Yuto Takeuchi, the younger brother of actor Ryoma Takeuchi and an artist himself, appeared on the ABEMA variety show "I Tried Selling All My Assets" which aired on June 18th. He revealed that his brother had paid off his debts in the past.
Yuto became an overnight sensation after appearing on a dating reality show at the age of 19. At the time, his monthly income reached approximately 1 million yen, and he lived a glamorous life, including purchasing a luxury car, an Audi, for about 4 million yen when he was 21.
However, since the end of the pandemic, his work has drastically decreased, and his current income consists of "190,000 yen a month from part-time jobs" and "200,000 yen in performance fees" from occasional live shows. He revealed his surprising current situation, saying, "I can't live without part-time work." Furthermore, the screen of his bank account shown on the program displayed "a balance of 305 yen," and the studio was filled with surprise at this unexpected downfall.
Furthermore, in 2024, he lost his job and found himself unable to pay his rent or car loan. He tried to sell the car to offset the loan, but was short about 1.7 million yen, and he recalled that his older brother, Ryoma, was contacted because "my older brother was the guarantor at the time."
He said his brother contacted him saying, "What are you doing? Don't you have any money?" and confessed that his brother had paid off his debts, saying, "I'll cover it for now."
Yuto said he had given up his own home and was staying at Ryoma's house, and he shared an anecdote about Ryoma that made him think, "This is what people who become superstars are like."
On the show, Yuto sold some of his belongings, including a guitar that was a memento from his grandfather, and with 130,000 yen in hand, he performed his new song in front of wealthy individuals appearing as "giftenders," seeking the remaining 4.87 million yen needed to produce a music video (MV) for his new song.
