Japanese Newscaster Cancelled For Having A Boyfriend

[@Izrl1]

The irony is that these guys actually have no reason to be watching the weather report since they never leave their homes

[@hanzo90]

They gotta know if they have to turn on the A.C. or not

[@leventhumps3861]

Daaaammmmmmnnnnnnnnnnn!!!

[@mordecaibloodwings]

it's japanese probably there's some shuts-in but mostly are black company slaves lol they still need to see weather report lmao

[@Izrl1]

@@rexxflash6112 how am I a Karen? Genuinely curious

[@Alpiste_1846_official]

talking on that aspect well, it is better for them to stay inside their homes, Japan's weather is actually crazy no joking. tha's why a dedicated weather company like Weathernews exist.

[@Japanalysis]

Thanks for reacting to my video Asmon, I'm a big fan!

[@ArinTv999]

Great video dude! you got my sub

[@va_fix3266]

Hi, thanks for good content

[@eulachster]

Great video btw!

[@zxcv97]

This is good, unlike Act Man and other ussy That don't want streamer to react to Their videos

[@orimu836]

Yo I discovered you weeks ago, your video about the Crying Japanese Guy Meme. I like how you tell stories. Keep it up man!

[@vladdestroyer7002]

tbh i would be heartbroken if asmongold would get a boyfriend too

[@Daniele-PierreDuLac]

Lol

[@bang1054]

💀

[@GobooBlack]

True and real

[@RoadSparrow]

He's dating me

[@Valentino016]

AsmonGay

[@GIN.356.A]

She's a successful, attractive, 29 yo women. It's insane to think if she didn't have a boyfriend. Some people are delusional AF 😂😂😂

[@andrew8168]

Or many

[@Poberaganser]

To be fair, sometimes you just don't want it, but anyway, it's true.

[@peterharrell7305]

Tbf, most of those women don't have boyfriends. They have pets. They're too busy for a man.

[@ma.2089]

I don’t think she was lying about being awkward around guys. It’s more like, do you really expect a woman to not CHANGE? She literally is doing public speaking as her job. She’ll eventually start to date if she wants to find someone.

[@GIN.356.A]

@@ma.2089 for attractive people, social awkwardness only adds to their charm. So it's not like it was something that negatively affected her anyways lol

[@standbyDtH]

another irony to this, is that she was 29 and people simped for her hoping that she's single, yet it is the same country that stereotypically calls women expired christmas cakes if they are 25+ and not married

[@nesciusplayground]

I will never understand the "logic" of people that think donating/buying stuff will get them the girl.

[@iiyyxxnn]

Idk if it's that so much as they just feel they have a connection to them

[@stevenbacon-cheddar9914]

Yeah, they used to call men like that ‘Johns’ 😂

[@ha-itsme]

people courting females by buying stuff for her as shows of wealth/connections BUT that was usually done IRL. however when you spent all your money for someone you never met IRL, half way across the world and angry when they not returned your feeling now it's become weird.

[@zg3342]

Major tism or major socialization problems. Idk why anyone cares she’s dating someone. Actually scary for them. Female entertainers aren’t your wife, girlfriend, or even friend. It’s weird af.

[@hhaste]

@@ha-itsme " when you spent all your money for someone you never met IRL, half way across the world and angry when they not returned your feeling " You just perfectly described all of the losers that watch hot tub streamers on Twitch

[@Merivio]

My first thought is "how could they all be so deluded to think that she doesn't have a boyfriend?"

[@edwardwoods9258]

But she's a gamer... and she has social anxiety... and I really like her...

[@lucadesanctis563]

​@@edwardwoods9258social anxiety dsnt matter for women. You aren't the one supposed to organize the dates or go looking for your mate

[@Dommifax]

​@@docdirtymrclean3610I've always wondered if incel really is the right word. With how they behave, at a certain point they have to realize that actively behaving this way will make certain they stay cel for ever. Maybe volcel makes more sense at that point.

[@ceshmate1953]

They kind of promoted her as an Idol.

[@CloudKXII]

​@@docdirtymrclean3610because thats how she potrays to the audience : a single innocent cute weather girl. As much as i hate this sorta thing from happening it was bound to happen and she paid full price of it. Japan isnt short of delusional andies for the next decade.

[@SoundsLikeJoe467]

"They don't care about her, they care about their fantasy of her." Well said my friend. I had to pause and do some reflecting within my own life after hearing that.

[@exginto8053]

Kinda expected when her flagship product is "a fantasy of herself"

[@thelorddarkam3563]

the part she pretend to be single to milk money you just ignored huh ?, tell me if this was a man, doing this with women i would be saying he should be in jail but since they are men you are okay with them being tricked, total missandric behaviour

[@SoundsLikeJoe467]

@@thelorddarkam3563 ???

[@thelorddarkam3563]

@@SoundsLikeJoe467 i she was a man, and the fans women, you would be dissing the fans ? no you would be talking about the guy being an asshole 100%

[@insensitive919]

@@thelorddarkam3563 She's basically a weather girl calm down

[@christianedwards9025]

So advice I'd give her is don't apologize to anyone for having a boyfriend. She has a life too, and it needs to be lived.

[@mnomadvfx]

That's not the way this works. She wasn't "cancelled" - the people who make up the greater majority of her audience simply stopped watching because it was awkward for them to jack off thinking about her now with a boyfriend entering the fantasy equation. I used to be a lot more into Jennifer Connoly until I realised she had been married to paul Bettany for about 20 years - it's kinda an automatic response to feel more awkward about being attracted to someone you know is already taken. I mean you know, unless you happen to be a sociopath that is - so I take my awkwardness as a good sign that I'm not devolving from an emotionless hermit into a proto serial killer quite yet 😅

[@powerzeus1322]

​@@mnomadvfx My guy expose himself as a parasocial freak

[@doclouis4236]

In Japan, it's customary to apologize for everything even if it's not that big of a deal.

[@silentplays122]

you need help bro is not that deep @@mnomadvfx

[@blues6304]

not how that works in Japan

[@MrRoxBrown]

I've been online for a long time. And I don't think I ever fell into a relationship where I care so hard on a online creator or Celebrity. They were there for entertainment and nothing else.

