A prominent staff member had moved to another company

Hasegawa Shiro, who had played a key role in venue security and other important duties at most of MCZ's live shows and events and was affectionately known by Mononofus as "Hasepyon," has reportedly moved to another company.

Hasepyon had served as the representative director of an event company called ESTACION. 

It was already known that he had stepped down from his position at the company in January of last year.

Hasepyon was well known and popular among many Mononofus. At the 2021 Momoiro Utagassen, he also appeared as an actor in the opening video, giving a memorable performance as a security guard who was shot.

At RENI's solo concert last week, as previously reported, venue security and other duties were handled by a new company called OCTOFOLIA, and Hasepyon is said to have been serving as one of the company's directors.

Meanwhile, Estacion now appears to be part of the Up-Front Group, which includes Morning Musume and other idol groups.

There is also growing interest in what kind of production and staffing structure will be in place for MCZ's live shows this fall and winter.