Diverging Paths: Where Are Former Johnny’s Members Now

Former KAT-TUN member Jin Akanishi (39 ) has caused a stir by occasionally making posts on his X-rated site about the former Johnny’s office and the talent that belonged to it. Recently, in the midst of the turmoil, he posted, “I wonder if I should set up an office too,” and “What should I name it? Not To Be? Of course, he is not only posting on X, but also doing well in his day job. As an artist, he had a successful live performance at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in July, and as an actor, he played the lead role in a drama distributed in China.

Jin Akanishi studying abroad in Los Angeles, photographed in April 2007, six months after his abrupt declaration of absence.

Former V6 member Go Morita, former TOKIO member  Tomaya Nagase and Match

Go Morita, 44, formerly of V6, left V6 when it disbanded in November 2021, ahead of Ken Miyake of TOBE and Junichi Okada, 42, who is scheduled to leave on November 30.

He has been active as an actor mainly on stage and in movies, and in August this year he starred in the NHK special drama Announcers’ War, which has attracted much attention.

 

Then there is Tomoya Nagase (44), formerly of TOKIO. In September, he participated in a motorcycle road race and won 5th place, and he is also enjoying himself by providing music to his childhood friend’s band.

Despite differences in the degree of exposure and pace, they are each walking in new places. The location of their activities may possibly be the result of a state of segregation due to pressures and discernment referred to in the press and other media reports.

It is possible that in the future, there will be fewer opportunities for each media outlet to use former Johnny’s talents, or that they will no longer be biased in their appearances. There may even be a reversal of the trend, with former Johnny’s members appearing in singing shows, terrestrial TV dramas, and variety shows in place of the former Johnny’s talents.

And although they have their own SNS accounts, Akanishi, who specializes in the aforementioned teasing at X, has not made any specific mention of the content of the press conference or the company’s activities.

 

In the meantime, former eldest son Masahiko Kondo (59 ) made a hint statement, saying, “I’ll talk to you someday.” After a period of self-imposed retirement following the affair in 2020, Kondo continued to manage a racing team, and in April of this year he was appointed chairman of the board of directors of Japan Race Promotion. He has also returned to his singing career and is currently in the midst of a nationwide tour.

Will Match really be able to speak on this day? At what kind of place and with what kind of content? Let’s wait and see what Match has to say.