On the 12th it was revealed that V6 will disband. It was announced on the official website of Johnny’s office. Members Go Morita (42) left the office, Masayuki Sakamoto (49) Hiroshi Nagano (48) Yoshihiko Inohara (44) Ken Miyake (41) Junichi Okada (40) remained in the office.

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On November 1 of last year, the 25th anniversary of his debut, we interviewed the live broadcast at Yoyogi No. 1 Gymnasium in Tokyo. Based on the bureau’s comment, discussions have been going on between members since 2019, and it appears that it was a live performance after seeing the direction of the disbandment. When I replayed the recorded audio with “dissolution” in mind, the members were very honest.

It was when they asked me about my future activities. Sakamoto said, “(V6) is a group that does not set goals. I have been doing my best in front of me without arguing ‘Let’s do this’ or ‘Let’s do this next year'”. Then he replied, “I can’t imagine the future.” He said that he felt that the size of the group was so great that the activities of each member were fulfilled, but he said nothing about the future and repeated: “I cannot say a little about the future.”

Inohara recalled, “This is the first time six people have spoken so far” about the dialogue between the members towards the 25th anniversary. “What I was talking about was that everyone was looking at the present. I think they are living now.” I also feel that it captures Morita’s desire to focus on the acting business. It may have been possible to please fans with forward-looking words, like “30th anniversary,” but in hindsight it was a sincere response that no one made.

Sakamoto also said, “I feel like it’s more of a miracle than a joy to be able to see the same landscape 25 years later today, after debuting today 25 years ago.” If it is a word after the dissolution has been decided, there is something that sounds more solid.[Naoko Endo]