"Asian male god" Takuya Kimura, a star who has been in the limelight for more than 30 years, is in a worrying situation.
Since the beginning of this year, his old club Jennis has been subjected to a shocking scandal by the BBC: the old president and founder Johnny Kitagawa is suspected of committing hundreds of young male artists, which has attracted widespread attention at home and abroad.
In the summer, the internal investigation of the office confirmed the incident, and the then president, that is, Kitagawa's niece, held a press conference to publicly apologize and resign, and the new president, Noriyuki Higashiyama, was recently exposed to a sexual harassment scandal, suspected of molesting and humiliating the newcomer, etc., quoted.
issued a strong condemnation. As a result, its artist career was affected, including the veteran male god Takuya Kimura.
After the Genesys scandal**, the financiers canceled their endorsements or did not renew their contracts, and Shiseido originally took a fancy to Takuya Kimura, but the endorsement contract that was about to be signed was ultimately not realized.
Filming of "Kyoba," which was originally scheduled to start in September, has been postponed, and production of a drama scheduled to be broadcast on TV Asahi in April next year has also been suspended. TV Asahi has aired Takuya Kimura's TV series many times in recent years, but now it seems to be avoiding him.
The Genesys firm was discredited and was forced to change its name to "smile-up."”。
After the Kitagawa incident, Kimura published a famous quote from Kitagawa before his death, "show must go on (show must go on)", but because of this, netizens accused him of supporting Denis, which led to a sharp decline in his popularity
The number of NS followers decreased by 2 in a month50 thousand. To add insult to injury, a month ago, his younger brother Toshisaku Kimura was exposed to an extramarital affair and a former criminal record, which made his situation even worse.
For years, Takuya Kimura has been working hard to maintain his family's image, but it seems that it is irretrievable. On the premise of divorce, Shunsaku Kimura started a relationship with an cheating partner he met at a bar.
Unexpectedly, things take an unexpected turn, and he actually uses the power of Takuya Kimura and his office to threaten the woman to shut up or risk her death.
With the fall of Genesys, Japan** began to boldly disclose a series of scandals about Toshisaku Kimura. This series of blows was also a heavy blow to Takuya Kimura, who was once in the limelight.
In the past, he usually filled his schedule well in advance, but his schedule after next summer has become unstable. This makes one wonder if even Takuya Kimura may be at risk of losing his job.
You must know that since his debut at the age of 15, Kimura has been a high-profile idol, whether it is his appearance or strength, he is synonymous with a worry-free star journey, and his career has never been at a low point.
In 1987, Takuya Kimura officially debuted as a member of the idol group SMAP, and quickly became the face of the entire group and even the Genesys studio.
He not only released ** and held concerts, but also took care of his acting career, and at the age of 22, he won the Ishihara Yujiro Rookie Award for his film, which fully proved his talent.
Judging from the ratings of Japanese dramas, 4 of the top five are TV dramas starring Takuya Kimura. However, Kimura has a rebellious and uninhibited personality, and instead of ingratiating himself with his seniors and Kitagawa, he always confronts them.
He dyed his hair without permission, refused to attend training sessions, and even had a confrontation with a member of the group, resulting in facial injuries to the other party. Takuya Kimura almost violated the company's rules one by one.
In addition, he quarreled with Kitagawa more than once, and even said in front of the camera that he wanted to "bring down Kitagawa". However, even so, Takuya Kimura still won the "Best Genesys Artist Award" for five consecutive years (1994 to 1998).
Until he announced the news of his marriage to Shizuka Kudo at the concert without authorization, blatantly violating Jennis's ban on artists.
It is said that back then, Kimura's marriage influence was comparable to the death of the Japanese emperor, and the company was unprepared and could not control the anger and sadness of ** and his girlfriend's fans, so he had to withdraw Kimura from the public eye.
However, unexpectedly, getting married did not affect Kimura to continue to be the king of popularity in Japan.
Since 1993, he has been named the first most popular male star by "Anan" for 15 consecutive years, and he is also the best candidate for the leading actor in Fuji TV's "Moon 9" TV series.
Even though he was selected as "Japan's most annoying couple" for many years after marriage, his popularity continued unabated. Takuya Kimura's influence on Japan's cultural industry should not be underestimated.
His film and television works not only led to the career of prosecutors and the recruitment boom of Japan Airlines, but also made ice hockey a boom in Japan.
Takuya Kimura's acting work has become a bellwether for employment trends in Japan, and his influence is comparable to that of politicians. Even after the disbandment of the SMAP group, Kimura still had a smooth career and became an immortal "male god".
Recently, he promoted his new movie "The Legend & Butterfly", which attracted 460,000 viewers and 3.9 billion yen in tourism revenue, becoming a tourist star in Gifu City.
It is reported that Kimura's salary is much higher than that of other actors, about 1.5 million yen per episode, and in terms of movies, such as "The Legend & Butterfly", the salary is about 10 million yen.
Although the current situation may not be optimistic, Takuya Kimura has expressed his trust in the team and hinted that he will not terminate his contract with his old club, so the impact of Genesys on his career will continue.
However, the veteran male god who has been popular in Asia for more than 30 years and the "Kimura effect" caused by him may be coming to an end