[@Kunsti]

id buy a roomba voiced by asmon saying: "maaaan, i dont even clean at my own house why do i have to do it for?! just get a girlfriend already its easy."

[@jaredreynold6336]

Karen roomba vibez, kinda

[@adrammelech6323]

someone can probably whip up a voice pack like that for robots that use mi home app, it's not that hard, there're many custom packs for those.

[@FreisturzX]

give it to me, take my money xD

[@AK47Uprising]

I’d unironically buy this.

[@sash7831]

I actually want this too 😂

[@Mellow_DayDream]

To say this is pathetic behavior would be an understatement

[@fosphor8920]

we entering the soy era it seems

[@KashKey-]

It's a pretty dark aspect of the japanese entertainment industry. It will happen here in the US sure, but not nearly to the degree it does over there. It kind of hurts to watch.

[@NeocrimsonX]

Some might even call it maidenless

[@project-arlo]

oh a white knight lol

[@KashKey-]

@@ii4826 That's... Great to hear actually. As an outsider looking in it can be hard to tell what's what sometimes, so hearing it from the mouth of someone living it is nice.

[@hollymolly518]

It's bold of them to assume a beautiful 20~30 years old women doesn't have a BF or never had lol

[@jeff8297229]

Man even most average looking 20-30 women have bf let alone a hot one lmao

[@insensitive919]

Naw man, she's saving herself for me

[@KitsuneShapeShifter]

I am the one my guy

[@hollymolly518]

@@insensitive919 saving for someone who she never met😌

[@MrTirien]

@@insensitive919Saving what? And… you could never know if it was true or not. Its not real

[@Vinicius-Bigode]

Crazy to think that a young, famous and successful girl can be in a relationship that is not with you.

[@arrow2380]

The delusion is real lol. Like she just have to exist for 10 seconds and men will be in lines to get a chance

[@purpleplanet888]

lots of ppl who are down bad online dont have an actual life and they dont realise it

[@myself3209]

She literally became famous and successful by being single, thats the whole pont here lol

[@ihavenonameforyou1]

I mean when you think about it, only reason she was famous and liked was because those guys were delusional.

[@kingrobotnik6950]

@@ihavenonameforyou1they don’t wanna admit the truth, even when it’s staring them in the face. They think she got to where she is by being intelligent and dedicated when in reality, it’s cuz she’s cute and quirky. The intelligent and dedicated part is really only a small role and only truly important to the people on the business side

[@kysa3535]

I will never understand how people can be so delusional to share this dream of being together with an unreachable person..

[@datgyat]

Ted was right…

[@justarandompepe8961]

She's a news anchor not Beyoncé lol, she isn't unreachable in the slightest. Honestly, a lot of women people think are unreachable aren't unreachable if you put in the work to be successful. Saying they're "unreachable" is admitting defeat from the start.

[@amazingman63]

I dont think hes saying shes unobtainable i think hes mentioning how pathetic it is to try to "claim" a stranger.​@justarandompepe8961

[@l3ftie578]

@@justarandompepe8961 they are 100% unreachable to whichever parasocial freaks that watched her only to become outraged when learning abt her relationship, those people do not treat women with respect or even see them as people

[@RichieKrol]

​@@justarandompepe8961i have a duffel bag of supplies that makes any woman obtainable 😂🎉🎉

[@Jarikraider]

Crazy we live in a world where someone can vacation in a different country and still get noticed just cause they unintentionally were on camera.

[@Midg-td3ty]

it was a wimbledon tournnament and she was sitting in cameraa view right behind japans nr.1 player. With millions in japan watching Thats not exactly incognito mode..

[@chinchillatwitch7234]

I mean, I work in hotel security, people get filmed there 24/7 without knowing they are getting filmed during their holiday. So you better dont book a hotel if you dont want to get filmed.

[@feodaron89]

To be fair. She was in special places for invited guests...she didn't hide much. These seats are often caught on camera.

[@grilledleeks6514]

Holy boomer alert. This guy just discovered cameras

[@Ziris1]

Ya fuck this world lol.

[@lebrawnd]

Imagine being so delusional that you get mad over the girl you like, on line by the way, having a bf. All the while knowing that there's thousands of other guys who like her as well 😂

[@bratwurst_addict]

And basically complaining to each other how she betrayed all of you xD

[@Telopead]

I doubt most people are that mad. Notice “no dating rule” poll in the video? Closed to half of them voted for “just don’t get caught”. That means at least that many people are just in it for the fantasy and know full well what exactly is the product they’re consuming. So outcry is more like “ok I know you’re selling me a wet dream, and here’s my money. But it’s unacceptable if you introduce other man into my wet dream.” Sure there are creeps that take this shit seriously but I do think for most of them these are just entertainment, including the drama.

[@richcast66]

Main character syndrome at its absolute finest

[@KaruHart]

@@Telopead i see, so they dont like the NTR aspect lmao

[@DeanStorm28]

Imagine making your money from sad lonely men and dont expect them to get mad when thier dream falls apart

[@mrbrunchies3048]

People acting like the Japanese men are crazy for doing this. Bro, one in four male teenagers stopped watching Amouranth as soon as she told people she had a dude. Guys are just desperate and completely faded.

[@Alex-pd6xt]

saying "guys" in general is pretty disingenuous of you considering the type of "men" that actually follow Amouranth's content.

[@El_Pepitooo]

I mean did you see what her content was, that was all her 😂

[@dandycandyrandyy]

​​@@Alex-pd6xthalf of amaranths viewers are literal children .. that's why they watch on twitch cuz mommy blocked all the pornsiites.. these streamers know their viewers are kids too ..they just don't care cuz no one will call them a creep for it and they can just blame the parents

[@ianlewin8888]

Things like this happens on the boy side too, like when male idols get a girlfriend, those obsessive chicks got violent out of no reason, and some even terrorize the girlfriend, with various threats online or offline, but I don't see these being exposed as much as when the boys do this though.

[@elwiwi43]

Probably because their career doesn’t get completely shut down, however, women are more objectified. That is why the whole female streamer glass ceiling exists. Women are treated by men much more harshly than men by women. I’ve never seen a male idol demoted completely for dating, it’s honestly very minimal backlash compared to women.

