In a surprise announcement on YouTube and Twitter, it appears that when DJ Shacho of the music group Represent Chikyuu did the apology video for power harassment/sexual harassment, it was all part of a plan that began back in April.
The ruse was revealed in a video which was posted on the Represent Chikyuu YouTube video:
A few days ago, Jasmine, a singer who appears in the video had posted about the power harassment and sexual harassment on Twitter that she received from DJ Shacho:
突然の報告になりますが
数ヶ月前からDJ社長のパワハラが酷く、何度もホテルに誘われてます(10回以上)
断ったらクビにするとも言われた事もあり、流石にもう限界です。レペゼン地球やDJ社長のファンから叩かれると思いますが
事務所を辞めさせて頂きます応援してくれてた方々
申し訳ないです。 pic.twitter.com/b2JS7umFwC— ジャスミン (@yjw_KG) July 17, 2019
DJ社長のパワハラの件につきまして、説明が不十分だった為、詳しく説明させて頂きます。 pic.twitter.com/TeCSk5pRlb
— ジャスミン (@yjw_KG) July 17, 2019
Even rock band Maximum the Hormone (featured in the video) joined in on the ruse, sharing Jasmine’s tweet:
突然の報告になりますが
数ヶ月前からDJ社長のパワハラが酷く、何度もホテルに誘われてます(10回以上)
断ったらクビにするとも言われた事もあり、流石にもう限界です。レペゼン地球やDJ社長のファンから叩かれると思いますが
事務所を辞めさせて頂きます応援してくれてた方々
申し訳ないです。 pic.twitter.com/b2JS7umFwC— ジャスミン (@yjw_KG) July 17, 2019
Jasmine then tweeted that she received an apology from DJ Shacho and she will post more info. on upcoming activities:
【ご報告】
さきほどDJ社長から直接 謝罪の電話がきました。
明日の12時から話し合いをする事が決まりましたので
私の今後の活動などもその話し合いの後に報告できればと思います。— ジャスミン (@yjw_KG) July 19, 2019
And once the Represent Chikyuu video went public, Jasmine said it was a strategy created by DJ Shacho:
この度は、DJ社長の策略とは言え、世間をお騒がせして大変申し訳ありませんでした。
ねぇ、今どんな気持ちぃ??
(言ってみたかった)
これからもよろしくお願いします。 pic.twitter.com/gbAztwYVRx
— ジャスミン (@yjw_KG) July 20, 2019
And then Jasmine promoted her music video “Fantasy”:
このタイミングですが
2曲目も出たので見て頂けると嬉しいですhttps://t.co/FTjEbdEAqh pic.twitter.com/luP4Ylw39c— ジャスミン (@yjw_KG) July 20, 2019
Needless to say, the discussion of power harassment and sexual harassment was used as a ruse to promote each of their music activities.
The comments on YouTube and Twitter have been mixed, as hardcore fans feel it was funny that the parties involved pulled this joke off but many people are pissed off that they used power harassment and sexual harassment as a joke to get views on YouTube.
For Represent Chikyuu, the video has surpassed a million views and has 96,000 likes and 14,000 dislikes. While Jasmine’s music video has over 40,000 views and at this time 1.4k likes and 4.6k dislikes.
Critical comments on Represent Chikyuu’s music video are as follows:
You guys must be desperate
It’s scary that there are many people who were entertained by this
Jasmine has lost credibility and became a toy for everyone
Jasmine will never be trusted for anything in the future and DJ Shacho has stooped to his lowest.
I am glad that Jasmine is safe and although the idea is interesting, You should have done something else.
It is horrible that people are supporting this and not discussing how wrong it was to use the issue of power and sexual harassment as a joke. That is a problem!
Don’t even bother arguing, their hardcore fans will support this!
Comments on Jasmine’s music video were as follows:
You may have succeeded, but now your image is the worst
Music made by scammers
No one will trust you if you claim power harassment the next time
I will never believe you if you complain about power harassment or sexual harassment
Meanwhile on Twitter, many people are upset with Jasmine:
Your video is not worth watching. Do you think that there is a person who will support you by posting your video announcement?
Congratulations! (with a screen capture of how she has more unlikes than likes on her music video)
There were many people concerned about you. Everyone involved in this matter are the lowest.
Unpleasant.
As for Maximum the Hormone, they tweeted a reply to those who are complaining:
女性として親として1人の人間として、セクハラ及びパワハラ、許さん!炎上商法?全然ダメ! とレペゼンを叱る立ち位置なら…と出演しましたが、ここまで嘲笑う感じになるとは思わず正直引いています。本当の被害者の方の気持ち考えて!誤解させてごめん…涙
こんなん一番嫌!次会ったらしばく。
byナヲ https://t.co/l6wfiw2yrV— マキシマム ザ ホルモン (@MTH_OFFICIAL) July 20, 2019
ProWrestling Shibatar ZZ was featured in the video and came out with his own video saying the only one who did sexual harassment was him: