The November 20 issue of “Shukan Shincho” (Shinchosha) reported that “lawsuit trouble” is occurring in the vicinity of super-successful actress Mio Imada (28). According to the magazine, her agency has been sued in court, and there is a sense of disquiet in the air. Mio Imada’s Instagram post of “I look like Ren Meguro” has caused a stir, and fans have reacted to her “reflection in the mirror. What happened to Imada, who is now in the midst of her big break and will be the host of NHK’s Kohaku Uta Gassen on New Year’s Eve for the first time? Shincho reported that her agency, Contents Three, was sued by the entertainment production Tanabe Ongaku Shuppan this past June, demanding payment of approximately 300 million yen in compensation. It seems that the president of Ms. Imada’s office relied on a person who served as a board member of Tanabe Music Publishing to help her in the casting direction at the time of her debut. At that time, the contents company concluded a management contract with Tanabe Ongaku Publishing regarding Ms. Imada, and it was agreed that the company would pay “30% of the fee for appearing in commercials. However, about four years ago, the Contents Company began to contract Ms. Imada directly for commercials, and last summer, without prior consultation, the Contents Company notified Tanabe Music Publishing that the contract would be terminated by the end of the year. Tanabe Ongaku Shuppan is now ready to fight for the “30%” of the CM appearances that the company does not know about. The “Daily Shincho” also published an online article about the case: “I think it’s better to talk to Imada Mio before she gets hurt. In the meantime, I don’t want to see Mio Imada’s image become darker and darker.
