The “Akutare,” as they are known, consisting of members of the Actors’ Club affiliated with STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, held a live distribution on X (formerly Twitter) on October 18. In it, they mentioned Katsuaki Suzuki, who was appointed CEO of the company in late June. Some fans expressed their joy at hearing episodes from the new president, which are not usually communicated to the public. The five actors Sho Takada (32), Daichi Imae (30), Kodai Matsumoto (36), Kensho Tomioka (33), and Yuki Nozawa (32), who have been active mainly in stage productions since graduating from junior high school, conducted a live distribution of the event. They talked about their jobs and what they are up to. While they were talking about their respective jobs and their recent activities, Takada revealed that President Suzuki came to see the stage play “BS Fuji presents VOICE Act: 21-year-old Voyage – Life Notebook to the Future” (October 7-13), in which Yudai Tatsumi (38) of Foo~yoo starred and performed as himself. President Suzuki came to see the event. Speaking of President Suzuki, he replaced Jun Fukuda as CEO of STARTO as of June 27 this year. Takada said that it was their first meeting, and when he greeted him after the show, saying, “Nice to meet you,” he complimented him, saying, “It was great, the stage was great. He continued, “How about you, Takada-kun, do you want to sing or dance? He then asked her a question that suddenly became a step further. Takada originally made his debut as a child actor, and before joining the former Johnny’s Office, he had appeared in the Shiki Theatre Company’s musical “The Lion King. After joining the office in 2007, he continued to work consistently in acting jobs on his own while also working as a back-up dancer for his seniors when he was a junior. As a result, on April 22, ’21, a solo official page was born, and I graduated from Junior. 歌やダンスをウリにしてきたというよりも、どちらかといえば“演技派”で知られているのですが……」（芸能ライター）
鈴木社長から突然、言葉を投げかけられ、高田本人も「僕 I am? Takada was surprised and replied, “Yes, I am. However, he wondered whether President Suzuki had felt that way after seeing his performance in “21 Year Old Voyage” or what made him think that he might want to sing and dance. When they parted, he reminded her, “Takada-kun, you should definitely sing and dance,” and she revealed her true feelings, saying, “I’m getting scared ……. He seemed to be amused by President Suzuki, but eventually followed up by saying, “I didn’t expect to be told that when we first met, so I was really …… happy to hear it,” and “He’s really a very nice person. He is a really nice person. The new president was shrouded in mystery, but… He also said that he had visited the stage of Imae and others, and told them about the episode when he met President Suzuki, saying that “his appearance is very cool” (Takada) and “he told me that I have a nice smile” (Imae). President Suzuki also said that President Matsumoto had recently seen the play he was starring in, “Yoran-ya Honpo” (October 8-13). After he played a solid role on stage, he was smiling at the curtain call, and President Suzuki said, “When I saw that, Matsumoto-kun’s smile was so good, I forgot all about it! I forgot everything! This comment made those around him say, ‘Isn’t that a little bit wrong? The former president, Mr. Fukuda, was a prominent figure with his trademark blond hair, and after he became president, he had several opportunities to be interviewed by the media. On the other hand, in the case of President Suzuki, he was the most prominent figure in the STC. In the case of President Suzuki, on the other hand, his profile is publicly available on STARTO’s official website, so his past career and other details are clear. However, as of late October, he has not appeared in the media “face to face” like Mr. Fukuda, and his personality is still shrouded in mystery. Fans on social networking sites commented, “After watching the live broadcast, the new president’s stock has risen, and Mr. Takada thought, ‘Let’s do singing and dancing. The new president who said, “Mr. Takada, you want to sing and dance, don’t you? I thought that the new president might be a trustworthy person who has a fan’s viewpoint. He seemed to have a good impression of the new president, saying, “I thought he was trustworthy. Perhaps encouraged by the president’s words, Takada posted on his X page on October 17, “I want to become a musical actor. With President Suzuki at the top, it will be interesting to see how the members of “Akutare” will fare in the future.
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