<figure id="attachment_430008" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-430008" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2fe6fc38"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/06/2d839afacc0eda37e0e2594e1640d1e5.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-430008" class="wp-caption-text">Former &#8220;KAT-TUN&#8221; Yuichi Nakamaru will return to terrestrial broadcasting on MX TV on June 29. &#8230;&#8230;</figcaption></figure>
<h2> Yuichi Nakamaru is back on terrestrial television.</h2>
 Yuichi Nakamaru (41), formerly of &#8220;KAT-TUN,&#8221; will return to terrestrial broadcasting.
 Nakamaru will appear in the TOKYO MX &#8220;Kids Are Watching,&#8221; which will air on June 29! Moshi Tarenai Moshi Tarenai&#8221; (If I wasn&#8217;t a TV personality), a variety show that will air on TOKYO MX on June 29. This will be Nakamaru&#8217;s first appearance on terrestrial TV in about 11 months.
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 Fans may be happy to hear that, but it has not been as much of a topic of conversation as we had hoped.
 Nakamaru, who had suspended his entertainment activities since August of 2012 due to a report of a secret meeting with a female college student, announced on his official website that he would resume his activities in January of this year. He made his first public appearance in May when he hosted an event in Osaka, but this will be his first return to TV.
 According to TOKYO MX&#8217;s official website, Nakamaru will take on the challenge of working &#8220;behind the scenes&#8221; of program production, a job he has long been interested in. He will try his hand at the job of a &#8220;lighting man&#8221; who uses lighting to bring out the attractiveness of food and other items.
 The program&#8217;s homepage politely states, &#8220;This will be the first time on the ground since my memorable comeback,
 Don&#8217;t miss this memorable first on-location variety show since his comeback!
 and a statement appealing for Nakamaru&#8217;s return to TV.
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 Although it depends on the nature of the scandal and the character of the person involved, it has become much more difficult than in the past for celebrities to return to TV after a hiatus that does not amount to a crime, such as cheating, adultery, or an accident.
 One of the most memorable cases is that of Ken Watanabe (52) of &#8220;Un-jash&#8221; fame.
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The &#8220;multi-purpose toilet affair&#8221; was reported in June 2008. They began to refrain from their activities and were able to return to TV in February 2010. They originally appeared as a duo on a regular program on a local station. After that, they appeared on key stations, including the December 2011 broadcast of &#8220;Zenryoku! Derekiryoku Times&#8221; (Fuji Television), but for some reason, they appeared undercover. Since then, he has not appeared in any national terrestrial broadcasts.
 In June 2012, Watabe appeared live on TOKYO MX&#8217;s popular program &#8220;5 o&#8217;clock! a popular Tokyo MX program. At the time, a TOKYO MX official said, &#8220;He is an observation balloon.
 It was an observation balloon. If we get complaints or the viewers&#8217; reaction is bad, there will just be no next time.
 Needless to say, the result was not good.
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<h2> MC Masateru Kanda was also taken aback by the response.</h2>
 A commercial TV producer said, &#8220;The scandalous celebrities are not allowed to appear on TV.
 &#8220;When a disgraced talent returns to TV, you have to consider whether there is enough merit in having him or her appear on the show, taking the risk of receiving complaints from the viewers. There is no such thing as &#8220;this talent is absolutely necessary. There are several examples of very popular, big-name talent who retired due to scandals, but you can tell from the fact that there is no one who wants them back. That&#8217;s just the way it is. There are plenty of replacements, and even if there are no replacements, as long as a new character emerges, that&#8217;s all that matters.
 The same is true for Nakamaru, but Watabe was still &#8220;the center of attention. In Watanabe&#8217;s case, his talents as a TV personality, such as his &#8220;food poop&#8221; and his &#8220;comical comments on the stage,&#8221; were recognized, and depending on the public&#8217;s reaction, he may be able to make a name for himself in the future,
 Depending on the public&#8217;s reaction, other stations may be interested in having him appear on their TV programs.
 However, in Nakamaru&#8217;s case, few stations seemed to be paying attention.
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 Nakamaru&#8217;s appearances on the regular programs he appeared on before his hiatus have been suspended. According to a source at NTV, which broadcasts &#8220;Shuichi,
 To sum it up, the corner he was in charge of has been renewed and is now being run by a different person. Besides, Nakamaru&#8217;s wife is a former female announcer for Nippon TV and was very popular among the staff, so many staff members think, &#8216;I can&#8217;t allow him to betray her. Unlike the old Johnny&#8217;s days, the agency is not going to ask him strongly, and even if a new program is planned, it is unlikely that his name will be mentioned.&#8221;
 Another staff member from ABC TV in Osaka said,
 A source at ABC Television in Osaka said, &#8220;His return to &#8216;Asa! I don&#8217;t think he will return to &#8220;Asa! He has caused trouble for the program. I was only contacted by his office, but he did not come to apologize directly. Masateru Kanda, the MC at the time, was also appalled at the way they handled the situation.
 Nakamaru will not be returning to the show. The website of the program Nakamaru is returning to says
 Nakamaru will be returning to the show&#8217;s website, which states, &#8220;We will deliver &#8220;hints for thinking about your future&#8221; to the kids in front of the studio and TV.
 What kind of hints will he give? What kind of hints will he give?

 Hiroyuki Sasaki (entertainment journalist)

 Yuri Adachi

 Yuichi Nakamaru, formerly of KAT-TUN, suspended his entertainment activities last August due to allegations of an affair with a female college student. In May of this year, he made his first "public" appearance since the scandal when he took the stage at an event in Osaka. On the 29th, he will make his return to TV...

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