The shock of Tackey’s departure & Marius’ “retirement”……The “Top 3 Johnny’s Articles” that attracted attention in 2022

The year 2022 was a tumultuous year for the Johnny’s s office. Starting with the sudden departure of Hideaki Takizawa (40), three members of “King&Prince” including Shiyoh Hirano (25), Yuta Kishi (27), and Yuta Jinguji (25) announced their departure, and Masahiro Nakai (50) took medical treatment. ……

It has been a year in which the next generation of groups, including “Travis Japan,” which debuted in October, “Snow Man,” “SixTONES,” and “Naniwa Boys,” have shown their presence. Here is a look back at the top 3 most read articles on Johnny’s in 2022 in “FRIDAY Digital.

No. 3 Johnny’s is shaken by a string of departures… “Two key players” hold the key.

The empire is facing an unprecedented turning point.

Hideaki Takizawa, 40, vice president of Johnny’s and president of “Johnny’s Island,” left the company on October 31. Furthermore, on November 4, Shiyoh Hirano (25), Yuta Kishi (27), and Yuta Jinguji (25) from the popular group “King&Prince” announced that they would leave the group next year. A week has passed since their shocking departure, but it is still causing quite astir.

Tackey, who was officially named as the successor by Janney (Kitagawa, 87 years old) and has made numerous achievements as the vice president of the office, and Kimpuri, who shot to stardom as Janney’s “last group to be produced by the office. It is simply unfortunate that both of them are leaving the office, as it seems that Mr. Janney’s last legacy will disappear. There is a possibility that more members will leave the office in the future, and Johnny’s is approaching a major turning point.

What kind of future will the Johnny’s empire have in the future? As power continues to be concentrated in the hands of President Julie, industry insiders are said to be keeping a close eye on “two key figures” in the industry. One of them is Mr. Higashi.

The first is Higashi-san (Higashiyama Noriyuki, 56). Before his death, Mr. Janney personally appointed him as a key person in the office. He is a stoic person who, even in his late 50s, continues to go to the gym as a daily routine to set an example for his juniors, and above all, he cares about the survival of the office. In fact, he made his presence felt when Match-san (Masahiko Kondo, 58) left the office. Conversely, however, he has no mercy for talents who rebel against the office. There is no doubt that he will be an assistant to President Keiko Fujishima Julie (56) and will have real power.

In fact, Higashiyama was the subject of an appearance on the November 6 broadcast of the information program “Sunday Live! (TV Asahi) on November 6, 2011, in which Higashiyama spoke about the successive uproar over his departure from the company.

In fact, Higashiyama commented on the November 6 broadcast of the information program “Sunday LIVE! I think the announcement came at the right time for each of them.

He commented, “I think the announcement came at the right time for each of us. He was quick to put out the fire.

The other two key figures are the two members of KinKi Kids. Mr. Janney discovered their talent early on, produced them directly, and nurtured them with great care. They are the oldest group in operation, releasing their latest single in July of this year, and they are the ones who can move freely within the office. They are the only group that can be said to be carrying on Janney’s legacy, so it is very important to know what they will think and how they will move forward.

How will these key players change Johnny’s? How will these key players change Japaneses?

From an article published in FRIDAY Digital on November 14, 2022

No. 2 “Sexy Zone” Marius Ha, currently studying abroad, to retire from show business

Mariusuha is currently studying abroad in Europe. I hear that he is attending university and studying business.

This is according to an acquaintance of the family of Marius, 22, a member of the idol group “Sexy Zone. Marius announced in December 2008 that he was taking a break from performing due to “poor health.

The Johnny’s office announced, “We can’t deny the fact that the situation has led to a loss of physical and mental balance in his social life, which includes balancing work and schoolwork. It is true that Marius attended Sophia University’s Faculty of International Liberal Studies from April ’18 while performing. However, there are many members of Johnny’s who are also performing while attending college. It was said that Marius ‘may not be interested in performing anymore’ (sports newspaper reporter).

Marius was born in Germany, his father is German, and his mother is a former Takarazienne. He has attracted attention as a unique Johnny’s who is trilingual in Japanese, English, and German.’ In 2012, she appeared in the drama “Kodomo Keisatsu” starring Fuku Suzuki (17). He has been involved in a wide range of activities from early on.

In fact, Marius was not originally interested in the entertainment industry. However, his mother is a former Takarazienne, and she wanted her son to be involved in the entertainment industry. It seems that his mother’s wishes were strong for him to enter the entertainment business.

Marius has an older sister and an older brother, both of whom lead lives far removed from the entertainment world. His eldest daughter graduated from a university in the U.K. and has been working for a foreign consulting firm. His eldest son graduated from a German university and is now working as an entrepreneurial consultant. Like both of them, Marius had a strong desire for the business world.’ In February ’19, he participated in a business-related presentation competition hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Australia and won.

