How this stalker just became Japan's public enemy #1

[@MujinOfficial]

He was down bad for 10 years and couldn't download a gacha game to enjoy fictional women instead... smh this dude needs to be in jail I also stream on Twitch on twitch.tv/mujinofficial, here are some highlights: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2rNdZiJgJqVl8U

[@whatever_art]

Agreed

[@christiandauz3742]

Side effect of Japan's extreme work culture and poverty

[@GoAwayRatMeat]

@@MujinOfficial hi juju

[@GoAwayRatMeat]

Jiaoqiu*

[@lostnemesis]

I'm happy I did not hear your laugh in this video about this situation so far. Because my God I would have been so disappointed 😂

[@xelasneko]

Police: "We can't do anything until they do something illegal." *Man assualts the cosplayer in public* Police: "We can't do anything because you're not a resident of Japan." This is so infuriating to see. I think the only way the police will take action in this situation is if the police will lose face for doing nothing.

[@FaratiaK]

True, if it gains traction on internet and spreads into real world, police will have the man caught and everything sorted in 2 days. Most police around the world are like that, except US police, they somehow go out of their way to exert dominance on people without proper knowledge of the law they're executing.

[@Tatian4191]

The Japanese Justice system can be brutal. Letting Issei Sagawa out is what I always think about.

[@NormanReaddis]

​@@Tatian4191 Japanese have a collectivist culture. They will not think about logic as long as the law won't say it. They're very compliant and that's the loophole for exploitation.

[@Aman_Mondal]

It's literally not their fault though blame it on how international laws works they literally said the truth that if she does want to take a legal action then her starting point should be from the embassy since she isn't a citizen so her legal rights are different from a regular citizen

[@zamiyaFlow]

Goes to the embassy "We can't do anything because now it's an international diplomatic issue"

[@Gxmwp]

The event runners not calling the police because it would "ruin the convention" is just gross

[@chaous2000]

@@fyinghigh1868 what the fuck is wrong with you???? under NO circumstances should that EVER be a sentence uttered by ANY event. Fuck the event, someone safety is far more important. And fuck anyone else who thinks this was even remotely ok.

[@johncarver357]

@@fyinghigh1868 yeah...dont call the police because a repeat molester + stalker + creep combo of a disgrace to mankind just rubbed up against a woman because you don't want your fun ruined...nice mindset there...

[@lyq232]

​@@fyinghigh1868yes it is true, but morally bankrupt

[@SleepyGaming-ie9fb]

Bad decision LOL. They should have known Kekihime isn't just Kekihime, even if she's just there to represent herself

[@FlantisFroggu]

@@fyinghigh1868 priorities

[@KibethSE]

I went on a single date with a girl back in 2012, it went okay and we made out a little by the end of the night. Talked for a few more days but it just wasn't clicking. She stalked me for 7 years across, 6 phone numbers, 3 addresses and two state lines before it finally stopped. Stalking can get really crazy, and should be taken seriously.

[@Welshamabinog]

Imagine if you'd given her the pipe. She'd be living in your attic right now. Matter of fact, go check just to make sure.

[@espeon871]

Thats actually so scary wtf, i hope it has stopped thats awful u cant even be safe

[@KibethSE]

@@espeon871 It's been about 5 years since there was any attempt at contact, so I feel secure that it's stopped. Still take basic precautions though, just to be safe.

[@jadoisready]

Sorry this happened to you. My ex is being stalked by an ex coworker he cheated on me with. She left her husband and children and moved in across the street with another guy she is currently seeing 2 months ago. She has waited for me on the highway and followed me home and I'm not even her target. It's a really scary situation to be in. I'm moving back to my home country next month so luckily I won't have to see her again. As for my ex... Not sure what he's going to do but they have a hearing in December because she appealed his protection order.

[@SuzetteKath]

What can be also big trouble. Is when someone has more than one stalker in their lifetime. And I'm not referring to celebs. Be they hollywood, youtube, tik tok, etc. The average woman can have one to several stalkers depending also on her looks, personality, etc....

[@XiaoisTall]

"love you so much" Mujin if you keep saying that at the end of each video you'll get a Japanese stalker too

[@johnschlatt]

Chill out Zyox 😭

[@josiahjacinto4156]

That stalker should have become a detective instead of being a creep.

[@AlwaysThirstys]

Xiao means small in chinese.

[@Noone-iz1dq]

Especially with the "hug" you get when you read the description

[@ThePinkyuu]

@@AlwaysThirstysyea but Xiao is a character so it makes sense

[@raderelcaroman1403]

I can't believe the cops straight up refused to help because she's a foreigner

[@aytestarose8903]

I think the issue is that Japan doesn't have a proper law to prosecute stalkers. Like Mujin said they don't do anything because the stalker did not commit a crime. Stalking is a crime Edit: It's more like the laws protect only the citizen and not everyone

[@MayMay-qr1yc]

Its normal there. Some places dont allow foreigners and if you call the cops, they side with the places that are being racist.

[@whargapmoe]

Honestly, they don't help japanese citizens too much either. It feels worse because she is resigned to this fact.

[@ilo3456]

@@aytestarose8903 From the way it was phrased, they only help people residing in Japan, as in if you are a foreigner visiting Japan, like Keekihime is, they don't really do anything in terms of of aiding people who are tourists or visiting Japan, not like they do a lot in terms of stalking even for Japanese people.

[@BelBelle468]

Most cops will refuse to help stalking victims

[@yamadakenji4143]

Stalking has been illegal in Japan since 2000 (Act on Regulation of Stalking and Similar Acts). So the police saying to her "We can't do anything unless he does something illegal" says a lot about their ignorance of the anti-Stalking law, or lacking interest of enforcing it

[@shugyosha7924]

He probably does not fall into that law because all he did was show up to public invitations. Kind of a stretch to call him a stalker IMHO. Assaulter sure.

[@robertgammon-ross9983]

The aggressive messaging and everything would be enough in most European countries for them to be at least alert of it ​@@shugyosha7924

[@levitatingoctahedron922]

they just don't care about foreigners. if a foreigner is a victim of a crime they often view the foreigner as bringing that crime to japan just by being involved. stalking is taken very seriously there when it involves japanese nationals.

[@nettorak]

It's the same in my country. It's illegal, but when I called the police, they said they can't do anything until something happened. Which was a blatant lie, they just didn't care. Mind you, the stalker already started showing first signs of violence. I took a lawyer from there and he got it settled. The lawyer even took me on pro bono.

[@yamadakenji4143]

@@nettorak So that turned out well. Congratulations. You made a wise choice

[@kuro-kishi796]

To anyone who’s ever had someone stalk them, never refer to them as “your stalker” or “my stalker.” Instead, call them “THE stalker” to avoid any personal connection whether positive or negative. Just something I heard. Good day.

[@whargapmoe]

This is what keekihime said... ETA: She asked that people not refer to that asshole as hers - she basically said, "I refuse to have him connected to me in any way.... I don't want him to be my anything!" This is paraphrased, of course, but the emotion when she said it was just so desperate and painful and sad. It hurt listening to that more than anything. So he is just the asshole who is stalking Keekihime.

[@moe-yn8xh]

@@KippoKupoThey didn’t steal it it’s not like that’s some secret knowledge. It’s common sense and by now people should be aware of it. Unfortunately she called him "stalker of mine" in her tweet

[@Rio..o7..]

it can be difficult to remember in the moment though good advice

[@JetstreamKage]

it's a translation issue, in Japanese she can't say it like that as the language just doesn't work like that, then translating it back comes out as "my stalker"

[@kuro-kishi796]

@@KippoKupo My bad, I must've zoned out at that part I normally play things like this as I work. I originally heard this advice from a true crime KZbinr and thought I'd share.

[@xFreya90]

I met her at dokomi this year. She's one of the most humble persons I've ever met. It's scary to think this incident could've turned out way worse.

[@TUDGAF]

@@xFreya90 Oooooh yeah, and there are stalker-apologists in comment section saying she's "that kind of idol", how fucking pathetic

[@koralula]

SHE WAS AT DOKOMI THIS YEAR??

[@xFreya90]

@@koralula Yes, some of the pictures in the video are from dokomi too.

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

@@xFreya90 why doesnt she have a bodyguard? Even big youtubers in the US have bodyguards, Pokemane never goes in public without one.

