Johnny’s Fans Uncovered Among TV Station Staff After Mishap on Mezamashi TV, Sparking Widespread Attention

The personal account operated by the “Mezamashi” staffer was quickly identified by another fan because of the similarity in wording and text. Unfortunately, the entire account was deleted after the identification.

In 2005, a person who appeared to be an art staff member of the station’s “VS Arashi” caused a stir when he uploaded an audio recording of a conversation with Kazuya Ninomiya on the back account of Twitter. This person frequently posted behind-the-scenes images and videos.

Some TV stations require their employees to sign a written pledge not to post on social networking sites any content obtained in the course of their work.

It is outrageous to upload images and sounds on social networking sites,” said another TV station official.

However, “jani-otaku” staff members sometimes follow interviews they are not assigned to and take pictures of the interviewer. They also asked the entertainment desk and reporters to get tickets to the group they were interested in.

Nevertheless, the TV station had a compelling reason for relying on these staff members.

TV stations are chronically short of staff, so even with such impure motives, they are able to save in terms of manpower. A decade ago, all-nighters and power harassment were commonplace, but recently compliance has become stricter, and the working environment for ADs and other staff has improved dramatically. So, although it may not be obvious on the surface, I believe that more and more people, not only former Johnny’s, are entering the industry simply because they want to meet their “guesses.

I think that “guess activity” should be done in moderation so as not to cause trouble for others. ……