Kentaro Ito’s “I won’t watch it if it’s going to be in a drama series” is under fire for starring in a drama series… But there is a surprising reason why Kentaro Ito continues to receive offers.

Some people say, “If Ito is in it, I won’t watch it.

It has been announced that Kentaro Ito (27) will play the lead role in “Mikoi: Kakurebokuchitachi” (Fuji Television Network), which will start in January next year. Although it is a late-night show, I don’t remember a case in which an actor who had been involved in a scandal returned to normal so far, and even on SNS there was a flurry of criticism saying, “As expected, it is too lenient. ……” (reporter in charge of entertainment for a sports newspaper).

Masahiro Higashide, Yusuke Iseya, Teruyuki Kagawa, and Keisuke Koide, to name a few,…….

In the past, actors who had been involved in scandals usually had a tough time making a full comeback. However, in the case of Ito, this practice does not seem to apply.

Ito was arrested in October 2008 after a hit-and-run accident. Although the charges were dropped, it was thought that it would be difficult for him to be seen on TV or in movies again because of his bad image as a hit-and-run driver who injured the other driver and fled.

Surprisingly, however, offers have not ceased to flow in since then, and a number of films starring him have been released. This year, he finally resumed receiving offers from terrestrial television, and even appeared in the NHK historical drama “Hikaru Kimi e”, which is known for its strict compliance policy.

The industry seemed to recognize that his “purification” was complete. At last, she was cast as the lead in a terrestrial drama series, a sign that she had made a full comeback.

However, the public still has a bad image of the hit-and-run accident. He transferred from the agency that supported him at the time of the accident to a major agency this year, and many people say, “I won’t watch the drama if Ito is in it. This has led to many people saying, “I won’t watch it if Ito is going to be on the show.” The question, then, is why Ito has been so sought after despite such criticism.