Around a couple of weeks ago, the BBC previewed their follow-up documentary to their original that finally managed to topple at least the legacy of Johnny Kitagawa through shining a …
Read More »SMILE-UP’s Higashiyama Noriyuki says there were 2 abusers other than Johnny Kitagawa + follow-up documentary coming
BBC reporter Mobeen Azhar is doing a follow-up to his documentary on the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse case from last year, Predator: The Secret Scandal Of J-Pop. In an article …
Read More »Johnny Kitagawa victims report difficulties in being compensated, group demands transparency for the 939 who’ve made claims
In the wake of Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual abuse scandal, victims have recently come forward and said they had trouble being compensated by Smile-Up, which was formerly Johnny & Associates but …
Read More »STARTO ENTERTAINMENT revealed as name of new talent agency for ex-Johnny & Associates entertainers
While I was busy with other Japan-related news, it was announced by what was formerly Johnny & Associates that the talent agency would be renaming itself STARTO ENTERTAINMENT. In a …
Read More »Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse victim passes away following online harassment, other victims also speak up
While I wish I had a positive update on the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal, unfortunately a member of Johnny’s Sexual Assault Victims Association (JSAVA) in his mid-40s passed away …
Read More »Johnny & Associates to be renamed ‘Smile-Up’ to handle victim compensation, will create new fan-named company to manage artists + 478 victims come forward
At their last press conference about a month ago, Johnny & Associates announced that while they would be making changes in response to the report on founder Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual …
Read More »Johnny & Associates accepts report on founder’s sexual abuse as fact, President Julie Fujishima resigns & Higashiyama Noriyuki takes over
Following a report by a third-party investigation into sexual abuse claims against Johnny & Associates founder Johnny Kitagawa that found the accusations factual, current President of the company Julie Fujishima …
Read More »Johnny & Associates third-party investigation details Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual abuse, criticizes company inaction & recommends sweeping changes
First of all, apologies for getting behind on updating the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse case, but while I’ve been compiling information for another post, breaking news emerged as Johnny & …
Read More »Yamashita Tatsuro says his respect for Johnny Kitagawa has not changed despite ongoing sexual abuse scandal
About a week ago, during the latest update on the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal, it was mentioned that producer Matsuo Kiyoshi was let go from Smile Company after he …
Read More »4 more Johnny Kitagawa victims come forward, famous producer fired for being critical of Johnny & Associates, victims work to change laws
Alright, so there have been things going on since the last update on the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal, and they range from further victims coming forward to Johnny & …
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