[Full disclosure] Even on the night he scattered at M-1, they were together… Sakiraku Inoue & Oswald Hatanaka “Serious Love On-Site Photos”.

I was able to run the race comfortably. There were hills and ups and downs along the way, but it was a race that strengthened my spirit. I hope to run the race again.”

The person who replied with a fresh expression after completing the “National Treasure Matsue Castle Marathon 2023” held in Shimane on December 3 was not a track and field athlete but popular TV personality Sakura Inoue (24).

She recorded a personal best time of 3 hours, 26 minutes, and 50 seconds, which is said to place her in the top 3% of female marathon runners, under 3 hours and 30 minutes.

The morning after her intense run, she came out of her apartment in Tokyo – not Inoue, but a tall man. He was Yu Hatanaka, 36, a finalist in the “M-1” competition for four consecutive years and a member of the talented comedy duo Oswaldo.

The two are actually dating,” said Hatanaka. I heard that they met through an introduction by a mutual acquaintance. Hatanaka seems to go to Inoue’s house when he is not on stage or on location.

Inoue made his debut in the entertainment industry at the 40th Horipro Talent Scout Caravan in ’15. At the end of 2008, he cut his trademark thick eyebrows on a TV program, and his makeover became a topic of conversation, saying that he is a beautiful woman.” In 2010, she became the MC of the popular TV show “Newlyweds! (TV Asahi) in 2010.

In April of this year, Inoue confessed on Fuji Television’s information program “Poka Poka” that he had succeeded in getting back together with his ex-boyfriend, who had announced their breakup in January. He said that the person he is dating is “like a skinnier version of Otsuru Masse (32) of the comedy duo ‘Mama Tart'” and has a gentle personality.

Inoue had previously said that his “boyfriend is a normal person,” a trait that fits Hatanaka. The “boyfriend” he had been talking about on various variety shows must have been Hatanaka.

Did Hatanaka visit Inoue at his girlfriend’s house and spend the night with her to thank her for completing a full marathon? An hour after Hatanaka left the apartment, Inoue, who was about to appear live on an information program, showed up. She headed for the train station without even picking up a cab, her gait so light that it was hard to believe that she had run 42.195 km the day before. The power of love is great.

In September of this year, when Hatanaka was taking a rest due to health problems, Inoue-san visited her at her home and nursed her back to health. Hatanaka was so moved by his appearance that she thought, ‘I want to marry this person. On the other hand, he also thought, ‘I’m not successful enough to feed her. Oswald” has more name recognition than his partner, who is the brother of actress Sairi Ito (29), but it is Hatanaka who thinks up the material. The fellow comedians were hoping that Hatanaka would win the M-1 championship, which he had longed for, and use the momentum to get married.

However, when the finalists for the “M-1 Grand Prix 2023” were announced on December 7, Oswaldo’s name was not called.

That same evening, a heartbroken Hatanaka headed, of course, to Inoue’s apartment.

To comfort her boyfriend, she had prepared a home-cooked meal and was waiting for him. Inoue’s SNS posted the same day showed him relaxing in his loungewear with the food in between.

The next morning, we directly interviewed Hatanaka, who left Inoue’s home in high spirits, soothed by the power of love.

–Good morning, Hatanaka-san.

Ah, good morning.”

–This is Sakiraku Inoue’s apartment, right?　Did you come directly from the venue of M-1 and stayed overnight?

Yes, I did.

Hatanaka readily admits. When asked if he was consoled by Inoue-san, Hatanaka replied, “I was disappointed with the result, but was he consoling you?

I comforted …… her, yes, I did (laughs).”

–You have stated that you have “never had a girlfriend in your life,” but does that mean that Inoue-san is your first girlfriend?

Yes, the first girlfriend in my life!

–You also spent the night of the marathon with Mr. Inoue, didn’t you?

Yes, I did. I was healed, encouraged, and cheered up (laughs).

No matter what you ask, Hatanaka is always cheerful. It was an unabashed declaration of their relationship.

When we asked Inoue’s agency about their relationship, they replied, “We leave his private life to him.

Maybe the day will come when they will appear together as guests on “Newlyweds Arrive”?

From the December 29, 2023 issue of FRIDAY