‘Slurred Speech’: Fans Worry Over Dan Mitsu’s Drastic Weight Loss — But She’s Eager to Try YouTube

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The story

Dan Mitsu (45) opened up about her current situation in an interview with Josei Jishin, revealing she’s eager to appear on YouTube if the right show comes along. On the 5channel “Geinou/Sports News+” thread reacting to the article, commenters revisited long-standing concerns about her slurred speech and noticeably thinner appearance, now visible again on video, sparking a wave of worried comments. Discussion touched on the recent deaths of her grandmother and beloved cat, as well as the state of her narration work on a regular TV program, while opinions split between fears of a possible eating disorder and speculation that her health had changed around the time of her marriage.

Sept 29 (Tue), 16:10

Josei Jishin

“Hello everyone, this is Dan Mitsu.”

Source: topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp / Original article here

What people said

6AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:27
She's already up there in age, so slurred speech doesn't even seem that out of place.
65AnonymousSep 29, 2026 23:16
Re: #6
What do you mean slurred speech at 45 lol
Way too early for that
7AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:27
Is this going to change her narration on Rokkaku Seiji's 'Nomitetsu' (a TV show about train trips centered on drinking)?
10AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:28
> Kneaded, steamed, grilled — turned into something like a chikuwa (tube-shaped fish cake). And then sold off cheap. I thought that was fine, honestly. Because I'd already gotten that dirty.

That's the scary part.
14AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:29
She made a lot of erratic remarks on Otake Makoto's radio show
And sure enough, she ended up getting let go
15AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:30
Did this person start acting strange after getting married?
Or was it before?
20AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:35
Re: #15
She's been depressed since her grandmother passed away, and [her husband] Seino is basically the only thing keeping her tethered to this world
23AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:37
Re: #20
I heard her cat died too
52AnonymousSep 29, 2026 23:02
Re: #20
Can losing a grandmother (I'd get it more if it were her mother) and a cat really break someone this badly…
Her husband must be having a rough time too
18AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:31
Her narration on 'Nomitetsu Tabi' was rough at times before — I thought it had gotten better lately though
21AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:35
The timing of her going downhill right after marriage is way too on the nose, not a good look
Might just be a string of bad luck, but it really feels like her fortunes tanked hard after the wedding
22AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:36
That shaky narration on 'Nomitetsu' — I've gotten used to it, it's grown on me at this point
27AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:40
She always gave off the vibe of someone playing a 'troubled' persona who ended up actually troubled for real
32AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:43
Rokkaku's 'Nomitetsu' narration
It was bad for a while but didn't it bounce back?
34AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:44
For a while she was in the same state as late-period Morishige Hisako, the one Matsumura always used to impersonate
35AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:44
Her 'Nomitetsu' narration has really bounced back
At its worst her voice sounded like it was about to fade away, but now it's coming through strong
Honestly surprised me enough that I double-checked it wasn't a rerun lol
36AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:47
That's exactly how someone sounds when they're talking while on sedatives
40AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:49
Meanwhile Hashimoto Manami, who went down a similar road, seems happy
though she's had a kid and is basically retired now
42AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:52
She's really lost a lot of weight — wasn't it an eating disorder?
Hope she gets better soon
43AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:52
Give it about three years and Seino will probably turn it into a manga
68AnonymousSep 29, 2026 23:23
Re: #1
Dan Mitsu (45)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTXjZDMaoAA5q66.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTYk5QabQAAvoTt.jpg
74AnonymousSep 29, 2026 23:29
Re: #68
Reminds me of that former TBS announcer who struggled after getting married
85AnonymousSep 29, 2026 23:36
Re: #68
I'm pretty sure things are heading in a bad direction across the board
86AnonymousSep 29, 2026 23:36
Re: #68
This is like Kimura Ikumi back when she was really struggling…
78AnonymousSep 29, 2026 23:32
Even Tono Nagiko wasn't this bad when she was still on TV
89AnonymousSep 29, 2026 23:38
Re: #78
She was on 'Barairo Dandy,' but she kept getting thinner and thinner after she started keeping a cat

Background and Key Points of the Discussion

In recent years, Dan Mitsu has repeatedly drawn attention for changes in her voice, particularly in her narration work for TV Asahi’s “Rokkaku Seiji no Nomitetsu Honsen: Nihon Tabi.” Her latest interview with Josei Jishin marks her responding in her own words to those health concerns, but the thread also featured baseless rumors of drug use, insinuations aimed at her husband, manga artist Seino Toru, and unconfirmed gossip about other celebrities’ health — none of which this article treats as established fact. It’s worth noting that conditions like an eating disorder or stress-related symptoms can’t be confirmed from outside without her own account, and it would be misleading to diagnose anything based on appearance alone in a video. As for her narration, opinions in the thread are split between “she’s recovered” and “it’s still rough” depending on the episode, so it’s not accurate to say her condition has been on a steady decline.

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5channel (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “‘Slurred Speech’: Dan Mitsu — Concern Grows Over the Drastic Weight Loss and Other ‘Changes’ Seen in Video… She Says There’s a Show She’d Love to Try on YouTube.”

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