Yuya Tegoshi’s TV Comeback: Live Debut and the Litmus Test of His Return

Making Full Use of his “Pipe with Nippon TV

Since his return to terrestrial broadcasting, his momentum shows no signs of slowing down.

It is still fresh in our minds that singer and TV personality Yuya Tegoshi (36) appeared on “Sekai no Hatto de Itte Q,” one of NTV’s signature programs, on October 13 for the first time in four years. The average household rating for the times he appeared on the program was 13.5%, and the highest rating was 15.4% (both according to Video Research, Kanto region). Considering that the program’s viewership was in the 9% range, it attracted a great deal of attention.

On October 28, the “morning face” of Nippon TV, the information program “DayDay. The strong ties with Nippon TV are now being fully utilized. At Nippon TV’s regular president’s press conference held on the same day, Vice President Hiroyuki Fukuda commented on his return to “Itte Q,” saying, “We have received accolades that far exceed our expectations. We would like to do our best to respond to those who want to see the show again,” and the show seems to have been well received by upper management.

After announcing his self-restraint in May 2008 due to reports of his “night out” at the COVID-19 crisis, Tekashi made the decision to leave the office in June. This led to his withdrawal from “Itte Q,” and he was no longer exposed on terrestrial TV.

After becoming independent, he began a multi-faceted career, focusing on YouTube and running a beauty salon in addition to his main job as a singer. At one time, she was so active that “reports of her annual income of 400 million yen” appeared, but in recent years, the number of views on YouTube has been sluggish, and all of her beauty salons have been closed. Nevertheless, “Super Positive” has never been discouraged, and her return to terrestrial broadcasting this time gives the impression that she has completely regained her momentum.