Breakup Reports and Drastic Weight Loss Rumors Raise Concerns About Kasumi Arimura’s Future as an Actress

Kasumi Arimura (31), who plays the heroine in the Fuji TV Monday 9 PM drama “Beginning of the Sea” starring Ren Meguro (27) of the popular group “Snow Man,” has been garnering attention not only for her performance in the show.

Last December, it was reported that Arimura had been in a relationship with Kaito Takahashi (25) of “King & Prince,” a senior group from the same agency as “Snow Man,” for about three years. Although Arimura did not mention the relationship at all when she later appeared in public, Takahashi made a cryptic post on his Instagram Stories at the end of January this year.

“An illustration of a character resembling Takahashi himself was drawn with an unhappy expression, and the hat he was wearing had the word ‘END’ on it. His hand holding a spray can was positioned in front of the ‘END,’ as if to emphasize that he wrote that part, which sparked breakup rumors with Arimura on the internet, and Takahashi’s fans were delighted,” (Entertainment Reporter).

About five months later, in late June, the internet was abuzz with Kasumi Arimura’s drastic weight loss as she appeared at press conferences and promotional events for the same drama. In response, on July 5, Arimura posted on her Instagram, “As I face my work daily, I burn a lot of calories. Haha. I eat at my own pace, so don’t worry. Sorry, and thank you for your concern. ♡” She explained the reason for her weight loss. However, on July 8, the web version of “Josei Jishin” (Kobunsha) reported that she had broken up with Takahashi after repeated discussions up until this spring. 

“Just before the breakup with Takahashi was reported, at the drama’s press conference held on June 28, there was a moment that stirred up Meguro’s fans. Arimura, who was co-starring with Meguro for the second time, said, ‘I think it would be nice if we could create each scene by trusting and relying on each other through our roles.’ Besides Takahashi, Arimura has a ‘past offense’ of being reported in a romantic relationship with Keito Okamoto (31) of ‘Hey! Say! JUMP’ at the time, which made Meguro’s fans on the internet buzz with comments like ‘Is Arimura aiming for Meguro?’ With the breakup report with Takahashi coming out, Meguro’s fans are likely to be even more vigilant to ensure Arimura doesn’t get too close to him,” (said the same source).