Will Mariya Nishiuchi’s Terrestrial Broadcasting Comeback Capitalize on the Trend of Disappearing Discovery?
Will the "dried-up entertainers" who left the industry after reporting trouble with a major agency get a tailwind to make a comeback in the TV industry?
Mariya Nishiuchi (30) has been on a Cinderella road, starring in “Tsuki 9” as an actress and winning the Best Newcomer Award at the Japan Record Awards as a singer. Her return to terrestrial variety shows after a long absence has become a secret topic of conversation in the entertainment industry.
The background to this move includes the reported trouble with the talent agency that was supposed to have strongly supported her, and since becoming independent in the spring of 2018, she has almost disappeared from the television world. As a result, some speculate that the backdrop to this move involves the trend of “disappearance of discovery.”
“Nishiuchi appeared as a guest on the TV Tokyo late-night program ‘Paper and the Brothers’ on January 24th. When we say appeared, it’s worth noting that in this program, guests respond to pre-prepared survey questions in writing, which the MCs, Sama~zu, then use as a basis for their talk. Nishiuchi herself did not physically appear in the studio.
Nevertheless, Nishiuchi demonstrated a strong spirit of service, providing recent photos showcasing her admired toned back when asked about her favorite muscles and even responding to a request for the sound of a helicopter’s propeller with the onomatopoeic expression ‘pururururu.’ Despite the subtle nature of her appearance, limited to text, sound, and images, it left an impression that she was taking a step towards her comeback to terrestrial television.” (Sports Newspaper Desk)
In recent years, Nishiuchi, who had rarely appeared on terrestrial television programs, entered the entertainment industry after being scouted by a major talent agency that also represents talents such as Arisa Mizuki and Da Pump. She gained prominence as a model for the fashion magazine Seventeen.
With her exceptional body, standing at 170 cm tall, honed from her days as a badminton player, and outstanding looks, she became popular, and the agency heavily promoted her. She made her singer debut in August 2014 and won the Best New Artist Award at the 56th Japan Record Awards that same year. As an actress, she made her film debut in October 2016 with “CUTIE HONEY TEARS” and achieved her first starring role in a Fuji TV drama series “Getsuyou Drama” (Monday 9 PM Drama) with “Suddenly, Tomorrow Comes” in January 2017, quickly rising to stardom.