[@AxleTrade]

@@Pepe-dq2ib probably because she hasn't attended for years and thought he'd be over her by that point also thinking security, staff, whoever would be more strict that time around regarding troublemakers. She already said she'll be hiring a bodyguard after the incident because it's public knowledge how easily pychos like him can get away with stuff like this and the police and event staff don't really give a toss.

[@katjinka2709]

Friend of mine was stalked for 7 months until the guy broke into her house and stole her dog. Leaving a note, that no one should be loved by her but him...She was 18 at that time, he was almost double that age. The thing is... she knew who the stalker was and were he lived. Here the police can't do anything before anything bad happens, even though it was known who he was. With the break in he did something that was punishable by law. But after 2 failed attempts to get police involved, my friend just called her teenage cousins and they brought some friends... They never told her what happened, but they got the dog back and the guy never disturbed her ever again. He was seen multiple times afterwards really beaten up. And was shunned by basically the whole village and the surrounding ones to a point he and his parents had to go to a close town to buy groceries because in our community the store owners refused to sell them stuff. He was kicked out of the volunteering firefighters. Even his parents were seen as public enemies by everyone. They moved after 4 or 5 months of this treatment. We still talk about this almost 10 years later. And one thing I know about what happened with the teenage boys is that one of them broke two fingers because he was beating him that hard. He is still treated like a local hero.

[@marsh5636]

Shit like that happens in japan cuz i think the police just is lazy+ they have an unhealthy amount of obsession with evidence

[@derajalen_the_fallout_modder]

I'm sorry but I laughed so hard at him stealing her dog. 😂 That's insane! It could have been worse but it's just too comical.

[@Otaku_Jinsei]

Yeah groping and stalking is so bad in Japan they actually had signs up in places telling people not to grope people when I lived in Osaka… crazy.

[@NormanReaddis]

Chiickan is even a pron category. You know Japan is on a whole new degenerate. Most of the degeneracy you see in the west originated in Japan.

[@TomoyaOkazaki13]

dont forget the "women only" trains

[@jans.g6033]

And the phone cameras always having an audible shutter sound.

[@asscheeks3212]

Yet strangely, playgrounds are safer then most countries, and the complaints are by immigrants. I guess they aren't used to the new guys.

[@xenoemblem7]

​@@TomoyaOkazaki13That's in Indonesia too

[@danielferrieri7434]

Visiting Japan seems like a Paradise while Living in Japan seems like Hell.

[@ronel7836]

Living in japan is not hell that's overexageration , It has its own flaws and positives like any other place. The places that are hell tho are South America and Africa (Besides besotho) Edit: It's a joke, it's like saying california is hell, it's an overexagerated joke. RELAX

[@mantraki]

@@ronel7836 From the south america part i can assure you is another overexageration, the only countries that are ass here are venezuela, brasil but only the favelas zone and maybe argentina

[@lostnemesis]

​​@@ronel7836 that's also an overreaction. Africa is a gigantic place and there are good places to live there, (not every country is imploding) same thing with South America but being honest also like it is with Japan it's easier to live in these places if you're a certain skin tone, And also if you can speak the language of course but as with this situation in the video if you're a foreigner and you're not in Japan for a substantial amount of time they won't help you.

[@PrimeCo129]

@@ronel7836 Bro overhyping Japan but shitting on South American and Africa. That's some good katana riding, my dude.

[@redactado266]

Visiting the us seems like paradise while living in the us seems like Megahell. see i can make racist reductive statements too.

[@thetruth3068]

She also has horror stories about her days during the underground idol era. She was forced to do wrestling in her cosplay with men for entertainment, and the men basically assaulted her. She has to keep going because it was for the job. She went home and cried after that recording. The video is still on KZbin, it was very creepy. Glad her Vtubing career took off.

[@espeon871]

Ew thats so nasty, so happy her vtuber future and present is so bright she deserves safety and comfort. These awful men and awful managers need to be held accountable. The fact people treated her like this is awful.

[@YoSora1313]

​@@espeon871 What Vtuber future ?

[@phantom8473]

​@@YoSora1313 this particular vtuber has a fried chicken franchise that sounds eerily similar to KFC.., hope this helps

[@YoSora1313]

@@phantom8473 Yeah that ain't her. There is Absolutely no way wawa is her. 😐

[@phantom8473]

@@YoSora1313 but she is...

[@j.l.3267]

It's sad how Japan is not including more laws against stalking. It's putting the foreigners and Japanese people in danger.

[@pWoLiAn]

lil bro is sad☹

[@RinkoCH-sg3kl]

maybe those politicians do it themselves

[@Trancymind]

Putting private info in public social media is being stupid as is. Trust is earned not given.

[@trollgodGD]

I don’t know why they don’t do it, I feel like it is definitely impacting their tourism, which is likely a large part of their economy. I know I would never go to Japan if I was a woman.

[@Mephitinae]

Japan is still one of the safest countries in the world. These issues are blown out of proportion since the average foreigner in Japan is a famous streamer.

[@kuroki4151]

you know, the worst part about this is if your partner gets stalked, theres nothing you can do about it technically. I got reprimanded for punching her stalker, I couldnt speak Japanese well at that time so I was Strongly arguing with the traffic cop in english. My supervisors handled everything in the end. She got back home I got to continue my job but was frustrated that I was at fault. The more insulting part about it was that the only advise that my supervisor gave me was to 'be careful'. WE WERE WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK TO BUY ICECREAM AT THE CONVINIENCE STORE IN BROAD FUCKING DAYLIGHT. She was supposed to stay there for a month but was cut short. I never heard anything about the guy after that day, asking my supervisors about it would just piss me off as they would dance around the topic until they get to ask about how my nihongo studies. Japan was amazing but good lord they need to do something about this shit. It happened to someone as popular as Keeki, and they still dont give a shit, like who knows what happens to that random girl who no one will ever care about.

[@kiramarij]

Good on you man. That'd be infuriating and getting into legal trouble in another country is always a scary thought (especially when you don't know the language). But you did what you had to do.

[@IdiotMe-se3fp]

Holy yap of yappington

[@bavid4430]

See look in murica we got guns sadly japan is scared of freedom jg

[@FlipTheBard]

Eh, if Japan sucks at doing the right thing then they can't really complain when someone DOES the right thing. I honestly think that they should feel embarassed by seeing how useless and weak they are when dealing with such cases, it's embarassing to see that such an "advanced country" is so backwater when it comes to dealing with this.

[@nadaburner]

Dang.. That sucks. Something similar happened to me and my female friend. Some random dude groped her and I thought "lets see if he likes it" then I held him in place and started groping and sloppy kissing him, saliva everywhere as he started yelling for help. Apparently the justice system had the nerve to kick me out of the country and ban me cause of "repeated offenses" and "disturbing the peace"... No one appreciated the guy on guy action. >:(

[@damiann4734]

I experienced this when i was in japan. I was just out on the streets exploring Ueno, and then stop at front of mosburger to check out their menu and then this chubby japanese guy pushing his bicycle and with a covered face mask came up to me and asked me where i am from and if i was traveling with anyone. I thought he was just being friendly so i just replied with my usual cautious answers when traveling alone, "I am from australia, and i am traveling with a group of friends". He then said goodbye and pretended to walk away. He actually walked away from about 2 minutes but came back stood about 8 meters away from me and kept taking photos of me. I ignored it and continued walking, he kept following me around and continued taking photos and calling someone. I got worried and i knew that if i went back to my hotel, he would know where i am staying and if i kept going, he would kidnap me because he was talking to someone on the phone. Luckily i saw 2 policemen walking. I didnt know japanese so i just walk next to the police and then asked them how to get to certain place in english. As expected, they didnt speak much english and only able to understand and point. Also police in japan seems to be more of a tourist guide more than actual law enforcers. Lucky for me, this spooked the stalker out and he disappeared after this moment. I went straight to a japanese dollar store and bought myself a box cutter to arm myself but the rest of my trip was safe and i didnt need to use it.

[@hijous]

Japan police department is a joke.

[@tian901]

Tell that to indonesians WHOS BEEN SUCKING JAPAN'S JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR YEARS

[@tian901]

I just wanna let them know not like screaming to them this..

[@NormanReaddis]

Japan's collectivist culture is a joke.