[@medusawitchful]

true true. those male idols have it bad too.

[@VenturamJ]

Remember what happened when Jackie Chan got married.....

[@samwilliams0901]

Sometimes it's not even just related to the romantic fantasy or, in Asmon's case, the relatability factor. It's also that a lot of people rely on their parasocial relationships with influencers to give them stability. Their engagement with streams, broadcasts etc. is their social (and general life) routine. When Asmon gets a girlfriend, the paradigm or status quo changes, and it leaves those people uncertain about what social dynamic they'll have with Asmon going forward, e.g. how often he will stream, whether she will be part of the streams, whether he will quit playing video games, and most importantly, how all those things affect their own sleeping/eating/gaming routine. It's selfishness on multiple levels.

[@brodrickflowers117]

Sooooooo, they wanted to cancel her because they were in a parasocial relationship with her...until they found out they never had a chance with her. Man, where have we heard this song and dance before? 👁👄👁

[@ZenTerra-N.O.V.A]

(Gasps)... *OSHI NO KO!*

[@jzoetheshit]

Everyday I see stories like this make me think dam my life sucks but it don't suck that bad xD

[@rigel9228]

​@@wolverize9707I'm pretty sure there isn't that much of a Simp culture around Emiru but correct me if i'm wrong...

[@erxan4163]

​@@rigel9228im pretty sure there is

[@legendaryhumper]

@@wolverize9707 LOL HAHA

[@kleberson777]

I love how Saya and News Channel company response/dealing with this situation. They didn't feed this obnoxious fans, didn't need to apologize, didn't need to demote or fired the caster, upfront about the relationship and even making joke about it.

[@TheRandomMuffinMan]

Honestly, I think this idol worship and obsession is from the fact that a lot of people in Japan don’t have a girlfriend/boyfriend. And are using their idol as a substitute. So when it’s revealed that a celebrity has a significant other, they feel betrayed. It’s honestly really sad when you think of it that way. It’s still pathetic and creepy, but also a bit sad I’d say. What’s also alarming is that idol culture is starting to come into the west a bit with vtubers. I just hope we don’t get creepy fans like this here. Edit: yeah I’m aware we have some creepy fans here as well that do weird stuff like stalking or buying used tissue papers. Don’t get me wrong that the western audience has some really weird fans too. But I’m mainly referring to this Parasocial behavior that fans think their favorite celebrity or idol is theirs and they can’t be in a relationship. Since I genuinely can’t think of people who get too upset over that here about that stuff. There’s probably some examples but way less when you compare it to places like Japan. As for Idol worship already being a thing in the West? True, but I was also mainly referring to Japanese idol culture since it’s different in a few ways when you compare it to the West. Also I’m aware that there’s a lot of lonely men in the U.S, but we don’t have a crisis with our age demographic and declining birth rate like in Japan.

[@Jarredlol]

I'm more concerned with the fact that there are so many people without love, without family and feel the need to live vicariously through someone they'll never have a friendship or relationship with. Creepy fans have always been a thing but why are there so many these days? Seems like a symptom of a greater issue.

[@PicesQ]

The idol culture has always existed in the West, though. Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, One Direction, The Beatles, and more

[@HerMi.T]

Why do you say it like it is coming from Japan? It is already present in the west or any country already. Because weird people are present everywhere. If you want proof, go watch an old video of Charlie where he discussed a girl who gets suddenly popular from a video and their fans later learn about her boyfriend. Also fans who are too excited for their celebrity are present everywhere. Beatles, Micheal Jackson, BTS fan army. It is everywhere. It is human nature not Japan's exclusive quirk.

[@mofo78536]

If it's a significant fraction of the population, then at what level would it not be considered pathetic and just considered the state of the world? What if you are actually the minority? That might be the scary thought to consider? If you own many thousands to a bank, it's your problem. If you own the bank a billion dollar, the banks has a problem. So if there is a few pathetic boys and girls with a loose grip on reality and idol obsession then it's their problem. If it's a big chunk of the population then... it's society's problem and we would have to ask the hard questions on if we as a society has dropped the ball in raising our next generation. Considering the obsession in extracting the economic value out of their citizen to the point that death from overwork has it's own Japanese word...

[@feetpicburglar]

have you seen anything from the Hololive community? They are as insane as insane can be.

[@dkahardian9153]

this moment, speaks alot of what "japan's idol culture" is. you don't need to be a literal idol, as long as you are an object of an idolization, you are one. especially the case if you are one or being made as one. and being an idol mean you became more or less a puppet to your fans who will dictate what you can/can't do. simply because you are their idol. you no longer have a freedom to the point you have to lie to do what you want. (i heard some company or agencies even persuade/telling the popular ones to abide to what fans wants to keep the popularity stays afloat.) at this point, being an idol in japan mean you stop being "human". *_japan's idol culture is toxic._*

[@oompalumpus699]

This is not limited to Japan. K-pop as well.

[@fallasleep9472]

That's litterally what happens here in the west too, bro.

[@gabrisgamer450]

People seem to forget that most of these idols get into these circumstances _by choice,_ and with how well aware people seem to be of the kind of culture that goes on there it’s pretty safe to assume they know what they’re getting into. They’re the victim of their own choices

[@assillehmaidi2104]

Parasocial relationships at their peaks. 🤦‍♂

[@seekittycat]

I still remember Idols who make statements crying how they're so sorry for acting so horribly to their fans and how they promise they'll never date ever again. It's honestly so sickening. As a young kid who kinda fell into Idol training when I was a kid this always gives me chills.

[@Unregistered.HyperCam.2]

I think my introduction to the existence of idol culture in general was about 10 years ago, the video of Minami Minegishi of the group AKB48 crying her eyes out and begging for forgiveness, both from the public and from her group's agency, with a freshly shaved head. Her slight against the public, that resulted in her being demoted from a full member to trainee status? Being caught by the paparazzi going on a date. Mind you, this is an adult woman that is essentially being demoted as far down the chain as possible for going on a date.

