The idea of a new series of “Doctor X” has been blown away!　Ryoko Yonekura is in danger of “natural extinction” from the entertainment industry!

The first news in a long time is the “drug scandal.”

Ryoko Yonekura (50) had been on a hiatus since her last Instagram post on August 19. Her first news in about two months was “raid on suspicion of narcotics.

According to a Bunshun Online article distributed on October 11, several investigators raided Yonekura’s home in Tokyo at around 6:30 p.m. on August 20. As a result of an evaluation of the seized items, illegal drugs were detected and equipment for use was also found. Two months after the raid, however, Yonekura has not been arrested. However, two months have passed since the raid, and Yonekura has still not been arrested. The key to the confused investigation is the girlfriend, Argentine dancer Mr. A. “Yonekura’s home has been searched for a variety of items,” said Mr. A, “but no one has been able to find out anything.

Various items of evidence were seized from Yonekura’s home, but it seems difficult to prove that Yonekura was aware of them,” he said. Mr. A was frequently in and out of his home, and they were almost living together. Therefore, we cannot deny the possibility that the person in possession of the illegal drugs was not Yonekura.
Mr. A had left the country at the time of the raid and was not present. A tango lesson was scheduled for October 10 at the tango school where he teaches, but the postponement of his visit to Japan was announced just before the lesson. The investigation has been difficult, and it is highly likely that Yonekura will not be prosecuted even if she is referred to prosecutors.

Yonekura is said to have responded honestly to the voluntary interrogation. However, her health does not seem to be good due to stress.

She is using a hotel as a base instead of returning to her home as a countermeasure against the mass media. He told his colleagues, ‘I’m going to take three months off. I’m sorry. He is so thin that his cheeks are mossy, and his back pain, which had been on the road to recovery since his surgery in 2011, is not good. I’m worried because I hear that she stays in her room and doesn’t eat much. ……” (Yonekura’s acquaintance)

There are things to be guilty of.

Yonekura has been absent from events since August 20, when the Matri gossip broke, and companies using her in their commercials have also been busy dealing with the situation. The company suspended the release of the video advertisement on YouTube by the 6th, when the media stormed their home. Rakuten Mobile was reportedly contacted by Yonekura to refrain from work for the time being.

The TV industry has been most affected. A veteran staff member at a key station whispers, “All commercial broadcasters have already stopped accepting Yonekura.

A veteran staff member at a key station whispered, “All commercial broadcasters have already stopped accepting her. TV Asahi is probably the most affected. The “Doctor X” series, in which Yonekura starred, was a big seller. Last year’s movie version marked the finale of the series, but it became a blockbuster hit, grossing over 3.2 billion yen at the box office, and plans for a new series were being discussed within the station. Yonekura was also positive, saying, “If it would be a memorial to Toshiyuki Nishida. However, with the latest news report, the idea was dropped.

Yonekura has remained silent since the news report. Some in the industry are concerned that Yonekura may disappear from the entertainment industry. Yonekura’s annual income is said to be no less than 200 million yen, and her home, with an asset value of 700 million yen, has been paid off. If the indictment is dropped, there is a strong possibility that she will not incur any penalties for commercials, etc., and she will have no trouble making ends meet.

Some weekly magazines reported that “Yonekura had consulted with a major entertainment company president about closing her office this year. If she wants to continue working in the entertainment industry, she needs to fulfill her accountability by holding a press conference, but I haven’t heard anything about that. If things continue as they are, it is no wonder people think, ‘He can’t do anything because he has something to be guilty of. Even if they don’t get arrested, I think it will be a ″spontaneous disappearance″.

In the drama, he has overcome any predicament with the decisive line, “I never make mistakes. Will she be able to escape the pinch points of life without making a mistake?

From the November 7, 2025 issue of FRIDAY