[@maveric619]

Tokyo Metropolitan Police are lazy and corrupt If they started cracking down on stalkers and molesters they'd have to reveal there's actually a problem and they wouldn't be able to pretend it doesn't exist anymore. Kinda like how US police stop arresting people for certain crimes and then say that crime has gone down.

[@ed_cmntonly]

​​@@Revoncheap dude the judicial system in Japan has A 99% CONVICTION RATE, THE FACT *_HE_* OUT OF ALL PEOPLE GOT THE INNOCENT ENDING IS ACTUALLY INSANE

[@UMAtronic]

I like how everyone is like "this is just like oshi no ko!" I mean its litterally about how horrible the idol industry is? Art reflects reality more often than not.

[@Iceash0607]

Ikr and I hate it when people shit on the series for the initial episode where the doctor is kind of creepy about it. I dont mean you have to like him being like that. it's the shows intention of showing and mocking how the idol culture is. It is supposed to make you uncomfortable. It is supposed to show you how normal it is to find people like that in Japan especially. And the show potrays it brilliantly not only about the idol culture and japan but the whole entertainment industry. I haven't read the manga and I've heard rumors abt incest idk if it's true or not but till the point I watched it's a great show potrayi g very real things.

[@morse2511]

Tbh I'm happy that Oshi no ko let more people known this issue event tho it's been an issue since the first idol era I think. Atleast people(especially content creator etc) are aware when they visit japan

[@Probably_JENOVA]

@@Iceash0607You should read the manga for yourself. It gets interesting.

[@DiscRover]

bro they're weebs. wtf did you expect? lmao

[@tian901]

​@@morse2511this

[@corvetterules8047]

While sexual assault is already terrible enough, the scariest aspect of stalkers is that these mentally unstable people might even potentially resort to more serious crimes of passion such as murder. It makes the idea of becoming a KZbinr, an influencer, an idol, or any kind of popular person known by many, frightening, especially when it seems like law enforcement across the world just doesn't treat it with the seriousness it actually warrants.. All it takes is one individual who is crazy enough, out of however many fans you might have, for you to be in real danger.

[@Zidbits]

I like how everyone in the comment thread (and I mean everyone) is acting like this is only a Japanese thing. Stalkers? That's a global issue. The U.S only enacted tough stalker laws recently. Oh, and people are conflating idols with singers or pop stars. They're different things. Japan has singers, pop stars, etc but idols are usually girls with no other talents so instead they devote themselves to their fans. Sometimes idols go onto to become singers, models, actors, but initially they have no talent. This is why they're not allowed to date or anything because they have to devote themselves to their fans. Videos like this act like it's a horrible thing, these girls know what they're getting into and they agree to it. It's in their contracts. They're free to leave any time. It's like an actor who signs an lucrative contract saying he'll/she'll only be seen drinking coke in public. Their managers invest in these girls, lots of money, so if they break the rules of the contract, it's no wonder it becomes a scandal. The west doesn't have a job like an idol so it's hard for us to wrap our head around.

[@minmaelim]

Yes this happened to Christina Grimmie when she was at a meet and greet, an obsessed fan shot her 3 times and she died :( RIP

[@corvetterules8047]

@@minmaelim That's terrible to hear. I feel sorry for her and her loved ones

[@thoticcusprime9309]

You're lying and making a strawman. Everyone doesn't think that you clown

[@thoticcusprime9309]

Actually false. Because in some states a stalker will get shot or beat to death by the multiple people that might be living at the place. Only people scared are fake people that try to be famous while not even the quality to be famous.

[@Trans_witch]

The stalker looks like a fear and hunger enemy, absolutely disgusting creature.

[@Sparkle8205]

funger mention ‼️

[@peepeepoopoo8416]

Yknow i cant really disagree with that LMAO

[@fadlanal-amsi9839]

FUNGER MENTIONED

[@Fruad_jo]

Funger mentioned. *activating coin flip*

[@mahiru9114]

bro is the prison guard

[@SuperKechap]

Wasn't there a Japanese singer who got stabbed by her stalker? And also an incident where the stalker found an idol's location using the reflection in her eyes? Crazy... Just looked it up and the one who got stabbed is Tomita Mayu but about the idol, some people said it wasn't the eye reflection but he extracted geolocation from metadata. The stalker just made that story up to look impressive.

[@vjbd2757]

That sounds literally like Oshi no Ko

[@SuperKechap]

@@vjbd2757 Unlike in Oshi no Ko, she didn't die though and was stabbed in public. Nobody even stepped in to help her from what I remember.

[@bilbof4854]

@@vjbd2757 i thought oshi no ko is just basically anime show refrences all the real life tragedies that happen like tomita mayu and hana kimura correct me if im wrong

[@dimlockfork5170]

rain bolt must of helped

[@DucksAndPonds]

@@dimlockfork5170 doubt it, also why would rainbolt of all people help a stalker?

[@alttabs_art]

Really good informative video, but just a pointer: Normally it is advised against calling them "*her* stalker" since this alone can feed their delusions. Keekihime refers to him as "the stalker" as well and not "my stalker".

[@DarkFrozenDepths]

I really feel like a lot of Japan's issues trace back to their basically "hands off" approach to many things. There's times where you clearly shouldn't "leave someone to their own devices" and actually get them some help. But a lot of Japan is honestly scared to do so cause they don't want to "inconvenience or become a burden to someone else". And in some cases, the victims even get blamed. This subject in itself is one massive rabbit hole. Trust me when I say that stalking cases is just a fraction of the tip of the iceberg.

[@artix003]

when you can sue someone for stating the truth lots of rich people/mostly companies have a power trip that people outside japan can feel it just think of nintendo, capcom in youtube people need to be careful making vids about them. theres probably more but im just more updated in gaming. i cant even wonder how its like there going around in circles avoiding the subject just to avoid getting sued.

[@Zombie-Hunter]

What's the point of having a police force if they're not going to do their job?

[@DarkFrozenDepths]

@@Zombie-Hunter kinda going into another subject, but that's how the UK (and people outside of it) feel about the "Just Stop Oil" protesters cause the police only truly got involved when national monuments got vandalized. there's plenty of cases when they should have gotten involved before, like when they blocked firetrucks and such from doing their job

[@DarkFrozenDepths]

@@artix003 actually, that's just companies and people with power in general. and even some of those without not saying everyone is like that, but there's a lot of cases where people will massively go out of their way to cover things up.

[@D4C_LoveTrain1]

​@@DarkFrozenDepthstbf, it was a problem with the law which has now been changed. You can just google police removing just stop oil and you'll get a bunch of articles. Police can't just arrest people lol.

[@misterx1342]

My cousin worked at an English centre in Hiroshima in 2018. She had a stalker who originally worked at a 7/11 near her work. It got so bad that she left her job and came back to South Africa because the police in Japan did nothing. Even when she was back in South Africa, she was too sacred to leave her parents’ house for almost 3 months in case he followed her back to South Africa.

[@SuzetteKath]

I actually had to run to the plant supervisor in the case of one of my stalkers. I could not even use the restroom at the factory due to when I walked out of the ladies room. He would be there right by the door. Constantly asking for dates. I finally did that running when that stalker tried to give me a piece of gold jewelry. I was having a panic attack at that one. I was also much prettier than I am now thirty five years later.

[@kingofhearts-288]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@Honaka_san18]

​@@kingofhearts-288bro stfu no one wants to hear that

[@rinakitty9283]

I remember seeing a video of a young woman being stalked, and she turns around and goes full ape mode, bold legged and charging him like a silver back gorilla and that dude ran for the hills. If all else fails go nuts, because police are useless

[@christopher88719]

My wife is Japanese, and she was the first person my age I have ever met without any social media, due in large part to problems like this.

[@Trancymind]

I am a 44 year old male american and I haven't had social media for more than 12 years now. I love my privacy and inner peace. I don't want attention nor confirmation from strangers.

[@jollyjol]

​@@Pepe-dq2ib Statements like whatever you just said only reinforce victim blaming; You're basically saying it's her fault that she has a stalker because she's famous and should have expected it. Being famous does not mean you should expect to have stalkers, the only reason there was even a stalker in the first place is because he's fucked up in the head and delusional, and even if keekihime herself wasn't famous the stalker likely would've started harassing another person. Also I would like you to explain what you mean by "doxxing herself"? Because as far as I'm aware the closest thing she did to doxxing herself was telling fans where she was in comiket, which was a huge event with thousands of people present, so obviously she was going to tell fans where she was if they wanted to see her.