[@dizont]

She could have said "fuck all" and quit that shit, but she wanted to continue so whats the problem? Being an idol comes with certain risk like any other job

[@ValRabbit]

​@dizont Where do you go from there? Can't work a public job else you'll be harassed for who knows how long and you might have a lot of trouble being hired for the negative attention it could bring. You don't have any other skills needed for any other well-paying job.

[@dizont]

@@ValRabbit well it's never too late to acquire skills. I have 0 idea about japanese job market. But let's say she is prepared to do anything. She could easily get into any profession like car mechanic or something like that. A girl with her looks and skills of a mechanic would turn a god forgotten workshop into a million dollar business. But if she is too spoiled or arrogant well that's her problem isn't it?

[@ProtossTempest]

​​​@@dizont Absolutely brutal. And they will demand to speak to your previous employer, so if you "broke the rules" by dating, you're immediately in bad light. Doesn't help your name and face were out there before Like America with the previous employer stuff is like a 5. Japan takes it to like 8, maybe even 9

[@gregorymifsud5389]

you get made by the simps you go down by the simps 😂😂

[@chrismc3744]

My dad used to work for Glaxo (Smith-Kline at the time) as a pharmaceutical representative (selling drugs to doctors). He is a pharmacist (now an MD). He was essentially let go because the business models showed that, regardless of actual medicinal and pharmacological knowledge, old-ass docs like looking at pretty girls more...like a lot more. They could be vapid and an idiot, but if they were hot, they sold more products to the doctors.

[@soulure]

I bet he's seething at all this "patriarchy" nonsense

[@accountnotfound4209]

We have now an actual gender wage gap problem

[@absollum]

​@@bunnieskitties293what advertisement from back then? They were as vague as they are now, but now there are less restrictions for "sexy" ads nowadays. You act as if ads never appealed to the lowest common denominator; they always did. The times have changed, so did the ads. As for the poor people, I grew up poor, and we only really splurged for stuff like clothes, cars, and electronics because all of those can last a surprisingly long time. It had to because you weren't likely going to be able to replace it right away. Even the really stupid ones did this, just throw in a case of Bud Light. As for OP's post, that's just sad, but not that surprising. It's something that always worked, but some companies were too "professional" to do so. Now, they just don't care because there's no reason to care.

[@apushman]

Working in Healthcare where reps always come in talking to our doctors, companies do send the youngest and hottest woman to sell their drugs. Beyond the bullet points of the drugs they are selling, their knowledge is limited. But they bring in pretty decent food and the favorite drink of the doctor.

[@leventhumps3861]

Yeah… kinda based TBH

[@gggk9245]

It's not the idols themselves that are promoting simp culture, but rather the companies they work for, because simps produce money for the companies as they chase after their "product". If an idol were to refuse to degrade themselves and become a "simp generator", then simply put they would not be allowed into the entertainment industry at all, you can't say "they knew what they were doing" when refusing would get them blacklisted

[@robertchandler2063]

Anybody who thinks they have a chance with someone they see on media I have 0 respect or sympathy for. Anyone who gets angry at another human for being human and wanting a partner is subhuman.

[@thedapperfoxtrot]

I'm not gonna pretend to be an expert, but this whole story feels very Japanese to me.

[@jepeman]

Feels very universal to me, same shit everywhere in the world.

[@penguins0301]

Very Japanese to me too. A true word says it all .

[@NononFPS]

Did you watch the video? Asmon literally says in the first 10 minutes this isn't a very Japan thing.

[@kewlkat2712]

​@jepeman Japan and Korea take it to the next level don't even try to say there intensity is comparable to the rest of the world.

[@unexpectednoone534]

​@@kewlkat2712Some Chinese too

[@a6m41]

That whole industry of no dating rule for idols is disgusting and the fact it even exists is really depressing

[@Jarredlol]

Yep, THAT actually seems like the bigger issue that is representative of what's really happening. The fans feel entitled to an "idol" experience, but who needs that, and if they do, why?

[@SyLuX636]

Well is to make easy money for simps, your talking like the idols are completely innocent when they know there getting free money from simps and would do anything to keep the money flowing.

[@StellaPiova]

Now days they can't and won't write the "no dating" in the contract, but there is something like "Whatever you do you can't make the company lose profit or reputation".

[@SuperEmcg]

It's how its always been. Not just now. Go back 60 years and bands like the Beatles etc... weren't allowed to tell people they were married because they knew the audience of teens would turn

[@screech3859]

Different cultures different rules. It may be strange to us but this is how they live and they see us just as strange.

[@spacesmorgy6820]

Man it feels good to be heartless, and just act like a human being. In 10 years asmongold is going to have a reaction about japanese idol robots.

[@angmar87]

they will never be able to create any robots. It will always be a creepy animated doll. I think people have already reached their maximum scientific potential. Now it remains only to create a super-AI to move on.

[@themostbestwizard]

You should NEVER believe a pretty girl who says she isn't into relationships. That's just a nice way of saying that she doesn't want a relationship with YOU... or a thirst trap. Have some self respect.

[@sonicartzldesignerclan5763]

Or sometime its just a human who isnt into relationships for different reasons Its not all time about you cause a girl say something about that Stop thinking so egocentric. The fact that you just based a action whenever a girl is pretty or not show me what type of human you are. Shame on yourself.

[@everythingpony]

Well she wasent untill just then

[@anezuka2464]

She's a sucessful grown woman with a pretty face and a fun personality, it'd be more suprising if she doesn't have a lover

[@OSik83]

As a weather girl she should have seen the shitstorm approaching.

[@lucadesanctis563]

Best comment 😂

[@morbibuddy8148]

I am a storm that is approaching

[@Rellikan]

I guess she couldn't weather the storm.

[@famulanrevengeance3044]

The whole fanbase is creepy and weird from the start. They don't care about what she does, they're just obsessed with her because she's attractive. Never feed a fanbase like this. Not worth it.

[@zzzyyy5034]

Except it worth, because most of the money are from them. That’s why a lot of idol doing it. Do you think a happily married man would donate money to a weather girl?

[@TMFlesh]

If you farm these types of people for profit, then you get what you deserve.

