Fukumoto Daiharu’s Timing Astounds Amidst “Ae! Group” May Debut

This incident was caused entirely by me.

A person believed to be former “Ae! group” has started an account for X, which has attracted a lot of attention.

This is Daiharu Fukumoto. To my fans and everyone concerned

The post, “To all my fans and people concerned,” is accompanied by an image of what appears to be a handwritten text.

I think that I should apologize and explain the incident that led to my resignation from my former office directly to my fans and everyone concerned.

However, due to the privacy concerns and wishes of the people concerned, I will refrain from giving a specific explanation. I am sorry.

He apologized and admitted that he was at fault.

Fukumoto is a Kansai junior from Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, who belonged to the former Johnny’s office SMILE-UP. He had some TV exposure as a Monday commentator on “Ohayo Asahi Desu” (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Kansai local), a long-running morning program in the Kansai region, and appeared on “Asapara S” (Yomiuri TV, Kansai local), hosted by the comedy duo “High Heel”.

However, on December 30 of last year, SMILE-UP. announced the termination of their management contract due to “compliance violation. The promising young idol was forced to leave the show as well, and suddenly disappeared from the entertainment world.

Since “compliance” means “observing the law,” he must have committed some kind of violation. Mr. Fukumoto is 24 years old, so it should not be an issue of drinking or smoking.

The fact that the statement says “from the viewpoint of privacy and the wishes of the people concerned,” it is highly possible that he did not do it on his own but “brought someone else into it. The social networking sites are speculating that it may have been a trouble with an acquaintance or lover.

Fukumoto has made no mention of his entertainment activities. Although he has lost the backing of the former Johnny’s, he already has many fans, and many people on the Internet and elsewhere are happy to see him resume his activities.

On X, “Daiharu Fukumoto” started trending immediately after the post. However, a search for “Daiharu Fukumoto” in X shows the following

I heard that “Daiharu Fukumoto is coming back. I’m not sure if it’s him or not, so please clarify! I’d be happy if Oharu, whose contract was cancelled, comes back, but….

The same post can be found countless times. It is possible that the post was made by an impresario zombie, or someone is manipulating it to make it trend. ……

While some fans are eagerly awaiting the return of the “A! group’s debut on May 15, many fans expressed their displeasure with the timing of the post. Still, he may have had his own calculations in mind when he dared to make the comment at X.

He dared to issue an apology even though he disappeared after being labeled as a “compliance violator. If this is the same person who created the account and made the announcement, there is a high possibility that he will be active in the entertainment industry again.

Even though he is a junior, he has a lot of devoted fans, so if he does live performances and fan meetings, he will be able to make enough money to survive. Moreover, with the debut of the “A! group” will make its debut, which will naturally draw attention to Fukumoto, so I think this is a well-calculated schedule for his return. ……

The former Johnny’s’s have become independent one after another, and it is now possible for them to work as solo artists. How Fukumoto will survive in the entertainment industry seems to depend on his future efforts.