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The story
On September 30, STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, the agency representing Shuto Inomata (25) of the eight-member idol group timelesz, announced it had terminated his exclusive contract over a “serious contractual violation.” The specifics weren’t disclosed, but a rumor that he “hit a woman” spread through 5ch threads, sparking debate over whether it was true. The group is reportedly set to continue as a seven-member act, and the discussion expanded into comparisons with how past scandals involving SMAP and Arashi were handled, as well as the impact on the remaining members.
timelesz’s Shuto Inomata Has Exclusive Contract with STARTO Terminated — Group to Continue as Seven Members [Full Text]
Regarding Shuto Inomata (25) of the eight-member group timelesz, STARTO ENTERTAINMENT announced on September 30 that it had terminated his exclusive contract, stating that a serious contractual violation had been confirmed and judged to meet the grounds for termination.
Source: oricon.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
So they actually fired him
Even though they covered it up for SMAP and Arashi
Two SMAP members got arrested, but no one from Arashi ever has, right?
Even real family gets cut off if they commit a crime
As far as our company has been able to confirm at this time, we have found no evidence that they were aware of any signs that could have predicted this.
They were getting bashed over the TV Asahi "Juice" thing too, so maybe there's some hostile faction out there?
Feels like anything gets turned into a club to beat them with, lol
This one's worse because it's an actual arrest
Secret-account drama or member infighting happens fairly often in idol groups, but this is a different level
The difference between a blood son and a son by marriage
Just the lyrics
The music was composed by the famous composer Koji Makaino
Nah, even if you're not a trainee fan, having a 23-year-old join Morning Musume would be weird, right?
Male idols can keep going past 40, so it's a totally different situation
If the audition had an average age of 15 and that's who joined timelesz, I don't think they'd be getting bashed
Debuting under old Johnny's means the agency pushes you hard and you're set for life, so it's better to make them pay their dues first
No way, a 15-year-old would stand out surrounded by grown men
Hello! Project has older women in it too though
If you see someone all the time you might start to notice something's off, but with just neighbors, even after an arrest, the interviews are full of 'he seemed like such a nice guy' comments.
Like, 'no way, not him…'
Women who've actually dated him would probably think 'huh, something was off' when it comes to trouble with women
But that side doesn't always show up in guy-to-guy relationships, so it's hard to catch
Background and Points of Debate
timelesz is a group under the lineage of the former Johnny’s Entertainment, and its management company, STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, was renamed and restructured from the old agency following the 2023 sexual abuse scandal involving its founder. This latest announcement likewise stuck to the vague phrase “a serious contractual violation” without disclosing specifics. A rumor that he “hit a woman” spread through the thread, but this isn’t stated anywhere in the source article and remains an unconfirmed assumption. The debate split between the view that past scandals involving SMAP and Arashi were “covered up,” and the perception that this time, unlike in the old Johnny’s era, the agency moved swiftly all the way to contract termination. There were also comments touching on the background and relationships of remaining member Fuma Kikuchi’s father, but it’s worth noting these remain unverified rumors with no confirmed facts.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “timelesz’s Shuto Inomata Has Exclusive Contract Terminated — Group to Continue as Seven Members [Full Text].”
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