[@generalowen4344]

ok let's not say "whole", every single fanbase has it's bad apples.

[@Annor-TM]

@@TMFlesh Exactly. Many people seem to forget that You reap what You sow

[@StellaPiova]

Well who feeds the fanboys? The company and her both know what they are selling, most of the weather forecasters in Japan needs to pass a test to be certified and she does not have one, it's clear why the company hires her.

[@donaldthomann1613]

If Blizzard fans had the commitment and solidarity that this girl's fans do, there might actually be some good changes.

[@test-rj2vl]

Lol.... imagine 100k Blizzard fans going for meat assault like russians 🤣😂

[@johnnycripplestar5167]

TF2 fans have that. Valve is still kind of doing jack-shit in terms of getting devs to work on TF2.

[@bored588]

@@johnnycripplestar5167 bro, who ? people play tf2 ? cant even use the "its free" excuse, because there are literally 100s of better free games now, this isnt 2015.

[@johnnycripplestar5167]

@@bored588 Yeah it's literally more [popular now because of the negatives. It's growing off of being a weird of the bunch. Also I really barely see any better free games nowadays. Either dead horses with under 100 players or cash grabs with microtransactions, I can legit only think of Fortnite and Rocket League rn. TF2 might break another player count record if they do an even better update from the feedback. It's still top 10 on steam from time to time. Rises like crazy when even just a monotone holiday update drops.

[@kumadoronuma2173]

To be honest, a lot of us guys have had unrealistic fantasies about girls, real or animated. The main difference is that we know those are unrealistic fantasies and we mostly keep them to ourselves and don't go publicly overboard with it like the fans' reactions in this video.

[@therealfakecaptain7978]

lmao I had a crush on Kyoko Otonashi from Maison Ikkoku as a kid, good times...

[@simargl2454]

The fact that all these people are upset is actually insane. That girl is clearly MY future wife. So I should be the only one upset about this.

[@Not-Andy-Here]

The guy who made the western fan channel of her here on youtube literally admitted he lost his job because he was too busy trying to upload videos of her and he was very sad about it. Does he actually expect me to feel sorry for him?!

[@christophercarrillo4726]

No she’s my waifu uWU

[@Definesleepalt]

maybe if i upload enough clips she will notice me and sleep with me UwU

[@Dommifax]

It's nice hearing Asmon finally come out at the end of the video. No wonder the thing with Izzy didn't work out, but it's heartwarming to see him finally accept it and not having to pretend anymore.

[@rey_azteca_009]

😂😂

[@greyknight5823]

Clip it!

[@nohvis4435]

That whole idol/celebrity worship culture in Japan is weird af. Like it exists in every country but Japan takes it to 11.

[@cosmancho2959]

You don't see that shit in Eastern Eu.Its fking mental.I swear ,Eastern Eu is the last bastion of normality left on earth.

[@LordOfChaos.x]

​@@cosmancho2959europe is still sane for the most parts

[@allecio]

Nah, it’s just that there’s such a spotlight on Japanese culture. You’re either a weeb or someone you know is, and thus many people have this tangential knowledge of Japanese culture, whether it be correct or not. Additionally, the conservative views of the Japanese community tends to elevate the media exposure of creepy idol culture. The major difference between western and eastern culture is that the westerners stopped caring. There’s simply too many of them.

[@saiyachan]

It is so sad that people in Japan and Korea can’t be happy for idols having a happy life! You don’t own them :( let them be happy

[@ntv358]

Back in the 90s, one of the members of the boy band Backstreet Boys was married and had to keep this a secret for the same reason

[@Zekurity]

At the point where he started talking about people pretending to be poor and he not doing it. It feels like watching a person grow from the bottom of the bottom to a multi millionaire and it has been a fun journey. Character progression. Now it is like watching the second or third or fourth season of Asmongold.

[@Blissy1175]

@@eye776 I mean maybe? He has done a few videos about his personal life where he makes it pretty clear to his audience that he can afford better things (like if he wanted to, a big house and trendier clothes) but prefers to live frugally (again, in terms of his house and normal clothing) out of personal preference. It isn't like he's omitting his wealth, he has been pretty open that he makes a huge amount of money.

[@777crig]

I like how he immediately compares twitch to a news anchor lol

[@aritrasaha441]

He not wrong tho😂

[@keeparguing611]

you can't really blame him, how many people do you think has twitch as their main news?

[@DarthVader-yd9id]

Idols.

[@monotropa_uniflora]

Hey Japanalysis! Never thought I'd see him react to one of their videos. I'm honestly glad he chose a source that provides cultural context for this incident.

[@BritishEcho]

Parasocial relationships are dangerous, but I can't put 100% of the blame on the fans because a hell of a lot of the idols play on it, because why wouldn't they when it gets them money and attention. The whole idol culture is a hell of a rabbit hole, a lot of toxicity exists within it. It's honestly wild. People create a whole reality in their heads of them being with this person and they will literally fight to keep that delusion. I know this isn't exclusive to Japan but holy sh*t stuff like this really shows how isolated and lonely people are over there.

[@secakaizenart]

The problem is the companies blacklist the idols if they don’t play into it. The idol industry is so controlling.

[@capecon]

This is crazy. People should be able reveal the fact they are in a relationship WITHOUT people getting upset about it on that basis. It is such parasocial toxicity and entitlement. No viewer or fan is entitled to oversee, or be the one responsible for approving, the person's romantic relationship.

[@ErazerPT]

Ehhehe, i so bursted out laughing at his analysis of the target audience. It's totally true. It's the same tactic scam emails used. Most people were a little dumbfounded that people fell for those so badly written emails, broken English and a story no one half smart wouldn't believe. But that WAS the idea. Anyone stupid enough to read that crap and STILL go for it was the best target you scammers could hope for...

[@zg3342]

If I was in the public eye I wouldn’t tell people if I was dating someone. The internet will tear apart your relationship if you tell them. Or do this if you don’t tell them and people find out. People need to chill.

[@RatchetRorschach]

she also didnt at first, she told the public after the fact shes been outed

[@rafairacki9302]

@@RatchetRorschach Yeah but she was saying some things that were hinting at her being single, while she was dating that guy. She was clearly farming the simps, so I don't really feel sorry for her.

