Background of the “surprise surprise marriage in January next year” between Matsumoto Jun and Inoue Mao.

While the “collapse crisis” of Johnny’s s office is becoming clearer due to the sexual assault issue, there are whispers of a possible “big surprise”. A “big surprise” may be in the offing.

It all started when the September 7 issue of “Shukan Jitsuwa” reported that Matsumoto and Inoue, who are in a top-secret relationship, are planning to get married in January next year. Johnny’s has given the go-ahead to stop the marriage because of this crisis…” The article has been spreading on the Internet, raising expectations among fans. This story is not necessarily true,” said a reporter from a sports newspaper.

The two are said to have started dating after co-starring in the October 2005 serial drama “Boys Over Flowers” (TBS). However, the reality of their love affair was shrouded in a veil, and the report in “FRIDAY” in 2002 of a secret meeting at a yakiniku restaurant was one of the few articles that caught their eye as evidence.

In December ’16, “Shukan Bunshun” reported an alleged affair between Matsumoto and a sexy actress, and there were fears of a rift. In December 2009, Matsumoto was asked by Nakai on “Masahiro Nakai’s Friday Smile Tatsu” (TBS) if he intended to get married, to which he replied, “No, I don’t think so. However, it is a fact that a number of “backgrounds” have emerged to suggest that the theory of a surprise marriage in January of next year is a realistic scenario.

Johnny’s held a press conference on September 7 to announce the appointment of Noriyuki Higashiyama as the new president. However, the rejection has not stopped since then, as several companies have decided to forgo commercial contracts with the talent. In the midst of this situation, there is a proposal to appoint Matsumoto to the management team as an ultra C-like measure to revamp the company’s image.

Some people around Johnny’s are calling for Matsumoto, a member of the nationally popular “Arashi” group, to join the management team in order to change the atmosphere of the company at once. Matsumoto has a proven track record of uniting talents, such as being in charge of the overall direction of the office’s major events,” said a reporter for a women’s magazine.

How does this link to the marriage theory?

It is reported that “Mary Kitagawa (died in 2009), the vice president of Johnny’s, who had dictatorial power over the company for many years, had a tight grip on the company and would not easily approve of love affairs or marriages between the talent, putting pressure on the other side. However, if Matsumoto married at the same time that he took the management side, it would be the strongest appeal that the office has been changed to an “open” office in order to break such bad practices and renew the organization. In fact, it is said that the new organization will adopt a policy of not interfering in marriages, and if Matsumoto himself enters the goal line, this will be confirmed, making the surprise information with Inoue a reality.

Matsumoto is currently starring in the historical drama “Dousuru Ieyasu” (NHK). Although it is considered illegal for a star of a major drama series to get married or divorced during the drama’s broadcast, this “restriction” will be lifted in December, when the final episode is scheduled to air. In addition, he just turned 40 years old on August 30.