai relationship then. Reached for comment this time, Katase's agency gave a similar response as before, that they have been told he is one of her close friends.

Inoue Mao Staff Diary Lipovitan Fine

11th July 2014 (Friday)

The weather has been unstable these days, is everyone doing alright? Please take care when you're going out.

Well then, I have an announcement.
I've been chosen as the image character for Lipovitan Fine!
Fine is a delicious energy drink recommended for women who are watching their calorie intake.
I think drinking Fine would make ladies busy at their jobs or housework smile and get their energy back!

Filming took half a day. I sat on a swing and it felt so good!

FRIDAY catches Ikuta Toma on a date

It was about 1 am in the morning. At a street crossing near Naka-Meguro Station, Ikuta Toma (29) was spotted wearing a cap and glasses. Beside him was a petite female wearing a mask. They chatted as they crossed the street, heading towards a dim alleyway. He casually reached for her hand and they walked hand-in-hand, eventually linking arms.

They seem to be heading to a deserted park after their dinner date at a Japanese restaurant earlier, where they had spent about two hours. They continued chatting there, and laughter could occasionally be heard. After a while, they started walking again, out of the park towards the main street. He flagged a taxi but only she got into it.

Friday catches Inoue Mao on a late night date with Matsujun

After the stage greet of her movie 'Shirayuki Hime Satsujin Jiken', Inoue Mao went back to her home in a quiet residential area in Tokyo where she lives with her parents. Three hours later, at about half past 10, Inoue Mao, clad in a hat, mask and glasses left again. Looking about around her, she got into a taxi. A few minutes later, she got off. It seems like she had abruptly received a call. Maybe she was looking for her destination, but as she looked at her phone, she was walking this way and that. She finally ended up at an exclusive yakiniku restaurant that came with private rooms. It was close to time for last orders, but she went in without hesitation. There was a reason for her to be vigilant although she was out late at night with hardly anyone around and this was because it was none other than Matsumoto Jun that was waiting for her inside.

At 2 am, it was two hours past closing time and the entrance was already locked for the night. The lights were already switched off. From the exit used by staff, out came Inoue Mao. Beckoned by an employee who was keeping a lookout, she got into a taxi by herself and headed home.

Five minutes later, out came Matsujun in sunglasses. With him was Ikuta Toma. Likewise, they got into a taxi and headed to residential areas.