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.

Akanishi was known as “Akanishi Gundan” with Nishikido, Tomohisa Yamashita (38), and others when he was a member of the former Johnny’s, and was reportedly seen cavorting in the nightlife. In recent years, such uninhibited behavior seems to have completely disappeared. A source in the entertainment industry is surprised at the drastic change in his appearance.

When he was in his 20s, he used to go to Roppongi and Azabu Juban and drink until morning,” said a source in the entertainment industry. But after the birth of his child, he gradually stopped showing up at such places. Even after going abroad, I have never heard of him playing around.

Akanishi married Meisa Kuroki in 2012, and they have two children. He is the father of two children at home, and it seems that he is relied upon.

We moved to Hawaii together as a family. Mr. Akanishi is a big fan of children, so he does not leave child-rearing to his wife, but often takes his children to and from school and plays with them. Mr. Kuroki is also grateful to Akanishi for taking care of his family. When they first got married, some media reported that they were on the verge of divorce, but now he is a family-first father.

Akanishi used to live his life “on the edge,” but his current state, in which both his public and private life are going well, may be his “real face.