[KarenPang]

Tsuchiya Anna To Discuss Settlement In Legal Dispute

Tsuchiya Anna and Kai Tomoaki, the stage director who sued the singer after she quit his play without permission, will be entering into settlement talks on September 23.

On September 12, the two appeared in court for oral arguments in an appeal case Kai had entered into against Tsuchiya. In January of 2016, the Tokyo District Court had dismissed the 30 million Yen lawsuit he filed against her, and days later, he appealed the decision.

The current case was originally set to be concluded on October 24; however, out of advisement from the court, discussions for a settlement will begin on September 23.

In the original lawsuit, Tsuchiya had offered to settle the case for 2 million Yen. Kai rejected the offer, stating, "It's a matter of honour, not a matter of money."

Kai sued Tsuchiya for 30 million Yen in damages after the singer backed out of his play "Kiseki no Singer". The play is based on the life of Asami Hamada, a Japanese singer know for calling herself the "worst singer in Japan". Tsuchiya was supposed to play the lead character, but backed out when she found it he did not get Hamada's official approval to do the play.

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