Behind the scenes of his first TV appearance in 10 years… Jin Akanishi, a successful businessman, living a “family first” life in Hawaii.
Akanishi was to “appear on a variety show for the first time in 10 years.”
On December 17, former “KAT-TUN” member Jin Akanishi (39) will return to terrestrial TV. Akanishi will appear on “Matsumo to Nakai” (Fuji TV), which will be broadcast on the same day, with Masahiro Nakai (51) and “Downtown” Hitoshi Matsumoto (60) as MCs.
Akanishi will appear with Takayuki Yamada. It will be the first time Akanishi has appeared on a variety show since “SMAP x SMAP” (Fuji TV) in 2001. He will be reuniting with Nakai-san for the first time in a long time,” said an entertainment reporter for a sports newspaper.
Akanishi, who debuted as “KAT-TUN” in 2006, was immensely popular with Kazuya Kamenashi (37). He left the group in 2010 and left the former Johnny’s office (now SMILE-UP.) in ’14. After becoming independent, he has continued his activities as a solo artist. He no longer appears on TV, and one gets the impression that he has disappeared from the public eye. ……, on the other hand, says that he has been very successful as a “businessman.
In 2006, he moved to Hawaii and has been active mainly in the United States. In addition to his musical activities, he has a private office that handles a wide range of work, such as producing goods, managing copyrights for CDs and DVDs, and collaborating with companies. Akanishi does not leave things to the staff, but takes the initiative in coming up with projects and actively tries new things,” said a TV station official.
In 2008, Akanishi established an official YouTube channel “NO GOOD TV” with Ryo Nishikido (39). Products made in collaboration with Nishikido are selling like hotcakes.
He says, “I collaborate with companies to produce a variety of products, including earphones, lingerie, and sake. Last year, when the perfume he produced with Nishikido was released, some stores temporarily sold out. Many of Akanishi’s fans are enthusiastic people with purchasing power, and the products they collaborate on sell well. It is no wonder that we are constantly receiving offers from companies.
