Hideaki Takizawa explained the intention of implementing a "22-year-old retirement system."

▲Vice President Hideaki Takizawa

The stage play "Takizawa Kabuki ZERO 2021", directed by Hideaki Takizawa (39), vice president of The Janis Office, was rehearsed in public on April 7 at the Tokyo Shimbashi Dance Hall, with the participation of the group Snow Man as the lead actor. The stage play will officially open on April 8 at the Shinbashi Dance Hall. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the performance of the stage play was postponed for two years, but Snow Man's 9 people will show the audience a more exciting performance. In addition, Vice President Takizawa was interviewed by the journal Sports and mentioned the "22-year-old retirement system" that Janis & Associates will implement in the future.

The "22-year-old retirement system" is implemented by Janis Jr. The system stipulates that Janis Jr. will officially end his activities on this day before the first March 31 after reaching the age of 22 if he has not reached an agreement with the company to continue his activities. Takizawa said: "Janis focuses on cultivating real idols, which is a decision made after discussions between the company and the artists. I hope you will take a positive view of this system and look forward to the future development of Janis."

Takizawa also mentioned: "There are about 200 people in Kanto Kansai Jr. who have not yet debuted, but only a small number of people can become stars in the end. So companies want them to think hard about their lives in a limited amount of time. Regarding the purpose of implementing this system, Takizawa said: "Companies are like the parents of these children, who must assume the responsibility of being a parent. To maintain the status quo is to be irresponsible for their future."

In addition, Takizawa also talked about the V6 group that will be dissolved on November 1 this year, the "TOKIO Co., Ltd." that was officially launched on April 1, and tomoya Nagase (42 years old), who has already retired. Regarding Tomoya Nagase, Hideaki Takizawa expressed support for his decision, saying, "It's a cool thing to decide your own life." Hideaki Takizawa himself chose to retire in late 2018 and focus on behind-the-scenes work, saying, "I also made big choices, so I can understand Nagase." (Granulated Sugar/Translation)