Koji Mukai’s Dating Rumors Shake Orange Fans

Hint-dropping posts on social media

Additionally, former V6 member Ken Miyake and former Sexy Zone member Marius Yo also carried the color orange during their time in their respective groups. However, both left the agency—Miyake on May 2, 2023, and Marius on December 31, 2022.

Meanwhile, STARTO debuted a new five-member group, Ae! group, in May of last year. Among the current members, none are assigned the color orange. However, in late December 2023, before their debut, then-member Taiharu Fukumoto left the agency due to a compliance violation. His member color? Orange. Ae! the group had to part ways with Fukumoto, a teammate they had endured hardships with since their Kansai Junior days, before making their CD debut the following year.

“The streak of negative news involving idols with orange member colors romance, marriage, agency departures has fans on edge.

For instance, in the case of newlywed Akito Kiriyama, his wife Maiko Kano’s hint-dropping posts on social media during their relationship had already caused a backlash, leading to a decline in his fanbase. Now, the romance reports of Koji Mukai and Namiki have surfaced.

On SNS, some fans are even joking, ‘Is orange the unlucky color of the year?’ Others are anxiously posting comments like, ‘Please let Ryusei stay safe,’ ‘Is Matsukura next?’ and ‘The orange-member early marriage theory is scary Maru-chan’ Many are simply hoping their favorite idols remain unaffected.”

While marriage is typically a celebratory event, for idol fans, it’s not always easy to accept. The real question is who will be the next orange member to have their private life under scrutiny?