[@BknMoonStudios]

I believe the opposite. If you are in a relationship, or trying to get into one, you should explicitly say so from Day 1. Set boundaries early and enforce them. 💪

[@zg3342]

@@BknMoonStudios you’ve never been a public facing person in a relationship have you?

[@rafairacki9302]

@@zg3342 have you? There are many youtubers that are in relationships, they don't hide that fact and there is no drama related to that.

[@spyplane3979]

Its bad that people are hated after they do for the world . Till that world turn against them shows how important it is to some privacy.

[@coachleif]

It's so hilarious to me an entire community of people can come together and not realize that with this kind of following, there is absolutely 0 chance she doesn't have a boyfriend, let alone a famous one, lol.

[@ugh-yes-its-me]

Apart from being an astute television presenter, Hiyama chan is a beautiful young woman and nobody should be surprised that she has a boyfriend. I say good for her and i wish them both well. Whoever her love interest is, is some lucky guy.

[@nikitamarynich1794]

Some men are so desperate and beyond repair, it's really sad. How can you value yourself this little?

[@yaguito49]

Its not mens exclusive, also happens with male idols, just look at kpop stars and how some women react to them when they say they are not single Some people is fucking cringe

[@kailashsingha4073]

Poor parenting

[@JR-wf5kg]

@@yaguito49 Yea, ppl seem to forget how obsessed Western women were with boybands in the 90s and early 2000s.

[@wzx6x6z6w]

It's human nature to love and worship someone who looks and acts greater than them during a certain period of their lives. Over time most people will grow out of it and stop being obsessive, but some people never do, so that's why they are being manipulated like this. This falls into a very deep rooted social problem with the lack of guidance and education, and the brain-damaging effect of social media.

[@TheDeadlyBlueWolf]

@@kailashsingha4073 Nope. A fucked society that put you in position where you're working more for less and not having the time to date or socialize. Japan's work culture is insidious. And America isn't too far off if no already there.

[@rexe30k]

11:25 that's exactly my thoughts, if they cater to that kind of audience this kind of response is to be expected and although people that are harassing them are losers, she and her management definitely deserves some blame too.

[@Lewa500]

@@docdirtymrclean3610 Some people will relentlessly blame women for everything, no matter what happens to them.

[@Dommifax]

​@@docdirtymrclean3610You know that's not what he meant right? What he's saying is that she and her management actively targeted deranged/mentally unstable people to milk them dry, so them behaving in deranged and unstable ways at the drop of a hat, while certainly to be condemned, was expected.

[@BigBubbin]

​@@docdirtymrclean3610damn learn to read

[@V1489Cygni]

​@@docdirtymrclean3610 she's not at blame, but she chose to offer something ( _not_ weather reports) to unstable people. Their "idols" there keep their private lives secret because they know what the reaction would be. They know full well _what_ they're selling and _to whom_ . She's 100% the victim and they're 100% in the wrong for harassing her. None of that changes the fact that she _chose_ to deal with unstable people and profit out of offering them something that'd direct that instability towards her. Guess what there wouldn't be if those kind of people didn't behave *exactly* like this? Money to be made and fame. A rancher gored by a cow is still a victim, not suicidal. Doesn't mean his heard fell from the sky on his lap. There's profit to be made when it works, there are risks if it doesn't.

[@Fr00stee]

​​​@@docdirtymrclean3610if you kept watching to 14 minutes you would see that the weather channel intentionally hires attractive young women to boost their audience through these incels, and they hold "weather girl" auditions to find the cutest and most attractive girls which is essentially an idol audition

[@adjuchasbrokk8033]

I don't know a great deal about her, but I am aware of the market for "girlfriend experience" and idol purity that doesn't happen by accident, it's a USP (unique selling point). I don't have much sympathy for those that court such an audience honestly, it's part of the territory. A decent comparison would be going to a steak house that has always served the best steak only to be told once you're in that its only serving salads from now on. The restaurant should not be surprised that their patrons are angry.

[@koromel8714]

people just resist change and isolation makes people more observant of the surrounding, they are more consious to change and hence more angry in contrast to the normal where society makes you accept change and focus on more important things and let absolute control on things so that small going and coming is ignored for the better.

[@holysecret2]

It's like these people have no self-awareness. If you are a creep in the comments, fantasizing and stalking a woman through the entire internet (and beyond), what makes you think you are the kind of person a woman would like?

[@disgustipated86]

I have to say, I really love Asmon's attitude when it comes to his own wealth. He's not one of those pompous assholes you see everywhere else. He's super fucking chill about it.

[@pixelpuppy]

dude, he said it himself that if he did, it's not relatable. he's playing that game just as much, and you are falling for it. The only difference is he's actually telling you the truth.

[@gnoogie]

@@pixelpuppy yup. asmon is a smart guy, and while he might genuinely not be the type to flaunt his wealth, you cant possibly believe that being so chill about it isnt a calculated behavior

[@disgustipated86]

@@gnoogie im sure a lot of it’s an act

[@Ilyak1986]

@@gnoogie I don't think it is. Asmon grew up dirt poor so when you do, you're hesitant to spend money, and only spend it when you need to spend it. The rest is reserved for expenses, friends that need it, and family. Asmon probably got used to not having *MORE STUFF*, so doesn't have those ridiculous spending habits.

[@epope98]

@@pixelpuppy not exactly, look at his house. dudes got money could bulldoze that old rundown dirty home and build a nice one. could eat stuff other that 2 buck steaks and 2 dollar pizzas but nope. i mean sure he goes out but how many rich people you know that uses old falling apart cookware, dirty house and eats like hes on section 8 living.

