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Nagisa Watanabe, a former Fuji TV announcer, emceed the Tokyo Tower lighting ceremony on October 10, World Mental Health Day, and reported on social media that she “deeply related to the stories shared by those affected.” Watanabe left Fuji TV at the end of August 2024 and revealed that October that she has PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), which she says first developed more than three years ago; after a two-month hospitalization, she reportedly still attends outpatient treatment. Since going public, she has reportedly faced criticism calling her claims “a lie,” “faking illness,” and “a burden on society.” On 5ch, comments were split between those questioning her sincerity and consistency with her past activities, and those arguing the criticism has gone too far.
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Announcer Nagisa Watanabe, who left Fuji TV at the end of August 2024 and announced on social media that October that she has PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), emceed the Tokyo Tower lighting ceremony on October 10, World Mental Health Day.
“At the ceremony, I was able to hear from those directly affected,” she wrote on social media. “Since I myself developed PTSD more than three years ago, was hospitalized for two months, and am still receiving outpatient treatment as someone living with it, I deeply related to everyone’s stories.”
Source: daily.co.jp / Read the original article
What people said
Until she can thrive on TV as a freelance announcer
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That day will never come
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So this will go on until she dies
that's what's best for her
Nagisa Watanabe chowing down on the trending crab ramen
Why on earth
Maybe she's just a natural-born con artist?
Komeo, komekomeo, kokkomeo (a nonsensical chant/meme sound, meaning unclear)
Once you're at Nagisa's level, you can switch your allergies on and off at will
it's just her own past behavior coming back around
and just live as an ordinary person
It's because she stuck her hand into way too many unrelated things
What makes a cool adult? Thinking about responsibility and kindness | Nagisa Watanabe x Gen Z
Why does she crave attention this much?
Can her need for validation really be satisfied this way?
Background and Points of Debate
Watanabe’s departure coincided with the period when the scandal involving Masahiro Nakai became public within Fuji TV, and she has explained on social media that distrust in the company’s handling of the matter contributed to her developing PTSD. The “faking illness” theory that emerged in the thread stems from unease over the fact that, even after announcing her leave of absence and diagnosis, her media appearances, social media posts, and past glamour-modeling work have continued without interruption. That said, no one but Watanabe herself can verify the reality of her symptoms or treatment, and there is no basis to definitively call her posts “lies” based on the content alone. The pattern in which public figures who post frequently are more likely to have their illness doubted may itself reflect how understanding of mental illness still has a long way to go.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment & Sports News+) thread “Nagisa Watanabe: “Since announcing my PTSD, I’ve faced all kinds of criticism” — “‘It’s a lie,’ ‘faking illness,’ ‘a burden on society’…” World Mental Health Day [Ailuropoda melanoleuca★].”
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