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On the 14th, Hitoshi Matsumoto of the comedy duo Downtown updated the X account for the streaming service “DOWNTOWN+” to announce that he will undergo surgery. Matsumoto had previously revealed, during an emergency livestream in July, that he has colorectal cancer, and had also disclosed that he uses a stoma (colostomy). On the thread, opinions were divided over whether this new surgery signals a worsening condition or is part of a smooth recovery, and partway through, some posts pointed out a misreading of the headline. Many commenters also chimed in with their own experiences getting health checkups and colonoscopy screenings.

On the 14th, Hitoshi Matsumoto of the comedy duo Downtown updated the X account for the internet streaming service “DOWNTOWN+ (Downtown Plus)” to announce that he will undergo surgery.

In July, Matsumoto revealed during an emergency livestream on the same service that he has colorectal cancer, saying, “I had a huge surgery, it was rough. I thought I was going to die.” He also disclosed that he uses a stoma (colostomy).

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article here

*This article was compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News Flash+) thread “Downtown’s Hitoshi Matsumoto Announces Surgery [Ailuropoda melanoleuca★].”

Actor Yuji Oda attended a commemorative event on September 13 in Kita Ward, Osaka, for “Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.: Dash Through the Metropolis!” (opening September 18), telling a crowd of 5,000 fans — far exceeding the expected 3,000 — that he wants to make another sequel “as soon as possible.” It marked his first visit to Osaka as Detective Shunsaku Aoshima in 14 years, since 2012. On 5ch, discussion ranged over box-office projections tied to advance ticket sales, mentions of Jiro Sato’s absence from this installment, and how the story might be easier to write without Shinji Muroi, as users debated where the franchise goes from here.

Yuji Oda Declares Sequel Plans Before Massive Osaka Crowd — Event for Sept. 18 Release “Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.: Dash Through the Metropolis!”

Actor Yuji Oda (58) attended a commemorative event on the 13th at the Umekita Square of Grand Front Osaka in Kita Ward, Osaka, for his starring film “Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.: Dash Through the Metropolis!” (directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro, opening on the 18th).

It marked his first visit to Osaka as protagonist Shunsaku Aoshima in 14 years, since 2012. Before 5,000 fans — well over the planned 3,000 — he declared his intent to make a sequel, saying, “I want to do it again soon.”

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou Sokuhou+) thread “[Entertainment] Yuji Oda Declares Sequel Plans Before Massive Crowd in Umeda, Osaka! 5,000 Fans at Event for the Sept. 18 Release of ‘Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.’“

On the night of September 13, Gentosha editor Kōsuke Minowa posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account: “The way hosts act all high-and-mighty, spouting life lessons — it makes me sick to begin with.” It was a personal take on the host club industry, but the reaction on 5ch didn’t stop at simple agreement. Since Minowa himself was previously reported to have had an affair, a wave of pushback picked apart his own past instead, with comments like “You’re no different” and “Don’t go lecturing people while ignoring your own affair.” Rather than debating the host industry itself, the thread ended up centering on “who’s doing the talking.”

Kōsuke Minowa shares his opinion on some hosts: “The way they act all high-and-mighty, spouting life lessons, makes me sick to begin with”

Gentosha editor Kōsuke Minowa updated his X account on the night of the 13th, sharing his personal thoughts on hosts.

Minowa opened with: “The way hosts act all high-and-mighty, spouting life lessons — it makes me sick to begin with.”

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Breaking News+) thread “Kōsuke Minowa shares his opinion on some hosts: “The way hosts act all high-and-mighty, spouting life lessons, makes me sick to begin with”.”