Post by marion on Mar 9, 2023 9:22:17 GMT
Predator, the scandal of J-Pop.
Actually this was on BBC2 but isn’t worth a new thread. It aired on Tuesday and I watched it last night. Now I know nothing of J-Pop except for seeing the occasional well-drilled boy band and had never heard of Johnny Kitigawa, the deceased music mogul who is accused here of serial sexual abuse of the young boys in his charge. But honestly it reminded me of the exposé on Jimmy Saville… except this happened for years and was kept a closely guarded secret. And it still is! The presenter, a very good Mobeen Azhar, tried to get comments from not just the company he ran but the press, radio stations, TV, any reporter really, and hit a wall of silence. The company seems to be all powerful: it would be like having Jimmy Saville Productions blazed across Piccadilly Circus. He also interviewed boys who detailed what had happened to them and they seemed quite accepting too. It really was a very strange programme, very interesting indeed, and quite shocking too. I know Saville got away with it but at least his reputation is totally shredded. Kitigawa got away with it but still seems to be held in high esteem.
Actually this was on BBC2 but isn’t worth a new thread. It aired on Tuesday and I watched it last night. Now I know nothing of J-Pop except for seeing the occasional well-drilled boy band and had never heard of Johnny Kitigawa, the deceased music mogul who is accused here of serial sexual abuse of the young boys in his charge. But honestly it reminded me of the exposé on Jimmy Saville… except this happened for years and was kept a closely guarded secret. And it still is! The presenter, a very good Mobeen Azhar, tried to get comments from not just the company he ran but the press, radio stations, TV, any reporter really, and hit a wall of silence. The company seems to be all powerful: it would be like having Jimmy Saville Productions blazed across Piccadilly Circus. He also interviewed boys who detailed what had happened to them and they seemed quite accepting too. It really was a very strange programme, very interesting indeed, and quite shocking too. I know Saville got away with it but at least his reputation is totally shredded. Kitigawa got away with it but still seems to be held in high esteem.
Anymore to come?
