Fuji’s Chihiro Sugihara, whose reputation as a “stand-in” for Nikkan Sports has skyrocketed, is now a popular announcer.
Fuji Television’s Chihiro Sugihara, 28, continues to appear in more and more programs.
On November 13, she appeared on “Nonstop! On November 30, it was announced that Yumi Nagashima (30), an announcer on “Watashi no Baka Semai Shi” would be leaving the program due to maternity leave, and that she would be filling in from December.
Speaking of Sugihara, she appeared in the November 4 broadcast of “Celebrities Really Thought About It! (Surprise GP)” on November 4, she showed up in a costume of a female comedian, Aashi Shiraki (47), which caused a controversy, saying, “Isn’t that power harassment?
When the staff urged him to leave the show, he even gagged and said, “I want to do my best,” as if he had to choose between announcing his weight or cosplaying as Shiraki.
When the staff urged him to keep it, he even made a gag, saying, “I want to do my best. Even within the station, Sugihara’s mentality is regarded with admiration in a peculiar way,” said a Fuji TV insider.
When Sugihara made her debut as a female TV announcer, she was highly anticipated because she graduated from the National College of Music, the same school as Ayako Kato (38), aka “Katopan.
She was nicknamed “Super Ayako” because of her innocent image and the expectation that she would be able to do what Katopan did. After joining the company, she later revealed that she felt she was out of place because she was surrounded by people who had graduated from top universities. However, as you can see, the result is as follows. Sugihara, of course, had high expectations.
Naturally, much was expected of Sugihara. But in reality, she is quite a natural character and is not familiar with the trends of the world. …… At first, she was troubled by this, but it seems that she was able to rethink her approach and say, “I’m going to work hard on variety shows.