Maki Yoko Faces Industry’s Cold Eyes Despite Signing with Major Agency

Since the “shocking confession” of Yoshimasa Iwahashi, a former member of “Plus Minus”, Yoko Maki’s “boisterousness” has been attracting a great deal of attention.

When Iwahashi saw that Maki was appearing on “Matsumoto to Nakai” (Fuji TV), she confessed in an X that she was the person who shot me with an air gun, which caused an uproar.

Moreover, he made a series of sexually harassing remarks to his co-star Arata Mackenyu on that program, such as, “It’s erotic,” and “At the age of 41, I thought I was going to be made hungry for the first time,” which drew a lot of flak.

(Women’s magazine reporter) “Even in the video he released to put out the fire

In the video he released to put out the fire, he snapped, “I didn’t do it!

(women’s magazine reporter). On another day, a viewer commented.

On another day, when he heard from a viewer that “Maki’s name is trending on X,” he changed his tune.

(Maki’s name) is trending on X,” he changed his tune. He scrunched up his face and said

“XXXXX – don’t look at it anymore!

he exclaimed. He repeatedly slammed “Pipo-kun,” the mascot character of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, into the spot in his hand. Then he added

He again exclaimed, “You don’t look at what I want you to look at, only what I don’t want you to look at!

He again exclaimed, “They don’t look at what I want them to look at. Her “strange behavior” attracted a lot of attention on the Internet and other media.

Originally, Maki’s boisterousness was well known in the industry. ……

A source in the entertainment industry said as much.

In 2005, when Maki announced that she was going to produce her own photo book through crowdfunding and open a booth at a comic book market, she was heavily bashed. Perhaps because of the uproar, the drama in which she starred, “Cecil’s Mokuroku” (Fuji TV), ended with low ratings and an advanced final episode after filming was frequently canceled.

She also withdrew from the movie “SUNNY: Strong Feelings, Strong Love,” in which she was scheduled to appear, due to poor health. The following year, in 2006, she went independent from her longtime agency.

The following year, in 2006, she became independent from her longtime agency, and this “commotion” involved many people in the industry. However, a major production company decided to back her up by “picking up” her independence. I thought that her “boisterous” nature had disappeared. ……

Maki originally had a reputation for her acting ability. With a major agency attached to her, she had a constant flow of work.

But the current fiasco has destroyed her image as an actress. My image as an actress has been considerably damaged. The furore must have made it much tougher for her to be booked for TV dramas with sponsors.

(A TV station official) Comedian Hollywood Zakoshisho’s video of Maki copying Maki’s eccentric behavior has received over 830,000 views (as of June 6), and her image as a “disturbing actress” is now firmly established. What kind of topics will she be making headlines for in the future?