Masahiro Higashide and Erika Karada are showing signs of “coming back” thanks to their “ex-wife, Anzu,” who has remained silent.

The first requirement for remaining in the entertainment industry is, above all, to be loved by everyone. No matter how good you are, if people don’t like you, no one will help you when you stumble.

It’s like the saying, “If there is a god, there is a god to pick you up,” but if you are well-liked, someone will help you when you are in a tight spot.

It will be a long time before he returns to dramas, but I think he may have found a way out.

And when Higashide is in the news, this person is also in the news. Karada, with whom Higashide was having an affair.

When the affair was reported, she dropped her regular appearances in dramas and the fashion magazine for which she was an exclusive model. The damage must have been far greater than for Higashide.

However, in September 2009, she resumed her acting career after an 18-month absence, starring in a short film “something in the air” to be presented at the “Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO 2022 S/S” (Tokyo Collection) fashion show. In November this year, “Nouhou, Nagare”, her first film starring a leading role in three years, was released.

The film was highly anticipated as Karada’s return to the screen, but some movie theaters canceled the film after only two weeks. The reason was that the attendance was so low.

There are still movie theaters showing the film, and I don’t think it was Mr. Karada’s fault that there were no customers. But the Netflix drama “Queen of Extreme Evil,” which began filming before the movie’s release, has had its shooting postponed. This is because co-star Yuriyan Retriever was hospitalized after sustaining injuries, including a hard blow to her back and head, and it is said that filming will not resume until next spring or later.

In addition, the movie in which he starred, “Corpse Man (tentative),” in which he took a physical risk by playing a delivery girl, is said to be in danger of being put on hold. In July 2009, it was reported that the director’s wife was receiving unemployment insurance while earning an income.

(A reporter for a women’s magazine) “It is not a lucky thing that she has finally returned to work after a long period of self-restraint, but according to the entertainment industry executive mentioned above, “The office that made her firmly refrain from activities is not a good thing.

According to a senior entertainment industry executive, “I think it was a good move by the office to have him refrain from his activities. The public’s interest in this kind of affair wanes as time goes by, so it is important to time your return to work properly. Although there is still some condemnation on the Internet, there are more and more people who support him.

Karada herself has a good reputation in the industry, and even if it is still difficult for her to return to TV, I think she will receive more offers for movies. It is fortunate that the affair did not develop into a messy divorce drama that would affect her later on. I think it was all thanks to Anne.”

Although she probably had a lot to say, Anne divorced quickly and kept silent about her “grudges” against Higashide and Karada, as well as the noise from the weekly magazines and others. She has now moved to France and is said to be enjoying both her work and private life.

It takes time for an adulterous couple in the entertainment industry who have been penalized to return to work, but in this case, the “victim” Anzu’s “refusal to say anything” may have saved them both.