Former KAT-TUN Member Taguchi Rides on Junior’s Popularity in Video, Boosting His Favorability?

Among the fans of Number_i, there are those who have shown sharp reactions.

 

“Taguchi likely filmed the dance video to ride the wave of popularity surrounding ‘Number_i’ and ‘INZM.’ He showcased dance moves just as sharp as those from his ‘KAT-TUN’ days, and the comments on TikTok and Instagram include remarks like, ‘It’s interesting to see you dance to a song by your former juniors,’ ‘You’re definitely a pro. Your way of presenting yourself is amazing,’ ‘Taguchi-kun, you’re great at dancing and so cool,’ and ‘Thank you for dancing to ‘INZM’”, showing a generally positive response.

However, there were also some negative comments. The dance for the chorus of “INZM”, features a choreography where you make a circle with your thumb and index finger, while expressing lightning movements with the remaining three fingers. However, in Taguchi’s version, he kept his index, middle, and ring fingers upright while dancing. As a result,

“‘It looks cool, but the fingers are wrong. The thumb and index finger should be a circle.”  

“The pose for ‘INZM’ has become original.”  

“He’s really clinging on~”  

“Is he really hanging on this much to the dances of his former juniors?”

This led to some harsh criticism.

“Coincidentally, on August 19, the release day of ‘INZM,’ Taguchi announced on his X (formerly Twitter), ‘This Sunday, August 25, I will be making my first pachinko appearance!’ (original text preserved, same below). He also stated, ‘A sign event is planned from 2 PM! It will be limited to 10 lucky winners by lottery.’ It seems he has even started pachinko sales, something that would have been unimaginable during his time with Johnny’s.

Additionally, on October 26, a bus tour will be held where participants can enjoy grape picking with Taguchi, with a high fee of 38,000 yen, which has been highlighted by some online news. It is clear that he is expanding his work widely, and this is undoubtedly for his livelihood.”

His attempt to buzz on social media by riding the popularity of his former agency’s junior group, “Number_i,” might be seen as somewhat admirable. Taguchi’s TikTok has garnered about 6,000 likes, which is doing well compared to previous videos, but unfortunately, his Instagram likes are around 1,000, indicating it hasn’t spread as much. One can hope for further growth in the future.