Takuya Kimura recently spoke up about his decision to stick with his old company, Johnny & Associates (now known as Smile-Up) for a long time […]
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Tsuyoshi Domoto to leave Smile-Up?
Rumours are rife that Tsuyoshi Domoto may be leaving Smile-Up, the agency previously known as Johnny & Associates. A Japanese news outlet recently stated that […]
No Johnny artistes for this year’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen”
While the company has been trying to push for organisers not to punish their artistes for the sins of their late founder, it was revealed […]
Toma Ikuta leaves the former Johnny & Associates
Two weeks after Kazunari Ninomiya left Johnny & Associates, the company lost another big name in the likes of actor Toma Ikuta. On 7 November, […]
Junichi Okada is leaving Johnny & Associates
Junichi Okada recently announced that he is leaving Johnny & Associates. The actor and former V6 member shared the news with his fans via a […]
Johnny & Associates to dissolve after compensating victims
In a recent press conference held by Johnny & Associates, it was revealed that they are establishing a new company that will help manage their […]
Johnny & Associates might change its name?
It looks like Johnny & Associates could be changing its company’s name after all, as it announced an upcoming meeting to discuss about the future […]
Johnny & Associates establishes Victim Relief Committee
In an attempt to mend their ways following the history of multiple sexual abuses committed by their late founder Johnny Kitagawa, Johnny & Associates recently […]
GACKT questions companies cutting ties with Johnny’s artistes
GACKT recently shared his two cents amid reports that more and more companies are detaching themselves from artistes under Johnny & Associates. It was late […]
Investigators want Johnny & Associates president to step down
An independent committee hired to investigate allegations of sexual abuse against the late Japanese entertainment mogul Johnny Kitagawa is recommending that the current president of […]