BREAKING NEWS Johnny Kitagawa is dead

[abra]

It's reported on Japanese TV and trending #1 world wide



Johnny Kitagawa was the founder and president of Johnny & Associates, the most powerful idol agency in Japan. For decades, "Johnny's" dominated the boy group market, producing several of the most successful and popular entertainers in the history of the country including SMAP, Arashi, TOKIO and more.

For a longer article in English from Japanese sources, you might check this one out:

Japanese entertainment mogul Johnny Kitagawa dies at age 87

Japanese music mogul Johnny Kitagawa, who shaped Japan's boy band landscape for more than half a century, died of a stroke at a hospital in Tokyo, his office said. He was 87.

english.kyodonews.net

It also mentions his pedophilia controversy.

 

[hotsushi-kun]

RIP Kitagawa, Johnny will no longer be the same as they are without him right now. RIP Johnny, the man who created famous J-Pop boy groups like SMAP, Arashi, NEWS, Kis-My-Ft2 and more.

 

[niyin]

if someone was curious

ジャニー喜多川さんが死去 事務所による発表の全文 - ライブドアニュース

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news.livedoor.com

i hope he rots in hell

 

[hotsushi-kun]

I wonder if Japan Times and Arama Japan can reports this?

 

[Pepper]

He was trash so whatever. I wonder who's gonna take the reigns now.

 

[abra]

if someone was curious

ジャニー喜多川さんが死去 事務所による発表の全文 - ライブドアニュース

ライブドアニュースは、幅広いジャンルのニュースをいち早くお伝えします。わかりやすさ、読みやすさにこだわり、記事の核心をまとめた要約をつけています。

news.livedoor.com

i hope he rots in hell

I just saw an article in English too

Japanese entertainment mogul Johnny Kitagawa dies at age 87

Japanese music mogul Johnny Kitagawa, who shaped Japan's boy band landscape for more than half a century, died of a stroke at a hospital in Tokyo, his office said. He was 87.

english.kyodonews.net

I wonder if Japan Times and Arama Japan can reports this?

They'll be on it like flies to shit

 

[Yun]

Awww

 

[hotsushi-kun]

Good that the English article wrote it, but the Arama Japan and Japan Times article must be wrote.

 

[anh]

RIP

 

[niyin]

He was trash so whatever. I wonder who's gonna take the reigns now.

not a jani wota, so i might be wrong lol, but as far as i know, since many years everything was held by his daughters and other people

 

[Pepper]

not a jani wota, so i might be wrong lol, but as far as i know, since many years everything was held by his daughters and other people

Really? That's good to know, I thought he was still very involved with the company. Either way, I'm glad he's gone.

 

[Bom]

I'd say RIP but I don't mean it..

 

[hotsushi-kun]

I talked to the Patrick St. Michael and wrote me on this Twit:

 

[hotsushi-kun]

Japan Times has been reported here, here is the article:

Johnny Kitagawa, founder of agency that launched numerous boy bands, dead at 87

Music mogul Johnny Kitagawa, who shaped Japan's boy band landscape for more than half a century, died of a stroke Tuesday at a hospital in Tokyo, his offic

www.japantimes.co.jp

 

[niyin]

Really? That's good to know, I thought he was still very involved with the company. Either way, I'm glad he's gone.

to be fair, now that i read the english article that abra posted it says

Hideaki Takizawa, a former member of the J-pop idol duo Tackey & Tsubasa who was named president of Johnnys' Island Inc., an affiliate company of Johnny & Associates, this January, is rumored to be Kitagawa's successor.

 

[hotsushi-kun]

I hope Takizawa can do his best position as the president of the Johnny for now.

 

[okamihyejoo]

Johnny Kitagawa, founder and president of Johnny & Associates, is dead at 87 | ARAMA! JAPAN

Johnny Kitagawa, founder and president of prominent male talent agency Johnny & Associates, has died. He was 87. His cause of death was a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. On June 18, it was reported that…

aramajapan.com

Arama Japan

 

[hotsushi-kun]

Good job on Arama Japan for reporting this!

 

[Misa]

Well...

 

[Jihyo StoleMyHeartAYAYAY]

RIP​