Keisuke Koide

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Sep 16, 2017

There's no business like a star's personal business

by Philip Brasor

If you've got a Twitter account in Japan, you've probably seen the promoted tweets for Netflix featuring comedian Sanma Akashiya. In these video spots, Sanma compares working for a streaming service to working for a commercial broadcaster, but doesn't mention the context for his ...

National / Crime & Legal Jun 9, 2017

Actor Keisuke Koide suspended by talent agency over underage sex

Keisuke Koide, a popular actor with a clean-cut image, has been suspended by his talent agency after admitting to having sex with a minor, forcing major broadcasters to cancel a program starring him and remove him from the cast of an upcoming TV program. "It ...