Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Tokyo Sports publishes article on #NGT48, claiming that a former manager, Ms. Kitagawa, was harassed by the "Idol Hunter Gang/Stalker Gang." Tokyo Sports newspaper in its Jan. 17, 2019 issue reports with the sub-headlines, "Stalker activities funded by money from the media" "Intimidation of male fans, and extending a dirty hand to female fans." Tokyo Sports publishes article on #NGT48, claiming that a former manager, Ms. Kitagawa, was harassed by the "Idol Hunter Gang." She is likely the manager that Inaoka claimed to have forced out through his connection to management. Fans speculate that Tano Ayaka and Yamada Noe know details about Manager Kitagawa's dismissal from #NGT48. In their joint Showroom live on Jan. 8, 2019 at 16:50 JST, they mentioned Ms. Kitagawa and then suddenly started talking about duct tape, as if the two are connected. Tano: "Ms. Kitagawa was let go" Yamada: "Yeah, that's right. She got sent somewhere. But for us..." T: "How we feel, right" Y: "We just wanted to be close to her. Almost like we want to be bound to her" T: "Right" Y: "Today's item is duct tape!" https://www.twitter.com/qc_bb/status/1085894785381163013 Additional info from TokyoSports sourced to an show industry insider: "Apart from Yamaguchi, who fell victim this time, there are also other member(s) who ended up graduating, unable to stand the harassment from the stalker gang and their dirty actions close to assault" "This is also hinted at in the tweets (now deleted) that Yamaguchi herself posted" https://www.twitter.com/speranzom/status/1085833336654872577 The deleted tweet Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Other incident regarding fans and staff Female fans reported being stalked and harassed to AKS and the management but was ignored https://www.twitter.com/teamyujin1/status/1083861523422883840 A tweet from an anonymous account by someone that used to work at their event mentioning NGT48 rude attitude and behavior Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet JP news receive a confession from an NGT fan linking the case to a shady groups of fans: -named ...-kai -once used to boss around back at the AKB theater -got hold of almost every member's addresses and any other personal infos, using this "catalog" to stalk them at their houses https://www.twitter.com/speranzom/status/1085147968599195648 Several things I just want to mention Tano mentions inapooh‘ name Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Tano Ayaka & Inaoka Ryuunosuke (Inapooh) connection. Inapooh’s voice is behind the camera. Click here to view the Tweet Sounds like Tano mentioned Jo-kai's name. at 0:58 on her showroom She reads a comment that says, "Jo-kai now (dinner party hosted by Jo)," and she immediately says Joujouen (the yakiniku chain restaurant). Jo-kai could mean an organization of Jo, or more colloquially, a party hosted (often funded for) by Jo. Also read comments under this tweet Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7P561-AfsQ Kitagawa Joe mocking how weak the Niigata police are because they couldn’t detain him. Click here to view the Tweet By this is finally trending on twitter in North America and covered by CNN https://www.twitter.com/qc_bb/status/1085939421575286784 https://www.twitter.com/TwitterMoments/status/1085920614026747905 https://www.twitter.com/CNN/status/1085803692937363456 https://www.twitter.com/cnni/status/1085798736356409344 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blank_stare 2,217 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 After a week and it’s only trending now? >_> https://twitter.com/aaadfgh3/status/1085186129471582211?s=21 Trans below https://twitter.com/qc_bb/status/1085894785381163013?s=21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Updates on the case Click here to view the Tweet From 2ch: "The third bad guy mentioned in Mahohon's statement is still a mystery. We cannot allow that guy to escape!" Just speculation and rumors Q: Couldn't they simply mean the address seller? A: No, there was supposedly a third attacker at the scene going by the nickname "Kaise". Inaoka was not physically present. Rumor has it (this is the part I've been sceptical) is that the third guy has been dating Nishigata. If it helps, there's also supposedly a lead that says Kaise is Sato Anju's real brother https://www.twitter.com/qc_bb/status/1085293720235397120 Updated diagram by online users that is being shared on SNS... By the way this is just speculation and rumors TRANSLATION Summary of events regarding the assault of Yamaguchi Maho. Also read under this tweet https://www.twitter.com/rikoriko_xo/status/1085295324040699906 Another diagram https://www.twitter.com/rikoriko_xo/status/1084790466200170496 Shuukan Bunshun is pushing an idea (relation chart in grey) that is contradictory. The sentences in black = Bunshun‘s version of events. Red = Contradictory, errors pointed out https://www.twitter.com/rikoriko_xo/status/1085961511779123202 For some reason, Bunshun is trying to run with a story "admitting" that the apartment on the other side belonged to Ayakani but she had moved out one year and a half ago already (and Mahohon wasn't aware of it yet?) and her involvement was all a big misunderstanding. Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Bunshun is trying so hard to protect the criminals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheolbong supremacy 16,576 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 What is AKS doing protecting the culprits and letting this horror show go on for so long?/ What is the police doing?? This is madness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMJI MOODS 11,500 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 More statements from Inapooh,the man behind Mahohon's stalkers. One openly threatening revenge on NGT members,suggesting a close relationship with some of them. Another describing him participating in stalking,Bunshun collaboration, bypassing venue bans. Make of it what you want. https://www.twitter.com/speranzom/status/1085098605617270786 Inapooh calling a self-policing squad to join him on Dec 9, the day after Maho's confession, to patrol Rabura2 "prevent disturbances at the NGT theater" by accosting "suspicious types". "To protect those girls with a future in this way" Read: textbook Blackshirt tactics https://www.twitter.com/speranzom/status/1085212635203805184 Tweet regarding graduated member Otaki Yurina https://www.twitter.com/rikoriko_xo/status/1084885701303431168 Couple of tweets about: -Inapooh asking for permission to start stalking Tano Yuuka and sell a photo of her https://www.twitter.com/speranzom/status/1084559662844989442 Add also Mogi to the list of Inapooh's stalking targets,other than the other two members I mentioned(Aigasa and Oozawa). https://www.twitter.com/speranzom/status/1085861086455304193 and apparently https://www.twitter.com/reirisuzukawa/status/1085489601576284160 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA02 4,755 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I don't think NGT can recover from this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 This is a sentence that she Tweeted on December 25th. (This is after that incident occurred) "I will not forget the people who will help me now, I decided to give back my life from the bottom of my heart." https://www.twitter.com/sweetgirlspower/status/1085562275782520832 Google translate I will not forget the people who will help me now I decided to keep returning my all my life. The reverse can not be forgiven for the rest of us. Team G was good as an ordinary idol team. I am thinking everyday for the past two weeks to keep giving thanks to everyone. I want to take everyone around the world ...I have to work hard tomorrow 's performance Click here to view the Tweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Comment about Mahohon's case from the mother of idol Oomoto Honoka, who committed suicide as a result of management's power harassment: "I am not asking for the culprits to be publicly humiliated, myself. To offer protection to the culprits isn't deplorable in itself, but (cont.) the real problem is with protecting the culprits while leaving the victim unprotected, and I find that inconceivable. What I am requesting for is giving all care possible to the victim and prioritizing her safeguard, first of all." https://www.twitter.com/speranzom/status/1085600462504644609 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 ***Translation incl December 8th - Day of assault They mention “ã¾ã»ã¨ã³â€œ ➡︎â€MahoTobi†Maho’s name withâ€Tobi†could be interpreted in 2 ways. Tobira ã¨ã³ã‚‰ - Door, “Maho’s Door†Tobi 飛㳠- Jump “Jump on Maho (attack)†https://www.twitter.com/rikoriko_xo/status/1085166181156356097 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Edit: For more updates follow https://www.twitter.com/qc_bb https://www.twitter.com/rikoriko_xo https://www.twitter.com/speranzom https://www.twitter.com/JusticeForMaho https://www.twitter.com/KenryoBudiman?p=s Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/AKB48/comments/af3jfk/megathread_yamaguchi_maho/ http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?threads/general-the-ngt48-thread.8587/page-166 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochichan 12,341 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 What is AKS doing protecting the culprits and letting this horror show go on for so long?