‘When she announced her leave of absence in December ’20, she no longer had any desire to return to show business. His mother initially tried to persuade him not to retire from show business, but Marius’ will was firm. In late January of this year, Marius temporarily returned to Japan. There, she had a meeting with her office, but Marius’ intention to retire was unwavering. His current goal is to go into business with his sister. She would like to start a business with her sister in the future, and now she sometimes goes to Germany, where her sister lives.

When we visited Marius at his parents’ house, his father answered over the intercom.

–There is talk that Marius is leaving the office.

I don’t want to talk too much about it.”

–Is it correct that you are retiring from show business?

No comment.

With that, the intercom went dead, but he did not deny that he was “retiring from show business.

Marius will surely shine brightly in the business world.

From the May 6-13, 2022 issue of FRIDAY

No.1 The whole story behind Hideaki Takizawa’s “breakup” with Johnny’s

The time has come for the charismatic figure who supported Johnny’s for 27 years, both as an idol and as a member of the management team, to leave the “empire.

Mr. Kitagawa, who reigned at the top of the Japanese idol world for a long time. Before his death, the entertainment king named Hideaki Takizawa (40) as his successor. Takizawa was still in his 30s at the time, but at the end of 2006, he retired after performing at a countdown live concert. From the beginning of 2007, he was selected as the president of “Johnny’s Island,” which was in charge of training Johnny’s Jr. When Mr. Kitagawa passed away in July of the same year, he became the vice president of Johnny’s Office.

On November 1, Prince, who had served Johnny’s so well that he was even ridiculed for being “adopted by Johnny-san,” abruptly announced his resignation from the company. The media and fans alike could not believe their ears.

Takizawa is of the same generation as Arashi and Kanjani Eight, but he came into the world much earlier. He was already charismatic from the time he joined the company in 1995. Thanks to him, Johnny’s Jr. went from being amateurish trainees to being treated as outspoken TV personalities. At the tender age of 22, he was chosen to play the lead role in the NHK historical drama “Yoshitsune.

In 2006, Takizawa began “Takizawa Enbujo,” the forerunner of “Takizawa Kabuki,” a stage performance in which he would later become a regular spring event. Since then, many of his junior members, including “Snow Man,” have been cast in the show and have been nurtured by him.

After the breakup of the popular unit “Tackey & Tsubasa” and the departure of his partner Tsubasa Imai (41), Takizawa remained at the office to mentor the younger members.

After the death of Johnny’s, Takizawa also began live-streaming and opening a YouTube channel, something Johnny’s had not been active in before. Takizawa was the type of producer who was devoted to nurturing talent and making them shine, and he had the trust of his junior staff. That is why his sudden retirement came as such a surprise. It will have an impact on the future management of the juniors.

Takizawa’s “Snow Man” and “SixTONES” made their CD debuts with flying colors and became the mainstay of Arashi after its hiatus. Takizawa’s sudden retirement comes at a time when much attention is focused on the next generation of Johnny’s under the leadership of Vice-President Takizawa. A person involved with the stage, which Takizawa has emphasized as a place for training, said, “Mr. Takizawa is upwardly mobile.

Takizawa is a perfectionist with a strong desire to rise to the top. He has succeeded as a one-man show as the older brother of the Jr. Every year, after the big autumn performance of “Takizawa Kabuki,” he personally arranged and prepared a BBQ and entertained dozens of junior members of the company. At the venue, there were streamers with the names of all the Jr. performers. The juniors were delighted that Mr. Takizawa was paying attention to them. However, he had been telling those around him for some time that he would eventually step down as vice president, so there must have been some discrepancy with the office’s policy.

On October 28, “Travis Japan,” a Jr. group that has been a key member of the company, just made its worldwide major debut. After witnessing the big day for the junior members of the group, whom he had been paying close attention to, Vice-President Takizawa decided to leave the company.

He said, “I hear you are saying you are retiring from the entertainment industry. I think Tackey will probably establish his own production company as well. At the very least, he will continue to be involved in talent development. 2 years ago, he just started producing “IMPACTors,” a Jr. group with unknown members. It is possible that he will rescue the Jr. group that suddenly lost Takizawa’s backing and is now in limbo, as he did with the group.

Yoshihiko Inohara (46), formerly of V6, has been chosen as Takizawa’s successor and is already the president of “Johnny’s Island.

I don’t get the impression that he is involved in nurturing the younger generation, but I think he was chosen because he has good contacts at TBS, NHK, TV Asahi, and other stations. After Janie’s death, Mr. Takizawa made the rounds in his suit with his business cards to greet and entertain the executives of the stations. I don’t know if Mr. Inohara will follow the same method, but he has a natural affinity for people, and I am sure he has strong sales skills.

Mr. Kitagawa’s outstanding ability was to find “gemstones,” polish them, and nurture them into great stars. The parting of ways with his successor may prove fatal to the empire.

From the November 18, 2022 issue of FRIDAY