The editor of the magazine, who is a member of the editorial board of the magazine, said that Richard Keita Kusama’s apology is not necessary, that he should be able to take off his clothes when he wants to, and that a society that does not allow him to take off his clothes is wrong.

　Atsusuke Minowa, an editor at Gentosha, updated his X (formerly Twitter) page on April 6, referring to Richard Keita Kusama (29) of the idol group “A! Group,” who was arrested on suspicion of public indecency on April 4 and released on the same day from Mita Police Station, where he was detained. Richard Keita Kusama, wearing a black suit and black tie, apologized in tears [actual photos]. Kusama was probably drinking at the time, and a passerby, a man in his 30s, witnessed the incident and called 110. He was wearing clothes when police officers arrived on the scene. Minowa attached a news report on Kusama’s release and wrote, “There is no need to apologize,” and added, “You should be able to take off your clothes when you want to, but it is strange that society does not allow you to do so. In response to this post, she received comments such as, “Who am I bothering? On the same day, his agency “STARTO ENTERTAINMENT” announced on its official website that Kusama would be suspending his activities following his arrest on April 4! DASH‼” on NTV, but the TV station was forced to replace the content of the program. The hair care product “Palty,” for which the group serves as a commercial character, had its image removed from the official website by the 5th, and the impact of the incident is spreading to all concerned.