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According to Japanese media reports, Hoshino Gen (40 years old) and Yui Niigaki (32 years old) announced their marriage on May 19. They are scheduled to submit a marriage application on June 11, the 33rd birthday of Niigaki, which also shows the strong love between the two.
I have been following them for five years. During the filming of "Escape from shameful but useful" (TBS TV), which began airing in October 2016, the relevant people in the crew revealed to the author the novel news that "Hoshino's energy spent on Niigaki is really not a joke", which also became the beginning of my investigation. Hoshino also actively greeted the famous new Akira off-camera, taking the initiative to close the distance between the two. The person familiar with the matter recalled, "I felt terrified when I watched it from the sidelines." ”
■Five years ago, it was not possible to confirm the progress of the two-person room
▲Hoshino Gen
The investigation begins with an accurate grasp of Hoshino's movements. At that time, there were up to three photographers squatting around the apartment in Shibuya District, where Hoshino lived. They not only photographed hoshino's entry and exit of the apartment, but also continued to follow up whenever hoshino came out, in short, perseverance. After following this for a few months, you can grasp where Hoshino has gone and who he has met. Regrettably, however, at this stage, no fact of his contact with Niigaki was discovered. That is to say, the investigation is actually empty.
However, more than a year after the investigation began, the author received a special message that "Hoshino seems to be packing his family things little by little." Then, 18 years later, the headlines of "Female Seven" exposed the news that he had moved to a new apartment, and the other room in the apartment building lived in the new wall.
When a famous artist moves, there must be some kind of big change around them. The security measures of Hoshino's "new home" are extremely strict, and there are also many vehicle access routes. The apartment does not have a hall, and the overall structure is equipped with multiple entrances and exits. Therefore, it is completely impossible to judge which entrance and exit the other party will use when going out. This made it impossible to keep an eye on Hoshino's movements for 24 hours as before, leaving the investigation at a stalemate again.
■ Several possibilities of Hoshino's reason for "moving"
▲ Hoshino Gen and Niigaki Yui
At that time, the most indistinct thing was whether Hoshino moved to make the interaction between the two more hidden, or whether he unilaterally "came uninvited", or simply happened to become a neighbor.
There are not many apartments in the city where well-known artists can live in peace. Therefore, the possibility of "accidental" is also very large. If it is "uninvited", then the relationship itself may not last long.
In addition, before Hoshino moved, Niigaki also seemed to have undergone some changes. Since entering 17 years, GAKKI has begun wearing a tail ring on the little thumb of his left hand. Incidentally, Hoshino wore a tail ring on his left hand to the podium at the GQ Men of Year 2020 Inspiration Awards ceremony held in November last year. This ring looks like a pair with the one worn by Niigaki. Because Hoshino has not worn decorations much, it makes people feel a strong sense of violation.
■"Knotted Clothes" "Source" when shooting special episodes
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On January 2 this year, a special episode "Escape from Shameful But Useful, Cheer Up Humanity!" aired. Chinese New Year special!! (TBS TV), their "sense of distance between the two" has also changed significantly from 4 years ago.
"Four years ago, they also used the character names outside the camera, that is, 'Miri' and 'Pingkuang' to call each other, but when shooting the special chapter, in front of the familiar staff, the title became 'small knot', 'source', and the tone was familiar.... I don't know if they were like-minded in the shooting 4 years ago, and the crew was surprised by such an obvious change. (People related to show business)
■ Before the wedding was announced, only a very small number of people, including Oguri, were informed
▲Shun Oguri
In a statement issued by the firms to which the two sides belonged, they said, "The two of them met again when they were filming the special episode in early October last year, and after the promotional recording of the relevant episodes was completed, they began to get married." "It's hard to believe. Just by scrutinizing the previous findings, you can see that the two of them, as neighbors, even if they like to stay at home, they may still meet again around the apartment. So it's natural to infer that they had a "rapport" 2 or 3 years ago at the latest.
"When considering this marriage announcement, the heads of the firms to which both sides belong should be looking for the most appropriate way to maintain the image of shin Akira and Hoshino actors and artists." The result was the final announcement of the phrase 'get married after 5 months of meeting again'. There is also a description of advertising sponsors. If you say that you have been in contact for a long time, you are worried that there will be sponsors who will say, 'Why hasn't we been given any explanation during this time'. I think this should also be to avoid some unnecessary trouble. (TV related persons)
Then, as I investigated again, I found that only a very small number of people, such as Oguri Shun (38 years old), knew about the marriage, except for their relatives. This is also because Niigaki will co-starring with Oguri in the 22-year Ōkawa TV series "13 People of Kamakura Temple". It can also be seen from this how cautious they are about announcing this news.
(Entertainment reporter Sadao Tarozawa)