<figure id="attachment_466315" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-466315" style="width: 1020px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="6a2d65c1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/04/24140b1f695df34cc7a90719cb289934.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-466315" class="wp-caption-text">It has been exactly one year since the alleged affair was reported. What is Mei Nagano&#8217;s new relationship with her former manager that has caused a stir on social networking sites? &#8230;&#8230;</figcaption></figure>
<h2><span class="strongInContent"> This is the second time she has been photographed with her former manager.</span></h2>
<p> The distance between celebrities and their managers is attracting attention.</p>
<p> Last April, Mei Nagano (26) was reported to have had an alleged affair with Kei Tanaka (41). Now, exactly one year later, a different topic is making waves on the Internet.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> On April 13, &#8220;Josei Seven Plus&#8221; reported that Ms. Nagano and her former manager were seen getting on a bullet train from Shinagawa Station. The topic of conversation was the fact that the two were wearing &#8220;matching&#8221; brand-name coordinates. This is the second time Ms. Nagano has been photographed with her former manager. In October 2013, it was reported that they went to a live concert together and enjoyed a meal. He must be someone she can trust.</span></p>
<p> This male manager was well known among her fans, as he often appeared on Nagano&#8217;s Instagram. However, he left the company in June of ‛25 to take responsibility for supervising Nagano&#8217;s alleged affair last year. On the Internet,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> [Claire] You guys must really get along.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I can&#8217;t believe how trustworthy you are.</span></p>
<p> On the other hand, some people said, &#8220;Isn&#8217;t he too close to her?</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> On the other hand, there are negative opinions such as, &#8220;Aren&#8217;t they too close?</span></p>
<p> On the other hand, there are also negative opinions such as, &#8220;Isn&#8217;t he too close?</p>
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<p> While Nagano&#8217;s &#8220;distance&#8221; from her ex-manager has become a topic of conversation, Yuki Uchida (50) announced her marriage to her manager at the same time.</p>
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<h2><span class="strongInContent">A manager who can cut limbs &#8230;&#8230;</span></h2>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> On April 3, we announced that we had entered into a marriage contract with Takashi Kashiwabara-san (49), our long-time manager. Mr. Kashiwabara was a popular actor in the past, appearing in &#8220;Shirasen Nagashi&#8221; and &#8220;Shota no Sushi&#8221; (Tomi ni Fuji TV) as an actor, but has now retired and has supported Mr. Uchida both publicly and privately as his manager. However, the marriage of a popular actress and her manager may have surprised many people.</span></p>
<p> However, marriages between celebrities and managers are not uncommon. A person from a major record company said, &#8220;It was a long time ago.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> It was a long time ago, but there were many marriages between female enka singers and their managers. Singers travel all over the country for regional sales and concerts. There, they often have unreasonable experiences and get into trouble. At such times, it is the manager who shields them and protects them at the risk of their lives. In rural areas, where they are out of sight of the office and in a state of mental extremity, if the only person of the opposite sex who can protect them is by their side, they naturally develop the feeling that &#8216;this is the only person for me.</span></p>
<p> He revealed one of the marriage patterns of celebrities and managers. In fact, there are many examples, such as Aki Yashiro and Midori Mayuki.</p>
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<p> However, being good friends with the talent does not necessarily mean that you are a good manager. One entertainment production company president said of a good manager: &#8220;It&#8217;s all about the talent&#8217;s hands,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> &#8220;It is a person who can cut the talent&#8217;s limbs.</span></p>
<p> When asked about the truth of this statement, he replied, &#8220;It&#8217;s not just a matter of getting along with the talent. When asked what he really meant by that, he replied, &#8220;It&#8217;s not about having a certain amount of information and relationships with the talent,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> A good manager is one who can block information and relationships from the talent to a certain extent. For example, if a discussion about salary comes up at a drinking party among actors, and the talent is dissatisfied, he or she can sympathize with them and be impatient. So instead of getting together with them and sympathizing or being impatient, he or she can be a filter that protects the talent from outside noise and lets them concentrate on their work by saying, &#8216;The other person may be trying to look good, and don&#8217;t be fooled by the numbers. And then blast them, saying, &#8216;If you work hard, we can get you over the hump in no time. This is what a true business partner is all about.</span></p>
<p> He said, &#8220;This is what a true business partner is.</p>
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<p> As a typical example, he cited the relationship between Akiko Wada and HORIPRO. Akiko Wada&#8217;s relationship with HoriPro is a typical example of this. This kind of relationship is the ideal in the entertainment industry, he said.</p>
<p> The manager spends more time with the talent than family or friends, and in a sense, the manager and the talent walk together as a community of destiny. They can be the &#8220;strongest partner&#8221; or a &#8220;cold-hearted manager&#8221; at times.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> In the &#8220;Entertainment Reporter Channel&#8221; of FRIDAY Digital on YouTube, entertainment reporters in the field of entertainment titled &#8220;[The Dark Side of the Entertainment World] Mei Nagano Wears a &#8216;Matching Coordinate&#8217;&#8230;The True Distance Between Talent and Managers&#8221; discusses the backstage of managers, who have been the topic of much discussion. The article talks about the backstage of managers, who have been the topic of controversy for some time.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Based on interviews with people in the industry, the article discusses the &#8220;true rapport&#8221; that can be found backstage, as revealed by a TV station official, and the &#8220;domination techniques&#8221; of male talent by female managers who have become popular on TV shows and social networking sites, The book also provides deeper &#8220;insights and explanations&#8221; based on interviews with industry insiders.</span></p>
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 Norifumi Arakida (FRIDAY Digital Entertainment Desk)

 Kazuhiko Nakamura

 In April, Mei Nagano's relationship with her former manager drew a lot of attention when it was reported that the two were wearing "matching outfits". Yuki Uchida married her own manager ......

Mei Nagano wears matching outfits with her former manager&#8230; The &#8220;true distance&#8221; between talent and manager that is fostered behind the scenes.

Mei Nagano wears matching outfits with her former manager… The “true distance” between talent and manager that is fostered behind the scenes.

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