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Hideaki Takizawa and Imai Wing of "Taki and Wing" released a joint letter report
The Janis Office released the news late on the night of the 12th that Hideaki Takizawa (36 years old) will quit the show business circle this year and turn to the backstage, responsible for the talent training and performance planning currently undertaken by President Johnny Kitagawa (86 years old), becoming the successor of Grandpa Kiki who laid the foundation for the "Janis Empire". The duo of Hideaki Takizawa and Wing Imai (36 years old), Taki & Wing, disbanded on the 10th. Imai decided to retire from the society to recuperate and is currently focusing on receiving treatment for Meniere's syndrome.
In the documents sent by the Janis firm to various news agencies, Takizawa declared: "I have decided to withdraw from various performing arts activities this year, inherit the will of the president who has been cultivating me, devote myself to the training of Janis Jr., as well as the planning of performing arts activities such as stage plays and concerts." ”
In an interview with Sponichi on the 12th, Takizawa revealed that after about a year of suspension of activities, the comeback of the group began to become more and more serious in mid-August. Because Takizawa has a wealth of experience in stage performances and has a strong reputation among the predecessors and successors in the firm, Grandpa Hi offers him a new choice. When the two talked again on the 4th of this month, although Grandpa Xi proposed to him, "If you don't want to give up your acting career, it's okay to take care of both sides?" Takizawa still firmly decided to retire, "If you neglect your acting activities, you will be rude to others, and if you do it, you must do it seriously." Takizawa will be working as Grandpa Ki's assistant next year while learning various related knowledge and skills.
A large part of the rise of Janis Firm is based on Grandpa Xi's unique intuition and vision in talent discovery and training. Takizawa, on the other hand, took on the responsibility of inheriting this ability, saying, "Although I don't know if I can do it well, I only retreated with considerable consciousness."
In addition, Grandpa Hi issued a declaration that he would not continue to serve as president, saying that "after the establishment of the group company (Janis), I have also become a part of it, and I will continue to work in a subordinate way to the company in the future." As for titles and positions, they will be decided through consultation in the future.
In the past, the Janis office was responsible for creative development by Grandpa Hi, and the management was handled by Grandpa Ki's sister, Vice President Merry Fujishima (aged 91). At present, we are gradually shifting to the management policy centered on Merry's eldest daughter, Julie Fujishima Vice President (52 years old).
Ever since Julie decided to change her business policy, Grandpa Ki and Takizawa began to discuss. Although he "also said that he wanted to work together", he finally rejected the "one mountain and two tigers" management model like Grandpa Xi and Merry. Takizawa said: "Although I want to continue grandpa's style as a successor, I do not have the talent to be a manager. In the future, Janis's management will still be centered on Julie", and said that he would not participate in learning management in the future.
Taki and Wing did not make a comeback and were disbanded. However, Takizawa said that he would not linger on the past: "Grandpa Hi said to me, Saion lost his horse and knew that it was not a blessing, if you are sad about it, you have lost." ”
"Grandpa Hi is still in good health", although Takizawa believes that the current management policy with Grandpa Hi as the core can be temporarily sustained, but considering Grandpa Hi's age, this "dominance" will inevitably not last long. The future development of the Janis Empire will be entrusted to Takizawa's shoulders, will he be able to live up to expectations?
◆ Hideaki Takizawa, born on March 29, 1982 (Showa 57), 36 years old, born in Tokyo, height 1 meter 69, blood type A. Until October 2002, he served as captain of Janis Jr. Since 17 years, he has been a goodwill ambassador for the United Arab Emirates. In February this year, he starred in the Fuji TV series "Family Journey, The Man WhoSe Family Was Killed and the Man Who Killed". He also has another side as a volcano explorer, and he also has a title in a paper published by the Kobe University Underwater Exploration Center.
◇Janis Studio is a male idol acting office with singing and dancing as the core, founded in 1962 by President Johnny Kitagawa, located in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, with a total of 120 employees. In December 1964, the first idol group "Johnny's" was released, and the album "Young Tears" debuted. From the 1970s to the 1980s, there were many talented stars, such as Clover, Yumi Go, Tahara Trio, and The Junior Team. (Translated by Maringue)