Yuji Oda and Toshiro Yanagiba co-starred in dramas like Furimukeba Yatsu ga Iru (If You Look Back, He’s There), and rumors of a rift between the two have persisted for years. Now Yanagiba himself has revealed the truth on a TV program. Back when he was a young actor, Oda reportedly pulled him aside during a scene and said, “Isn’t that acting wrong?” — and Yanagiba admits he held onto that comment for the entire run of the show. On 5ch, users weighed in with all kinds of takes, from anecdotes backing up just how obsessive Oda was about his craft (he allegedly had the final scene’s script rewritten) to stories about how sharp-edged Oda’s personality was back then.
What people said
3AnonymousSep 21, 2026 22:58
Yanagiba: "I guess I was young too — I just held onto that feeling the whole time we were shooting the TV series."
Oda: "Hmm… I see."
4AnonymousSep 21, 2026 22:58
This is the same Oda who wasn't satisfied with the ending of Furimukeba Yatsu ga Iru and had the producer get the script rewritten.
6AnonymousSep 21, 2026 22:59
The fact that they can say this stuff publicly means it can't be that fatal a rift.
7AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:00
Oda really was sharp-edged back then, though.
9AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:01
So is it even really a 'feud,' or was it just Yanagiba who had it in for him?
10AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:01
Oda really does speak his mind wherever he is, huh.
11AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:02
You can't dive into the sea without holding your breath.
12AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:03
I was watching Nep League and he said Furimukeba Yatsu ga Iru is his favorite.
13AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:03
That's literally exactly the reason everyone always rumored lol
14AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:05
Because of that, they barely let them cross paths — kept them split between the meeting room and location shoots.
15AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:05
Oda of Morning Musume is arrogant too, but… (a different Oda — Sakura Oda of the idol group Morning Musume)
16AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:06
Thanks to the World Athletics broadcasts, it's good to know he's actually a cheerful, easygoing guy underneath.
If you didn't know his real personality and just heard a story like this, you'd think he was some arrogant, scary guy.
17AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:08
Oda's turning into Shigeru Matsuzaki (a singer famous for his flamboyant, larger-than-life image) at this point.
18AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:08
Well, personally I'm not a fan of either of their acting styles lol
22AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:13
Sounds exactly like something Oda would say — and also exactly like something he'd forget he ever said.
29AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:17
Better for everyone if he just pretends he doesn't remember.
30AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:20
Takuya Kimura and Kiyoto Hagiwara recently made up over something similar — in that case Hagiwara apologized and admitted he really had said it.
58AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:23
Re: #30
So the guy Kimura said he disliked for talking nonstop about pachinko, and the one always playing mahjong — that was Hagiwara?
31AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:21
Didn't Oda get furious at a comedian doing an impression of him and nearly sue over it?
33AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:23
Re: #31
That impressionist actually appeared in this movie and did the impression right in front of Oda, over and over.
34AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:23
Both Yuji Oda and Kiyoto Hagiwara were popular enough that they could get away with saying stuff like that.
These days young actors talk back without even having real popularity, just riding on their agency's backing.
35AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:24
I think Kentaro Hagiwara is more interesting than Shunsaku Aoshima.
I like Takumi Kai more than Shinji Muroi.
37AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:25
Re: #35
Okane ga Nai! (No Money!) is up on TVer right now — I've been rewatching it and it's still great.
39AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:27
Re: #37
It's great. Even the supporting cast all bring real flavor to it.
40AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:31
Re: #39
Honestly, all of Fuji TV's light, fun dramas from that era were good — Reiko Shiratori, Okane ga Nai!, Shomuni, Nurse no Oshigoto, stuff like that.
41AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:31
The fact that they hid the Muroi movie from Oda pretty much confirms he refused to co-star.
And Eri Fukatsu not being in it is probably because Oda refused too.
53AnonymousSep 21, 2026 23:57
Oda's the real deal — he doesn't belong to any faction, runs his own solo agency, total lone wolf.
He sticks strictly to only taking jobs he personally believes in.
65AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:32
Re: #53
Heard he only takes lead roles.
57AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:23
Re: #55
Something about how when Hamada (comedian Masatoshi Hamada of Downtown) started appearing in dramas and greeted him on set, Oda just flat-out ignored him.
63AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:31
Re: #57
Ignoring Hamada — that's bold of Oda.
62AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:30
Furimukeba Yatsu ga Iru was such a good drama.
64AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:32
Re: #62
Sounds like he's on bad terms with Ken Ishiguro too.
67AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:32
I wonder what it's like between Oda and Koji Matoba.
70AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:36
Re: #67
I think Matoba was actually on set when Hamada got ignored. I remember them talking about it on Downtown DX.
83AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:42
Hamada was genuinely good as an actor, though. I liked him in Ryoma ni Omakase. Funny how he's super close with Takeshi Naito, though lol
86AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:43
Re: #83
His role as a loan-shark debt collector in that drama with Kimutaku (Takuya Kimura) was actually really good. His performance as a guy fresh out of prison who'd turned into an alcoholic wreck was impressive lol
85AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:42
'90s drama actors were apparently only interested in sleeping with actresses and making money, so sets were rough. Sounds like without a genuinely scary veteran around to keep order, people just did whatever they wanted and things didn't run smoothly.
91AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:46
Re: #85
Out of the '80s and '90s, the comedians were probably the worst offenders.
95AnonymousSep 22, 2026 00:50
Back then it was totally normal for comedians and idols to get ignored — comedians didn't have the status they do now. I recall Nakai saying he had constant clashes on Aji Ichimonme too.
Background and Key Points
Yuji Oda and Toshiro Yanagiba co-starred in 1990s dramas such as Furimukeba Yatsu ga Iru, and rumors of a rift between the pair have resurfaced repeatedly ever since. With Yanagiba now explaining the story himself, it’s become clear the rumor originated from a disagreement over acting guidance back when he was a young actor. In the thread, users piled on with anecdotes reinforcing just how obsessive Oda was about his craft — including the claim that he had the final scene’s script rewritten — alongside stories about other actors from the same era, with plenty of commenters nostalgic for the atmosphere on 1990s TV sets. That said, claims like Oda ignoring a greeting on set remain unconfirmed hearsay rather than something either party has publicly acknowledged.
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