[@wastrelperv]

I'm an Asian American person and I've noticed a higher rate of my fellow (Asian) Americans not having any social media, some of it is down to our culture. But yes, in some cases like your wife's, I'm sure it can be influenced by scarier things like fear of stalking. Actually I guess that's a thing even for us because one of the reasons Asian parents condemn social media is the fear of the wrong people learning your whereabouts and schedule whether thieves or stalkers.

[@whargapmoe]

A coworker of mine was stalked by a student. She ended up at social events he was in and only requested him. Luckily, the schools staff protected him and eventually got her banned from that location. I am so glad he had that support system. As for the man that is stalking Keeki- his action at comiket was unusual for any stalker - they typically prefer to isolate their victims and rarely act in front of so many people. Its such a scary situation all aroubd.

[@zeroanimation3956]

he is desperate and delusional

[@maveric619]

Bro was so far down his fantasy world rabbit hole he genuinely believed he had an actual relationship with her and there wouldn't be any problems

[@theotherjared9824]

That's when I knew the stalker is legitimately sick in the head. He doesn't care about his own image as long as he gets what he wants.

[@wednes3day]

Would this have also been in Japan?

[@talkingtakotaco8611]

​​​@@zeroanimation3956I think the "he" in this story is the one being stalked in OP's story. OP does say luckily the school protected 'him' and got 'her' banned. Guys can get stalked too.

[@BloodNote]

That is crazy how they can straight up sexxxually ASSULT someone and nothing be done.

[@AuntieHauntieGames]

One reason the police don't appear to take it seriously until it gets serious is because a number of the provisions in Japan's anti-stalker laws require multiple complaints before the behavior is legally a crime. Hence the need to file a police report every single time, though even that comes up against obstacles since most police reports only exist inside the physical office where they were made because the documentation is physical (literally stored in a filing cabinet) rather than digital on a shared network. So when filing a new complaint, a victim also needs to say "I also filed a complaint at this police station or this koban, on this date and at this time, so please contact them for copies" and so on. It's a huge pain in the ass and was explained to me pretty thoroughly by the (very cool) officer who handled my stalker situation while I lived there.

[@rainchopper898]

Thats great to hear

[@Toucanbird]

I find it incredible that Japan is lauded for its advancements in technology…but their law enforcement can’t afford to create an online database of its criminals? That is wild…and it honestly sounds more like the Japanese would feel ashamed that they’d need to create an online database…but in today’s age, it is practically necessary.

[@sirderpsalot]

@@Toucanbird Ya living here, it's great but this bugs me to no end. It really is a land of contradictions.

[@GreatTaiwan]

@@Toucanbird " is lauded for its advancements in technology" if you consider having vending machine luaded sure

[@drezhb]

​@@Toucanbird"advancements in technology"?? they're still using the fax machine

[@deathnz1]

I didn't even know all this about her. This is really horrible. Sadly police do nothing about this in most places until its to late

[@EndoftheBeginning17]

That's why it's important to bring the truth of these people to light. By exposing them to view, they shrink back into their hole. The real problem in Japan is that the method od exposing people via social media, or whatever is illegal with the way that their defamation laws exist. Telling the truth is a criminal activity if it lowers the reputation of someone else. Imagine if that one law changed. The first thing that would be ALL over social media is how the cops didn't do anything, they would be forced to actually protect the citizens of the country, next would be the fact that the Japanese public cannot spread how bad this guy is because he can sue them all. Thing is Keekihime has not thousands of fans but literally millions of fans, and because she speaks Japanese, some of them are Japanese - so there is no way to rein in the vast number of social media posts and just a weeks worth of postings is enough to ruin this guy

[@tiryaclearsong421]

Even after you're dead they try to prove you did it to yourself in many parts of North America.

[@Zarvanis]

I wonder if Keekihime has seen Perfect Blue. That movie would probably give her a PTSD attack after what happened.

[@obsidian00]

Yup

[@Meta9871]

no bro noone ever heard of that i bet she hasnt seen eva or lain or whatever else either

[@eev14]

I know people say this about Japan and how the police does nothing until someone gets hurt.. But I had the same experience here in the Netherlands.. I got stalked by a man at night, he followed me to my house and then when I thought he was gone I went inside. My neighbours later told me he had broke into our building that night and tried to find me by knocking on everyone's door. Then a week later I'd forgotten about the incident and heard a knock on my door late at night while I was talking to friends on discord, I went to go open my door because normally only my neighbours would be able to knock on my apartment door. He tried to push the door open and into my apartment but I quickly put myself in the door and held it tightly telling him "No, you're not coming in! What are you doing here?!" As this happened a neighbour came up the staircase and asked if he was bothering me, I said yes and asked if they could help, the stalker then went to talk to my neighbour and insulted him, my (male) neighbour was offended and scared and he went inside his apartment leaving me alone with the stalker. I tried to tell the man to leave, that I don't want him in my house, he then actually moved forward and with both hands groped my ass, I was so shocked that I immediately shoved him away from me and put on my most aggressive voice telling him that I want him out of the house immediately or I'll call the police. He then ran down the stairs yelling profanities, I in shock called the police and told them about the incident, of course they said they could do nothing as the man was no longer there.. In the year after I'd frequently hear knocking on my door at night (sometimes continuously for 30 minutes), in the end I've called the police 3 times in paralyzing fear and they never even showed up, that they couldn't do anything unless the stalker actually actively broke down my door and physically hurt me. Thankfuly after about a year of this going on the stalker stopped coming to knock on my door, I also had extra locks installed for the sake of safety, I'm a woman living alone, I'm not famous, I don't look like a model (just average looking and curvy), our culture isn't like Japan's.. And yet I have dealt with a stranger stalking me as well, I also have been followed in the street and sexually harassed on the train far too often to call it just bad luck. There is an inherent problem, not just in Japan's society.

[@Quincy_010_]

Mensen zijn ziek

[@GigaChad-s]

Lol

[@ntsakobaloyi6965]

You live in the Netherlands or you got visa residency?

[@eev14]

@@ntsakobaloyi6965 Born and raised in NL.

[@ntsakobaloyi6965]

@@eev14 I thought you were adding and expanding on how countries treat criminal complaints of foreigners. This question is out of curiosity and knowledge without meaning to offend in any way. But did this happen in your early adult years when you started living alone in a new area far away from close relatives and friends? Or were you already adapt to the area and circumstances surrounding it but still didn't have any defense mechanism or sources to rely on if and when such cases could happen?

[@SEFSQklOR0VS]

Keekihime getting fired from her talsnt agency then stalked without help from the police, all because of idol fandom and idol obsession? That poor woman really experienced the very worst of Japan

[@zakb7418]

Woman in japan is like india version of polite, when india is brutal way..

[@amandalewis3970]

​@@zakb7418wtf r u even saying? R u high

[@NasibAdnan-xt9ub]

​@@amandalewis3970 I think he is trying to say , polite in front of you and behind your back gossip about you .

[@BrainletReviews]

@@amandalewis3970 India has major issues with grapists

[@EldritchEntityWithASmartphone]

@@amandalewis3970 Not everyone can speak fluent English.

[@NewBlueMario1016]

That's terrifying for someone to stalk a celebrity like her for more than 10 years! Being stalked for a whole day is already bad enough, but 10 years!?

[@lars8596]

as someone who actually had to deal with a stalker, i feel so much for this girl. it genuinely made me tear up when you got to the last incident part. i just don't understand how some people do not take even a second to respect someone else's boundaries and are so blinded and obsessed with a person who doesn't even know them.

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

but they do know her alter ego, she has 2mil subs and for some reason doxxed herself.

[@lars8596]

@@Pepe-dq2ib what?

[@FlipTheBard]

@@Pepe-dq2ib What you mean with "doxxed herself"? It is easy to know it was her because 1)she has a specific voice and 2)KZbin itself sometimes advertises the real life/other life of "people like her alter ego".

[@lillygames6117]

@@Pepe-dq2ibseek help stop victim blaming

[@electroseal5822]

​@@Pepe-dq2ibgo to jail

[@ganyugoatgaming4965]

you know its gonna be a great day when mujin posts

[@ThatLightNovelGuy]

Even creepier knowing he called himself Phoenix Rick.

