On August 8, TV Asahi’s Super Sentai series “Number One Sentai Gojyuger” announced on its official website that actress Maya Imamori (Maya, 19) had been dropped from the series because she was under 20 years of age and had been drinking. His agency announced the termination of Imamori’s contract on the same day. The company’s website was updated with the title “About the cast of ‘Number One Sentai Gojyujah'” and the following message: “Toei, the producer of the show, has asked us to inform the cast of their underage drinking. Toei, the producer of the show, reported that Maya Imamori, a performer in the show, had been drinking under the age of 20, and that she will be asked to leave the show in the future. In light of the seriousness of the situation, our company has agreed to her request to withdraw from the cast. We will work with Toei to prevent a recurrence of such a situation and will ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. In addition, we will take appropriate measures regarding future broadcasts,” and apologized “to our viewers and all parties concerned for any inconvenience and concern we may have caused. Her agency also announced on its official website, “We have confirmed that one of our celebrities, Maya Imamori, had been drinking alcohol while under 20 years of age. We have determined that this behavior constitutes a serious breach of contract, and after careful discussions, we have terminated the management contract with Maya Imamori as of today,” the company announced. We deeply apologize to the fans who have always supported our company and our talents, as well as to all parties concerned, for any inconvenience and concern this incident may have caused,” the company said. We take this matter very seriously, and we will work to further strengthen our compliance education and management system for our talent, and to prevent a recurrence of such an incident,” he said. We ask for your continued understanding and support in the future. Imamori made her gravure debut in Weekly Playboy in 2011. In February 2013, she became the first ever female Black Warrior in TV Asahi’s Super Sentai series “Number One Sentai Gojyuger”. In September, some weekly magazines reported on Imamori’s alleged affair with a co-star and alleged two-timing with a professional soccer player.