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Former actor Takaoka Sosuke posted a photo on Instagram of himself dining with Higashitani Yoshikazu — the former upper house lawmaker and YouTuber known as “Gaasii” — at a restaurant in Kita-Shinchi, Osaka. Takaoka has a colorful history that includes a legal name change, two divorces, and a switch to mixed martial arts, while Higashitani was expelled from the Diet. The original article praised the pairing, saying “they both know the seedy underbelly of showbiz inside and out” and “this duo together is just too exciting,” but reactions on 5ch were mixed rather than uniformly positive — some users nostalgically recalled the “Takaoka Festival” from the early days of 2channel, while others questioned how his full-body tattoos square with an acting career.
Name change, two divorces, switch to MMA fighter… Takaoka Sosuke’s “covered in tattoos” secret meetup photo draws comments like “they both know showbiz’s light and dark sides inside out” and “these two together is just too exciting”
A name change, two divorces, a debut as an MMA fighter… Takaoka Sosuke’s “secret meetup photo” is making waves.
“Our first one-on-one dinner in a while. We caught up on how things are going for each other! Let’s do it again soon lol,” wrote Higashitani Yoshikazu — the former upper house lawmaker now working as a rakugo performer, known as “Gaasii” — posting an Instagram photo of himself standing shoulder to shoulder with Takaoka at a restaurant in Kita-Shinchi, Osaka.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
That's the pathetic part.
out of rivalry with his ex-wife's current husband.
I want someone to say 'Come out and fight on New Year's Eve!' (Japan's biggest MMA/kickboxing galas traditionally air Dec. 31)
If that's the goal, carrying a metal bat around would keep people away better.
Getting tattoos, then coming back to acting…
Guess he's still got a lingering attachment to showbiz.
Streaming or something?
I thought the Gaasii one was Ayano Go.
That's the kind of thing you do at like 18 as a youthful mistake.
Just to look tough and scare people a little?
Are there still people expecting anything from this guy… or is this a self-promo stunt?
Apparently MIYABI said that once he started acting, his tattoos got in the way, and he finally regretted getting them.
Background and Key Points of This Topic
Takaoka Sosuke is a former actor known for a string of headline-grabbing life events — a legal name change, two divorces, and a career switch to mixed martial arts — while Gaasii built his profile as a scandal-exposing YouTuber before becoming an upper house lawmaker, only to be expelled from the Diet. What the two men share is a position outside the mainstream of showbiz, which is the backdrop for comments like “they both know the industry’s light and dark sides inside out.” That said, the photo and Higashitani’s own caption only confirm that the two shared a meal together — neither specifies exactly what it is they supposedly “know inside and out.” On the thread, the contrast was striking: while the original article played up the pairing enthusiastically, 5ch reactions skewed skeptical and biting. The central points of debate were nostalgia from longtime users recalling the “Takaoka Festival” from 2channel’s early days, and questions about the psychology behind getting tattoos and how that squares with an acting career. Note that some posts speculating about the two men’s private lives and personal relationships are based on unverifiable rumor and have not been reflected in the body of this article.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Takaoka Sosuke, covered in tattoos… secret meetup photo with Gaasii, “they both know showbiz’s light and dark sides inside out,” “too exciting” comments.”
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