Dareka to Nakai
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Dareka to Nakai (だれかtoなかい), formerly known as Matsumo to Nakai (まつもtoなかい) was a talk variety show that was broadcast every Sunday from 21:00 to 21:54 (JST) on Fuji Television and other FNS stations from April 30, 2023, to December 15, 2024, starring Masahiro Nakai.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2270161/full/ |title=松本人志&中居正広、バラエティーレギュラー番組初タッグ フジ『まつもtoなかい』4月始動、松本人志「ワイドナを辞めて…」 |website=ORICON NEWS |date=2023-03-06 |access-date=2023-03-07 }}
It was originally hosted by Hitoshi Matsumoto and Nakai, but due to Matsumoto taking a break from his entertainment activities, the program was renamed to Dareka to Nakai and co-hosted by Kazunari Ninomiya and Tsuyoshi Muro.{{Cite web|url= https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/28/kiji/20240128s00041000631000c.html |title= 「まつもtoなかい」は「だれかtoなかい」に 松本人志が活動休止で来週から番組リニューアル |website=Sponichi Annex |publisher=スポーツニッポン新聞社 |date=2024-01-28 |access-date=2024-01-28 }}
Overview
A program where the host matches two celebrities he wants to meet, and holds face-to-face talks.
Two special programs titled “Matsumo to Nakai~Matching Night~” were broadcast on November 21, 2020, and February 19, 2022, in the “Saturday Premium” slot, it became a regular program starting in April 2023. The program's title was changed to Matsumo to Nakai and it aired every Sunday at 9:00 pm. Since becoming regular, it was basically a 1-hour with no 2 hour special program.{{Cite web|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/yomitoki-10/ |title=1時間のバラエティを1時間で放送」 今春、民放キー局で通常編成が復活している必然性 - テレビ解説者・木村隆志のヨミトキ(10) |author=木村隆志 |author-link=木村隆志 |website=マイナビニュース |date=2024-06-07 |access-date=2025-01-08}}
In the first regular broadcast, Nakai and guest Shingo Katori, Nakai's co-member in SMAP, co-starred for the first time in six years. Views on on-demand platforms (TVer/FOD) reached 2.49 million times in one week, 2.45 million times were on TVer alone, making it the highest ever recorded figure for a Fuji TV variety show, and the most popular variety show of all time among all commercially broadcast variety shows.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanspo.com/article/20230509-XSXQITQO4VC4TFW2P7RY4NQBPY/ |title= 中居正広&香取慎吾が6年ぶり共演のフジ「まつもtoなかい」の見逃し配信249万回記録 5・14まで配信延長 |website=サンスポ |date=2023-05-09 |access-date= 2025-01-08 }}
On January 8, 2024, Yoshimoto Kogyo announced that Matsumoto, would be suspending his activities indefinitely, due to sexual assault allegations. The programs that had already been recorded in 2023 were under consideration of air time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202401080001572.html |title=松本人志が活動休止 フジ「酒のツマミ」などレギュラー番組の収録分の放送は「検討中」 |website=日刊スポーツ |date=2024-01-08 |access-date=2025-01-08 }} The show scheduled to be broadcast on January 14, aired, but after that, the broadcast had not yet been decided.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202401110000343.html |title=フジ、松本人志出演「まつもtoなかい」「酒のツマミになる話」収録済みの番組は予定通り放送 |website=日刊スポーツ |date=2024-01-11 |access-date=2025-01-08 }} On this occasion, only one sponsor's commercial aired with mention, while the other sponsors aired their commercials withdrawing their name from the sponsorship list.{{Cite web|url= https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202401140001843.html |title=松本人志出演、フジ「まつもtoなかい」予定通り放送 提供欄は１社のみ表示 |website=日刊スポーツ |date=2024-01-15 |access-date=2025-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201132254/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202401140001843.html |archive-date=2025-02-01 }} On January 21, it was announced that Masahiro Nakai would be the sole MC starting on January 28,{{Cite web |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/21/kiji/20240121s00041000624000c.html |title=「まつもtoなかい」28日放送から中居正広が「1人でMC」「松本人志さんの芸能活動休止を受けて」 |website=Sponichi Annex |date=2024-01-21 |access-date=2025-01-08 }} while having guests co-hosts on the program.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202401200001224.html |title=「まつもtoなかい」松本人志＆中居正広、稲垣啓太夫妻＆源田壮亮夫妻クロストーク １月21日放送 |website=日刊スポーツ |date=2024-01-20 |access-date=2025-01-08 }}
