I think the main reason why people do not think of Johnny as a predator, and why he got away, is because his victims did not treat him like a criminal. They thanked him instead of pressing charges or blaming him.
@@ionoobloothis! I think I heard the youngest was 6 or something but who knows because they don’t have a minimum age limit of joining. They just need the guardian permission, they can join at any age. Which is really creepy btw… My friend didn’t want to join but his family member send the application form without his knowledge. I think several of the trainees have this experience..my friend passed the paperwork but didn’t go to the audition, thank god.. Imagine getting groomed everyday from age 6 to like 40s, 50s? No wonder they can only be thankful for him
Omg … you have NO IDEA how much we as Japanese need this to be covered. It needs to be seen outside of Japan because our media is too corrupt to report this stuff. Yeah NHK did but it was only 2-3 mins of air time at 4pm where no one’s watching tv.
The media is not corrupt. Media is used to influence people to think and agree with certain perspectives. This is not just a problem in Japan, but worldwide. Even in the US where I grew up, the mass media was very biased
It's sad that these young kids ... have the kind of mindset that what this man did wasn't wrong. That they felt some payment had to be made because of what this Predator gave them as far as being a JPop idol. It's truly sickening ... and unfortunately.... I'm sure this isn't and won't be the last you'll hear of Predators like these. Whether in Pop Culture, Fashion Culture or Acting. Preditors are the worst when they are rich ... and have the weak at their mercy!!!!
When one of the idols said they thought they were treated with love I wanted to throw up 🤢. But as I was thinking about it and thinking about how disgusted I was a thought came into my mind that just made me incredibly sad. Maybe they think these things because that’s how they cope and survive. Predators are very cunning when they are dealing with their victims. However, most predators don’t care about their victims feelings. Predators care about their own wants, needs, and desires. So maybe some of their victims feel these things because it’s the only way they can live with what was done to them. And it angers and truly sickens me that he was able to get away with it for so long and died without having any repercussions for his actions whatsoever. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Sadly, it's common for survivors of child abuse to not understand how they were hurt. Especially if the abuser was a woman and/or someone they were supposed to trust.
It’s scary when someone so rich and powerful can do whatever they want. They can do much better things for the idols, but not taking advantage of them. So sad when these things still happen today. I hope someone in any industry or company can speak up against inappropriate behaviour towards their artiste. Maybe not much but could help and protect the victims mentally and physically.
When I first got into Jpop in most groups where from this company and I still listen to Arashi a lot. To think what all those young boys had to go through... It's so upsetting he was never stopped and that many people still think it's not a bit deal and are grateful that this monster made them succesfull.
I like Arashi a lot too. I can’t start to think what if this happened with the boys too. But I guess the more successful the artists now, the more reason they won’t open their mouth and testify. So in the end we’ll never know the truth. Btw, it might be totally different thing, but Ohno is the only one who hasn’t come back to showbiz. I’m worried about him. I hope he’s okay now
@@chihayaayase1299 There has been rumors early this yr that he may have plans on leaving Johnny's and retiring from showbiz altogether. He was building up and opening a resort in Okinawa and was also working on establishing an Italian restaurant. News said he's been spending a lot of his time over there overseeing the business while living life at the same time. It's signs that he'll probs just gonna leave showbiz altogether, we'll see.
@@adrimarsink oh yea? good for him. ofc i’m sad i wouldn’t be able to see riida anymore, but i remember watching the netflix documentary ‘arashi’s diary voyage’ and i felt so sad watching riida just sitting down with empty stare, soulless. he was definitely burnt out.
@@chihayaayase1299 I was one of the "early" Arashians before (2000), kinda lost touch w/ them arnd early 2010s, but Ohno has always been like that (staring out like he's in his own world), but imo I think now is a good time to retire and start a new path in life, you know? Of course, not everyone's like that. All the best to him👍
I'm an Indonesian and I'm literally a new fan of Arashi. I can't imagine those awful things happened to them back then. They're so talented. I wonder are they gonna speak up? Cause they're seniors and they have big name now, they can give good influenced to get rid off those dirty things Jhonny did.
What it pisses me off is, people will probably think about this every time they see a Johnny's idol. Which is sad and frustrating, cause some of them worked really really hard to be where they're now and probably feel ashamed for what happened with Kitagawa.
Remember 75% of his victims believe it’s all justified ,and they look back on the experience with altered psychological perspective and beliefs, the belief that it was love
Thank Goodness, Someone is talking about Johnny Kitagawa Because he's to be exposed for the total creep as he is He's always gets away from this awful abuse toward young boys, and the Japanese media and the public just ignore the allegations against him it's surreal to think about
this story reminds me of the BBC guy who was exposed only after his death basically by old age cause BBC helped cover up hundreds of cases spanning decades
@@immapotato1 jimmy saville. And even the royal family knew about his abuses but still looked the other way. And on the other side of the pond we have weinstein and epstein and countless others we may never know about....
I'm a Janiwota since 2017 and allegations of this creepy old man were all around back then. I just remember feeling relief from the news of his death back in 2019 but I hate the fact that he didn't take any accountability.
@@VictoriaBrzyou can't do anything especially if he has power over your money, That's why those employees just stay silent or else, we don't know what will Johnny do to them.
I feel embarrassed to be Japanese. OF course mad at Kitagawa, but sickened at how there is so little coverage about this in Japan. This happened and continue to happen because of you guys that are just trying to look away
You don't need to be embarrassed to be Japanese. What needs to change is the shame/honor culture which hides things of this nature because they are "shameful" instead of exposing them. This way of thinking and doing things in Japan needs to change.
umm this kind of things happens everywhere even in America before the MeToo movement producers were raping n touching up everyone in hollywood for decades...
I was a HUGE Kat-tun fan back then. When the revelation came out i was so incredibly crushed. I couldn't believe it, Akanishi even posted him. Its so crazy how these "powerful" people are almost always horrendous individuals and the fact that it dated back from the companies inception yet NOTHING was done
My first introduction to asian music was J pop, Kat Tun, Hey! Say! JUMP and Arashi were my faves. I have not heard them for a long time since I got more into Kpop, however, always remember those groups earnestly. So, knowing of all this, gots me scared of what those boys might have gone through 😢
I remeber in 2008, I was chatting with a Japanese guy who told me about this story. I was a fan of NEWS and Kat-TUN. I was thinking he was just saying so.
this reminds me of mag!c prince's kengo leaving because he was being abused by a higher up. this happens in every industry, but it's especially easy to get away with in the idol industry. it was recently announced a kpop boy group member was charged for m*lesting and r*ping his group mate. stuff goes down in idol dorms that everyone is too scared to speak up about, it's so infuriating ):
It’s more prevalent in the entertainment industry because a lot of celebrities are owned. A lot of these business people who run these companies are owned by people who are higher up so they’re protected.
The culture is also apart of this, the gratitude of victims is always expected but they said what’s wrong is wrong. It is incredibly heartbreaking to see young men suffered. Also as a casual fan of HSJ and KT, being a fan of Jpop groups are incredibly hard and they are really closed off. Entertainment industry is really muddy waters, they are like a playground with no limitations for rich and powerful. It’s also important for the fans/ people to support the victims rather than blaming them.
