Even in his absence, he was so popular that numbered tickets were required…overtaking KINPRISE? Fans flocked to the ads of Naniwa Boys and Snow Man.

On April 19, King & Prince released their first best album “Mr.5” and had been running an advertising campaign around Shibuya Station in Tokyo. It seems that eager fans rushed to take pictures of the five members.

On the 21st, the aforementioned account announced the following regarding the advertisements around Shibuya Station: “Due to numerous complaints and reports received from the surrounding facilities, Shibuya Station, and the police about the advertisements obstructing traffic in the area, the media company has decided to take down some of the advertisements tonight. We deeply apologize to everyone who was looking forward to seeing the ads.

The URL of the website of the advertising company Quaras Inc. is also attached, which explains, “There have been numerous complaints and reports to facilities around Shibuya, Shibuya Station, and the police that some of the advertisements have been disturbing traffic due to people taking pictures of the advertisements. The police have had no choice but to remove the advertisements due to the “increased risk of accidents and problems,” he said.

The ads were originally scheduled to be displayed until April 30, and the company asked for understanding by stating, “We are very sorry to the fans who were looking forward to seeing the ads, but we have come to this conclusion out of consideration for their safety.

(As of May 9, the page was no longer viewable.) “King & Prince is pleased to announce that Yuta Kishi, Yuta Jinguji, and Shiyou Hirano will be leaving the group as of May 22, and Kaito Takahashi and Ren Nagase will join the group the following day. Since “Mr. 5” was the last best album by the five members, many fans probably wanted to see the ads in person, burn them into their eyes, and take photos to commemorate the event.

Meanwhile, this is not the only time there has been panic over advertisements for Johnny’s Office talents. In ’20, before Naniwa Otoko’s CD debut, a large number of people gathered at Harajuku Station in Tokyo and at Osaka Station to see advertisements for the chewing soft candy “Hi-Chew”. Especially at Harajuku Station, where the posters were originally placed in a heavily trafficked corridor, security guards were deployed.