Kikuchi Fuma Impressed as Male Announcer Resigns and Joins Timelesz Uniquely

“I will now take a new path.”

Yazaki Yutaro (29), a candidate for the audition program timelesz project -AUDITION- (Netflix) recruiting new members for timelesz (formerly Sexy Zone), announced his resignation from Fukushima Television through the station’s official X account. On November 21, he personally reported his resignation on X.

Yazaki joined Fukushima Television in 2019, and during his university days, he worked as a captain on the Jungle Cruise attraction at Tokyo Disneyland. He has a face with a high nose, slightly droopy eyes, and deep features, giving off an impression similar to B’z’s Inaba Koshi in his younger years.

Among many in their teens, a 29-year-old announcer.

Yazaki entered the audition and faced the three members of timelesz during the second round of “Episode 1.” While there were many candidates in their teens, Yazaki, at 29 years old, was of the same generation as Fuma Kikuchi. In the audition, Yazaki, as an announcer, wore a suit and said:

“I am currently an announcer at a television station in Fukushima Prefecture. So, I’d like to introduce myself in an announcer-like manner.”

He took a microphone out of his suit pocket, and Kikuchi, delighted, responded:

“Nice!”

Yazaki then began to narrate like a race commentator:

“And they all started at once!”

He continued:

“Yutaro Yazaki was outpaced in dance, expression, and singing, with a big gap from the three!”

This self-deprecating introduction helped him advance to the third round of the audition.

The 36 candidates were divided into four teams, and over three days, they worked on their performances, with final evaluations on the last day. Yazaki was assigned to Team Green.