If you ever wanted to get into the Johnny's this would pop up, Is crazy how someone with power can do so much damage💀 So sorry for all the victims that have had to live with the trauma
Can y'all pls stop talking about moonbin, I know it hurts but this isn't the comment section to do it in. Pls comment about the actual video because the channel put a lot of work to make the video just for y'all to not talk about the actual video. Don't get me wrong, I miss moonbin and I hope he is taken care of by the angels but pls talk about it in the comment section for a video made about him if that's not too much to ask from y'all.
I watched Mobeen's documentary recently and it was shocking at how accepted the abuse is by so many victims - but by far the worst part was where one victim said that it was tolerated by some parents as being an idol was seen as a way to become rich - he even said kids were told to "offer up your ar** to Johnny" if that's what it took. I know abuse goes on everywhere, but I was shaken by this programme.
I have been in love with Arashi for years and years but when this came out I was horrified, so horrified I cried everytime I heard their songs for a while... Then I felt terrible for the boys and what they endured so I kept supporting them but not Johnnys, I'm so glad you touched this subject, thank you so much.
Yes, it's sad that Moonbin is no longer here. No, this is not the time or place to be discussing it. The investigation is still ongoing and beyond the fact that he has left no further information is publicly available. Ya'll need to quit being so insensitive toward another serious issue and share your condolences somewhere else that's appropriate.. Like for example, maybe on the group's page that he just spent the past years of his life stressing himself out physically and mentally to make content for..?
If only subscribers and/or viewers of this channel are more respectful to the video uploader whom spent time putting together this video to expose child abuse in the Jpop industry, than discuss about the passing of a Kpop idol, which is completely unrelated to the video. Some people need to stop being insensitive and disrespectful, and by also demanding a video posting about the deceased person when investigations are still ongoing and information is yet to be shared publicly. Absolutely tactless. Very typical of Kpop fans. Thank you to those whom take a firm stand against these commentors and for discussing only about this video topic👏🏻
this needs more attention.... this is the first time im hearing of this despite being a jpop fan i hope all the victims are able to get past this trauma of that disgusting creep johnny
As a Johnny’s fan. This story is not surprising. It’s been happening. Their parents know about it. But choose to ignore. The group that debut def successful in Jpop world. Kuan come and talk about the news. But soon the story will be lost in the sea as nothing happen. Many foreigner don’t know about them bec u have to have Japanese phone number, Japanese residence to go to their concert. It is very exclusive.
Their stories being me to tears. I can't even imagine living with a parent who knows so much about the abuse and choose to ignore because of the money....
Omg this story is literally the exact same as the boy band history in USA! It's crazy, it's exactly the same pattern, just different villain, so disgusting. All of this was happening pretty much at the same time, but in different parts of the world. The way it's always the horrible ped**hiles at the core of this industry - makes me wanna throw up.
So weird it's always p*dophiles, there was this latino boy group called Menudo, they were also like idols and they were going through the same thing as well..
Happy that some of them are speaking out on this. The whole industry and hollyweird needs to be reformed. So many young people have gone through stuff like this 🤮 sick f*ckers
I'm sorry to break it to you but even in the video it stated that anonymous member of Arashi had gone throught it as well. Plus Another boy stated that If they were to not do it their group wouldn't debut. 😞 So it seems like at least one person of each group had to go through that trauma to debut.... man so many victims...
Kookie, you might honestly just want to mute comments on this video. People are being very ignorant and insensitive in the comments and it's overall negatively impacting both situations...
i mean... johnny's has currently one of my ult jpop bands that are ruling japan for YEARS until now... i did not know that this is what was happening behind the scenes like... damn... because their music is really really good
I can’t believe the amount of people talking about Moonbin in an unrelated topic about a group of people who have gone through their own horrors. Wtf. What disrespectful and disgusting behavior y’all are showcasing. It’s horrible what happened to Moonbin especially if the current speculation is correct but y’all are really making it so that I could care even less about his death. There’s a time and place for everything and this ain’t it.
Honestly, I was thinking the same thing. But I've seen insensitive, air-head "K-Pop fans" do this in any video that pertains to Asian-related content, including content about ab*se. It's awful that they would seek out attention in such a manner.
@@mimiandy1683 Just say *people* talking about it Same on tiktok or other social media too My problem is the message they try to convey, to mix everything up
That their comments could make you "care even less about his death" is absolutely disgusting. You should be completely ashamed of yourself. Yes, it's insensitive to the subject of this video to comment about it. But your comment is much, much worse than what they are doing. It seriously sickens me.
I was definitely going to agree with this comment, but then I read you “care less about his death” line and thought fuck your just as insensitive as the people your complaining about!
I get what you're trying to say but your comment, "could care even less about his death" is absolutely disgusting. You can't care less about someone's death just because you're annoyed by people. That's just what people do especially fans which is absolutely fine, yes sometimes they may bring it up on completely unrelated videos and topics but you should be used to seeing that. Anytime a celebrity or popular figure dies you're going to see those types of comments from people for quite a while as people from all over the world are mourning the loss of Moonbin. For the people who make those comments simply for attention, they can go to hell for all I care. I get that you are annoyed but that was truly uncalled for.
I grew up with Johnny's Jr and groups which debuted., from Ya ya yah, Hey Say Jump and all. It's just so heartbreaking and sad to think they went through this. They are near my age, and when they joined as trainees they were average 9-12 years old, mind you. Like 20-15 years later now that I am almost 30, the perspective is so different. I hope they get the help they need.
I think this happens in EVERY countries industry. Keep this in mind, the people giving the opportunities are already rich and successful, so you have to think there's another price you'd have to pay for an opportunity to become a star because saying "my talent can make you rich", doesn't mean much to a person who is already a millionaire.
Thank you Kookielit for making such an important video. Recently you guys have been doing more videos on topics that don’t get talked about as much as they should and I hope you continue do videos on these dark but necessary topics. We can’t let these abusers silence others, they need to be exposed like the disgusting criminals they are. I truly cry for every trainee and jpop idol that had to endure this suffering at such a young age just to achieve their dreams, its a sick and twisted world we live in. Be kind to one another and let us hold these evil predators accountable.
Kookielit did not understand the Japanese law on sexual abuse, so her comment on the statue of limitation isn't accurate. NAKATA UNIVERSITY channel released a video on this Jpop scandal.
Arashi were the first ever Asian boyband I listened to back in 2005, and because of them I discovered SMAP, Kat Tun, TVXQ, Super Junior, Shinee, and many other Asian idol groups that gave me so many happy memories. I actually heard these rumors many years ago back when I was 13. Which is part of why I stopped supporting Johnnys company. It’s heartbreaking to know it never stopped and he was never brought to justice. He had some extremely powerful connections both in the Japanese and US governments who must have protected him. I hope all his victims can live peacefully now.
So disgusting like ewwww. An old man founded an entertainment company for doing that stuff to young boys. I was like WHAT the HELLLLL!!! He did that everyday to the boys behind their parents and how Japan government let this go for so long.
