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7ORDER’s Keigo Hagiya and former Nogizaka46 member Miria Watanabe have announced their marriage and the birth of their first child. Their agency issued an apology after some media outlets broke the story first, suggesting the announcement was originally meant to come from the couple themselves. On 5ch, the thread mixed nostalgic reflections on Watanabe’s track record as center for five consecutive Nogizaka46 singles starting with her debut, explanations of how 7ORDER’s entire lineup left Johnny’s Entertainment together, and a fair share of jabs about looks and sarcastic remarks aimed at the agency — reactions were anything but unanimous.
September 6, 2026
Keigo Hagiya (7ORDER) and Miria Watanabe (ex-Nogizaka46) have announced their marriage and the birth of their first child.
After some media outlets reported the news ahead of an official announcement, L&L’s Inc., 7ORDER’s parent agency, issued a statement: “We should have informed everyone who supports us on a daily basis directly, through the couple and our company, before anything else. However, discussions with relevant parties over the timing and method of the announcement took time, resulting in media reports coming first, and we deeply apologize for this.” The statement continued, “As a company, we take seriously the fact that we were unable to make this report to everyone in a manner that fully reflects our sincerity.”
Source: natalie.mu / Original article here
What people said
They held hands and fell asleep together under the covers, that's how it happened (・ω・)
One of the formerly popular Johnny's groups. For some reason the whole group got frozen out of work back in their Johnny's days, and they all quit the agency together. Doesn't sound like they've done well since.
Shut up, you go on your bus tour.
So 'WEST-style marriages' (idol group WEST's members marrying one after another) are now the officially sanctioned trend in idol world, huh.
I wonder if there's a lead actor/actress somewhere between photo 1 and photo 2?
How was she not popular looking like this?
Umibe-san's in there too.
Background and Talking Points
7ORDER was a group formerly affiliated with Johnny’s Entertainment, and after a period of inactivity, all its members left the agency together. Miria Watanabe was a genuine talent within Nogizaka46, serving as center for five consecutive singles starting with the group’s debut, but after graduating her name recognition diverged sharply from her former groupmates’. The agency’s apology this time comes because some media outlets reported the news before the couple’s own announcement — a response to the kind of ‘scoop’ reporting that often accompanies celebrity marriage news. The thread’s split opinions came down to a gap in tone between people offering sincere congratulations and people mocking Watanabe’s looks or 7ORDER’s low name recognition — worth noting that both sides leaned more on impressions than on any real assessment of the pair’s actual achievements.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “7ORDER’s Keigo Hagiya and Former Nogizaka46 Member Miria Watanabe Announce Marriage and First Child.”
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