Shugo Nakamura: "We're Only Close for Business Purposes" - Exposing Shohei Komatsu & Junta Terashima's "Happy New Year LINE Ignore"? [GOALOUS5 Special Program Report]

On ABEMA, the live special program "GOALOUS5 Seifuku Housou 2026" #1 featuring the five-member male voice actor group "GOALOUS5" was exclusively broadcast for free on Wednesday, January 7th at 9 PM.

This monthly program is delivered by "GOALOUS5," who operate under the concept of "dark heroes who captivate people with the power of their voices and aim for 'Sekai Seifuku (World Conquest).'" This first broadcast of 2026 served as the "GOALOUS5 New Year's Party," featuring year-end and New Year's talk, resolution announcements through kakizome (New Year's calligraphy), and a look back at legendary episodes with "Executives' Choice! GOALOUS5 Famous Scene Selection." Additionally, the latest information regarding new songs and the official website launch was announced, making it a "Seifuku hajime" (blessed beginning) packed with laughter and information.

■Unexpected Bad News Right at the Start of the New Year!? A Turbulent Opening with Shugo Nakamura's Confession of "Something Sad"

The broadcast started with the usual greeting, "Sa-Goalous!" Then, right away, while the New Year's talk was heating up, Shugo Nakamura (White) brought up, "Can I announce something sad that happened in the new year?" and revealed a scene from GOALOUS5's group LINE chat.

After welcoming 2026, he sent "Akeome Goalous" (Happy New Year Goalous), but while Kentaro Kumagai (Blue) and Toshinari Fukamachi (Pink) replied, there was no response from Junta Terashima (Yellow) and Shohei Komatsu (Green). Nakamura lamented, "I was seriously sad! I'm going to hold onto this for the whole year" and "We're only close for business purposes!" In response, Terashima explained, "It was clearly an 'Akeome Goalous' with something else you wanted to ask. Then a different conversation started, so I thought I shouldn't interrupt..." Komatsu also defended himself, saying, "The Akeome Goalous was just 'incidental,' wasn't it!" The studio immediately erupted in laughter. With this "Happy New Year incident" right at the start of the new year, the opening showcased the five members' relationship dynamics.

■Personalities Colliding!? Studio Erupts in Laughter at GOALOUS5's Quirky Kakizome

Next came the segment where they announced their resolutions for 2026 through kakizome. First, Terashima, who enjoys online horse racing as a hobby, presented "Choto" (Save and Bet). He explained his unique theory that "continuously betting without purpose isn't good in terms of expected value," and even made a shocking "all-bet declaration," saying, "I'll save with all my might in the first half of the year and bet everything in the second half."

Additionally, Fukamachi muttered a confession along with an illustration of Yujiro Hanma from the "Baki" series, which the members all love, saying "I want to have a back like this," while Komatsu presented a resolution playing on GOALOUS5: "Kenko-rasu" (Healthy-lous). Each member displayed their kakizome bursting with their individual colors, and the studio was already engulfed in laughter and chaos.

In the midst of this, Terashima suddenly exposed something, saying "I'll tell you what Green (Komatsu) said to me at the end of the year," revealing that Komatsu had been seriously worried, saying "I can't demonstrate my potential with this seating arrangement!" Apparently, because Nakamura and Fukamachi were being too silly, he felt the burden was too great when his turn came after them, leading to an impromptu "seat change event." The talk expanded in an unexpected direction from the resolution announcements, showcasing GOALOUS5's characteristic "chaotic energy" in full force right at the start of the new year.