Former Fuji Television announcer Nagisa Watanabe (28), who is now freelance, revealed her current monthly income in a video on the YouTube program “REAL VALUE,” in which she serves as MC, distributed on November 10, 2025. In the beginning of the video, it was mentioned that Ms. Watanabe’s words and actions in the program are often featured in “SmartFLASH,” a website of the weekly magazine “FLASH. The article discussed a video released on the channel on October 27, in which Ms. Watanabe said, “If you do REAL VALUE, you can make enough money for rent. Mr. Watanabe laughed at this comment, saying, “I was just talking about the amount of money that I can pay for rent with this. …….” He laughed bitterly. When a staff member said, “It doesn’t mean you can’t pay your rent without it,” Mr. Watanabe burst out laughing and replied, “You can pay your rent without it. Mr. Watanabe added, “If I say this again, you might say I’m getting carried away,” and then confessed, “I make more money than I did when I was a station announcer. He then added, “I’m making more money than I did when I was a station announcer.” Including the income from his published books, his annual income has risen considerably. When asked by a staff member, “Do you understand why announcers are going freelance? He also assured the staff that he “understands it very well.
