Sexual Assault Scandal Shakes Japanese Entertainment Industry

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Masahiro Nakai’s Alleged Sex Scandal Prompts Advertiser Exodus at Japanese TV Giant Fuji https://t.co/dNteoLV6za
- Variety (@Variety) January 21, 2025

Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the boy band SMAP, is retiring from the Japanese entertainment industry following reports that he harassed a woman and that an employee of Fuji TV was involved in

Comments

[pyroyale]

Oh shit! I could never stand SMAP but how popular they were/still are is undeniable. I'm surprised to see such a big name caught and get some consequences.

[elevatorshaker]

Only reference I have for this is watching Hime-chan's Ribbon in the '90s, but I hope this guy goes down harder.

[originaru]

i hate that he's going to just live a normal private life because iirc he's pretty loaded to begin with.

i hope the victim has a good support system around her.

[coquettishkat]

this is more backlash than i anticipated, and i'm glad to be proven wrong!

i hope the victim can live privately in peace with the resources to help her heal... fuck nakai, his face makes me sick

[corruptionoflol]

this did a mild shake up at my job (international and advertising related) and when my boss told me that there was a scandal with a presenter in japan my first thought was 'huh wonder if it's one of the smap guys'. although still kind of surprised this resulted in anything hopefully he never comes back