/ What is the police doing?? This is madnessIf the rumor of Inapooh being connected to Burning is true, there is power balance against AKS in this case bc Burning is much more powerful than them. It is top agency in Japan. Couple of ex 48G girls are rumored to be managed by them (Mariko, Paruru, Rena) Ofc that shouldn't stop them from firing the NGT members who are friends with stalker gang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solfa 7,163 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Thank you OP, excellent roundup. Any idea on their sponsors though? How many have they lost so far? They need to lose as many as possible, to cut off their revenue stream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Thank you OP, excellent roundup. Any idea on their sponsors though? How many have they lost so far? They need to lose as many as possible, to cut off their revenue stream.You're welcomeI'm posting this from my phone so it probably look messy. I tried my best to organized all this since there's a lot of info of this. Edit: I'm not sure how many sponsors they lost but the list of sponsors is on the diagram https://www.twitter.com/rikoriko_xo/status/1085295324040699906 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 If the rumor of Inapooh being connected to Burning is true, there is power balance against AKS in this case bc Burning is much more powerful than them. It is top agency in Japan. Couple of ex 48G girls are rumored to be managed by them (Mariko, Paruru, Rena) Ofc that shouldn't stop them from firing the NGT members who are friends with stalker gang. Yes rumor from jnetizens is that Inapooh is a nephew of a Burning executive. A nephew of Mr S executive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katsu curry chips 7,808 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 THE WHOLE THING IS JUST SO BIZARRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 The third party committee for the investigation on Mahohon's case has been set up already, yet "word has it" that the name of the members involved won't be made public... https://www.twitter.com/speranzom/status/1085952155041837057 Regarding media withholding names of members and suspects of the NGT48 case, I'd like to share excerpts from Jeff Kingston's "Press Freedom in Contemporary Japan"(p93-96) TV stations and newspapers publishing full names of a public interest case is a big deal. Questions we should be asking: 1. Are the individuals involved influential to society? 2. Is this a case of private sexual harassment? 3. Is this case exceptional enough to reveal names of criminals and victims? Plenty to chew on for Japanese media. https://www.twitter.com/qc_bb/status/1085393265246068743 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 New tactic: put pressure on AKS by contacting Tokyo Olympic sponsors. Let them know how management forced a victim to apologise & are trying to cover up the scandal. Akimoto is a director for the 2020 Olympics! https://www.twitter.com/rikoriko_xo/status/1085357321411325952 CM Sponsors are leaving NGT. The government of Niigata Prefecture is now under fire. A local resident of Niigata has contacted all Councillors of Niigata prefecture today and they will act soon. The next level of attack should be on AKB Group as a whole. Akimoto Yasushi 秋元康, the chief producer of AKB Group, is a member of Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic. It would be an insult for him if he is expelled from the Committee because of this https://www.twitter.com/reirisuzukawa/status/1085896406869598208 https://www.twitter.com/reirisuzukawa/status/1085897554707963905 So far this is what I found online about their sponsors ★ Sponsors List · Mitsui Fudosan (Attracting enterprises) • Niigata Prefecture · Niigata City · JR East Niigata Branch · Niigata Prefectural Police ↠· Agency for Cultural Affairs · Niigata Daily News · JA Niigata · Teny · BSN · NST · UX · NHK · FM Niigata · FMPORT · Akita Saki daily · ABS Akita Broadcasting · McDonald's · Bakake · Pokka Sapporo · Lawson · BS SKYperion · Regina · Kobac · Niigata Central Post Office · Nagaoka Post Office · Niigata City Central Fire Station · Niigata City Minami-ku · Murakami Chamber of Commerce · Teijin Nagaoka High School · Japan Racing Association of Japan (JRA) Niigata Racecourse Sponsor withdrawal list · Yamazaki made bread · Shinkansen (contract end) · Niigata Chamber of Commerce (HP deletion) · Ikkamabokobo (CM Self-control → stock price increase) https://girlschannel.net/topics/1973812/3/ Oricon article: Ichimasa stops airing TV-CMs featuring NGT48 members https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2127496/full/ Japanese food company Kamaboko Ichimasa Ltd removed all NGT48 stuff which previously they uploaded regularly. While The Daishi Bank not considering to extend their cooperation with NGT, reports news Niigata Nippo. They are both sponsored NGT48 over the past years, but its looks like comes to an end probably due to embarrassing scandal happened to Yamaguchi Maho involving internal folks. While Yukiguni FM, one of radio station in Niigata have cancelled and deleted their schedule of inviting NGT48 members by the end of this month. https://english.shukanbunshun.com/2019/01/sponsors-terminates-contract-with-ngt48.html?m=1 According to The Niigata Nippo (January 11, 2019), another sponsor of NGT48 „The Daishi Bank“ will not renew their contract with NGT48. https://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/news/national/20190111444069.