[@ZMangz]

For foreigners, Japanese police are absolute joke. They'll do next to nothing to help you out but will look for the slightest infraction to make your day that much more tedious. Self defense laws aren't really a thing in Japan either. So she really couldn't have done much in that situation without landing herself in hot water. I love living in Japan, but some things are really backwards here.

[@Geheimnis-c2e]

It has its silver linings because some kick streamer got assaulted for basically being racist. Bastard.

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

if you think thats backwards, wait till you see the laws in my country. Prosecutors and judges will do above and beyond to release criminals, but they throw the sink at law abiding citizens

[@ivisyung3088]

@@Pepe-dq2ib at least int he us, assuming where you are from, police will actually arrest him and issue a AVO until she goes back to Austria, the us is very safe for foreigners as they only bully americans.

[@Zidbits]

If you're a foreigner who can't speak Japanese, yes, the police are a joke. This is true for ANY country. Communication is important. Japanese police are just as good as any other police if you can speak the language. They're SIGNIFICANTLY less corrupt than the police in my country (the U.S) as they don't have a for-profit justice system.

[@rh906]

@@Pepe-dq2ib No on cares about the US and Commonwealth countries. Enough with the whataboutism.

[@Auceify]

Dude convinced his the Main Character when he actual looks like the side-character villain that the MC stopped in a shoujo manga.

[@MaxPowerzs]

Truck-kun doko

[@fruitschinposamuraig7129]

Dude probably thinks he's that ugly bastard in doujins...

[@notatallfunctional]

Maybe the main character in an Ugly Bastard tagged doujin (definitely not one of the consensual ones) 😅

[@antonioscendrategattico2302]

He is the kind of guy that Satoshi Kon made Perfect Blue to warn us about.

[@ObserverIsAlwaysThere]

@@antonioscendrategattico2302 Yeah fr this is pretty much an irl Perfect Blue situation

[@Lampe2020]

5:38 My grandfather once told me about a package that was addressed to his Austrian holiday house for Christmas. The packages address got misread somewhere and ended up in Australia. When it finally arrived in Austria the oranges and other christmas-y food items inside had rotten.

[@zenovia1004]

WTF how Insane Law in japan is, You're telling me If you got Stalked more then 10 years, got assault moee then once, you gotta Go to Your embassy filed a report there and then you can report it to japanese police ?

[@Earliersphere]

it's extra fucked cause if she fought him off he could charge HER for assault and the cops and laws would side with him. self defense in japan is not a thing.

[@rotonek2887]

You really expect for police to do anything when there is anything political? Look at the west and their refugee problem, they side with the attacker most of the time

[@tek87]

@@Earliersphere That's not true at all.

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

@@Earliersphere where i live in the U.S, if somebody robs my house and i defend myself, the criminal could sue me because i am supposed to run away.

[@gnomeam]

@@Pepe-dq2ib That's different. Some places, yes, you have a legal obligation to avoid confrontation as much as possible. That's different from a genuine "no self defence" place like S Korea. I'm going to assume (I don't actually know where in the US you live) that you live somewhere without a castle doctrine, which means you can't use force to defend property. That doesn't mean you can't defend yourself if you are physically attacked and have no route of escape. What it _does_ mean is that you can't actively accost them if they're burglarizing your home. A real "no self defence" place like S Korea has laws saying you can't engage even if the other party engages first. Not like the police will side with the other party if you fight back, but both of you will be in trouble because the law says both parties are responsible for engaging in a fight.

[@Akitsu_Satori_Animations]

Someone introduce this stalker to Genshin so he can simp over fictional women instead...

[@The_Prizessin_der_Verurteilung]

Introduce him to the fanbase so he can change. Lmao

[@gerardwolf8507]

Basically all anime based game

[@306CynthiaIII]

Why is the word simp blue colour with a search icon next to it? Am I the only one seeing this?

[@THEmp31875]

He would just stalk the VAs probabaly

[@PinkAgaricus]

​@@306CynthiaIIII think you may have something added to your browser (mobile and desktop) that does this to words in any page that look relevant. It's not happening to me, in YT app.

[@BakaLaVie]

Stalking is not limited to famous people in the west, either. You just don't hear about it because non-famous victims are, well, not famous, so it doesnt get reported on as heavily. And to my knowledge, it isnt limited to japan that stalkers cant be dealt with legally until they actually hurt someone in some way

[@inari_asmr]

Poor Keekihime, having to go through that and somehow the police failing her. She shouldn’t have needed to deal with that. I hope that from here on she can still enjoy her trips and cosplaying.

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

Put yourself online for everybody to see, knowing the fandom in it has creeps/stalkers/doxxers, get famous with over 2mil followers, doxx yourself so everyone knows your other identity and doesnt have a bodyguard... Pokimane never goes out in public without a bodyguard and shes in one of the most diverse, safe, mental and liberal country.

[@FlipTheBard]

Eh, police failing people seem to be a common trend everywhere in the world. Japanese police are really just traffic guards and occasionaly help with the missing kid, otherwise they're as useful as wet toilet paper.

[@chio6433]

the saddest thing about it is that it took a foreigner, bc the native japanese girls are taught to keep quiet and eat it up from the day they're born, no matter how much they suffer. imagine how many stories like this or worse are out there, kept quiet to avoid scandals

[@Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ]

You have made several mistakes in that comment mate.

[@chio6433]

​​@@Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ since you're not correcting anything in particular i'm assuming i made none, partner

[@iliketurtles2531]

Pretty sure not as many as racist incidents in the west.

[@cwarnkecomedy]

@@Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ Japan defender npc gtfo trash

[@levitatingoctahedron922]

lol anti-stalker culture has been rampant in japan for over two decades ever since the Ino murder case. stalking cases are taken very seriously since then, and there are even things like female only train cars and stuff. what they don't care about is foreigners, and usually view foreigners who are victims of a crime as bringing the crime to the country just by being involved. you're just making stuff up, or are 25 years outdated on your info.

[@tucosalamanca5818]

17:46 super senior behaviour 😭why did he think that would charm her at all

[@espeon871]

Cuz if he was sane he wldnt even be stalker but hes insane

[@Draklomesh]

Another day, another Mujin upload; we absolutely love to see it and thank you for keeping people like me who don't pay attention to most things in the loop

[@blazingunicorn4035]

I’m a simple man. I see a Mujin video, I click

[@satrlord4599]

Same

[@derpaderp8984]

I’m a simpler man, I see a mujin video I click and I see this comment and like

[@whatever_art]

I am a simple man. I see mujin praise i like

[@gaster000]

Agreed with all of ya

[@otakisenpai8377]

I'm a simple man. I see kekehime in the title, MANNN I CLICK

[@kiwi_arms]

believe it or not, you don't have to be famous to have a stalker in america either

[@bananaman1814]

I just wanted to add some minor clarification on the whole “Japanese police won’t help her cause she isn’t a citizen” aspect. I’ve seen some people mention that it was actually the staff at the con who lost visuals on the stalker so by the time the police arrived, they couldn’t do anything since they didn’t know where he went. I don’t doubt Japanese police being somewhat dismissive in cases with non-Japanese citizens, but in this case they couldn’t do anything because the staff at the con literally lost the stalker.

[@niconojuegos]

yeah so unfortunately that detail wasn't stated in the video but she actually wanted to get the police involved immediately after she calmed down and was separated but the convention staff did lose him and so she couldn't go to the police afterwards since the staff lost the stalker. That's why she decided to continue taking pictures with her fans and photographers since the stalker had left and she had no way of getting anything done. Afterwards she talked to police and that's when they told her to go to the embassy about it. If you want all the details listen to her twitter space it has everything laid out pretty clearly

[@Freestyle80]

Americans have an agenda against Japan, since their country has been exposed as toxic now with all the mass shooting they'll do anything to attack other countries, take a whole isolated incident and treat it like an everyday occurance.

[@AxleTrade]

Years ago, he followed her on the street on her way home and even waited for her outside a police station when she noticed he wasn't fucking off and the officers dismissed her nonchalantly because "he wasn't doing anything to her physically anyway".

[@Toucanbird]

I mean, the dumb thing is typical Internet weebs we’re able to find his online handles. I find it sad that the cops couldn’t really do much where the Internet is coming through in the clutch.

[@corncobbob2326]

@@Toucanbird It impresses me when someone is able to track the name, info, state/living area of a person using just social media but it stuns me how cops don't always progress like these online people.

