” GoodbyeOurMatsu-chan” Many fans give up on Matsumoto Hitoshi after the lawsuit is dropped， saying “I can’t do it anymore” and “I don’t want him to appear in the media”， as the winds of despair rage．
2024.11.14 13:56 “I once attended a meeting attended by women in Matsumoto. We sincerely apologize to any women who participated if they felt uncomfortable or were hurt.”
On November 8th, Yoshimoto Kogyo, the company that Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi is managing, announced that Matsumoto’s side would withdraw the lawsuit and bring the trial to an end, seeking 550 million yen in damages from the publisher Bungeishunju and the editor-in-chief of Shukan Bunshun over an article in the magazine that alleged he forced women into sexual acts. There were some voices saying that the sudden end of the trial might lead to Matsumoto’s return to the industry, but… “There has been strong criticism of the comments Matsumoto made at the end of the trial. The problem is the part that says, “If there are people who are hurt.” While one woman spoke about her own experience in the Shukan Bunshun article, the apology letter was written in a purely hypothetical form. In response to Matsumoto’s words, the woman who had reported the allegation in Shukan Bunshun spoke to the Asahi Shimbun, saying, “I am not hypothetical, I am a real person, and I was deeply hurt. “I am still convinced that there is absolutely no error in the article,” he said, strongly criticizing Matsumoto’s stance.” (Entertainment reporter) Furthermore, the “harassment” by Matsumoto’s side, which was revealed in the magazine’s report during the trial, appears to have further weakened his appeal. “It has come to light that Attorney Tashiro, who represents Matsumoto, has used a detective to investigate the victim’s actions. In addition, Weekly Bunshun reported that he directly contacted a lawyer associated with the victim and engaged in “negotiations.” Bunshun reported this as an attempt to obstruct his appearance in court, but lawyer Tashiro’s side denied it. Although contact between lawyers is permitted, it is possible that the court’s impression of the maneuverings outside the courtroom has worsened.” (ibid.) After the trial, Matsumoto was left with a number of uneasy feelings. On the 10th, two days after Matsumoto’s side announced the withdrawal of the lawsuit, it was reported that posts with the hashtag “#Don’t put Matsumoto Hitoshi on TV” on x had exceeded 100,000 in about half a day and became a trending topic. However, the “rejection reaction” towards him at x did not end there. The hashtag “#GoodbyeOurMatsu-chan” has now appeared, and a common thread among posts tagged with this hashtag is, “I used to be a fan of Downtown, but this series of reports has made me lose interest in them.” Along with the hashtag, the following heartfelt messages have been posted: “I think there’s love for this hashtag. There are many people who have made Matsu-chan laugh, and I wish he would continue to be active. Matsu-chan himself insulted comedy. I was part of the generation that watched Gottsu, Gaki no Tsukai, Hey! Hey! Hey!, but halfway through I got tired of the teasing and gradually stopped watching. Furthermore, if he did something as disgusting as that, I don’t want him in the media anymore.} Probably there was no one who wasn’t of that generation. I think people of all ages, including myself, laughed out loud at Matsumoto Hitoshi. But I can’t do it anymore. Goodbye. There will be many fans and people involved who want her to return, but even if she does, the voices of her haters are likely to grow considerably.
>>1 Probably there was no one who wasn’t of that generation. I think people of all ages, including myself, laughed out loud at Matsumoto Hitoshi. That’s an exaggeration. Not that much.
>>1 Kanechika, a former convict of prostitution of minor girls and safe robbery, and a partner of a murder-robber, is regularly appearing in the media and was even the main star of a charity program, so there’s no problem lol.
The TV industry today runs better without big names. I wish Sanma and Hamada would step down. TV is just a tool these days, not entertainment, so there’s no need for big names.
“I would like to apologize if I have caused any misunderstanding that your point is incorrect” would have been an acceptable expression during the Abe-Suga era.
I guess there were people who believed this guy was innocent (lol) No matter how you look at it, what he’s been saying all along makes him out to be a sex offender.
Maybe it’s partly his own doing. He immediately made a baseless statement and took disciplinary action himself. I wonder what will happen if he returns.
From the very first day of the lawsuit, everyone was calmly telling him to give up because he couldn’t win, but his followers were all excited and saying 500 million is cheap and they should get over 1 billion.
>>33 I think those kinds of fans are what drove Matsumoto to his death And it’s finally out. Even though it was nothing more than a confession, his followers were cheering him on as if he had won. Matsumoto is an idiot for being carried away by something like that. I wonder if the people who were excited about it are the ones now saying goodbye.
Matsumoto’s stupidity was so obvious in his life advice in Weekly Playboy that it was painful to read. And then he continued to expose his stupidity as a commentator on Wide na Show. Furthermore, after being featured in Bunshun, he doesn’t hold press conferences, he follows people, he drops the lawsuit, and yet he still thinks he can make a comeback. It’s been a long time since I’ve wanted him to stop showing us such an uncool side of himself, but now I want to see how far he’ll fall.
Compared to a 60-year-old man whose head and lower body are still stuck at about 18 years old, fans have grown and learned more. He also has good sense. It seems strange to an outsider that someone like me has followed him this far.
When the Bunshun article first came out, Matsumoto said, “Yes, yes, that article,” and Hamada responded, “Mr. Matsumoto,” and smacked him on the head. That should have been the end of it. If they’d just made it a comedy, like the lyrics of Chicken Rice.
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