I am not japanese, but I did some japanese studies at uni and the relationship Japan has with sex is something else. Someone could say nonchalantly in public that they've dated a younger person that was clearly not of age and that they’ve help that younger person grow.. And there's this show called Gannibal were a little girl tries so save the pedophile who tried to groom her. bruhh
Pls stop talking about Moonbin. It's very disrespectful. Other channels have made some short videos about him. Go there. This video has nothing to do with kpop so just stop. This is a serious issue.
yes, moonbins death is extremely sad, but please stop asking for a video on him. let his family and friends grieve first. the investigation is still going on. lets not be insensitive and stop asking for people and idols to talk about him. please PLEASE let him rest in peace.
As a teen in the early - mid 2000s, I was a huge fan of many johnnys groups I had no idea what some of them were going through and it makes me so sad :'(
There should be no statute of limitations on SA or child abuse. I hope this vile man rots in hell. Also p3dophilia was prominent in Japanese entertainment until fairly recently because of lack of age of consent laws so this isn't surprising to me.
All companies working with idols need to be investigated and better regulated. In reality, it would be a painful experience for many. But, it is the only way to protect idols and prevent future harm.
I've been an Arashi fan since I was 15, and it's truly disheartening to think they may have faced sexual harassment from that awful older man. My heart goes out to all the victims!
Before I got into kpop, I was into JE (Johnny's) from 2007 with Arashi, News, and HSJ. This video took me back. But yeah, there's a lot of stories with Johnny's indeed.
Same! I also listened to HSJ 's songs and followed other activities from this entertainment. Even though I liked the groups, I always had a strange feeling towards Johnny... 👀
@@buttarain27 they were my faves when they got back together in 2007 but a few years after that, it became a disaster with more members leaving so I took a hiatus on jpop
I think it's very disrespectful and shocking to see kpop fans here mentioning the death of a kpop star and not giving any respect to the video creator for uploading this video which by the way, is discussing a very serious topic about abuse and exploitation by people in power. You guys have no respectful at all, and some of you have the nerve to demand a video posting about the details of Moonbin's passing..Absolutely zero respect for him and his love ones, when they are still grieving and investigations are still ongoing. You all should be ashamed of yourselves.
The weird thing about this Jhonny scandal is WHERE'S THE FANS?!?!??? It just weird that the fans didn't get mentioned to do anything when their idols are being abused. It pains me that the fans just plainly ignored what happened behind the closed doors even though their idols have already spoken about it. Where's the support from the fans?!?!??
You cant really put the blame on the fans for this, especially for international fans. Coming from an international (ex obsessed?) fan of JPop during the 2008-2012, it was hard being a jpop fan. do keep in mind, Japan has very strict rules for their media distribution be it in music, movies and TV shows. And if a music video/movie/TV show are not flag/reported or taken down, they were mostly like fun shows like yayaya (gosh I miss this show), shows that portrays the trainees and idols having fun doing challenges on the show. Even news articles are hard to get due to the language barrier. if there were articles available for international fans, it was most of the time from fan blogsites (with untrustworthy english translation).
@@M_B-pu3dw I don't blaming the fans tho (?) I'm disappointed that they didn't do anything and more, kinda supporting this harassment by supporting every group that company released. International fans aside, I believe there's many local fans in the fanbase since their targets in the first place is the local audience. I know technology may be far behind at those times, but doesn't mean the fans can't do anything. It is said that even though many media already covers the topic, the company easily get away with it because the power it holds. Then again, the power it holds come from the fans. If the fans simply brushed it off because of the mindset that's men don't susceptible to being sexualy harassed, I'm truly disappointed
right. actully some Idols within the company can't talk about it. and as a fan I guess you don't want there idol to get into trouble. so what you gonna do. they have to stay silent while some of the fans know damn well what's going on behind the scenes
@@M_B-pu3dw you were a fan around the same time as me. ya ya yah right? I remember those days. yeah something always felt off about the company though. its a shame.
growing up seeing groups like hey say jump, news, etc. being so big, i thought they had the strategy down with a good producer, but as soon as he passed and people spoke out, i realized how bad the conditions were for some, and only hope they got the right help, and can be happy he's gone and exposed now.
To this day kpop companies still treat idols the same way a lot will not come out on public due to censorship but to this date we see it from companies to toxic fandoms, the idols dont have a free personal life because in one hand you have the company boss who controls their lives and outside they have fans who are very toxic and harrasses them every single day online that some times pushes them to commit suicide due to the social pressure. Kpop and Jpop are just to tough on the artists.
Outrageous !! How these boys think that that's normal and is some sort of payment for the job they chose . It's not , it should'nt have to be. They as artist work their asses off , endure starvation pain and injuries , practice for hours long per day and night to make progress and better themselves . They ARE already paying a price . Not to mention they don't get to see their family as often maybe not at all . This is so sad .
Payment? They ll got their cut..so its equal..thats why his advantages is a crime...poor children... ur hardwork is the payment not your body and soul... lord pls give them peace.
Entertainment industries are same everywhere, children women weak and poor people get abused by such monsters all around the world. It's so sad but I'm not too much into jpop so I don't know the details how their media and entertainment companies work. I just hope these victims can recover from the trauma they have been through.
I never see anyone in this world as powerful as Johnny Kitagawa in entertainment industry. He was not only controlling media to paint him and his group in good light, but he also powerful enough to instruct media not to support and cover Boy group from another company so they wont be a threat to his talents. Thanks God he is dead now and other agency boy group now can enjoy being as successful as Johnny's talents group in Japan.
worst part about all of this is that most of us where aware of the rumours. i've been a johnny's fan since 2012 and since then i've known of kitagawa's crimes from the "dear hikaru genji" book. apparently they went to court but since johnny's is so big in japan they swept everything under the rug and it became nothing but rumours.
Lawsuit and exposure should be broadened to include accessories to the cover ups. Though perpetrator is dead, the people who are covering up the dirty deeds still need to be punished.
This has actually been known for awhile it seems. Even while being stateside, my younger brother and I used to listen to a lot of jpop groups from Johnny, 15-20 years ago, and we heard the rumors THEN. Not surprised, there are A LOT of nasty old men out there willing to take advantage of young boys (and girls, but these dudes seem to prey on young boys a lot).
SM was created heavily influenced by Johnny's idols and overall from the Japanese idol system and through SM, the idol system in Korea was created and became what it is today. I just hope that the idols under Johnny's don't have to suffer from this news going worldwide I hope they still get the chance to get known worldwide just like kpop idols. They are the victims and they didn't do anything wrong. Please don't hate on the Johnny's idols
@@HatifahPutribecause japapanese media outside anime and manga dont really advertise themselves outside of japan. Becoming big in japan and topping the oricon chart is a massive thing i dont think they really cared too much about the korean charts as in the 90s and early 00s it wasnt really that big. Also arashi was quite/very well known in korea so was smap.
The "Stockholm Syndrome should really be renamed "Tokyo syndrome", because unfortunately in Japanese society most people are used to being gaslit 24/7 and putting up with all forms of abuse from powerful people, without allowing themselves to even *think* something is wrong. Thus it's no surprise it took a half-foreign kid to speak out louder than ever before this time. Japanese culture seems designed to make sure that powerful people can do whatever they please without facing any accountability for the pain they inflict at all levels of everyone else below them. Instead of giving in to bullying to compensate as is so often the case, it's about time Japanese people shook off their inhibitions and feudal subjugation.
