Mei Nagano Is Caught up in Extramarital Affair Controversy and Will Withdraw From the 2026 Taiga Drama

Japanese actress Mei Nagano was recently questioned about having an extramarital affair with married Kei Tanaka. Although both parties denied it, Japanese media reported the news for several days and it still caused controversy. Her agency Stardust Communications said that Mei Nagano will withdraw from the 2026 NHK Taiga drama "Toyotomi Brothers!"

The domino effect of the affair between actors Kei Tanaka and Mei Nagano being reported by Shukan Bunshun has led to the deletion of commercials featuring the pair. As of May 18th, 10 of the 11 companies using Nagano in their advertisements have removed their ads.