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Actor Atsuro Watabe (58) appeared on NHK’s “Asaichi” and talked about his children’s ages and number. Watabe was once married to RIKACO, with whom he had two sons; after their divorce, his relationship with actress Miki Nakatani became a hot topic, and he has since remarried another woman. On 5ch, his comments sparked surprised reactions like “Huh??” and “I didn’t picture him that way,” along with posts reminiscing about his RIKACO days and his time with Miki Nakatani, and others trying to piece together his family structure from his kids’ ages.
Atsuro Watabe, 58, reveals his children’s ages and number — net reacts with shock: “Huh??” “Didn’t see that coming”
Actor Atsuro Watabe (58) opened up about his children.
He appeared as a guest on NHK’s “Asaichi” (weekdays, 8:15 AM) on the 9th, where the conversation turned to family topics.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
That's ○辺○史 — a different guy entirely (Watanabe Atsushi, a different celebrity)
Back in the day he had this whole stylish, trendy image going — never gave off any family-man vibes.
Just look at the ages, it's obvious.
Don't you mean Miki Nakatani?
Figured he was well past 60.
Wasn't the ex a hostess or something? Must've been a lot going on back then.
Whose kid is this?
If he got married 10 years ago, maybe it's from a previous wife?
Huh?
Wait, what is this?
He used to be such an unhinged, sultry actor, but somewhere along the way he turned into a calm, settled middle-aged-guy type.
Looks-wise he could probably still pull off all kinds of roles though.
Eldest son born 1994 — now 30
Second son born 1998 — now 26
Split from Nakatani (the affair)
and remarried a non-celebrity in 2016
Eldest son, 15 — stepkid from the new wife?
Eldest daughter, 10
Youngest daughter, 9
If it's the new wife's kid from a previous relationship, that'd explain it.
So all boys with RIKACO and all girls with the new wife, huh.
Might actually work out well in a few ways.
Though if both sides had the same-gender kids, that might've caused a bit of friction among them.
Background and Key Points of This Topic
Atsuro Watabe married RIKACO in 1994 and had two sons with her before divorcing; his subsequent relationship with actress Miki Nakatani became widely known, and he went on to remarry a non-celebrity woman in 2016. The reason this thread sparked so much surprise is the gap between Watabe’s old image — “stylish,” an actor known for intense, unhinged performances — and his current, more domestic-looking life raising an estimated three children. Some replies speculated, based on the age gap, that the eldest son might be the new wife’s child from a previous relationship, but it’s worth noting this is purely 5ch speculation, not something confirmed by Watabe or the show itself. The heavy focus on RIKACO and Nakatani in the comments reflects how strongly Watabe’s public image is tied to those two relationships in people’s memories — meaning the reaction here is less about the new information itself and more about reconciling it with old memories.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Atsuro Watabe, 58, reveals his children’s ages and number — net reacts with shock: “Huh??” “Didn’t see that coming”.”
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