So Sad To See That Jonny Kitagawa Abused Uderage Boys For Decades & He Died Without Punishment... Also Victims Should Brave To Fight For Their Human Rights. Above All Japanese Media & Law System? Seriously 😳
Before knowing about this scandal of Kitagawa years ago, I did get this vibes of him and seeing the documentaries and videos of the idols and age range in the company did get me uncomfortable a bit, but now knowing these facts my suspicions were correct.
This is new would you be able to do more videos about JPOP artists please. and I have heard the devastating news news about Astro moonbin I am in shock and still can’t believe that he has passed away and for a brief second I didn’t believe the news at first and as I kept looking at my phone it hit me that this is real he was so young at the age of 25 years old rest in peace moonbin
Not surpised honestly. I read an article years ago about that, I had a mixed feeling about it. The issue was still dormant until March 2023 thanks to BBC documentary. Then now, the allegations are true, bruh my suspicions were correct. Sadly. The Japan media didn't coverage this issue before, seems like they're ignoring it. Johnny-san I think is powerful, he could sue people who made rumors about them, so fast that it would be forgotten in days lol. I saw people slandering the victims, like bro please stop doing it. I'm Arashi fan and now I'm worried if they experienced this kind of horrible shit.
I hope he didn't harm my bby bois, Yuto and Ryosuke or any of the HSJ boys 😢 I'd kill him if he did, my bby's didn't have to go through that if that had happened to them
@@brennathecatlover4360 Yeah, they have their own YT channel along with a lot of other Johnny acts. The Johnny's of today is kinda different compared to the one even 10 years ago lol
I had no idea about this. Im truly shocked. I knew Japanese related content before anything else. Particularly Arashi and Kat-tun. And I get youre sad an idol died but can the victims please not be silenced and over-ride once again? Jeez. Read the room, time and place for things.
The fact that people were so scared to speak out about him says a lot. People in positions of power should be harshly regulated and punished since they also enjoy the privilege of their positions. I feel so sorry for the boys who were brainwashed into believing this was the price to be paid to fulfill their dreams. These people create such heinous structures in the industry to make sure young and impressionable kids don't have other options but to endure this type of exploitation. I hope they can heal from this trauma and get the justice they deserve.
The fact that this disgusting man passed away without compensating for any of his horrible sins just because of the power he had ,is fucking unfair and they even held a memorial for this man,s passing is just very sad, Like all his life till he became old he did those disgusting things and never got punished
I know about most Japanese people would say things they really not meant. Even if they said they were thankful or treated with love, I still believed they meant the opposite. Esp these were minors and they would really had zero idea on what was happening that time of abuse.
Everyone, this is not about Moonbin, we are all hurting by the news, but it doesn’t give u the right to talk about him when the video is completely unrelated to him. Please have some respect
Johnny's fan club members mobilized and applauded at Johnny's press conference regarding the child sexual assault issue. Journalists were not allowed to hold microphones.👿
There’s this former idol (ex member of one of the famous groups produced by Johnny’s) that was removed from the group due to ‘underage smoking’ incident. After watching this video, it made me realize that it’s weird that the former idol got kicked out and little did we know there are alcohol and cigarettes that were offered to them. Hmmm maybe he refused that’s why… but mehh all of my thoughts are just speculations…
I used to be a stan of the groups for four years. And everytime i want updates frome their groups, i just couldn't find any article or pictures of their artist, sobthats why is so hard to find😅
That time I just prayed that the boys don't suffer abuse hoping that as they became popular they will be treated with care... bcoz even as international fan (NEWS, HSJ, ND, and lately SM) I do know of these news from blogs/ LJ groups... there is also a thing on favoritism that you can tell from shows like SC, YYY... entertainment industry do have a dark side in any country... Hope that this kind of things continue to decline and eventually stop. For the record, JE artists now have their social media pages and can even have TT, IG, and YT live. Hoping with this that the boys can express their selves more.
Hmmm...putting minors and barely-legal young people under the almost total control of people who want to make money out of them? What could possibly go wrong???
I'm sure there are also KPop stories like this. The problem is being sexually assaulted is still seen as a "scandal" in Japan/SK/China, even if the artists is the victim, so no-one is going to speak out.
I think the main reason why people do not think of Johnny as a predator, and why he got away, is because his victims did not treat him like a criminal. They thanked him instead of pressing charges or blaming him.
Yea with the victims themselves for the most part not speaking up and playing it off as ok people probably didn’t believe it to be true
the sad thing is some of these kids really want to be famous some of them are poor so saying "no" to Johnny their career is over for ever.
They were groomed from a young age.
The amount of trauma and brainwashing is baffling to me.
@@ionoobloothis! I think I heard the youngest was 6 or something but who knows because they don’t have a minimum age limit of joining. They just need the guardian permission, they can join at any age. Which is really creepy btw…
My friend didn’t want to join but his family member send the application form without his knowledge. I think several of the trainees have this experience..my friend passed the paperwork but didn’t go to the audition, thank god..
Imagine getting groomed everyday from age 6 to like 40s, 50s? No wonder they can only be thankful for him
Omg … you have NO IDEA how much we as Japanese need this to be covered. It needs to be seen outside of Japan because our media is too corrupt to report this stuff. Yeah NHK did but it was only 2-3 mins of air time at 4pm where no one’s watching tv.
The media is not corrupt. Media is used to influence people to think and agree with certain perspectives. This is not just a problem in Japan, but worldwide. Even in the US where I grew up, the mass media was very biased
They don't report coz they do this to...all the company do it
@@sabinakoka7967 nah I doubt that other productions get away with child abuse. Even Hollywood has been doing much better than this.
@@Gya2foonsj im not talking about child abuse but s*x to have a job is the normality unfortunately
@@Gya2foonsj and about japan there is a reason why age of consent is 16
Rape/sexual abuse and murder should NEVER have a statute of limitations 😡
It's sad that these young kids ... have the kind of mindset that what this man did wasn't wrong. That they felt some payment had to be made because of what this Predator gave them as far as being a JPop idol. It's truly sickening ... and unfortunately.... I'm sure this isn't and won't be the last you'll hear of Predators like these. Whether in Pop Culture, Fashion Culture or Acting. Preditors are the worst when they are rich ... and have the weak at their mercy!!!!
When one of the idols said they thought they were treated with love I wanted to throw up 🤢. But as I was thinking about it and thinking about how disgusted I was a thought came into my mind that just made me incredibly sad. Maybe they think these things because that’s how they cope and survive. Predators are very cunning when they are dealing with their victims. However, most predators don’t care about their victims feelings. Predators care about their own wants, needs, and desires. So maybe some of their victims feel these things because it’s the only way they can live with what was done to them. And it angers and truly sickens me that he was able to get away with it for so long and died without having any repercussions for his actions whatsoever. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
@@jenncarutis8464 100% Agree
@@g-malaigo1155 How did he not get in trouble? Someone wrote a book in the 80’s that told people he was having sex with little boys!!! 🤬🤬🤬😭😭
Sadly, it's common for survivors of child abuse to not understand how they were hurt. Especially if the abuser was a woman and/or someone they were supposed to trust.
@@blarfroer8066 💯 💯
It’s scary when someone so rich and powerful can do whatever they want. They can do much better things for the idols, but not taking advantage of them. So sad when these things still happen today. I hope someone in any industry or company can speak up against inappropriate behaviour towards their artiste. Maybe not much but could help and protect the victims mentally and physically.
