Fuji TV Banned by Shohei Ohtani Due to Mizuhara Ippei’s Parents’ Home Visit Revealing Previous Conviction

Fuji TV and Nippon TV, who received a “ban” from Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers, are said to be pale-faced.

According to an article published on June 12th in “Gendai Business,” the two companies reportedly angered Ohtani by covering a mansion in Los Angeles that Ohtani purchased, resulting in their “media passes” loaned by the Dodgers being frozen. 

“Do not use past materials of Ohtani.”

It is said to have been communicated.

“The inability to use coverage and footage of Ohtani is a matter of life and death. He’s a superstar that Japan prides itself on, and featuring Ohtani also boosts ratings. It’s truly a cash cow content, so blocking this is no laughing matter.” (Television station official)

Ohtani was upset by the footage that could potentially identify his mansion’s address and persistent interviews with the neighbors.

“In the United States, there have been increasing cases of burglaries targeting celebrities’ homes. Please consider what could happen if his wife, Mamiko, had been at home.

Interviews with neighbors could also potentially harm good neighborly relations. It seems that even the usually mild-mannered Ohtani couldn’t overlook this issue this time.” (Major sports newspaper reporter)

NTV and Fuji TV are currently negotiating with Ohtani’s representatives.