Kana Nakanishi (ex-Angerme) – Married to Controversial Lawyer Supporting Shady Politicians (250220) [ENG]

I used to be a huge Hello! Project fan until Momochi graduated, but one thing that always stood out was Kana Nakanishi’s behavior. After seeing her bully her co-star during the Satoumi/Satoyama project (proof here), it was clear to me that this wasn’t just a one-time thing. Even in her post-H!P group, CHAOS PIPIS, it seemed obvious that she was pushing around the other girls,.

We’ve all seen girls like her in real life—not particularly standout in looks but socially aggressive enough to establish a position of power (and Haruna Ogata seemed like her side-kick). Now, years later, she’s married to Katsuya Fukunaga, a self-proclaimed high-earning lawyer with a history of erratic behavior, including posting hour-long rants about his ex—just months before marrying Kana.

But here’s the real kicker: he openly supports controversial politicians tied to multiple cases of people taking their own lives, including Motohiko Saito and Takashi Tachibana. Even Japanese Angerme fans were shocked by her choice of partner, but honestly—was it ever really surprising? A bully marrying a guy who aligns himself with toxic, dangerous figures?

For more details on the shady politicians her husband supports, check out this video:

👉 Watch here

As a side note, another Angerme member, Akari Takeuchi, was also caught bullying a co-star in a Satoumi/Satoyama project (watch here), though there’s some history between them.

I feel completely vindicated that my read on Kana was correct. Thought I’d share this with other fans.

Edit:

Re-watching the vid, it's really uncomfortable because Kana is just being passive-aggressive and nasty with the other girl (Akari Saho) clearly being uncomfortable. But 1:41-mark is the most obvious part where Kana keeps interrupting the co-star knowing the Saho can't tell her off in front of the camera.