[@enochianbard9411]

Ummm... A normal person can have a stalker in any country. I'm from America, I had a stalker in high school. Since then I've known at least 3 different people who had been stalked, one of them is sadly ongoing.

[@claraK000]

As someone who has heard so many horror stories about stalkers, don't ever say "My stalker" cause they love that attention. Always say "the stalker" or "a stalker" These people live in dululu land so don't expect anything logical.

[@Bekha.]

This!! You just tooke the words out of my mouth. Saying "The stalker" and not "My/Their Stalker" is 100 better because they don't care if the attention is good or bad, if they have that little confirmation that what they are doing makes them form part of the life of the victim they will keep doing it because they only think "They called me theirs, so I am someone important in their life"

[@Faithful_LBozo]

19:01 You could hear how she was on the verge of tears, bro I feel so bad rn

[@ivisyung3088]

she shouldnt entertain Racist japan ever again. there are a lot of countries to visit, this incident just made japan a racist and desrespectful country

[@360Fov]

Watching the (amazing) film Perfect Blue, and also Paprika, really shows just how long this has been a problem... way before livestreaming was a thing.

[@whatever_art]

It amazes me how crazy people can be, absolutely vile behaviour

[@christiandauz3742]

Have you forgotten Spotlight, George Floyd, Holocaust and Jan 6th?

[@Rasupubegasu]

@@christiandauz3742Wtf?

[@whatever_art]

@@christiandauz3742 what the hell😭💀

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

Mofo acting like its something new​@@christiandauz3742

[@thoticcusprime9309]

Sjw spotted. Have you seen antfia,crooks

[@RKNancy]

I see we are now getting into Oshi no ko levels of territory here 😨

[@dakim3653]

When you realize that Oshi No Ko is basically telling you are real facts about idol and entertainment culture in Japan

[@sarethdarva]

Keekihime said in her Twitter/X space that had the stalker had a knife she could have easily been killed, just as in Oshi no Ko. That was indeed a frightening, plausible possibility.

[@whatever_art]

@@RKNancy oshi no ko was literally a reflection of how shi*ty the idol industry can get

[@TheShiningEnergy]

@@whatever_art and yet, people watch shows like that, and still think that stalking/violence is a good idea. People never learn.

[@whatever_art]

@@TheShiningEnergy agreed

[@DwasTV]

HE DID WHAT TO KEEKIHIME?!? Oh dude is going to be public enemy #1 in NA too

[@Miss_ESL]

Sorry, just to correct you at 00:43 *EVERY* country has stalkers who don't just stalk famous people. Stalkers become obsessed with their victim no matter their level of public fame. I was stalked when I was in my early 20's (20 years ago) after a man whose house I went to view to rent became obsessed with me. He'd follow me, call me, be outside my place of employment, on the same underground train as me, turn up in the same bars and restaurants, send me texts telling me how good I looked in whatever i was wearing that day. He ruined my life for a year. I told the police and they warned him to keep away but that was it. In the ned he went to prison for a very serious SA and I was able to move so he couldn't find me when he got out. I had to leave behind all my friends as I couldn't risk him finding out from one of them where I was. And I was one of the *lucky* ones. Many women (and men) have ended up hurt, SAd, and even murdered by their stalkers. And the infuriating thing is that even now with better anti-stalking laws, mostly we have to wait for something serious to happen before any real action can be taken. It's an absolutely terrifying thing to live with and it is *everywhere*.

[@Trancymind]

You know what's crazy the difference between men and women stalkers is that women are the smarter stalkers than men. As a man I realized based on personal experiences. Women are patient and tactical on getting close on their victim.

[@blueroseknight1]

I'm also a landlord and had people multiple times after hearing my voice text to see if i wanted to get a coffee etc and its like no sir, now I won't even consider business with you.

[@VendettaProduction01]

@@Trancyminddid you see the one stalking case where the women killed the dudes girlfriend and pretended to be her texting him for like five years harassment him and even burnt down her own house claiming that it was the ex

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

​@Trancymind Yeah most stalker are men because misogyny and sexism is still an issue even in the west with andrew tate, matt Walsh, and what ever red pill dude have followers and fan and misogyny and sexism can encourage some men to do stuff that are no good

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

Also add the creepyness of a older man going after women who not around his age or teenager their a reason you seek people aroudn your age because of power dynamics and life experience that will alway be different and can be rippe for abuse Also when a olde guy seek women too young for him or teenger it because girls at that age dont know better of red flag, warning signs, or if their in a bad spot also less lieky to speak out dude power dynamics and lofe experiences

[@itzbeelzebuddy]

I just wanna make this known. Please don't call this man HER stalker. It links her to the stalker and thats what he wants. Please call him THE stalker or creep or the assailant

[@learnasienes2983]

Completely undertood

[@learnasienes2983]

Completely understood

[@elizabethkblanco4620]

Got it.

[@Cunningstunts23]

But he is her stalker..

[@ws.hicks0214]

@@Cunningstunts23He forgot to make this clear and it came off as he just throwing it out there on his own, but it’s actually something Keekihime herself explicitly expressed in her twitter space that she doesn’t want any association with the guy though; so if you would respect her wish, it’d be appreciated.

[@simpchimp4741]

People don’t understand that Japan has a sort of womanizing culture while fetishizing them at the same time.

[@lareolanKFP]

Sadly, Japan's low crime rate is attributed in part to them ignoring a lot of crimes, especially SA, and r*pe... They just don't take these things seriously, to the point where they have women-only cars on all the main train lines, so they can basically blame any woman who gets assaulted on a train for "asking for it" by not being in one of those cars (even if they're packed). It's frankly rather insane from a western perspective.

[@KarlPHorse]

It’s so bizarre though. You would think that in the “always keep busy” mindset of Japanese work culture, that they would be chomping at the bit to bust these guys. At the very least, I would think that the superiors would crack the whip and make them deal with it. Head honchos love the status and boost to their egos that announcing the arrest of criminals brings them. They all want to be able to brag about how the precinct arrested a bunch of criminals and lowered crime rates under their leadership. In a land where cops are bored out of their minds, you would think that an actual scumbag for them to go after would be like a starving man in the desert finding a hamburger.

[@atusiryu3384]

No, you are wrong. There are "unreported" sex-related injury surveys based on WHO and EU, which also show that the number of sex-related injuries in Japan is very low

[@migueltlg]

0:02 best quote for rising content creator

[@Khann_2102]

Fr

[@mptyalln]

what is this bot ahh comment lmao

[@xzwf]

My heart aches for her... She's so resilient to keep on doing what she loves, in spite of everything

[@Babibiscut]

You can’t help but tell bad for the person being stalked, these people are downright creepy and people having to deal with this must live in constant fear, like imagine you are going to Japan for a vacation, and next thing you know your getting stalked, would not want to live there as longs as this keeps happening, wish luck to anyone who deals with this shit

[@ellieechoes]

All I’m gonna say is that Keekihime is still a prominent figure in the industry. She really is still huge. It’s wild that she is well employed by a huge Japanese corporation and the cops still don’t do anything.

[@Cracozyabra]

I heard about her being stalked, but seeing this video about her was really unexpected

[@kihyun9879]

Wasn't she a Hololive Vtuber at one point ???

[@RyotaKen-n3q]

@@kihyun9879shes literally still there.Fans just respect both of her identities

[@eiraidkwhatelsetoput]

​@@kihyun9879still is

[@mikukumiku]

Thanks for sharing this Mujin. As someone who has grown up in the culture similar to Keeki-hime, I'm not that surprised that there are many aspects of Japanese culture that are overlooked due to the "cool Japan" image that is portrayed in mainstream media like Anime and Manga. To be clear, I am not justifying the stalker in any way, but the lackadaisical approach of Japanese law enforcement to incidents of s**ual harassment (I'll call it "sekuhara" from here on) has a lot to do with their vague definition of what it is to begin with. I learned this after discussing it with some of my Japanese friends, and it boils down to them downplaying sekuhara with a greater threshold than compared to western standards. In fact, many cases of sekuhara, including what happened to Keekihime, would probably fall under their vague umbrella term "ecchi", which many people know as meaning "perverted". The reality though is that this word is so flexible in its use, it can run the entire gamut of simple banter to outright sekuhara. Since "ecchi" is this vague to define to begin with, many perpetrators get away with it by saying "oh, it was just a bit of "ecchi", I would never hurt them." So in the JP law you shared in 21:14, the reason why it's not acted upon is because "assault" is also something that needs to be defined clearly by Japanese standards. The Japanese unfortunately try to avoid using these labels because it has effects on public perception of social norms. In the case of Keekihime, the reason why Comiket staff and Police didn't want to act upon it was because it would reflect poorly on the event organizers, it would cause "meiwaku" (inconvenience) to many parties involved, and may even result in public exposure that could compromise the integrity of the event (i.e. someone got assaulted, other cosplayers don't go, event goers get mad, etc.). This is one of the reasons why many victims of sekuhara end up remaining quiet because they are quite literally gaslit into thinking it's for the better of the entire workplace (i.e. It'll make things awkward if you expose your co-worker for what they did) that they don't pursue things to the extent of legal remedies, and that the two parties involved just "talk things out". Again, I'm not defending Japan's public enemy #1 here, but I'm just adding a little background as to why things happened the way they did in the context of Japanese culture and society. That said, there are just as many Japanese out there that aren't pleased by this, and progressive groups are trying to create safe spaces for women not just in the workplace but in public transport as well (you thought stalking was an issue, wait till you learn about their "chikan epidemic", which is groping in public transport during rush hour...).

