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The story
Former KAT-TUN member Junnosuke Taguchi (41) announced on September 22 that he has gotten married and that his first child has been born. Taguchi was arrested in 2016 on suspicion of violating the Cannabis Control Act and subsequently left KAT-TUN; his relationship with former actress Reina Komine (46), which was known to continue even after his arrest, drew renewed attention. On 5ch, speculation centered on whether Komine is the bride, with some arguing that given her age and inactive status it’s more likely an ordinary, non-celebrity woman — splitting opinion.
September 22, 2026, 18:35
Junnosuke Taguchi, formerly of “KAT-TUN,” announced his marriage on the 22nd. He also revealed that his first child has been born.
Source: sponichi.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Well if that's the case, congrats then.
Just don't you two go and do it again.
That's not really a 'congrats' situation. After his drug arrest and release on bail, he even did a full dogeza (kneeling apology bow), and netizens were rooting for him thinking 'it'll be rough, but hang in there' — then he let them down by declaring he wouldn't break up with Komine.
So maybe it's not her after all. I had the impression they had a bond strong enough that they didn't split even after the arrest, though.
You don't need to look that up to know it.
Guess this'll shrink his already tiny fanbase even more.
Running a bar for the 'men-chika' underground idol scene or something? (men-chika = underground male idol groups) Come to think of it, I saw him on YouTube recently.
Reina Komine is listed as a 'former actress' with no current activity, so it's possible.
His senpai Uekusa from Shonentai remarried at 47, but that was a shotgun marriage to a longtime fan the same age as him.
Inomata looks headed for a similar fate.
Nah, that's a stretch.
Taguchi's still on the good-looking side.
Taguchi's got that spineless-guy image working against him,
but he's actually pretty handsome.
If he just kept his mouth shut, he could pass for prince-type F4 material from Boys Over Flowers.
If it's a younger, ordinary woman, then it's probably not her.
Wait, so that means Komine got dumped?
Ugh… that's way too pitiful.
Same with Reina Komine, but also Kanako Enomoto,
Saki Fukuda, Mayuko Iwasa — they were incredible at playing vicious bullies.
Enomoto retired because she got married,
so that's a different situation from the others.
You can't lump a Johnny's center member in with an underground idol.
so breaking up is for the best — Noriko Sakai managed to quit after divorcing too.
Her ex-husband, though, got arrested three more times after the divorce.
Background and Key Points of This Topic
Junnosuke Taguchi was arrested in 2016 on suspicion of violating the Cannabis Control Act, after which he left KAT-TUN. It was reported that he continued his relationship with former actress Reina Komine, whom he was dating at the time, even after the arrest. Following this announcement of marriage and the birth of his first child, opinion on 5ch split over whether Komine is the bride. Some argued it’s probably not her, citing her age (46), while others said it would make sense if it were Komine, pointing to the fact that the two didn’t break up even after the arrest. However, neither the source article nor the thread reveals the bride’s real name, so any identification of the partner remains purely speculative. It’s worth noting how easily speculation on anonymous forums can spread as though it were established fact.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News Plus) thread “[Former KAT-TUN] Junnosuke Taguchi: “I got married” — also reports birth of first child [Ailuropoda melanoleuca★].”
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