SENSITIVE CONTENT Former Keyakizaka46 member Imaizumi Yui pregnant and plans to marry youtuber, cheater & domestic abuser

[abra]

The man is apparently youtuber Watanabe Mahoto, who she started dating last spring. Mahoto is one of Japan's most popular youtubers but he's controversial since he cheated on his former girlfriend (another ex-idol) and when she confronted him he beat her up.


To say that I'm disappointed and worried would be an understatement

 

[Lurkette]

Yuck.

 

[MedicationHelps87]

That's depressing. A woman basher and a cheater. Worst of both worlds....
I don't know how she can go to someone like that, knowing his dodgy past.

Bad move... I hope she realises the mistake she is making.

 

[abra]

Yuck.

Let's hope he's grown? But I'm not expecting much. Why do J-idols always make such terrible decisions?

 

[Lurkette]

Let's hope he's grown? But I'm not expecting much. Why do J-idols always make such terrible decisions?

Years of intense public and private scrutiny over your appearance and personality and in this case, feeling the pressure of competing with two dozen other girls for attention, fame, and money in an already saturated market. If I had to make a guess.

 

[Ash3070]

Wow that heading was a rollercoaster! Literally reading it going 'Oh good for her! YaaayyyOH NO! '.
Hopefully it's a case of her knowing him better than any fan and him ACTUALLY having changed and bettered himself. It's so rare people like that DO change but I just am really hoping for the best for herself and their kid.

 

[Lurkette]

Wow that heading was a rollercoaster! Literally reading it going 'Oh good for her! YaaayyyOH NO! '.
Hopefully it's a case of her knowing him better than any fan and him ACTUALLY having changed and bettered himself. It's so rare people like that DO change but I just am really hoping for the best for herself and their kid.

The DV accusations were in 2019, a year before she allegedly started dating him (they announced covid diagnoses around the same time so fans are assuming they gave it to each other), and before that he had a very long string of girlfriends, virtually all of whom were other female entertainers like models and former idols. As much as I'd like for this to be a safe situation for anyone, I think he's truly just a piece of shit.

 

[Lurkette]

It got worse:

Mahoto Watanabe allegedly pursued 15-year-old girl while dating Yui Imaizumi | ARAMA! JAPAN

Yesterday Yui Imaizumi shocked fans when she announced her marriage and pregnancy to YouTuber Mahoto Wantanabe. What should have been a happy and exciting time for fans quickly turned into them being…

aramajapan.com

 

[Lurkette]

Somehow, it is still worse.
I watched KoreKore, the web show where all this info came from, and the details of what happened with the 15-year-old are significantly worse than what's being reported. If Yui doesn't find a way out of this, she's in for a very miserable existence.

 

[kimsguardian]

she will get married with that scumbag? for real?
well i just hope he's already repents & things got better for her.

 

[Misa]

Ohhh noooo, he is trash