Fuji TV's 'Gokigenyo' Oyatsu Boys' Fumiya [Fumiyuki Saito] Fully Restarts Career After 30-Year Hiatus from Showbiz, Confirmed to Appear in Gekidan Mitsuboshi Kitchen's June Play 'CONNECT'

After 8 years of experience as a gym trainer, onto a new challenge

Actor Fumiyuki Saito, who has returned to the entertainment industry after about 30 years in 2025, has been confirmed to appear in the stage play "CONNECT" by the theater company Mitsuboshi Kitchen, scheduled to be performed in June 2026.
Starting with this work, he is scheduled to appear in stage productions in September and October of 2026 as well, making this a year of full-scale restart as an actor.

Additionally, after working as a personal trainer for 8 years at the global brand gym "POWERHOUSE GYM," Saito transitioned to become a freelance personal trainer in March 2026.
Combining his expressive power as a stage actor with the experience cultivated as a body-building professional, he is attracting attention as a new role model who continues to take on challenges regardless of age.

A "Year of Restart" Welcomed 30 Years After Leaving

In the 1990s, Fumiyuki Saito was active as a commercial talent, appearing in numerous corporate commercials and advertisements such as McDonald's, JR Tokai's "Fight Express," JR East, and Lotte Green Gum.
Furthermore, he became widely known as "Oyatsu Boys Fumiya" in the popular segment of Fuji TV's "Gokigenyo."

After leaving the entertainment industry at the age of 26 following the end of the segment, he built a career in the IT industry and corporate management, and then spent 8 years involved in body-building at gyms as a trainer.

And in 2025, he returned to the entertainment industry after an absence of about 30 years.
In March 2026, he goes independent as a freelance personal trainer, and with stage appearances lined up in June, September, and October of the same year, he welcomes a year of a full-scale restart.

About the June Performance "CONNECT"

The stage play "CONNECT" is a human comedy musical that shines a spotlight on the "supporting people" unseen on the front of the stage.

A theater company on the verge of sinking.
Endless troubles. Insufficient budget. Unfading anxiety.

Even so――
To shine the spotlight on the actors,
Today someone runs,
Someone bows their head,
Someone stays up all night.

Getting angry, crying, laughing, singing.
Even while clashing,
Still, people "connect" people.

This work is full of laughter and tears, depicting people who dedicate their lives to "unseen work," trying to connect the stage, their feelings, and the future.
For Saito, standing on stage again as an actor, it is a symbolic piece that overlaps with his own life of human connections and second chances.

Comments from the Person Himself

"I returned to the entertainment industry last year after about 30 years, and I am truly happy to be able to stand on stage again.
'CONNECT' is a work packed with human connections and the feelings of those who support us behind the scenes.
Having gone through various experiences myself, I have returned to this world once more.
2026 is a year of new challenges for me, both as an actor and as a freelance personal trainer.
I want to show many people the figure of someone who keeps challenging themselves as they age."

Performance Overview

Gekidan Mitsuboshi Kitchen Progress Performance
"CONNECT ~Connect: The Hope of Aozoraza~"
Behind the scenes, happening right next to you
Script/Direction: Hisashi Kamijo Music: KAZZ
■ Performance Schedule: June 23 (Tue) - June 28 (Sun), 2026
■ Venue: Gekijo MOMO (3-22-8 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo)
■ Ticket Information:
Front row: Reserved seat 10,000 yen (with gift)
General seat: Weekday advance 6,000 yen / Door 6,500 yen
General seat: Weekend advance 6,500 yen / Door 7,000 yen
All seats come with a pamphlet
■ Reservation form: https://mitsuboshikitchen.corich.co/connect/common?elu=007

Fumiyuki Saito Profile

Actor / Freelance Personal Trainer.
Active as a commercial talent in the 1990s, gaining popularity as an "Oyatsu Boys" member on Fuji TV's "Gokigenyo."
Returned to the entertainment industry in 2025 after about a 30-year hiatus.
After 8 years of experience as a gym trainer, became an independent freelance personal trainer in March 2026.
Continues to take on new challenges in both acting and physical training.

Fumiyuki Saito Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fumiyukisaito
Gekidan Mitsuboshi Kitchen: https://mitsuboshikitchen.com/

Contact Information
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