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The #MeToo movement has been slow to arrive in Tokyo's entertainment district. Until very recently, power harassment by directors and producers was accepted as "part of the showbiz toughness." The recent scandals involving Johnny Kitagawa (posthumously revealed as a serial abuser) have forced a rare moment of industry-wide introspection, leading to the dissolution of the old guard's grip on power.
To witness Japanese entertainment consumption is to witness a paradox of intense loneliness and intense community. The #MeToo movement has been slow to arrive
On the silent Tokyo subway, you will see rows of suited businessmen staring at tiny screens. They are not watching the news; they are reading manga on their phones or watching the latest isekai anime (a genre where a loser is reborn in a fantasy world). Psychologists argue that this is a coping mechanism for karoshi (death by overwork). Entertainment provides a "parallel life," a digital escape hatch from the crushing hierarchy of the office. On the silent Tokyo subway, you will see
Perhaps the most alien concept to Western viewers is the Japanese variety show. Unlike US talk shows where a host interviews a celebrity to promote a project, Japanese variety shows are about exposing vulnerability. Entertainment provides a "parallel life," a digital escape
Celebrities (including A-list actors and idols) are put into absurd physical challenges, spicy food dares, or confessional segments designed to make them fail. This stems from the cultural concept of baka (foolishness) as a virtue. To laugh at oneself is to be humble. A star who refuses to eat a super-spicy hot wing or wear a silly costume is seen as gōjō (stubborn/arrogant), which is social death.
Consequently, the power dynamic is inverted. In the West, movie stars sit on couches; in Japan, comedians run the show. Comedians like Sanma or Downtown wield more power and respect than film actors because they control the prime-time narrative.