That’s why ya don’t trust many rich folks that throw their wealth around like it’s nothing
When I first got into Jpop in most groups where from this company and I still listen to Arashi a lot. To think what all those young boys had to go through... It's so upsetting he was never stopped and that many people still think it's not a bit deal and are grateful that this monster made them succesfull.
I like Arashi a lot too. I can’t start to think what if this happened with the boys too. But I guess the more successful the artists now, the more reason they won’t open their mouth and testify. So in the end we’ll never know the truth.
Btw, it might be totally different thing, but Ohno is the only one who hasn’t come back to showbiz. I’m worried about him. I hope he’s okay now
@@chihayaayase1299 There has been rumors early this yr that he may have plans on leaving Johnny's and retiring from showbiz altogether. He was building up and opening a resort in Okinawa and was also working on establishing an Italian restaurant. News said he's been spending a lot of his time over there overseeing the business while living life at the same time. It's signs that he'll probs just gonna leave showbiz altogether, we'll see.
@@adrimarsink oh yea? good for him. ofc i’m sad i wouldn’t be able to see riida anymore, but i remember watching the netflix documentary ‘arashi’s diary voyage’ and i felt so sad watching riida just sitting down with empty stare, soulless. he was definitely burnt out.
@@chihayaayase1299 I was one of the "early" Arashians before (2000), kinda lost touch w/ them arnd early 2010s, but Ohno has always been like that (staring out like he's in his own world), but imo I think now is a good time to retire and start a new path in life, you know? Of course, not everyone's like that. All the best to him👍
I'm an Indonesian and I'm literally a new fan of Arashi. I can't imagine those awful things happened to them back then. They're so talented. I wonder are they gonna speak up? Cause they're seniors and they have big name now, they can give good influenced to get rid off those dirty things Jhonny did.
What makes this even more tragic is that this happens everywhere.. schools, churches, show business, athletics, you name it.
That is tragically true.
What it pisses me off is, people will probably think about this every time they see a Johnny's idol. Which is sad and frustrating, cause some of them worked really really hard to be where they're now and probably feel ashamed for what happened with Kitagawa.
Remember 75% of his victims believe it’s all justified ,and they look back on the experience with altered psychological perspective and beliefs, the belief that it was love
Thank Goodness, Someone is talking about Johnny Kitagawa
Because he's to be exposed for the total creep as he is
He's always gets away from this awful abuse toward young boys, and the Japanese media and the public just ignore the allegations against him it's surreal to think about
this story reminds me of the BBC guy who was exposed only after his death basically by old age cause BBC helped cover up hundreds of cases spanning decades
@@immapotato1 jimmy saville. And even the royal family knew about his abuses but still looked the other way. And on the other side of the pond we have weinstein and epstein and countless others we may never know about....
I'm a Janiwota since 2017 and allegations of this creepy old man were all around back then. I just remember feeling relief from the news of his death back in 2019 but I hate the fact that he didn't take any accountability.
he should be in jail, he raped and abused too many kids, and the people that worked with him let it happen, the authorities let it continue.
@@VictoriaBrzyou can't do anything especially if he has power over your money, That's why those employees just stay silent or else, we don't know what will Johnny do to them.
I feel embarrassed to be Japanese. OF course mad at Kitagawa, but sickened at how there is so little coverage about this in Japan. This happened and continue to happen because of you guys that are just trying to look away
You don't need to be embarrassed to be Japanese. What needs to change is the shame/honor culture which hides things of this nature because they are "shameful" instead of exposing them. This way of thinking and doing things in Japan needs to change.
umm this kind of things happens everywhere even in America before the MeToo movement producers were raping n touching up everyone in hollywood for decades...
No need to be embarrassed. Other countries do worse things than this.
You have nothing to be ashamed of. kitagawa should carry all the shame.
Japanese need to ban adu*t videos. Im sure because this so many pervert in japanese . Even they tv show something kinda pervert
I was a HUGE Kat-tun fan back then. When the revelation came out i was so incredibly crushed. I couldn't believe it, Akanishi even posted him. Its so crazy how these "powerful" people are almost always horrendous individuals and the fact that it dated back from the companies inception yet NOTHING was done
Sadly feel he is not the only predator in the Asian Entertainment industry
He's not. There are many more who are like this but are being protected by media..
Not even just Asia. This goes on all over the world
Yg I am looking at you
@@nehasweet8019 and the fact that he’s allowed to work with babymon…who decided to release his stank self from jail…?🤮🤮
Korea and US for example.
My first introduction to asian music was J pop, Kat Tun, Hey! Say! JUMP and Arashi were my faves. I have not heard them for a long time since I got more into Kpop, however, always remember those groups earnestly. So, knowing of all this, gots me scared of what those boys might have gone through 😢
I remeber in 2008, I was chatting with a Japanese guy who told me about this story.
I was a fan of NEWS and Kat-TUN.
I was thinking he was just saying so.
Most people probably thought it was just a rumor or made up story to not get people into the idol industry
this reminds me of mag!c prince's kengo leaving because he was being abused by a higher up. this happens in every industry, but it's especially easy to get away with in the idol industry. it was recently announced a kpop boy group member was charged for m*lesting and r*ping his group mate. stuff goes down in idol dorms that everyone is too scared to speak up about, it's so infuriating ):
That is why this scandal needs to hit big in ALL countries that have their own idol group system.
which kpop boys group qas it
@@ficsatan_ that information hasn’t been made public
It’s more prevalent in the entertainment industry because a lot of celebrities are owned. A lot of these business people who run these companies are owned by people who are higher up so they’re protected.
The glory 2?!
The culture is also apart of this, the gratitude of victims is always expected but they said what’s wrong is wrong. It is incredibly heartbreaking to see young men suffered. Also as a casual fan of HSJ and KT, being a fan of Jpop groups are incredibly hard and they are really closed off. Entertainment industry is really muddy waters, they are like a playground with no limitations for rich and powerful. It’s also important for the fans/ people to support the victims rather than blaming them.
You said it so well, nothing to add.
If you ever wanted to get into the Johnny's this would pop up, Is crazy how someone with power can do so much damage💀 So sorry for all the victims that have had to live with the trauma
Can y'all pls stop talking about moonbin, I know it hurts but this isn't the comment section to do it in. Pls comment about the actual video because the channel put a lot of work to make the video just for y'all to not talk about the actual video. Don't get me wrong, I miss moonbin and I hope he is taken care of by the angels but pls talk about it in the comment section for a video made about him if that's not too much to ask from y'all.
Thank you! It's disgusting how people would mention his death on a video that's not even related to him smh
@@cranburrey I'm glad someone agrees
I watched Mobeen's documentary recently and it was shocking at how accepted the abuse is by so many victims - but by far the worst part was where one victim said that it was tolerated by some parents as being an idol was seen as a way to become rich - he even said kids were told to "offer up your ar** to Johnny" if that's what it took. I know abuse goes on everywhere, but I was shaken by this programme.
This is so disgusting omg 🤢🤮
I have been in love with Arashi for years and years but when this came out I was horrified, so horrified I cried everytime I heard their songs for a while... Then I felt terrible for the boys and what they endured so I kept supporting them but not Johnnys, I'm so glad you touched this subject, thank you so much.