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Oh by the way Google translate Former manager of NGT, transferred to "Director's Office" of Tokyo head office Mr. Yoshiro Imamura (59) who retired from the NGT 48 theater manager as a result of the assault of NGT 48 Maho Yamaguchi (23), which was virtually dismissed, is scheduled to be replaced by Mr. Yoshiro Imamura (59), the manager of the AKS Tokyo headquarters "I was transferred to attachment on the 17th, I learned. On the official website of NGT 48 in the early this month, Mr. Imamura's change, Mr. Makoto Hayakawa assumed office as a new manager, Mr. Takeshi Okada assumed to be the deputy manager, but Mr. Imamura's changeover destination was not mentioned. Mr. Imamura was held in Tokyo on the same day and was absent from the meeting where Mr. Takumi Matsumura, Mr. Hayakawa, Mr. Okada attended. According to officials, the "Board of Directors" is not directly involved in the management of members, but Imamura plans to continue supporting NGT 48 and AKB 48 groups in the future . Nikkan Sports https://news.biglobe.ne.jp/entertainment/0118/nsp_190118_5925494809.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Edit: So, now Imamura is set to do desk job back in AKS offices in Tokyo...? https://www.twitter.com/YahooNewsTopics/status/1086016128919396352 https://www.twitter.com/speranzom/status/1086019970574766083 Reaction to ex- #NGT48 Director's move to Tokyo: "Humans pardoned from punishment due to cronyism will misbehave again. Imamura accepting his transfer to AKS head office means he doesn't repent at all. He will never understand Ms. Yamaguchi's pain." https://www.twitter.com/qc_bb/status/1086040403067969538 This is just a rumor but apparently Imamura is friends with Akimoto Reaction to foreign media reporting #NGT48 scandal: "Now it has become news overseas. The members and those executing the attack (criminals and those trying to cover it up), you have exposed the disgrace of Japan. Take responsibility!" https://www.twitter.com/qc_bb/status/1085984707060346880 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 Reminding myself how Mahohon was reporting for a year on SR about recurring issues with neighbors causing a ruckus at night,bringing over their"friends"to have parties(at least in her words)."Moving out" was even her 2018 Sousenkyo pledge.Rewatching it from today's perspective... This is the part I was looking for:"«Why not telling your landlord?»Suppose I were to report about it,if the neighbor learned by some way or another it was me who told that, I (stabbing air)would be done for,then what would it be of me? All considered, I'm too afraid to tell." Click here to view the Tweet https://www.twitter.com/speranzom/status/1086017106318118915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 Maho tweeted (now deleted) that a trusted member and staff who came to save her waited with the criminal until police arrived. Then, the criminal listed several names of members involved. I trust Maho, not Bunshun. https://www.twitter.com/rikoriko_xo/status/1086049569425756160 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 Sugahara Riko, Maho’s trusted friend also in team G, will be taking time off from NGT due to an operation for a knee injury she sustained last year. https://www.twitter.com/rikoriko_xo/status/1086040077959086080 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth_hurts 1,785 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 So he got transferred to the director's office/Board of Directors office in Tokyo??? This is a site jnetizens trust Mr. Etsumi Imamura who retired from the theater manager as a result of NGT 48's assault on Miho Yamaguchi On 14th, I was transferred to the "Director's Office" of AKS Tokyo Head Office According to stakeholders, it is not a department directly involved in management of members Former manager of NGT, transferred to "Director's Office" of Tokyo head office According to officials, the "Board of Directors" is not directly involved in the management of members, but Imamura plans to continue supporting NGT 48 and AKB 48 groups in the future. http://news.livedoor.com/lite/article_detail/15888552/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudko 369 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Click here to view the Tweet They really were sitting in the front row? Honestly what the fuck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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