On August 3, 2022, the idol group “Tokyo Seraphim” announced on Twitter that the producer had been dismissed.
“Because various breaches of contract were discovered”
Tokyo Seraphim is a popular underground idol group that operates under the concept of “a salvation-type seraphim idol who descended to Tokyo to save the world.” Debuted in May 2021 and has been active.
Enternext Production, which manages the group, updated the group’s official Twitter account on August 3rd, announcing that the producer had been dismissed as of July 31st. As for the reason, he said, “I can’t tell you because I’m not afraid of litigation, but it’s because various contract breaches have been discovered.”
He continued, “As a company, we absolutely cannot forgive it, and above all, we have judged it to be a betrayal of the members who have faced our activities straight, and have severely punished them.”
It is said that there was also a runaway of the producer who received disciplinary dismissal.
“(Editor’s Note: The producer) suddenly abandoned the transfer of duties at 16:00 on August 2nd after being notified of this matter, and declared that ‘all events currently decided have been cancelled’. He acted dishonestly by sending suspicious documents that discredit the agency and the group to members and related parties, causing confusion and making them temporarily unable to log in to the official Twitter account.
Due to the series of actions, “We, Tokyo Seraphim, were tossed about and lost sight of our future activities overnight.”
Since the producer who was punished was in charge of all communication regarding negotiations for the appearance of the event, he said, “We apologize for the inconvenience caused to the organizers.”
1 member graduated
“I am very sorry for causing a great deal of worry and trouble to all the fans and everyone involved,” he said. Regarding the future of the group, they said, “Right now, our top priority is caring for the members’ hearts, and we will discuss our future activity schedule with all the members and staff, and report back later.”
Member Yowai Koimoe quoted the announcement on the 3rd and said, “Please check it out. I will continue to do my best, so please support me.” I have a lot of things I want to do!
Mei Makino said on the same day, “Please confirm. I’m sorry for making you feel uneasy. I have no intention of quitting being an idol, so please rest assured. Thank you for your continued support.” .
On the same day, Kannagi Seishichi said, “I’m sorry for worrying you. I don’t think there’s a live show scheduled at the moment. I’m sorry for those who were looking forward to it. Let’s meet at TGIF!”
However, on the 5th, the group announced Kannagi’s graduation on its official Twitter account. In the statement, Kannagi wrote, “Actually, I wanted to see more scenery with everyone, but I’m sorry that we parted like this” and “I really love everyone.” On the same day, he tweeted, “I’m sorry for the sad news. I wanted to work as Tokyo Seraphim, but after much thought, I made this choice. They were a group I really loved.”