[@I_love_bread_and_Hungry_Jacks]

KFP employees will remember that

[@TheRealDoggoCEO]

Honestly more people should start questioning why authorities have this backwards belief that "a person should not be arrested until they commit an 'actual' crime". This isn't just a thing in Japan but also in other countries. This lunatic has been stalking her for around a decade and even assaulted her live in front of so many people. Are the police waiting until she's murdered to finally go "okay let's arrest him now lol" ??? It's baffling how most people have accepted this as "normal" and don't do anything about it.

[@Arassar]

"Stalking" is really hard to prosecute, because just walking around in public places is perfectly legal. They'd have to be in your private space and you'd have to CATCH THEM. This guy crossed the line from "stalking" to "assault," and if the cops gave a damn they could easily prosecute him.

[@NormanReaddis]

They cannot, "innocent until proven guilty" still. Although on a watch list it's not impossible.

[@skybattler2624]

Because if that happens, every single damn gamer would be arrested for 'promoting terrorism'. This is what every gamer journalist wanted.

[@casteanpreswyn7528]

​@@skybattler2624 seek professional help.

[@maveric619]

Because then you end up with places like the UK and China arresting people for thought crimes

[@seasong7655]

I've met some idols on my last trip to japan, and I can definitely see why people can become too obsessed. The girls are definitely very cute and surely if you are a nerd you don't have a lot of other contact with girls. That being said this is not just a problem in Japan. There is definitely a global mental health crisis and a loneliness epidemic going on, that can cause these problems.

[@xamified4432]

It's also because it's so easy for stalkers in Japan. The "safeness" of this place makes everything accessible, even your personal information especially where you live. Like, you can just walk in an apartment building and no one would pay attention. There are CCTVs for access points but who even looks at those or are those even recorded? It's scary especially for normal people because who would even think that they could be stalked if they're not popular, right? I hope Keekihime is now safe and that she's protected by her company now. I also hope this incident is a turning point for stricter laws against stalking even for foreign victims in Japan.

[@AxleTrade]

when even elementary school students use public transpo because of how safe it is. It's a double-edged sword sometimes.

[@TheMiracleMatter]

Every day I hear about this, I am ever more convinced Japan has a *dire need for some second amendment culture ! No kidding !*

[@ichig0mash1mar0]

When talking about a stalker, it’s best to not call them “my” stalker or “her”, “his”, “their” stalker and instead call them “the” stalker. This can make some stalkers feel more tied to/connected to their victim. Stalkers are the worst…

[@pamounier]

Excellent analysis. What you do is important.

[@shinobu_insecthashira]

This is horrible, why can't people leave others alone, I hope she feels better soon

[@TheKenchanx]

Thankfully, she has a lot of friends in her "other" persona's company

[@ivan88050able]

I moved to Japan a few years ago, and I can confirm how "helpful" the police are, especially to foreigners. When we first moved to Japan, we had a neighbor who was xenophobic and kept calling the police on us for no reason. We didn't break any laws, and yet the police at first would talk to us like we were criminals. Long story short, after at least a dozen calls to the police, our neighbor in a drunken state pushed me outside our home. Police came, but again, they didn't do much. At least our neighbor finally moved away last year, and we've had nothing but peace and quiet since then.

[@chaous2000]

use the word that really describes them, racist.

[@ivan88050able]

@chaous2000 I don't think they are all racist. Most are incredibly nice and compassionate. My neighbor from the other side is literally an angel who often brings us free fruits. Her daughter and her are honestly incredible. My Japanese is still pretty bad, so when my bad neighbor came out of his house to harass me. My good neighbor literally came out and started yelling at him and defending me 😂😂😂. Never mess with Japanese women from Kansai area. They will mess you up.

[@AxleTrade]

@@chaous2000 ah yes call an entire nation racist because of the bad apples. Might as well say all black people hate asians for being in the states or all texans hate latinos.

[@swordman5084]

My goodness, I'm so sorry that you had to go through that. That drunk guy should have at the very least be kicked out of his apartment for harassing you that much.

[@RiruKrypto_]

@@chaous2000 I think the word you are looking for is discrimination, not racist.

[@alderoth01]

Wow... I hope she is doing better and in a better place... I can't imagine going through anything like that... Completely terrifying.

[@strawberry_orchiid]

I said this in a video about this incident, and everything about this incident made me PISSED. How the Japanese police didn’t help her, NOR DID THE STAFF, and how the stalker has been doing this for 10 WHOLE YEARS. I genuinely hope for Keekihime’s sake and safety and I hope the Japanese police actually DOES SOMETHING INSTEAD OF IGNORING IT. Edit: Seeing the stalker‘s face creeps me out, even now.

[@zombiepenguin7134]

Remember the old days when we weebs used to praise Japan like it was some sort of golden paradise? How horribly aged those takes were at the time.

[@yong9613]

The classic "Grass is green on the other side because you haven't seen the 💩 yet!"

[@randomprozimity]

If someone look at Japan with the "same as in anime" type of mindset then it's their fault for not managing their expectation in a realistic way, but when you look at it with logic in mind then Japan is just like any other countries... But yeah your point still stand and it's unfortunate that people saw Japan as a perfect country full of big titty girls like the anime lmao

[@rawrmonster6782]

​@@randomprozimity it is like anime tho.. People tend to forget how much blatant sa there is in anime because its played up as fanservice

[@ShinmegamiPersona]

You say this with an anime pfp lol

[@sikul3237]

​@@ShinmegamiPersona isn't that Warhammer 40k?

[@97Multiphantom]

Not just Japan; everyone in a certain fandom is after this man’s head, and that fandom is worldwide.

[@alrose8870]

This girl caters to cringe fans. Half of them have the same tendencies as that stalker, the only difference is that stalker acted upon his tendencies.

[@97Multiphantom]

@@alrose8870 well sir, I can tell you as one of her fans that that is absolute bullshit. I’ve been part of the community she’s cultivated for years, and almost all of us (every one of us who’s a TRUE fan) are kind, reasonable people who respect her autonomy and her boundaries, and wouldn’t dream of doing anything like what this sick fuck did. If the community isn’t for you that’s fine, but don’t go making broad statements about people you don’t know and hobbies you don’t understand.

[@alrose8870]

@@97Multiphantom mayhaps Japanese old dudes can learn from you then. I've seen the events in Japan with cosplayers and all the creepy shit that happens there. I'm inclined to believe the girls keep coming back because they like the attention. I'll believe what you claim to be, but you cannot tell me that a lot of idol fans are straight up creepy. And they become mad and Extra salty when their fav idols tells them they like some dude, whether its someone they met or another celebrity. It's no wonder they cannot operate like western idols like Taylor Swift or Le Sserafim.

[@KevKrieger32]

This whole situation is just disgusting... parasocial exists, but you never want someone who's as dilusional as this ... guy ... This case needs more attention and clarification for the public, how dangerous stalking can be and potentially could be, if there are no boundaries ... Thank you for your very informative video! I really like your structure and the infos you selected. Not too much indepth but still enough to have the context for this specific case! Keep it up! :D

[@sogeking4491]

2:34 10 years? so since 19?? brooo what a creep

[@salilokui_ch]

I don't know how but you are the best english speaker I found on youtube that makes me have no need to check on subtitles even though I'm not fluent. Somehow I'm fully understand what you said. Good job and thank you!

