Anime Producer Kenji Shimizu Named New Fuji TV President and CEO Following Recent Scandal - Anime Corner

Dragon Ball, Yu Yu Hakusho Producer Takes Over Scandal-Hit Fuji TV; Fuels Hype Of Anime Focused Revival - Animehunch

Fuji TV announced during a press conference held on Jan 27, 2025, that Koichi Minato has stepped down as president, following a scandal involving former SMAP member and TV host Masahiro Nakai. Kenji Shimizu, an executive producer known for his work on iconic anime titles such as Dragon Ball Z, Yu Yu Hakusho, and GeGeGe no Kitaro, will take over the role. The resignation of Shuji Kano, chairman of Fuji Media Holdings Inc., Fuji TV’s parent compan…

DBZ Producer to Head Fuji TV After President Resigns Over Sexual Assault Scandal

There have been some shakeups at Fuji TV and its parent company Fuji Media Holdings Inc. after a sexual assault scandal rocked the network. Last month, the Japanese magazine Weekly Bunshun published a report alleging that Masahiro Nakai, who was once part of the band SMAP and has since become a TV host on Fuji TV, did some sort of sexual activity with a woman that was not consensual. Nakai and the woman settled out of court to the tune of 90 mil…

Anime Producer Kenji Shimizu Named New Fuji TV President and CEO Following Recent Scandal - Anime Corner

Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Fuji TV) has announced the appointment of Kenji Shimizu, the legendary anime producer, as its new President and CEO.

Fuji Television held a press conference on the 27th in response to a series of issues pointing out the involvement of its own employees in Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women. It was announced that President Minato Koichi and Chairman Kano Shuji have resigned, and that Executive Managing Director Shimizu Kenji, who has a background in animation, will become the new president. Fuji Television has been focusing on anime slots in recent years, and…