The issue of Fuwa-chan’s abusive posts against Yasuko on x led to her suspending her entertainment activities. After a huge uproar, Yasuko apologized directly, and it seemed that she was deeply hurt and saddened, but she never showed any intention of fighting from the beginning, and it can be said that the matter has been brought to a resolution for the time being. This post caused a huge outrage because it exceeded the “tolerance” of many more people than Yasuko. Things that had been tolerated up until now, such as casual speech, calling people by their first names, and being rude, have all suddenly turned against them with just one post. A character who uses casual language, which is considered “heretical” in Japanese society. He also uses casual language and calls Takeshi, Sanma, and Tetsuko Kuroyanagi by their first names. Broadly speaking, older duos like Tunnels and Downtown might also fall into this category, but in the entertainment industry, which is often obsessed with hierarchy in terms of years of experience and rank, characters who speak in a casual manner are an anomaly. Of course, there are some people who dislike it, find it rude, or find it difficult to deal with. Because he is an unorthodox person, his closeness makes him a kind of rare animal that piques people’s interest, and once that happens, his forthright way of speaking also leads to more and more liking for him, with people saying things like, “He’s quick-witted,” “He can actually read the mood,” “He’s cheerful,” “He’s fun,” “He’s stylish,” and so on. In Japan, a society that basically relies on polite language, characters who speak in a casual manner could be considered rude, but I think that this is largely tolerated because of their attributes. Fuwa-chan was also accepted as an “outcast.” In Fuwa-chan’s case, it seems that viewers have digested and transformed her attributes, such as “she’s a YouTuber (not a celebrity or comedian)” and “she’s a returnee,” and accepted them on their own. Being good friends with Rino Sashihara also likely had a positive effect on her gaining recognition and popularity among viewers. There is a big gap starting from a negative image. It’s like the guy you thought was a delinquent turns out to be really kind. If that happens, his popularity among the general public will soar. Not only in comedy variety shows, but also in news-based information variety shows, casual speaking characters were accepted as being able to express their opinions without hesitation. However, once popularity has risen rapidly, it can also quickly fall back down. What is known as a “flip-flop” occurs. “I thought she was a nice girl,” “I liked her,” “She was just a fabricated character.” As mentioned earlier, female celebrities who talk in a casual manner are not a sudden sudden appearance like Fuwa-chan, and are not that rare. Just thinking about it… Lola, Mizusawa Allie, Mori Izumi, Darenogare Akemi, Kinoshita Yukina…It’s interesting that there are quite a few people who have been criticized and then changed their minds. It seems that the aforementioned “attributes” of these casually speaking female characters in the entertainment industry can be divided into several categories. ・Half, quarter category ・Returnee category ・Celebrity category ・Gal category ・Natural/silly category Continue reading in the source.
>>3 There are apparently some young people who have just entered the industry, but they are either retrained or kicked out. Yusuke Uechika tends to talk casually to people who are older than him, but it doesn’t seem like he would do that with big names.
>>5 Demon Kakka is so considerate in his speech that when the NHK announcer called her “grandmother,” he reprimanded her by saying “it would be better to say lady.”
People who feel uneasy if their age or title doesn’t guarantee them absolute safety without being threatened by younger or subordinate people will probably dislike characters who talk casually.
Although Horimai, the gold medalist in skateboarding, doesn’t speak in a casual manner, he doesn’t use honorific language either, so I’m sure many older people find his way of speaking to be an annoyance.
>>14 You’re being made fun of by people your age because you can’t speak Japanese properly. If you don’t feel that way, then you’re also a member of the intellectually inferior class.
Japan is a stupid nation, getting angry and trying to dominate others with honorific language. Everyone would be happier without honorific language. Stupid people lol.
I’m sure he thinks he can get away with speaking casually forever. There’s no way a senior at work who’s more than 10 years younger than him will ignore it forever, you idiot.
It would have been better if I had no concept of honorific language and spoke casually in every situation, but now it’s obvious that I have to use honorific language when I need to protect myself lol.
Even though he’s usually a rude character, he can speak properly and seriously when he wants to, so I thought he had manners and respect. Japanese people like that kind of gap. Personally, I think it’s a shame.
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