Smile-Up

Editor September 4, 2024

The group says it will continue to help victims with unresolved cases — through consultation and other...

Smile-Up says two ex-Johnny’s staffers were also sexual predators | CVHD Smile-Up says two ex-Johnny's staffers were also sexual predators

Editor March 29, 2024

Two former employees at the now-defunct talent agency Johnny & Associates, whose founder had sexually assaulted performers...

Johnny’s abuse victims seek transparency on compensation criteria | CVHD Johnny's abuse victims seek transparency on compensation criteria

Editor January 17, 2024

The extensive scope of Johnny Kitagawa's decadeslong sexual abuse has made it difficult to identify what has...

Johnny’s successor starts compensating sexual abuse victims | CVHD The former headquarters of Johnny & Associates, which is now known as Smile-Up, in Tokyo

Editor December 1, 2023

Smile-Up, the successor company to Johnny & Associates, said Friday it has started compensating victims of sexual...

NHK ditches Johnny’s acts for year-end musical bonanza | CVHD NHK ditches Johnny's acts for year-end musical bonanza

Editor November 13, 2023

Public broadcaster NHK announced Monday the lineup for its annual New Year’s Eve musical show “Kohaku Uta...

With new name for Johnny’s, focus shifts to victim compensation | CVHD With new name for Johnny's, focus shifts to victim compensation

Editor October 17, 2023

Embattled talent agency Johnny & Associates formally changed its name to Smile-Up on Tuesday, with its focus...

Editor October 3, 2023

Johnny & Associates executives Noriyuki Higashiyama and Yoshihiko Inohara have set out a plan on how the...

You may have missed