Yes, it's sad that Moonbin is no longer here. No, this is not the time or place to be discussing it. The investigation is still ongoing and beyond the fact that he has left no further information is publicly available. Ya'll need to quit being so insensitive toward another serious issue and share your condolences somewhere else that's appropriate.. Like for example, maybe on the group's page that he just spent the past years of his life stressing himself out physically and mentally to make content for..?
If only subscribers and/or viewers of this channel are more respectful to the video uploader whom spent time putting together this video to expose child abuse in the Jpop industry, than discuss about the passing of a Kpop idol, which is completely unrelated to the video. Some people need to stop being insensitive and disrespectful, and by also demanding a video posting about the deceased person when investigations are still ongoing and information is yet to be shared publicly. Absolutely tactless. Very typical of Kpop fans. Thank you to those whom take a firm stand against these commentors and for discussing only about this video topic👏🏻
this needs more attention.... this is the first time im hearing of this despite being a jpop fan i hope all the victims are able to get past this trauma of that disgusting creep johnny
As a Johnny’s fan. This story is not surprising. It’s been happening. Their parents know about it. But choose to ignore. The group that debut def successful in Jpop world. Kuan come and talk about the news. But soon the story will be lost in the sea as nothing happen. Many foreigner don’t know about them bec u have to have Japanese phone number, Japanese residence to go to their concert. It is very exclusive.
Almost like a cult. The boys from Hi Hi Jet def got assaulted. But they just act like nothing happen😅
Their stories being me to tears. I can't even imagine living with a parent who knows so much about the abuse and choose to ignore because of the money....
Omg this story is literally the exact same as the boy band history in USA! It's crazy, it's exactly the same pattern, just different villain, so disgusting. All of this was happening pretty much at the same time, but in different parts of the world. The way it's always the horrible ped**hiles at the core of this industry - makes me wanna throw up.
So weird it's always p*dophiles, there was this latino boy group called Menudo, they were also like idols and they were going through the same thing as well..
Happy that some of them are speaking out on this. The whole industry and hollyweird needs to be reformed. So many young people have gone through stuff like this 🤮 sick f*ckers
I'm Arashi fan. Watching this makes me hope they didn't get this disgusting act from someone that should be their protector
Mee too, can't imagine if they had through that dirty things from Jhonny. They're so talented
I'm sorry to break it to you but even in the video it stated that anonymous member of Arashi had gone throught it as well. Plus Another boy stated that If they were to not do it their group wouldn't debut. 😞 So it seems like at least one person of each group had to go through that trauma to debut.... man so many victims...
Kookie, you might honestly just want to mute comments on this video. People are being very ignorant and insensitive in the comments and it's overall negatively impacting both situations...
@K-pop fan ofc everyone have their lifes, world doesnt stop
Groomed as kids. Some still in denial as adults, in order to cope 😔
i mean... johnny's has currently one of my ult jpop bands that are ruling japan for YEARS until now... i did not know that this is what was happening behind the scenes like... damn... because their music is really really good
I can’t believe the amount of people talking about Moonbin in an unrelated topic about a group of people who have gone through their own horrors. Wtf. What disrespectful and disgusting behavior y’all are showcasing. It’s horrible what happened to Moonbin especially if the current speculation is correct but y’all are really making it so that I could care even less about his death. There’s a time and place for everything and this ain’t it.
Honestly, I was thinking the same thing.
But I've seen insensitive, air-head "K-Pop fans" do this in any video that pertains to Asian-related content, including content about ab*se.
It's awful that they would seek out attention in such a manner.
@@mimiandy1683 Just say *people* talking about it
Same on tiktok or other social media too
My problem is the message they try to convey, to mix everything up
That their comments could make you "care even less about his death" is absolutely disgusting. You should be completely ashamed of yourself. Yes, it's insensitive to the subject of this video to comment about it. But your comment is much, much worse than what they are doing. It seriously sickens me.
I was definitely going to agree with this comment, but then I read you “care less about his death” line and thought fuck your just as insensitive as the people your complaining about!
I get what you're trying to say but your comment, "could care even less about his death" is absolutely disgusting. You can't care less about someone's death just because you're annoyed by people. That's just what people do especially fans which is absolutely fine, yes sometimes they may bring it up on completely unrelated videos and topics but you should be used to seeing that. Anytime a celebrity or popular figure dies you're going to see those types of comments from people for quite a while as people from all over the world are mourning the loss of Moonbin. For the people who make those comments simply for attention, they can go to hell for all I care. I get that you are annoyed but that was truly uncalled for.
I grew up with Johnny's Jr and groups which debuted., from Ya ya yah, Hey Say Jump and all. It's just so heartbreaking and sad to think they went through this. They are near my age, and when they joined as trainees they were average 9-12 years old, mind you. Like 20-15 years later now that I am almost 30, the perspective is so different. I hope they get the help they need.
I think this happens in EVERY countries industry. Keep this in mind, the people giving the opportunities are already rich and successful, so you have to think there's another price you'd have to pay for an opportunity to become a star because saying "my talent can make you rich", doesn't mean much to a person who is already a millionaire.
Organized rape of this scale for such a long time is pretty rare though especially in a so called developed nation.
Thank you Kookielit for making such an important video. Recently you guys have been doing more videos on topics that don’t get talked about as much as they should and I hope you continue do videos on these dark but necessary topics. We can’t let these abusers silence others, they need to be exposed like the disgusting criminals they are.
I truly cry for every trainee and jpop idol that had to endure this suffering at such a young age just to achieve their dreams, its a sick and twisted world we live in. Be kind to one another and let us hold these evil predators accountable.
Kookielit did not understand the Japanese law on sexual abuse, so her comment on the statue of limitation isn't accurate. NAKATA UNIVERSITY channel released a video on this Jpop scandal.
@@ahantu thats v good to know ty!
Arashi were the first ever Asian boyband I listened to back in 2005, and because of them I discovered SMAP, Kat Tun, TVXQ, Super Junior, Shinee, and many other Asian idol groups that gave me so many happy memories. I actually heard these rumors many years ago back when I was 13. Which is part of why I stopped supporting Johnnys company. It’s heartbreaking to know it never stopped and he was never brought to justice. He had some extremely powerful connections both in the Japanese and US governments who must have protected him. I hope all his victims can live peacefully now.
News was my group, I feel like I watched Yamapi and Kamenashi grow up. (Yamapi was my bias before bias was a thing)
why do you think a lot of Idols - K-Pop for example took their lives?
Man that guy is a sicko. Thanks for the video I've never heard of this
So disgusting like ewwww. An old man founded an entertainment company for doing that stuff to young boys. I was like WHAT the HELLLLL!!! He did that everyday to the boys behind their parents and how Japan government let this go for so long.