At the end of the January 28 show, the name change to Dareka to Nakai was announced. Furthermore, on the 31st, it was announced that Arashi's Kazunari Ninomiya, recently independent (in October 2023) from Smile-Up (formerly Johnny & Associates), and who was a guest on the show on January 28, would appear regularly as the new co-host. On February 16, at Fuji TV's regular press conference, president Koichi Minato said about future co-hosts, "It is possible that people will get a sense of the meaning of the title and will be rotated".{{Cite web |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202402160000643.html |title=フジテレビ社長、松本人志の活動休止に「見守りながら適切に対応」吉本興業と対話進める意向 |website=日刊スポーツ |date=2024-02-16 |access-date=2025-01-08 }} On the April 14 show, Tsuyoshi Muro was announced as the new MC, relieving Ninomiya from hosting duties.{{Cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/568348 |title=ムロツヨシが「だれかtoなかい」新MCに、初回は吉田鋼太郎＆高畑充希と俳優談義 |website=映画ナタリー |publisher=ナターシャ |date=2024-04-07 |access-date=2024-04-07 }}
=Cancellation and effect of the scandal=
On December 12, 2024, it was reported that the program would end in March 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/12/12/kiji/20241212s00041000214000c.html |title=フジテレビ「だれかtoなかい」「ワイドナショー」来年3月で終了 過去に松本人志が出演していた2番組 |website=Sponichi Annex |date=2024-12-12 |access-date=2024-12-13 }} Tsuyoshi Muro would end his hosting duties on December 1, 2024,{{Cite news|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/600650 |title=ムロツヨシ「だれかtoなかい」のMC卒業、最後のゲストは小栗旬＆山田孝之|newspaper=映画ナタリー|publisher=ナターシャ|date=2024-11-23|accessdate=2024-11-24}} and that on January 12, 2025, Junichi Okada, former member of V6, and Nakai's junior from the Johnny's era, would become the third partner. However, due to reports regarding Nakai's sexual abuse scandal, the broadcast on January 12, which was Okada's debut episode, was to be replaced.{{Cite web|url= https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/1007758 |title= 中居正広司会の「だれかtoなかい」12日放送が「調整中」に 新MC・岡田准一初登場の予定 |website=中日スポーツ |date=2025-01-05 |access-date= 2025-01-08 }} But, on the 8th, the broadcast from the 12th was suspended for the time being.{{Cite web |url= https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202501080000157.html |title=「だれかtoなかい」12日から放送休止 フジテレビ「中居氏に関する報道」受け「総合的に検討」 |website=日刊スポーツ |date= 2025-01-08 |access-date=2025-01-08 }} In the end, it was officially decided that the program would end on January 22, 2025. The broadcast on December 15, 2024, became the de facto final episode.{{Cite web |title=だれかtoなかい |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/darekatonakai/ |website=フジテレビ |access-date=2025-01-10 |language=ja}} On January 23, 2025, Nakai announced that he would retire from the entertainment industry.{{cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2365430/full/|title=中居正広、最後の言葉で関係者に重ねてお詫び、感謝つづる「37年間、ありがとうございました」 公式サイトでも芸能界引退を発表|newspaper=ORICON NEWS|date=2025-01-23|accessdate=2025-01-23}}
According to the report of the third-party investigation result by Josei Jishin, it is possible that Nakai did not know that the cancellation of the program was because of him, but because of Matsumoto, as he was told this. President Minato and Director Ota had already received the report of the assault from the female, but had considered to continue with the program by August 2023, because the sudden cancellation would cause speculation and could hurt her. When she left is when the decision to end the program with the April 2025 reorganization was taken. Nakai was informed of the decision by the programming executive with whom he was close, and Nakai asked him if it was because of him. The executive told him it was a comprehensive programming decision. Nakai was already aware of Bunshun's investigation.{{Cite web |date=4 April 2025 |title=中居正広氏『だれかtoなかい』終了報告に女性トラブルは「関係ないよね？」、発覚直前まで驚きの“無自覚さ” |url=https://jisin.jp/entertainment/entertainment-news/2455178/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406084804/https://jisin.jp/entertainment/entertainment-news/2455178/ |archive-date=6 April 2025 |access-date=6 April 2025 |website=Josei Jishin |language=Japanese}}