Gokuraku Tombo’s Kato Koji was hospitalized for pneumonia, PCR tests were negative for COVID-19

Gokuraku Tombo comedian Kato Koji (51) was hospitalized for pneumonia.  According to his private office, Kato had a fever of 37.5 degrees on October 9th and was absent on NTV’s “Sukkiri”, which he is the MC. On the night of the 9th, Kato’s fever went Read More …

Kato Koji on Yoshimoto Kogyo – “If the management side never changes, I will leave the company”

Kato Koji is one of the well-known comedians and hosts on television. Kato, host of NTV’s “Sukkiri” said “If the management side (of Yoshimoto Kogyo) never changes, I will leave the company.  I am sorry to have this type of opinion, but I intend to Read More …

[UPDATE] Yoshimoto Kogyo president Okamoto Akihiko in tears during apology press conference

Yoshimoto Kogyo president Okamoto Akihiko (53) held a press conference at 2:30 p.m. and is still continuing at this time. Here are a key points so far: Okamoto was in tears discussed how he wished he did things differently and have them together in a Read More …

FUJI TV’s “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!” 5+ hour special episode finale aired on March 31st

FUJI TV’s “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!” has been entertaining households since October 1996 when it came onto the scene known as “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! – What A COOL we are!-“.  In fact, people watched even earlier with the first incarnation of the show “Mecha Mcha Motetai” (known as Read More …