▲ Actor Ken Sato
Agency Amuse announced on its official website on the 16th that actors Ken Sato (31 years old), Ryunosuke Kamiki (27 years old) and the four-member rock band "ONE OK ROCK" will leave the firm at the end of March and become independent from April 1.
Ken Sato and Takanosuke Kamiki will become artists under the new company Co-LaVo Co., Ltd. Of the duo, Amuse said that "of course, based on their previous activities and experiences, they will continue to perform in the new companies in which our company is also involved in investment, and will continue to accept new challenges to achieve higher leaps."
The partnership between the two and Amuse will continue to be maintained, and Amuse has also partially funded the new company. President Yoyoshi Ōsato of Amuse will join the company as a counselor.
Ken Sato hopes to leave the firm, which is already a public company, and explore a more liberal development path. He began to discuss this matter with the firm 1 or 2 years ago, and this time he had the support of President Ōsato. On the same day, he announced "graduation from Amuse" at an online event for paid viewing. "For example, I feel like a chef who wants to own a restaurant of my own after I've become able to stand on my own," he puts it this way. President Ōsato also said, "I will always support me," and my life has just begun, and at the age of 31, I will start my real life. ”
▲ Actor Ryunosuke Kamiki
Ryunosuke Kamiki also tweeted, "I will cherish everything in the past, and I will continue to challenge myself in the future and strive to bring more joy to everyone." The new company's corporation, who had previously served as Ryunosuke Kamiki's agent, said on Twitter on this day: "He has been mentoring me since I was in elementary school, and I have always trusted him." He "has the grace of nurturing" shenmu and has always maintained cooperation with shenmu. In order to have a more reassuring environment and a higher career, Shenmu chose to join the new company with an agent.
▲ONE OK ROCK
On the other hand, ONE OK ROCK established "Co., Ltd. 10969" with the chief broker as the legal person. A few years ago, they strongly hoped to break out of the world overseas with the strength of the band, so they announced it at this point in time.
Amuse explains: "In order to accelerate the shift of focus overseas, they set up their own office to challenge the bigger stage. "In the future, they will continue to support fanclub's business and the surrounding sales."
ONE OK ROCK and Shenmu joined Amuse in 2005 and have been around for 16 years. Sato has also been with Amuse for 15 years since he joined Amuse in 2006. Starting this spring, they will embark on a new journey.
◆Ken Sato (さとう・たける) was born in Saitama Prefecture on March 21, 1989. He is 31 years old. In 2007, he starred in the TV Asahi TV series "Kamen Rider Denno" for the first time, and in 2010, he starred in the Japanese tv series "Q10". Representative works include the TV series "The Emperor's Cook", "Half, Blue", "Blues of Stepmother and Daughter", and the movie "Ranger Sword Heart" series. Height 170 cm, blood type A.
◆Takayuki Kamiki (かみき・りゅうのすけ) was born in Saitama Prefecture on May 19, 1993. He is 27 years old. In 2005, he starred in the movie "Monster Wars" for the first time, and in 2006, he starred in the TV series "Detective Academy Q". Representative works include the movies "The Lion of March" and "Pupil of Fortuna". Dubbing credits include the anime films Spirited Away and Your Name. Height 168 cm. Blood type B.
◆ONE OK ROCK was founded in 2005 and debuted in 2007. In early 2010, it performed at Budokan in Japan, in early 2014 at a gymnasium outside Yokohama, and in early 2018 it toured the Four Domes. Signed with overseas record labels and successfully toured the world in the United States, Europe and Asia. The current members are Taka, Toru, Ryota and Tomoya.
◆ Amuse was established in 1978. He opened a music department centered on Nanten Qunxing and Masaharu Fukuyama, who debuted in the same year, and started a video-related business. In 2006, it was listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Its music department includes erotic graffiti, Perfume, etc., and the actor department includes artists such as Yasuko Tomita, Eri Fukatsu, and Yuji Miyake. In 2017, he started sports affairs and was also responsible for the management of athletes such as Daisuke and Kiryu Shoshu. (Roar/Translation)