[@ChromaticLion]

This kind of market works on full parasocial behavior, male/female fans are obsessing over idols to a degree you can't imagine, they are for the majority in the edge between full psycho stalker and parasocial followers. This kind of thing can get out of control really quick and don't get me started on how they are treated behind cameras, no life, psychological and physical harassement if not sexual from the producers ring

[@lucadesanctis563]

99% males. If u're a single female, chances are you are just not respecting the minimum prerequisites to get engaged. Men have to be successful to be even considered, females do not

[@RIlianP]

Some people always had weird relations with their celebrity idol, as long as such existed, Betty Croaker (who actually never existed, you can call her the first VTUBER in a way) received a marriage proposals from male fans, the guy who did John Lennon was a long time Beatles fan who went in too deep into the fandom, along with some other psychological issues. In latest years the problem grows exponentially, due to many reasons, most of which I am unqualified to analyze, but even an layman like me can see more and more people going too deep in the parasocial relationships with streamers, idols, etc. Of course I can scream "I blame the Internet" like some dumbass Neanderthal that got into politics, but the internet, while a factor is one of many existing factors in this growing trend and it is easiest to blame to boot, as pushing for reform for better mental heath care is hard, expensive and it wants some effort.

[@angmar87]

Yes, any woman now receives a bunch of marriage proposals. Now, probably, at least 9 men apply for every young woman. This is only just the beginning. Further it will be even worse. Fewer and fewer children are being born, and men will still lay claim to young women.

[@Romans-1221-]

New manga: I got in a Para-Social Phantasy Relationship With a Weather Girl, and Now She’s In A Relationship

[@Drunk_BOT]

I’d watch

[@Romans-1221-]

@ 😂

[@littledeadlything]

i hate this kind of culture lol, these bad simps need to see what grass look like

[@joni8401]

Dude I was 11 when I watched Pokémon the Movie 2000 When Misty said the line "Ash is really never alone because he has me." I tossed my collection of Trading Cards in the back of the shelf and stopped consuming the franchise. I had no idea why it bothered me. But I was super mad and it took a long time to figure out that what I felt was jealousy. So I can't really blame anyone for how they feel about their parasocials. I do know I don't want to lose the things I'm invested in to this mindset again though and can't comprehend why grown up adults would.

[@cascadingdreams8743]

Okay but that's such an 11yr old thing to do.

[@mightquinnable]

You were a kid

[@turnip3475]

you can't blame anyone but I can, so don't worry because I'll double my blaming to cover for you

[@joni8401]

@@turnip3475 Thanks a bunch, really relieved someone's there to pick up the slack. Almost makes me jealous.

[@avendurree]

Yea... Korean pop fans and japanese idol fans in general are quite similar and similarly obsessive... The fans and even the companies behind them sort of think these stars belong to EVERYONE, so they arent usually allowed to be in a relationship. A lot of people dont realize how FAR more toxic is asian fanbase of most things. Its actually quite sad, I always wondered why these "fans" act the way they do... They dont actually think they can marry her, right? Let alone, whats with, "if I cant have her, no one can" mindset.

[@Cimo8]

I don't think her just being herself is catering to simps. It's not like these girls even need to interact with these weirdos to have them be like that. Like you said all that really matters is that they're pretty.

[@cooperhill6054]

32:20. "They dont leave the house, so you dont have to be afraid of them" But once they do leave the house, you know someone is getting stabbed.

[@montyturner6511]

This is honestly ridiculous. It sounds like these individuals in question got a cold water splash to the face reality and now they hate her for not being single. T_T

[@mikigameplays]

Imagine ruining someones carear because you found ou she had a boyfriend Man this ppl are scums...

[@aternialaffsalot]

Idol culture in japan and korea is like this, the over the top parasocialism leads to rampant online toxicity.

[@marlonyo]

​@@networknomad5600she has a rich boyfriend and has alredy made lots of money for years. It is a one way street.

[@V1489Cygni]

No excuse for harassment of any kind, but let's not pretend she'd be where she was if *all* she was "selling" were weather reports. She works for a network that only features attractive girls. What could possibly be the reason for that? If it weren't for guys like them, there'd be no healthy paycheck for girls like them. It's onlyfans for a society that censors genitals. It's profitable but it's risky. Hell, it's profitable _because_ it's risky.

[@Gennosuke1983]

Her whole career was funded by those "scums", as you call them. She even sold air purifiers lol, nevermind farming views and other merchandise. The entire weather department spends months looking for the next cute girl that can farm simps. So if they sustain her career, they also have the right to withdraw their support if they don't like something. Everybody involved knew what they were doing, Saya, the weather department and the fans. Furthermore, her career is not ruined, she's doing just fine. And let's be honest, nobody was watching her for the weather, she was selling her image, not the weather, it was not a real weather girl career. This also happens with some hot girl streamers with 0 personality and 0 gaming skills. Their entire careers live or die based only on their hotness and on hiding the fact that they already have a boyfriend

[@disgaealikerasapOG]

​@@Gennosuke1983I mean fools lose money easy

[@christianacquasanta1472]

She cosplays Harui Suzumiya, she's top tier 😂 Dude scored a Nat20 ahaha

[@SungChiWoo]

This is pretty normal in korea and japan, the idol thingy is a double edged sword. Anyone who enters the idol world must be ready to sacrifice almost his/her life. It's pretty disturbing to think about it but this is their culture.

[@swallowedinthesea11]

We need to do something!

[@underscore5673]

Asmon feeling way too confident with this subject considering I only simp for this guy cause he is single and handsome.

[@ephionis]

Well, that's Idol industry in Japan, Love Ban is included into agreement into one of first 5 points.

[@wanderer8038]

so sad , the idol industry made of people who cant see reality

[@TGPDrunknHick]

@@DerelictSong she is but, Idol culture basically applies to anyone that's young, attractive and has a 'pure' image. once that image is broken there's backlash. seems worse in east asia than in the west.

[@Ratspressoh]

Making a video without mentioning Elden Ring challenge: Impossible

[@Samagachi]

When did he mention elden ring?

[@L_Monke]

The jealousy of pathetic, disgusting, delusional, idiots who thought they had even a slightest of chances to be with her is astonishing. These people should be on a list, because I would not be surprised if one of them tried to kill Saya.

[@turnip3475]

delusion people thinking they'll have a chance with my wife

[@rafairacki9302]

Sure, but her and her company knew very well why she was popular and they played into it by giving false hope to all of these simps. Now they reap what they sow.