[@louvenio7413]

even as a man i have that issue with a local stalker woman , i understand completely the feeling you said "the world shrinks so much you dont even want to get out of the house"

[@AntoniusTyas]

Now it makes sense why she'd rather do her sidequest (main quest? You decide) back at home. Imagine having to stay in Japan.

[@Earliersphere]

it's one of the many reasons she hasn't moved there for her main job

[@Freestyle80]

Imagine thinking the West is somehow a haven and has no problems, all you need is freedom right?

[@vh4990]

Two flavours of hell east and west.

[@AntoniusTyas]

@@Freestyle80 at least Keeki's stalker does not live in her home country of 'Australia'

[@JuhanLiiv1547]

@@Earliersphere She did live in Japan for a while, but then covid came along and she was very isolated. Eventually moved back and now has a whole apartment set up she can hang out at with IRL friends, so it'd be harder to move again when she has a lot of friends moving there now again.

[@justairyx]

12:38 - Now that's wholesome😭

[@ReinWatashi]

Let's go another mujin video my favourite commentary KZbinr

[@xxblacktear]

i'm Austrian, but I never knew about all this! I feel so sorry for her, sending lots of love :( 💖

[@crimsoncourt]

I got stalked online a couple of times (one of these stalkers found my old workplace) and I was scared enough that I still avoided doing things that would get me noticed online. I have a crippling fear of going live, streaming, etc...even just getting a post or something with tons of likes. I'm only starting to get over this fear recently through cosplaying (and I'm only brave enough to make a new Instagram account now again too after 7+ years, although having an abusive sibling who is also a stalker will f*ck you up real good), so it's no joke. I remember the day after one of those stalkers found my workplace, I dreaded even going downstairs for lunch because I was afraid that I'm going to find them there in the lobby. I feel so bad for Keekihime because it'll take forever to heal from that fear, paranoia, and trust issues. I also have a hard time trusting people after these incidents. I hope that this would be the end of the stalking for her, though, and I sincerely hope that she could move on with her life. Unfortunately, when you're purely passionate about the things you love...sometimes it attracts the darkest, most sinister type of people.

[@meowkitty2956]

Tbh this isn't an issue solely isolated in Japan tho its a global problem where stalking isnt taken seriously and the law wont do anything unless the stalker does something which by then is usually to late the amount of women in the US and UK alone that has been killed by their stalkers even when they reported them multiple times they where being stalked

[@onled1]

9:20 bro really said "Doojins"

[@TokyoXtreme]

He also called her "Kiki" multiple times, and called the anime "Evanjelion".

[@Jayvee4635]

It rhymes with Coomer

[@HudaefCares]

​@@TokyoXtremeMujin is a Pebble confirmed?😅

[@markup6394]

Why get people so hung up about how to spell words? Like there was some prize attached to it... Ever heard a French or Russian person spell these words? You'd surprised...

[@onled1]

@@markup6394 Because it's funny that he said doojins

[@NeverBreakXPact]

Tips for not getting stalked in Japan: be ugly, live in the countryside and drive a car. Bonus, never go outside after dark. I've successfully avoided stalkers for 10 years so far. 😅

[@RaheemRollair]

One thing that I noticed in a lot of Anime and Videogame productions in Japan is that their interpretations of the police system are always portrayed as useless or always try to stop the main characters. Sonic, Mario, Phoenix Wright, etc. They really aren't afraid to make crack at their own laws. And that's not even mentioning the Defamation suits.

[@arch8842]

There was the whole thing with The Monster With 21 Faces. Now I can kind of comprehend the motive to why they would do such a thing... Not an endorsement in any way of what they did, it was horrible. Just saying I kind of get their criticism of the police now...

[@draconicfeline6177]

There is a reason why Ace Attorney exists - someone basically made a whole gay lawyer series out of their frustration with the Japanese legal system.

[@PeninsulaCity2024]

On that note, its why Persona 5 exists as well. It went from a globe-trotting adventure concept to a direct crticism about corruption in Japan in the final project.

[@thunderbirdVT]

Don't forget Judgment and Lost Judgment.

[@BlueBerry2283]

If I remember correctly Japan also has a high rate of innocents being declared guilty. I've even heard someone say "in Japan you are guilty until proven innocent". Ace attorney absolutely exists because of this

[@wastrelperv]

Gay? Justice is straight. This is a joke, I have no idea about Ace Attorney (Phoenix Wright?) being gay though somehow I doubt he is. He'd probably be more like an Ancient Mediterranean man depending on the time and place, prefers the company and touch of men but it's not gay. It's purer love.

[@Richard_E.]

​@@wastrelperv I mean...the reason Phoenix Wright even became a lawyer in the first place is just so he has the chance to meet his childhood friend. But tbh I can understand if you see them as just brothers or something along those lines

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

If anything happens to him, we know nothing. Right?

[@gnorki]

he should not be allowed out in public

[@TheKenchanx]

Yeah, a Ken McElroy situation

[@Eomada]

Oh my we don't know what you mean. I am sure he had an isolated incident, nothing major.

[@youtubereplier1]

no nothin', we know nothin'

[@jadenxii]

MUJIN MENTIONED, WHERE IS MY BIG CERTIFIED MUJIN HUG

[@nghtly]

BRO ITS TOO LATE GO TO SLEEP PLS😭

[@andetsuu]

Timezones maybe?

[@nghtly]

@@andetsuu nah it should be like 11 pm in france

[@thekaelixchamber]

is 5:47AM here in the ph

[@yourpookiescrapmetal]

@@nghtlyhas he said he’s in france?

[@nghtly]

@@yourpookiescrapmetal yeah, not in this video but on his twitter and twitch

[@tucosalamanca5818]

Bro is literally the immortal snail that keeps chasing you until your death

[@zomfgroflmao1337]

The dark side of Japan is not just stalking, but the law is a joke, like if they met in court after the incident where she kicked him she could have been in more trouble than he, because mental damage is not considered, while she retaliated physically. Japanese law is just 60 years behind other countries of similar industrialization. On the other hand, that the police couldn't do anything at the airport, that is rather normal in every country, because you can't punish someone for a thought crime and the airport is a public place, so at that point he didn't do anything illegal. The problem is, at that point they should have taken his identity and the moment the second incident happened he should have been on the shortlist for prison.

[@Arassar]

Good to see the JP fans are on the case. The KFP won't let this guy off lightly 🤬

[@fischkopp1234]

KFP? You mean Keekihime's Fan Patrol, right??!!

[@adinougraha]

@@fischkopp1234 yeah right

[@karljeroneterrado6476]

Dude really, treat them as separate beings

[@kunfupandarofl]

I want to note that Keekihime isn't just some random nobody cosplayer "who was once an idol." Obviously many people know this but since the video doesn't mention it there are people who don't: Keekihime streams under another alias that obviously cannot be disclosed, but lets just say it's under a company that has a total of 90 million YT Subscribers, and she is still very much active in entertainment.

[@karljeroneterrado6476]

Dude thats why he said a random nobody cosplayer, he does not want to mention anything about the other alias

[@TheMiracleMatter]

Dude..... damn near everybody knows. We're only not saying it out of respect and not because it's a "real secret" that must be kept confidential.

[@kunfupandarofl]

@@TheMiracleMatter And you think I'm saying it out of disrespect? This isn't a vtuber centric channel let alone a channel about that company, you think all the viewers automatically know about it? Because knowing about it or not knowing about it heavily turns this video from "about a random cosplayer out of the millions of cosplayers" to "about a household name in the Vtuber world was just attacked." With the latter anyone would automatically care more as they should and I'm not even one of her fans. NOT saying it is disrespecting the situation by downplaying it and robbing normal viewers the understanding of how severe the issue is and precisely HOW he became "Japan's public enemy #1."

[@TheMiracleMatter]

@@kunfupandarofl "And you think I'm saying it out of disrespect?" No, that is not what I said *at all.* Please re-read my comment.

[@kunfupandarofl]

@@TheMiracleMatter your comment said and I quote “we’re only not saying it out of respect” which entails that if I said it would be without respect. Anyways that was never the point of my reply. Reread my comment and stop picking on unimportant points.

[@1._.Misaaa_._.]

This is absolutely diabolical