I am not japanese, but I did some japanese studies at uni and the relationship Japan has with sex is something else. Someone could say nonchalantly in public that they've dated a younger person that was clearly not of age and that they’ve help that younger person grow.. And there's this show called Gannibal were a little girl tries so save the pedophile who tried to groom her. bruhh
Abuse destroys one's self-esteem 😔 so sad
I was waiting for someone to talk about Johnny's Jr
Pls stop talking about Moonbin. It's very disrespectful. Other channels have made some short videos about him. Go there. This video has nothing to do with kpop so just stop. This is a serious issue.
yes, moonbins death is extremely sad, but please stop asking for a video on him. let his family and friends grieve first. the investigation is still going on. lets not be insensitive and stop asking for people and idols to talk about him. please PLEASE let him rest in peace.
We've lost another beautiful soul. May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences. I'm so sorry.
Bro my jaw dropped I thought you are talking about the guy in the video then I remember moobin 💔
@@jacksonwanglivingmeme251 Love Moonbin :)
Very tactless of you to mention this here, when it is unrelated to this vid
Dont be disrespectful and bring him up on a video which is unrelated to him
moonbin is not in johnnys why talk about him here?
It is the lack of calling out sexual crimes, it is being normalized.
This dude was disgusting and a predator in disguise forming bands ...i imaagine hiw many idols still go through this,it's traumatic....
As a teen in the early - mid 2000s, I was a huge fan of many johnnys groups
I had no idea what some of them were going through and it makes me so sad :'(
There should be no statute of limitations on SA or child abuse. I hope this vile man rots in hell. Also p3dophilia was prominent in Japanese entertainment until fairly recently because of lack of age of consent laws so this isn't surprising to me.
All companies working with idols need to be investigated and better regulated. In reality, it would be a painful experience for many. But, it is the only way to protect idols and prevent future harm.
I've been an Arashi fan since I was 15, and it's truly disheartening to think they may have faced sexual harassment from that awful older man. My heart goes out to all the victims!
Before I got into kpop, I was into JE (Johnny's) from 2007 with Arashi, News, and HSJ. This video took me back.
But yeah, there's a lot of stories with Johnny's indeed.
Same! I also listened to HSJ 's songs and followed other activities from this entertainment. Even though I liked the groups, I always had a strange feeling towards Johnny... 👀
I do wonder if other company's endured things like this.
like hello project.
its pritty scary.
idols go through alot
@@Gyuphoria_0313 right?
they were always closed off compared go other talant agency's.
I mean even morning masume performed over seas.
Finally! Someone mentioned News!
@@buttarain27 they were my faves when they got back together in 2007 but a few years after that, it became a disaster with more members leaving so I took a hiatus on jpop
I think it's very disrespectful and shocking to see kpop fans here mentioning the death of a kpop star and not giving any respect to the video creator for uploading this video which by the way, is discussing a very serious topic about abuse and exploitation by people in power. You guys have no respectful at all, and some of you have the nerve to demand a video posting about the details of Moonbin's passing..Absolutely zero respect for him and his love ones, when they are still grieving and investigations are still ongoing. You all should be ashamed of yourselves.
The weird thing about this Jhonny scandal is
WHERE'S THE FANS?!?!???
It just weird that the fans didn't get mentioned to do anything when their idols are being abused. It pains me that the fans just plainly ignored what happened behind the closed doors even though their idols have already spoken about it.
Where's the support from the fans?!?!??
You cant really put the blame on the fans for this, especially for international fans. Coming from an international (ex obsessed?) fan of JPop during the 2008-2012, it was hard being a jpop fan.
do keep in mind, Japan has very strict rules for their media distribution be it in music, movies and TV shows. And if a music video/movie/TV show are not flag/reported or taken down, they were mostly like fun shows like yayaya (gosh I miss this show), shows that portrays the trainees and idols having fun doing challenges on the show.
Even news articles are hard to get due to the language barrier. if there were articles available for international fans, it was most of the time from fan blogsites (with untrustworthy english translation).
@@M_B-pu3dw I don't blaming the fans tho (?) I'm disappointed that they didn't do anything and more, kinda supporting this harassment by supporting every group that company released.
International fans aside, I believe there's many local fans in the fanbase since their targets in the first place is the local audience. I know technology may be far behind at those times, but doesn't mean the fans can't do anything.
It is said that even though many media already covers the topic, the company easily get away with it because the power it holds. Then again, the power it holds come from the fans.
If the fans simply brushed it off because of the mindset that's men don't susceptible to being sexualy harassed, I'm truly disappointed
@@Lunarelise sure blame fans instead of the perpetrator
right.
actully some Idols within the company can't talk about it.
and as a fan I guess you don't want there idol to get into trouble.
so what you gonna do.
they have to stay silent while some of the fans know damn well what's going on behind the scenes
@@M_B-pu3dw you were a fan around the same time as me.
ya ya yah right?
I remember those days.
yeah something always felt off about the company though.
its a shame.
growing up seeing groups like hey say jump, news, etc. being so big, i thought they had the strategy down with a good producer, but as soon as he passed and people spoke out, i realized how bad the conditions were for some, and only hope they got the right help, and can be happy he's gone and exposed now.
To this day kpop companies still treat idols the same way a lot will not come out on public due to censorship but to this date we see it from companies to toxic fandoms, the idols dont have a free personal life because in one hand you have the company boss who controls their lives and outside they have fans who are very toxic and harrasses them every single day online that some times pushes them to commit suicide due to the social pressure. Kpop and Jpop are just to tough on the artists.
This is disgusting, and he was never prosecuted that tells me the government didn’t give a damn about stuff like this!!!! Absolute disgrace
9:21 don't worry he will be hold accountable in the day of judgement
Outrageous !! How these boys think that that's normal and is some sort of payment for the job they chose . It's not , it should'nt have to be. They as artist work their asses off , endure starvation pain and injuries , practice for hours long per day and night to make progress and better themselves . They ARE already paying a price . Not to mention they don't get to see their family as often maybe not at all . This is so sad .
Payment? They ll got their cut..so its equal..thats why his advantages is a crime...poor children... ur hardwork is the payment not your body and soul... lord pls give them peace.
Entertainment industries are same everywhere, children women weak and poor people get abused by such monsters all around the world. It's so sad but I'm not too much into jpop so I don't know the details how their media and entertainment companies work. I just hope these victims can recover from the trauma they have been through.
I never see anyone in this world as powerful as Johnny Kitagawa in entertainment industry. He was not only controlling media to paint him and his group in good light, but he also powerful enough to instruct media not to support and cover Boy group from another company so they wont be a threat to his talents. Thanks God he is dead now and other agency boy group now can enjoy being as successful as Johnny's talents group in Japan.
I'd go and trash his grave, he doesn't deserve to have one, it's sickening. I just the problem didn't keep going with the older boys to younger boys
worst part about all of this is that most of us where aware of the rumours. i've been a johnny's fan since 2012 and since then i've known of kitagawa's crimes from the "dear hikaru genji" book. apparently they went to court but since johnny's is so big in japan they swept everything under the rug and it became nothing but rumours.
Reminds me of what Lou Pearlman did with Backstreet Boys and Nsync. At least one boy in each group got it.
Can you please explain?
Please explain I am curious!
Can you explain?
The Victims was groomed. ITs sick what that predator did to those underaged teens.
Lawsuit and exposure should be broadened to include accessories to the cover ups. Though perpetrator is dead, the people who are covering up the dirty deeds still need to be punished.