[@arrow2380]

​@@rafairacki9302exactly 💯

[@secakaizenart]

@@rafairacki9302I mean duhh. Are you surprised companies won’t pass up on free money. Even then these guys are delusional cause you can’t get mad being played on such an obvious trick. Like so many idols play into this roleplay, that’s it. The fans know this too cause none of these fans are in the idol relationship and they know yet they feel entitled to a stranger personal life. No accountability, these guys need to stop getting mad their fantasy isn’t real.

[@drarsen33]

While I was in Tokyo this July I stumbled upon some sort of happening concert or sort of meet up with some band like akb 48. Outside of venue there was a lot of men in 15-35 range and some women all with photo albums filled with pictures of band member. They were showing each other their collections and exchanging pictures. Strange and interesting experience

[@seancuss6754]

Number 1. She's hot. Number 2. It doesn't matter what number 2 is. That's the realest shit I've ever heard lmfao.

[@tako_ro]

Asmon mentioning why characters in FFXIV are single. Y'shtola simps: HEY. My people, my damn people. LMAO

[@Naruga]

2D proves its superiority once again.

[@insensitive919]

She'll never cheat on you because she can't leave the page

[@Naruga]

Everyone can find the same character cute and it is fine because she isn't real and the version of her you like is just your ver of her anyway. That said, knowing the difference between fantasy and reality is a must for engaging in deviant otaku culture and not going off the rails.@@insensitive919

[@Shykaze]

As long as Emiru is single, I will keep watching Asmongold

[@SasuPsycho]

Harsh reality update: 90 % of all woman in public are in a relationship. The 10 % not are in the process of transitioning into (a new) one. Long before they ever heard of you.

[@CRZ69]

It's not harsh to be honest. You can't expect a women to talk to strangers without any reason. Why would any women talk to strangers

[@SasuPsycho]

@@CRZ69Why would anyone?

[@SubliminaIMessages]

The moral of the story is that if you try to fight the system you're only gonna get yourself hurt. The best thing to do is to not get involved at all Also Twitter/X drama doesn't matter and doesn't really exist outside of it

[@angmar87]

Yes. Everything is correct. She should have just silently milked lonely nerds and maintained illusions until she was financially independent and said her last goodbye to those nerds.

[@arrow2380]

​@@angmar87honestly you're talking like a simp too. She's as bad as the simps for farming and feeding those people rather than calling out the toxic practices and culture within companies.

[@ibendover4817]

Tbh the share thing is irrelevant and just people speculating/paranoid about prices dropping and pulling out. A prominent figure in the company can fart on camera and share prices prices will drop/rise... the next day.

[@fallasleep9472]

You sure about that? Genuinely asking.

[@ibendover4817]

@@fallasleep9472 dude, share prices for tesla dropped because Elon smoked weed on camera on a podcast.... doge coin went up 300x because he changed twitter's logo to doge for a day..... there is very little logic to most of this and just people irrationally reacting when they see any news about the stock they own trying to make money or avoid loosing it early. Other shareholders see these people react and do the same, jumping on the bandwagon.

[@jeremymain7303]

Back in the day sh0e was dating ArmouredSkeptic and they were like Gamergate's power couple. We were all cheering on their relationship.

[@insensitive919]

Cringe

[@jeremymain7303]

@@networknomad5600 Isn't she in a long term relationship now? I haven't been keeping up since then...

[@jeremymain7303]

@@insensitive919 It really wasn't.

[@KennethNg0]

It's the same for another Japanese actress Yui Aragaki. Many fanboys were heartbroken when she announced her marriage. For guys it's more the relatability. There's this incel guy that marketed himself as the leader of a small incel community. Then the community felt betrayed when he announced his relationship.

[@zainanwar9281]

Holy shit I havent heard anything about her in a couple years and I cant believe she went through all of this. Fans really gotta learn boundries when it comes to any sort of online or media personality

[@pluggedfinn-bj3hn]

People supporting no-dating rule while living in a fantasy that they can one day date their idol clearly are knowingly lying to themselves. If they thought they have a chance, why would they support the rule that'd prevent them from dating.

[@captainonomatopoeia]

Low key scared for her boyfriend. If they are this crazy about her being in a relationship…. No doubt they will go after him and… well… 💀

[@BknMoonStudios]

He will go around breaking tennis rackets on their heads. 😂

[@temeciel1055]

I really wanna see the share holders emercy meeting after their stock drop because 1 wether girs relation status.

[@idkidk8726]

down bad doesn't even describe it we're now down despicable

[@idkidk8726]

the human race @@K3Vz0

[@slayeroffurries1115]

Down malignant

[@Element0145]

The irony of watching a girl on the news and getting upset because she has a boyfriend and you’ll never actually run into this girl.

[@Muzukeshi]

a japanese here, ik sometimes our people r just 'weird' for many foreigners and it makes me kinda sad about it, but please guys understand that these kind of things doesnt represent our culture/people at all🙇🏻‍♂🙇🏻‍♂🙇🏻‍♂

[@kg-rw6ev]

I am a Japanese who followed the mutterings about this "news" on Twitter. I couldn't find anyone who was actually angry at her. I did find one or two people who were saddened, but a hundred times more than that I found people who ridiculed the "vulnerable men" who were her fans. Their ridicule was completely foreign to feminism, and I could only assume that they were directing their hatred toward her along with the "vulnerable men". In fact, these people seem to be the problem.

[@kimpeater1]

The stock price drop speaks for itself.

[@ctfbffsby]

wait so you're saying the people who ridiculed the vulnerable men were the problem?

[@tuliomesquita1294]

A lot of real talk that needed to be said was said by Assmon here, love him for it.

[@prithvirajsrinivasan1077]

I don't agree with Asmon when he said "You knew what you were doing although I feel sorry for you". Saya never saw this blowback coming. She for a fact was not an idol to follow any unwritten rules. She was just doing her job and tried to be as candid as possible on the request of her employers and thought her fans would accept her normal life.

[@iheartlofi]

Remember Neekolul? The “OK Boomer” girl.

[@Azrael-xdd]

Genuinely dont understand why people are like this ._. Like come ON, stop worrying about the potential relationship of people you see online (or the NEWS LMAOOOO) and find yourself a significant other through other means.