Police are looking into Shinji Saito, a member of the comedy group Jungle Pocket and who appeared in the Umamusume movie, due to allegations of sexual assault. According to NNN, the incident took place in July 2024. [Thanks, Game Watch!]
As mentioned earlier, the assault took place back in July 2024 and it happened in a studio bus they’d been using while filming a television program. The victim is a woman in her 20s. Saito has confessed to the allegations. He also stated that he regrets causing trouble to the victim and his own family due to his thoughtless actions.
Saito Shinji, who is 41 years old as of 2024, is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor, and race horse owner. He was part of the comedy group Jungle Pocket. His love of race horsing, as well as him being a part of a comedy group called Jungle Pocket, may have been why he appeared in Umamusume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era as a commentator. As a result of this criminal incident, Yoshimoto Kogyo, the company that employs Jungle Pocket, has dismissed him from the job. Saito’s declining health had limited his appearances from August 2024, even prior to this scandal.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby is available on mobile devices and Windows PC, with an English release is in the works.
Published: Oct 7, 2024 05:30 pm