The Paper's reporter Cheng Xiaojun
According to NHK and other Japanese media reports, Yusuke Iseya, a well-known actor who has starred in works such as "In Search of Senritsu", "The Life of the Abandoned Matsuko", "Tomorrow's Ōjo", "Jojo's Wonderful Adventure: Immortal Diamond", and "Ronin Kenshin", was arrested from his home in Tokyo's Meguro District for violating Japan's "Marijuana Suppression Law" at 4:40 p.m. local time on September 8.
It is reported that Yusuke Iseya was arrested for possessing a bag of dried marijuana of about 7 or 8 grams. When arrested, he did not admit or deny the crime, saying only that he would "wait until the lawyer comes.". Subsequently, the officers searched and collected evidence at Yusuke Iseya's home and did not drive away until after 9:30 p.m. The results of the search have not yet been made public.
The news of Yusuke Iseya's arrest shocked the Japanese showbiz circle that night, and NHK also reported on the 7:00 news section. The brokerage company to which he belongs apologized and said that "the factual relationship of the content of the report is being confirmed, and the details will be informed later." According to the Japanese media Sponichi Annex, Yusuke Iseya's ex-girlfriend and friend of the model Morisei said that Morisei was "greatly hit" after seeing the news. The two began dating in 2016 and were semi-cohabiting before breaking up this spring.
Yusuke Iseya, 44, graduated from the Fine Arts Department of The Japan University of the Arts and debuted as a model in the Japanese fashion circle before entering the show business circle. Although he has only played the main role in a few works such as "Bugs Not Recorded in the Picture Book" and "Recreated Man Cassin", his supporting roles have always been very eye-catching, whether it is the boxer in "Tomorrow's Father" or the empty strip Seitaro in "JOJO's Wonderful Adventure: Immortal Diamond". His latest work was playing an instructor at the police academy in this summer's Japanese drama "Under the Police".
Yusuke Isetani played an instructor at the Police Academy in "Under the Police".
In addition to his performances, Yusuke Iseya can also write and direct himself, directing "Riku no Fish" starring Hidetoshi Nishijima and Mirai Moriyama. He was also the half-brother of the famous Japanese fashion designer Yamamoto Kenzo, who died in July, and the difference between the two was 32 years, one year younger than Yamamoto's second daughter and actor Yamamoto Mirai.
After the news of Yusuke Isetani's arrest, the first to bear the brunt of it was the commercials and film and television works he starred in. Although "Under the Police" has aired its final episode on September 5, online content platforms TVer and Nichiren TADA have both said they want to take down the show, and Hulu said that it will not follow up at this time. In addition, the videos on Yusuke Iseya's YouTube account have all been deleted. He launched a personal channel on YouTube in April called "Iseya Yusuke Earth RADIO" and uploaded a video of DIY transforming his home on September 3.
Perhaps the biggest headache now is the unaired film crew he has participated in. Crew members of films, including "The Parking Lot of Life," which is scheduled to be released in 2021 and starring Koyuri Yoshinaga, "Yotaro Pork Chop DJ" scheduled to be released on October 30 and starring Kitamura, and "The Devil in Twelve Singles," which is scheduled to be released on November 6 and starring Kentaro Ito, have all said they are discussing how to deal with it.
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