SMILE-UP. and TOBE Acknowledge Escalating Fans, Alluding to Past Excessive Troubles

Some fans’ outbursts at an event featuring “Snow Man” Meguro Ren have become a source of controversy.

On February 4, the award ceremony for the 45th Yokohama Film Festival was held at Kannai Hall in Kanagawa Prefecture, and some fans waited on the sidewalk with cameras ready to catch a glimpse of Meguro, who won the Best Newcomer Award. A post by an X (formerly Twitter) user reporting the danger was spread, saying, “It was annoying and dangerous. Later that day, Shukan Josei PRIME (Weekly Women’s PRIME) reported that there was also a post on SNS regarding another rule violation.

The image of a gorgeous flower stand sent to Meguro by a fan caused controversy. On the official website of the “FAMILY CLUB” of “SMILE-UP.”, a note is posted in the “About Gifts” section, stating, “We refuse to accept any gifts other than letters (including congratulatory flowers and stuffed animal telegrams), regardless of the amount or size of the gift. The following is a note that was posted on the website.

When a fan learned of this incident and contacted the office, the office responded that celebratory flowers are still prohibited. Not only that, the website also clearly states that fans “hugging” and “repeatedly chasing” are also prohibited. This means that such unwanted behavior was being repeated frequently,” said an executive of a well-established entertainment agency.

In fact, two days before this, Hideaki Takizawa, representative director of “TOBE,” updated his X (formerly Twitter). He called on some fans to refrain from disturbing the studios and locations used by his artists for filming and other purposes. And,

《If these incidents continue, we will lose more and more locations that can cooperate with us for filming, and it is expected that this will have a negative impact on the activities of the artists that you are supposed to be supporting. We ask for your understanding and cooperation.

The company is appealing to the fans. The office’s bitter words to the fans were a series of complaints,

The staff at the former Johnny’s was very attentive to the fans. However, as a result of the dismantling of Johnny’s, the staff that kept the fans together has disappeared. As a result, the number of fans who run amok may be increasing.

(A former sports reporter for Jani-supporters). However, even during the time of Johnny’s, there were not a few radical fans. The following are some of the problems that frequently occurred between the talent and some of the fans. Here are some of them.