<figure id="attachment_422883" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-422883" style="width: 2836px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="5fbe233d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/04/16d597829b6e2c2be3216a8467a9a13c-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-422883" class="wp-caption-text">Mei Nagano was reportedly having an &#8220;affair&#8221; with Kei Tanaka. Since she had an image of a neat and tidy girl, the reaction of her sponsors is worrisome. &#8230;&#8230;</figcaption></figure>
<h2> She denied the affair, saying she was just a &#8220;good friend.</h2>
 The title of &#8220;purist&#8221; is in big trouble.
 The April 24 issue of Shukan Bunshun (weekly magazine) reported that Mei Nagano (25), a popular actress, and Kei Tanaka (40), a talented actor, are suspected of having an affair.
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 In addition to Tanaka, Nagano was also caught secretly meeting Korean actor Kim Moo-joon, with whom he co-stars in the Sunday drama &#8220;Caster&#8221; (TBS). Bunshun combined all of these reports into a single article titled &#8220;Mei Nagano is having a two-timing affair with Kei Tanaka!&#8221; The article states that &#8220;Meiku Nagano and Tanaka are having a two-timing affair with Kei Tanaka!
 Nagano and Tanaka co-starred in the movie &#8220;And Then the Baton Was Passed&#8221; released in 2009. According to Bunshun, they became intimate around last fall, with photos of them celebrating Halloween together on October 31 of last year, and photos of Nagano pointing a smartphone camera at Tanaka, who looks terrified, and Tanaka in a &#8220;lover&#8217;s knot&#8221; two-shot.
 Tanaka is married and the father of two children. He is a big drinker and has caused a commotion in the past when he got drunk and was taken into police custody. In contrast, Nagano is also a drinker, and it is understandable that he and Tanaka hit it off. &#8230;&#8230;
 The article also describes the date and time Tanaka rolled up to Nagano&#8217;s house, their date at an amusement park at the end of last year, and Tanaka shouting &#8220;Mei Nagano is loved too much by me! In addition, the magazine also describes in a &#8220;definitive&#8221; tone that Ms. Tanaka shouted, &#8220;Meika is loved too much by me! The magazine&#8217;s coverage suggests that they have a &#8220;special relationship&#8221; that goes beyond seniority and juniority.
 In response to the &#8220;Bunshun-barrage,&#8221; Nagano and Tanaka released a comment through their agency.
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 In a nutshell, the two are like-minded friends, but they completely deny having an affair. Whenever he visits Nagano&#8217;s home, his mother is always present, and he stressed that it is impossible for them to &#8220;cross the line.
 He also said that both Nagano and Tanaka felt keenly responsible for their actions, and that his office would give them strict guidance and encourage them to improve their behavior in the future.
 Perhaps the denial comment had an effect, but the TV stations barely touched the issue. The morning sports papers reported mainly on the office&#8217;s comments. The major media were in close contact with Ms. Nagano&#8217;s and Mr. Tanaka&#8217;s offices, so it is possible that so-called &#8216;discovery&#8217; was at work.
 Nagano is a very successful actress with more than 10 commercials. As an actress, she is also starring in the movie &#8220;Kakukakajika,&#8221; which will be released on May 16, and the aforementioned &#8220;Caster. She is also set to appear in a major role in the 26th NHK historical drama &#8220;Toyotomi Brothers! NHK Taiga Drama &#8220;Toyotomi Brothers! We want to minimize the damage somehow here.
 However, even if she denies all involvement in the affair, her future entertainment career will be difficult.
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<h2>Nagano is an ambassador for the global luxury brand PRADA</h2>
 A close case in point is that of Ai Fukuhara, 36, a former Japanese women&#8217;s table tennis player. In 2009, Fukuhara left her husband and two children in Taiwan and went to Japan to enjoy a date in Yokohama Chinatown with Mr. A, an elite businessman who was married at the time.
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 The &#8220;Josei Seven&#8221; magazine, which scooped the event, carried many photos of the lovey-dovey couple. After enjoying their date in Chinatown, they went to a famous hotel in the area. Seven declared that they were having an affair, but Fukuhara said of Mr. A, &#8220;He is a good friend who supports me.
 Mr. A is one of my good friends who supports me.
 Fukuhara explained, &#8220;He is one of my good friends who supports me. She also said that they stayed at a hotel together.
 That is true, but we had two hotel rooms.
 Fukuhara stubbornly denied any inappropriate relationship with Mr. A. &#8220;Mr. Fukuhara has been strongly influenced by the media.
 Fukuhara-san tried to suppress the negative press by relying on a major entertainment production company that boasts strong influence in the mass media,&#8221; said a source in the entertainment industry who knew what was going on.
 But what was the result? Fukuhara lost the table tennis-related job she had been set to have and divorced her husband, Chiang Hung-Chieh. Last spring, she caused a stir with her &#8220;child abduction,&#8221; and as a result, her two children are now living with their father in Taiwan.
 She is still struggling to get new commercials because of the image she has from that incident. She has changed her focus and moved her activities to China, where she has many ardent fans.
 No matter how much she denies the ugly news, the public will be the final judge. In recent years, social networking services have become mainstream, and the voices of the general public are more easily visualized than in the past. What will clients think when they see this?
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 Mr. Tanaka and Mr. Nagano both have major companies such as Kao and Suntory as clients. It is likely that there will be some movement in the future with regard to companies that demand integrity and honesty. As for Ms. Nagano, the key will be Prada, of which she is an ambassador. As a foreign brand, Prada has stricter restrictions than Japanese companies. If Prada were to withdraw from the sponsorship contract, other companies might follow like dominoes.
 We contacted Prada&#8217;s Japanese subsidiary regarding Nagano&#8217;s appointment as an ambassador,
 The company is currently in the process of confirming the facts with Mei Nagano&#8217;s agency.
 The company responded, &#8220;We are currently in the process of confirming the facts with Ms. Meiku Nagano&#8217;s agency.
 Although Prada denied the allegations of infidelity, there is a possibility that a second or third arrow will be fired in the future. It is likely that Nagano and Tanaka will continue to have anxious days ahead.

 Yusuke Kondo

 Mei Nagano, who has been featured in numerous dramas, movies, and commercials as a pure and innocent actress, has been exposed to a "super-duper" scandal. She was reportedly having an affair with Kei Tanaka, an actor with a wife and child.

Mei Nagano, the key to the &#8220;dominoes&#8221; of the &#8220;board down&#8221; due to &#8220;allegations of infidelity,&#8221; and the world-famous brand Prada, is &#8220;still confirming the facts.

Mei Nagano, the key to the “dominoes” of the “board down” due to “allegations of infidelity,” and the world-famous brand Prada, is “still confirming the facts.

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