Fighter Taiju Shiratori and Former AKB48 Mariya Nagao in a Serious Relationship! Taiju: 'With marriage in mind...' Exclusive Reveal of the Couple's After-Story in 'Love Power Kingdom 2' Limited Content!
Taiju Shiratori and Mariya Nagao, who became a couple on ABEMA's reality show 'Love Power Kingdom 2,' have officially started dating. Their exclusive post-show dates are revealed in premium content.
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The new future of television, 'ABEMA', announces that Taiju (Taiju Shiratori) and Mariya (Mariya Nagao), who participated in ABEMA's original reality dating show 'Love Power Kingdom 2' and became a couple during the main broadcast, have entered a serious relationship. This was revealed in the premium exclusive content of 'Love Power Kingdom 2'.
■ What is 'Love Power Kingdom 2'?
The 'Love Power Kingdom' series is a reality dating show where 16 beautiful men and women who self-identify as popular and lead 'ultra-popular' lives engage in high-class romantic tactics to determine the No.1 popular man and woman. Participants constantly face a 'Popularity Ranking' that reveals exactly who is the most and least popular, exposing hidden true natures one after another. The ruthless popularity ranking shatters the pride of the strong, leading to unstoppable, genuine romance... In the new season, 'Love Power Kingdom 2', set against the backdrop of Malta—a beautiful Mediterranean island nation where history and nature blend—we deliver a grand-scale popularity battle where the gameplay of the 'Popularity Ranking' and genuine love clash, intertwining strategy and intense romance.
In the video-exclusive content for the final episode (Episode 8), the 'final night' of Taiju and Mariya, who crowned each other with their feelings in the 'Final Popularity VOTE' to become the Popularity King & Queen, is depicted. During their special time spent as King & Queen, the two share a bath together, opening up about their feelings and inner thoughts. Taiju reveals his mindset at the time, stating that he wanted to say 'Please go out with me' at the after-party but 'didn't have the confidence yet.' After confirming their mutual feelings, the two gaze into each other's eyes and share a quiet kiss, concluding their special night.
(Final Episode URL: https://abema.tv/video/episode/90-2021_s2_p80)
In the premium exclusive content, the cameras closely follow the 'afterwards' of the couple. Mariya, who was told by Taiju at the final episode's after-party, 'I want you to come cheer for my match when we return to Japan,' later visited the match venue at Ryogoku Kokugikan. After the match, Taiju showed his frustration, saying, '(Losing is) pathetic' and 'I wanted to win before asking you out on a date.' In response, Mariya comforted him, saying, 'I'll heal you,' and they went on a date. Two weeks later, on their newly arranged date, as they closed the distance through a kickboxing experience and dinner, they looked back on their life in Malta
■ What is 'Love Power Kingdom 2'?
The 'Love Power Kingdom' series is a reality dating show where 16 beautiful men and women who self-identify as popular and lead 'ultra-popular' lives engage in high-class romantic tactics to determine the No.1 popular man and woman. Participants constantly face a 'Popularity Ranking' that reveals exactly who is the most and least popular, exposing hidden true natures one after another. The ruthless popularity ranking shatters the pride of the strong, leading to unstoppable, genuine romance... In the new season, 'Love Power Kingdom 2', set against the backdrop of Malta—a beautiful Mediterranean island nation where history and nature blend—we deliver a grand-scale popularity battle where the gameplay of the 'Popularity Ranking' and genuine love clash, intertwining strategy and intense romance.
In the video-exclusive content for the final episode (Episode 8), the 'final night' of Taiju and Mariya, who crowned each other with their feelings in the 'Final Popularity VOTE' to become the Popularity King & Queen, is depicted. During their special time spent as King & Queen, the two share a bath together, opening up about their feelings and inner thoughts. Taiju reveals his mindset at the time, stating that he wanted to say 'Please go out with me' at the after-party but 'didn't have the confidence yet.' After confirming their mutual feelings, the two gaze into each other's eyes and share a quiet kiss, concluding their special night.
(Final Episode URL: https://abema.tv/video/episode/90-2021_s2_p80)
In the premium exclusive content, the cameras closely follow the 'afterwards' of the couple. Mariya, who was told by Taiju at the final episode's after-party, 'I want you to come cheer for my match when we return to Japan,' later visited the match venue at Ryogoku Kokugikan. After the match, Taiju showed his frustration, saying, '(Losing is) pathetic' and 'I wanted to win before asking you out on a date.' In response, Mariya comforted him, saying, 'I'll heal you,' and they went on a date. Two weeks later, on their newly arranged date, as they closed the distance through a kickboxing experience and dinner, they looked back on their life in Malta