Nakai’s No-Show Tactic and Other Forced One-on-One Methods in Showbiz

At the end of 2024, the women-related trouble of Masahiro Nakai was reported by Women’s Seven and Weekly Bunshun. The no-show, one-on-one strategy, said to have been orchestrated by a Fuji TV programming executive, caused a stir in society.

The issue began with a dinner arranged by a Fuji TV executive. Initially, the entertainment industry-related woman, Ms. X, was supposed to have a meal with Nakai and Fuji TV executive A, along with several others. However, on the day of the event, A suddenly canceled, leaving Ms. X and Nakai alone together.

“Usually, it’s considered inappropriate for the host of a dinner to cancel. Moreover, when the other party is a big celebrity like Nakai, one has to suspect that the situation was intentionally set up for them to be alone together, with Nakai’s knowledge. Therefore, it’s understandable that this ‘cancellation’ could be seen as a planned move,” said a key station insider.

What exactly happened during the meal is unclear. However, later, negotiations for a settlement were reportedly underway between the two parties, and it is said that Nakai paid Ms. X 90 million yen as a settlement.

Nakai’s case may not have been a mere coincidence, but rather an example of the entertainment industry’s longstanding one-on-one strategy which has taken on different forms over time. A particularly notable example of this was the technique used by the prominent talent-led group “Group K.”

Alone together with an idol in a confined space.

“Famous talent K,” a central figure of Group K, was admired by juniors at the time but also known for his flashy womanizing. K was famous for his preference for beautiful women and idols, having been involved with several female talents. His freewheeling behavior was a well-known story in the entertainment world at that time.

Initially, his approach was mostly about flirting, but as time passed, his methods gradually became more calculated. Behind the glamorous entertainment activities, incidents of targeted actions began to occur more frequently. One of the methods used by the group was the “Locked Room Strategy,” where people would gradually leave to create a confined space. A terrifying event that young idol A-chan faced one day brought this method to light.