Sexy Zone’s Fuma Kikuchi, 12 years since his debut… The surprising reason for the “flood of offers” from mid-career Johnny’s
The true faces of popular people in the entertainment industry
An intellectual graduate of Keio University who can handle a drama shoot under the blazing sun with a smile.
Fuma Kikuchi, 28, of “Sexy Zone,” continues to make rapid progress.
One afternoon in June, Kikuchi was filming the drama “Uso Kome” (Kansai Television) at a commercial facility in Chiba Prefecture.
Kikuchi arrived at the scene at around 3:30 pm. She was chatting happily with her co-star Neru Nagahama (24) while waiting.
Kikuchi is not only an idol, but is also expanding her activities to include movies and TV dramas. Recently, she appeared in three consecutive seasons of a commercial TV drama. When Teruyuki Kagawa (57) was involved in a scandal, she was used as a stand-in in a commercial for Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.
Kikuchi is not afraid to show off her personality. When allegations of infatuation arose, he brushed them off on his radio program. She does not ignore unfavorable rumors about herself, so the risk of being burned is low, and she is an easy person to use as a billboard.
There are other reasons for Kikuchi’s continued presence.
Kikuchi is the best in Johnny’s when it comes to variety shows, and he is willing to strip naked even though he is an idol. Moreover, she is an intellectual who graduated from Keio University and has good communication skills, so she is loved by older people as a “beloved” character.
Her position in the entertainment world is almost secure. She seems to have nothing to fear from the uproar at her agency.
From the July 7, 2023 issue of FRIDAY
PHOTO： Yusuke Kondo
