Takahisa Maeyama

2022–2024: Retirement and career setback

Following the death of his then-girlfriend Sayaka Kanda in December 2021, Maeyama's agency, Watanabe Entertainment, announced his hiatus on January 5, 2022. the Japanese production of Piaf, and Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle Rule the Stage. On June 30, 2022, Watanabe Entertainment announced that he had resigned from the company and retired from the entertainment industry to focus on his physical and mental health.

Maeyama later returned to the public by making an Instagram account on February 7, 2024, his 33rd birthday. In August 2024, through an interview with Shukan Josei, Maeyama revealed that he was currently working in the beauty industry and spent the past year training and receiving vocal lessons in South Korea in hopes of becoming an actor in the country, but he had a "strong desire" to return to the Japanese entertainment industry.

Maeyama's comeback was met with criticism due to his past relationship with Kanda. On September 8, 2024, Maeyama announced that he would be appearing in the stage play Aru Hi no Toori Ame to Tomo ni, his first acting role in three years. Following his announcement, two actresses announced through their agencies that they would be dropping out of the play and the stage production announced on September 20, 2024, that they had postponed the play indefinitely due to safety concerns. On October 9, 2024, Maeyama created a YouTube channel and posted a video apologizing for the cancellation of the play. On November 28, 2024, Maeyama stated that he would not be focusing on acting for the time being but would remain active on his YouTube channel and other social media accounts. On the same day, he began referring to himself as a "former actor" in his videos and social media profiles, indicating that he had retired from acting again.

2025–present: Post-acting career

In December 2025, Maeyama announced through his Instagram stories that he was now working at a host club in Roppongi under the name Manato. On March 10, 2026, he announced through his Instagram stories that he was no longer working at the location, following online backlash for discussing his relationship with Sayaka Kanda on his manager's YouTube channel. On July 13, 2026, Maeyama confirmed on YouTube that he had "given up" on returning to the entertainment industry and would be focusing on livestreaming on TikTok and music production. The single also contains two other songs, "You're Gone" and "Kiss Me."

Maeyama was in a relationship with gravure idol and television personality until he ended their relationship in September 2021. Around this time, he became romantically involved with actress Sayaka Kanda after the two co-starred in the stage adaptation of Crest of the Royal Family in August 2021. Maeyama and Kanda had dated with the intention of marriage due to their age. In 2024, Maeyama stated that they only dated for two months and had ended their relationship by the time they had starred together in the Japanese production of My Fair Lady in November 2021.

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