Former Announcer Kanon Aoki Reveals Her Dismissal Amid Fuji TV Whistleblowing—Agency Speaks Out

Not allowed to leave until satisfying them with kisses and touching

Former announcer and YouTuber Kanon Aoki (32) made headlines in January after revealing that she had been sexually victimized by staff from the same TV station, following reports of a woman-related scandal involving Masahiro Nakai (52) late last year. On March 7, she disclosed on X that she is still in conflict with her agency, causing further controversy.

In January, Aoki posted:

“I was often made to ride in the car of an influential person who worked on multiple Fuji TV productions. I wasn’t allowed to get out until I satisfied them with kisses and touching. If I refused, they would get angry. At the time, I was mentally unstable and had to take medication before each meeting.”

She later explained the situation in detail in a YouTube video, where she also mentioned that her agency might terminate her contract.

Then, on March 7, Aoki revealed:

“I’m in a huge fight with my agency.”

She continued, sharing an alleged exchange with her agency:

“(Agency) If you speak out about the Fuji TV issue, we’ll fire you! Our company can’t survive without working with TV networks!”

(Me) That’s fine. Even if you try to silence me, I will speak up!”

However, after she revealed in a video that the agency was considering terminating her contract, the backlash was severe. She claims the agency’s attitude then shifted dramatically:

“(Agency) Suddenly changes tone We won’t fire you over the Fuji TV allegations. We realize we may have caused misunderstandings, so let’s talk again. How is your health?”

When Aoki responded that she was fine with being released from her contract, the agency replied that they were not considering termination due to the incident, but if Aoki herself wanted to terminate the contract, they would proceed.

To Aoki, this response seemed like an attempt to shift the narrative.