Matsuoka Masahiro’s shock has caused a change in “Tetsuwan DASH”. X-Day in March next year…Nippon TV is afraid of the impact on “Itte Q”.

NTV’s “The!” program, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, has gained a clean image through reconstruction events and other activities.

NTV’s “The! DASH ministry,” which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. DASH‼” on NTV, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, is in a situation that does not allow for optimism.

DASH‼” has been running with TOKIO, but Tatsuya Yamaguchi (53) left the group in 2006, Tomoya Nagase (47) left in 2009, and Taichi Kokubun (51) was found to have violated compliance rules in June 2013, and he left the show. TOKIO was disbanded.

The program had been running “normally” after Kokubu’s departure, but the tide turned on December 4 when member Matsuoka Masahiro (48) confessed his feelings in the Shukan Bunshun and Shukan Shincho magazines. Matsuoka said that he had not received any explanation from the station about the circumstances of Kokubu’s demotion, and he also asked about Nippon TV’s procedures for finding a compliance violation.

Isn’t that a compliance violation?”

He questioned, “Isn’t it a compliance violation?

Criticism of a TV station that has regular programs is essentially legal. Even so, he could not help but raise his voice, suggesting that the environment surrounding Kokubu has reached a point where he can no longer tolerate such criticism. A reporter in charge of entertainment at a sports paper said.

Matsuoka-san has had dinner with Kokubu several times with former TOKIO leader Shigeru Jojima (55). There, Mr. Kokubu told him the details of Nippon TV’s response. While Mr. Kokubu’s compliance violation will not be overturned, questions remain about Nippon TV’s handling of the situation. Mr. Matsuoka did not think about protecting himself, but raised his voice saying, ‘This is not right.'”

It seems that Matsuoka’s action was unexpected by Nippon TV, and on December 10, the company sent a letter to Matsuoka and Jojima,

On December 10, NTV expressed its deepest apologies to Matsuoka and Jojima for not doing enough to accommodate their feelings. NTV sincerely apologizes, and we would like to explain directly and politely to them again, and sincerely accept their feelings.

NTV released a statement saying, “NTV sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience caused by the incident.

According to Shukan Shincho, on the previous day, the station’s executives and the producer in charge visited Jojima on location for “Tetsuwan DASH” to settle the situation. However, they were refused by Jojima, saying that it was not something to be discussed on location.

The program is a program with TOKIO.’ After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, the program has made efforts for the reconstruction of Fukushima Prefecture and has been backed up by the entire program. According to an advertising agency official.

“TOKIO was serious about the program, appearing at reconstruction events with no money paid. Thanks to this, the program has established a clean image and was able to attract sponsors more easily than other programs.

The same is true of TOKIO’s efforts to promote the program.

However, the current incident has strained the relationship with Nippon TV. The change is contagious to viewers as well.

Matsuoka and Jojima’s contract expires next March.

Household viewership of “Tetsuwan DASH” on December 7, which was broadcast after Matsuoka’s confession, dropped to 7.8%. This is lower than the 7.9% rating for the October 20, 2007 broadcast, which coincided with the Rugby World Cup, which received 41.6% of the viewer rating.

In addition, the viewing rate for the broadcast on October 21 was 5.4% for individuals and 8.2% for households (both according to Video Research, Kanto region), due to the fact that the back program was “M-1 Grand Prix” (TV Asahi).

The content was a compilation focusing on so-called gourmet food, but only Matsuoka and Jojima appeared on the program, and not even Kunibu, Nagase, or Yamaguchi were shown. This has been a source of dissatisfaction on social networking sites.

The previous “Tetsuwan DASH” programs were “cheap pies” that were easy to calculate for Nippon TV. But after Matsuoka’s confession, the situation is changing. The impact is not limited to “Tetsuwan DASH,” but also extends to its follow-up program, “Sekai no Hatto de Itte Q! Tetsuwan DASH was a major conduit for viewers. As you can see from the ratings, when Tetsuwan DASH declines, Itte Q declines as well,” said a TV station official.

With the rise of other media, there are now only a few programs that exceed 20% in viewership throughout the year. Even amid such a situation, both programs consistently received household viewer ratings of around 10%, and their good image contributed to sales in the advertising department.

The contract between Mr. Matsuoka and Jojima for the program ends next March. Some at the station are beginning to say that it will be difficult to restore the strained relationship between the two. If that is the case, we have to keep in mind that the program may be terminated, but at this point, we are not sure if a replacement program will be decided in the spring.

In contrast, Matsuoka’s YouTube channel “Matsuoka’s Channel” has over 300,000 registered users, and the number of video views is steadily increasing. The channel is seen as a place for Kokubu to make a comeback.

When this site contacted NTV about the termination of “Tetsuwan DASH,” they replied, “There are no plans to terminate the program,

NTV responded, “We have no plans to end the program.

However, there has been a flurry of activity in the area. However, there is no doubt that things are getting hectic in the surrounding areas.

What will happen now?