That last statement where someone said that they understand that there had to be some kind of payment .. horrific ‼️
I didn’t know anyone of them but I really feel bad
This has actually been known for awhile it seems. Even while being stateside, my younger brother and I used to listen to a lot of jpop groups from Johnny, 15-20 years ago, and we heard the rumors THEN. Not surprised, there are A LOT of nasty old men out there willing to take advantage of young boys (and girls, but these dudes seem to prey on young boys a lot).
I'm really so into these J-Pop focused vids! I like the Erika Fujiwara vid u created,too!
wow thank you so much for such a nice comment♥ will try to do more about jpop!
SM was created heavily influenced by Johnny's idols and overall from the Japanese idol system and through SM, the idol system in Korea was created and became what it is today.
I just hope that the idols under Johnny's don't have to suffer from this news going worldwide I hope they still get the chance to get known worldwide just like kpop idols. They are the victims and they didn't do anything wrong. Please don't hate on the Johnny's idols
Yesssss. Sadly, I wonder why Arashi couldnt be as big as another Kpop boyband back then. Arashi has a great quality on them.
@@HatifahPutribecause japapanese media outside anime and manga dont really advertise themselves outside of japan. Becoming big in japan and topping the oricon chart is a massive thing i dont think they really cared too much about the korean charts as in the 90s and early 00s it wasnt really that big. Also arashi was quite/very well known in korea so was smap.
The "Stockholm Syndrome should really be renamed "Tokyo syndrome", because unfortunately in Japanese society most people are used to being gaslit 24/7 and putting up with all forms of abuse from powerful people, without allowing themselves to even *think* something is wrong. Thus it's no surprise it took a half-foreign kid to speak out louder than ever before this time. Japanese culture seems designed to make sure that powerful people can do whatever they please without facing any accountability for the pain they inflict at all levels of everyone else below them. Instead of giving in to bullying to compensate as is so often the case, it's about time Japanese people shook off their inhibitions and feudal subjugation.
this is so sad..yet it happens so many times in many kpop entertainments..
Before i become a kpop fan.
Im arashi and katun fan first. Then became super junior fan. But its crazy how its so disgusting 😢
So Sad To See That Jonny Kitagawa Abused Uderage Boys For Decades & He Died Without Punishment...
Also Victims Should Brave To Fight For Their Human Rights.
Above All Japanese Media & Law System? Seriously 😳
Before knowing about this scandal of Kitagawa years ago, I did get this vibes of him and seeing the documentaries and videos of the idols and age range in the company did get me uncomfortable a bit, but now knowing these facts my suspicions were correct.
This is new would you be able to do more videos about JPOP artists please.
and I have heard the devastating news news about Astro moonbin I am in shock and still can’t believe that he has passed away and for a brief second I didn’t believe the news at first and as I kept looking at my phone it hit me that this is real he was so young at the age of 25 years old rest in peace moonbin
If Japan cannot try to change this,...there is no problem to be solve..
Om grateful to the newspaper/reporters who didn't give up and got the truth out.
Its impossible that just kitagawa has been a predator. Its obviously, others executives in that company are predators too
You're exactly right. There was a former manager who admitted in an interview that he abused some of the Jr.'s there...
Not surpised honestly.
I read an article years ago about that, I had a mixed feeling about it. The issue was still dormant until March 2023 thanks to BBC documentary. Then now, the allegations are true, bruh my suspicions were correct. Sadly.
The Japan media didn't coverage this issue before, seems like they're ignoring it. Johnny-san I think is powerful, he could sue people who made rumors about them, so fast that it would be forgotten in days lol. I saw people slandering the victims, like bro please stop doing it.
I'm Arashi fan and now I'm worried if they experienced this kind of horrible shit.
I hope he didn't harm my bby bois, Yuto and Ryosuke or any of the HSJ boys 😢 I'd kill him if he did, my bby's didn't have to go through that if that had happened to them
Is hsj active still?
@@brennathecatlover4360 Yes, they're still active.
@@MrSuperjam789 really I didn’t know lol
@@brennathecatlover4360 Yeah, they have their own YT channel along with a lot of other Johnny acts. The Johnny's of today is kinda different compared to the one even 10 years ago lol
I had no idea about this. Im truly shocked. I knew Japanese related content before anything else. Particularly Arashi and Kat-tun.
And I get youre sad an idol died but can the victims please not be silenced and over-ride once again? Jeez. Read the room, time and place for things.
The fact that people were so scared to speak out about him says a lot. People in positions of power should be harshly regulated and punished since they also enjoy the privilege of their positions. I feel so sorry for the boys who were brainwashed into believing this was the price to be paid to fulfill their dreams. These people create such heinous structures in the industry to make sure young and impressionable kids don't have other options but to endure this type of exploitation. I hope they can heal from this trauma and get the justice they deserve.
The fact that this disgusting man passed away without compensating for any of his horrible sins just because of the power he had ,is fucking unfair and they even held a memorial for this man,s passing is just very sad, Like all his life till he became old he did those disgusting things and never got punished
I know about most Japanese people would say things they really not meant. Even if they said they were thankful or treated with love, I still believed they meant the opposite. Esp these were minors and they would really had zero idea on what was happening that time of abuse.
Everyone, this is not about Moonbin, we are all hurting by the news, but it doesn’t give u the right to talk about him when the video is completely unrelated to him. Please have some respect
It's amazing how this is not talked about on TV.
Johnny's fan club members mobilized and applauded at Johnny's press conference regarding the child sexual assault issue. Journalists were not allowed to hold microphones.👿
There’s this former idol (ex member of one of the famous groups produced by Johnny’s) that was removed from the group due to ‘underage smoking’ incident.
After watching this video, it made me realize that it’s weird that the former idol got kicked out and little did we know there are alcohol and cigarettes that were offered to them.
Hmmm maybe he refused that’s why… but mehh all of my thoughts are just speculations…
I know for a fact this happens in KPop as well
I used to be a stan of the groups for four years. And everytime i want updates frome their groups, i just couldn't find any article or pictures of their artist, sobthats why is so hard to find😅
That time I just prayed that the boys don't suffer abuse hoping that as they became popular they will be treated with care... bcoz even as international fan (NEWS, HSJ, ND, and lately SM) I do know of these news from blogs/ LJ groups... there is also a thing on favoritism that you can tell from shows like SC, YYY... entertainment industry do have a dark side in any country...
Hope that this kind of things continue to decline and eventually stop.
For the record, JE artists now have their social media pages and can even have TT, IG, and YT live. Hoping with this that the boys can express their selves more.
wow never expected kookie to make a jpop vid...its great you did ..idol groups started in jpop
This is a real life BANANAFISH . And I feel sorry for all the victims 😭
Hmmm...putting minors and barely-legal young people under the almost total control of people who want to make money out of them? What could possibly go wrong???
i hate this man sm but i love all johnny’s groups unfortunately even in jpopsuki it’s hard to find the last releases
So sad seeing these victims was brainwashed to think that the disgusting act is one way to pay for an opportunity to stardom.
Just like every showbiz industry all over the globe very sad truth
Y'all in the comments need to stop policing people's grief.... 🙄
People can share how they feel if they want to, your selective empathy is weird.
I'm sure there are also KPop stories like this. The problem is being sexually assaulted is still seen as a "scandal" in Japan/SK/China, even if the artists is the victim, so no-one is going to speak out.