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“He&#8217;s so cute!”
Actor Masaki Okada passionately spoke about his child on the January 30th broadcast of &#8220;May I Predict Your Fate? 2-hour SP&#8221; (Fuji TV). 
This marked his return to the prime-time slot on a commercial network (from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM) after approximately four years. On this occasion, he received a reading from the fortune-teller Leung Kinoshita.
Regarding Okada, in 2020, he was involved in a scandalous affair with actress Erika Karata. Following this, he divorced his former wife, Kyoko Fukada. Subsequently, Kyoko relocated to France with their three children.
On the program, Kinoshita told me
&#8220;The essence is just being casual. However, it&#8217;s evident that my inability to be casual has led to significant troubles and failures.&#8221;
Masaki Okada responded,
&#8220;Yeah, you&#8217;re right. That&#8217;s the truth.&#8221; 
With a hint of emotion, he continued, 
&#8220;I think there&#8217;s been a contrast between seriousness and casualness even within my family.&#8221;
He confessed with a heartfelt tone.
Okada&#8217;s conversation heated up when the topic turned to his children. Currently, living in a remote mountain area, Okada revealed that he hardly gets to see his three children.
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Regarding his children, Masaki Okada expressed,
&#8220;They hold tremendous weight within me. I&#8217;ve never felt anything like this in my daily life. Children stir the heart. When I hear the sound of my children&#8217;s sleeping breath, I feel like my own life has ended. They are more important than myself. It&#8217;s amazing.&#8221;
He spoke passionately. 
&#8220;Meta meta kawaii!&#8221;
and revealed that he is still supporting him emotionally.
In the midst of it all, calmly interjecting was &#8220;Michopa,&#8221; also known as Miyu Ikeda. After the video segment, she said, 
&#8220;I wonder why it turned out like this.&#8221;
And she hit the nail on the head. Online, comments such as 
&#8220;That&#8217;s so true.&#8221; 
&#8220;Such an accurate retort.&#8221; 
It became a topic of conversation.
Reflecting on this during the broadcast of &#8220;Michopa Ra&#8221; on Nippon Broadcasting System on the 18th, Michopa remarked, 
&#8220;I don&#8217;t really want to say it, but this was actually me holding back.&#8221;
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She continued, 
&#8220;It sort of slipped out like my inner voice, you know? It seems to have become a huge topic on X (formerly Twitter), and I feel kinda sorry about it,&#8221; she continued.
Such exposure of Okada has been gradually increasing. Not only is his eccentric lifestyle of self-sufficiency in the mountains noteworthy, but his reputation in the workplace is also excellent. According to entertainment industry insiders who have worked with Okada on stage,
&#8220;They&#8217;re incredibly humble and polite on set. With excellent communication skills, they often engage in conversations with directors and producers. Most importantly, since they aren&#8217;t tied to any particular production company, they can keep their fees low, which is fantastic.
Having experienced losing everything due to the scandal, they approach work with a sense of gratitude just to have it. They&#8217;re willing to work for the asking price we offer. With their outstanding popularity, they&#8217;re highly valued as the ultimate cost-performance actor.&#8221; 
They revealed.
Many producers who have hired Okada are unanimous in saying, &#8220;We want to work with him again,&#8221; according to sources.
&#8220;Apparently, most of his schedule for 2024 is already filled. Even though his fees are low, with the number of projects he takes on, it adds up to a decent income. Plus, since he lives a self-sufficient lifestyle in the mountains, he doesn&#8217;t have to worry about food. There really isn&#8217;t another actor like him, haha,&#8221; said a film industry insider.
Okada has also been increasing his appearances as a guide on &#8220;At the Ends of the World, Leaving Hiroki Abe Behind,&#8221; broadcasted on ABEMA, and as a commentator on ABEMA&#8217;s news programs.
&#8220;It seems that by increasing his media exposure, Okada hopes to garner interest from his children who are far away. He himself has reportedly said, &#8216;You never know where they might be watching from,'&#8221; shared a sports newspaper reporter.
In the previously mentioned &#8220;May I Predict Your Fate?&#8221; program, at the end, Kinoshita asked Okada,
&#8220;Your children will definitely come to see you.&#8221;
&#8220;Their feelings are strongly directed towards you.&#8221;
These were the predictions made by Kinoshita, causing tears to well up in Okada&#8217;s eyes. It&#8217;s heartening to hope that his feelings reach them.

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