Kazuya Ninomiya of Arashi also became independent… “I got scared…” Two “big failures at the press conference” that drove the talent belonging to the company away.

At the second press conference, held in an attempt to redeem himself, Mr. Julie Fujishima was absent. Instead, he presented a letter in which he confessed his “feud” with his mother, Mary Kitagawa, and also went into some detail, including the division of the company into two parts: one specializing in compensation for the victims and the other as an agent for the talent…. He also showed a letter of confession.

Compared to the first press conference, I think the content of the letter was generally received favorably. In other words, the content of the first press conference was more favorable than the first one. In other words, the content of the first press conference was more concrete in terms of the future of Johnny’s, including compensation for the victims and the “agent” contract with the talent. However, the “list of ‘NG’ nominees” that was released after the press conference destroyed all of that, didn’t it?

The Johnny’s office has always been known for its “pressure” on the mass media. The revelation of the “NG list” came just as the new president, Higashiyama, was saying that he would emphasize “dialogue” with the mass media.

As Mr. Ninomiya honestly said, “I was scared and anxious. As one would expect, after such a series of blunders at the press conference, it is not surprising that the talents began to wonder, “Can we trust this company to do what they say they will do? It is no wonder that the talents were wondering, “Can we trust this place?

There are many things that an office must do to protect its talents, such as countermeasures against scandals and anti-company measures, and fan service. It is understandable that Mr. Ninomiya is worried about the new Johnny’s.” (A source in the entertainment industry)

The “fiasco” press conference has not only caused the victims and sponsors to lose confidence in the company, but also in the talent who belong to it. It seems that the loss to Johnny’s was too great.