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Comedian Mimata Mata has left TAP, the talent agency he’d belonged to for roughly 33 years dating back to its earlier incarnation as Office Kitano, departing at the end of July this year, according to a report by Shukan Josei. The move is reportedly linked to long-rumored debt troubles, and Mimata himself has now spoken about the circumstances after transitioning into the real estate business. On 5ch, the thread filled up with reactions to his long-running reputation as a chronic debtor, alongside comments reminiscing about his career — his famous impression of Kinpachi-sensei, past commercial appearances, and the story behind the stage name Takeshi gave him.
Mimata Mata Was Secretly “Fired” From His Agency Over Debt Trouble! He Speaks Out on His Switch to Real Estate: “The Truth Behind the Unpaid Debts”
A fellow comedian told Shukan Josei the following:
“Mimata Mata left TAP, the agency he’d been with for about 33 years going back to when it was Office Kitano, at the end of July.”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
It was genuinely on a whole different level from anything before it. (Kinpachi-sensei: the iconic teacher character from the drama '3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei')
Everyone who did a Kinpachi impression after him ended up just doing an impression of Mimata doing Kinpachi.
Though he's probably the type to blow through every yen he earns anyway.
Then it became "Atama Dali" (because the flat back of his head looked like a Dali painting)
Takeshi really is unhinged.
Can't forget "Minunumi" either.
His juniors: the Chihara Brothers, Miyasako, Ariyoshi, Miyagawa
With that many comedian buddies surrounding him, Mimata's debt should be no problem at all.
Wonder what his old comedy partner Yamazaki and Omiya no Matsu are up to these days.
A comedian who actually holds onto his money is a seriously boring comedian lol
I won't say you have to be wild, but I don't think you're a real comedian unless your outlook on life and money is a little unhinged
Even now, hearing stories about Shintaro Katsu just makes you think, "ah, that's the level of wild you have to be to make it as an actor" lol (Shintaro Katsu: legendary actor famous for his outrageous off-screen behavior)
Mimata seems like the type whose loyalties would flip back and forth depending on who's paying.
That show ended at a weird time too, so he probably screwed something up.
Background and Key Points of This Story
It’s worth noting that this report doesn’t come from an official statement by Mimata or his agency, but secondhand, via an unnamed comedian speaking to Shukan Josei. TAP, the agency Mimata belonged to, is known for having fellow comedian Tsumami Edamame as its president, and comments in the thread frequently touched on that relationship. Mimata has long been a subject of debt-related stories, and this reported departure and shift into real estate has emerged less through his own active account and more through a buildup of secondhand testimony following the report. The agency itself has offered only a “no comment,” so the parts of the story that can be treated as confirmed fact — such as the exact debt amount or repayment status — remain limited. While the thread was mostly filled with career retrospectives built around his long-established public image, it also included posts based on hearsay about his private life, so this article focuses primarily on the portions with clear sourcing.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geisports Bulletin+) thread “[Entertainment] Mimata Mata Was Secretly “Fired” From His Agency Over Debt Trouble! He Speaks Out on His Switch to Real Estate: “The Truth Behind the Unpaid Debts”.”
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