And in 1999, leading local tabloid magazine Shukan Bunshun published an investigative report containing additional accounts of child sex abuse from several anonymous boys signed with Johnny’s. In 1988, Koji Kita, a member of one of Johnny’s earliest hit boy bands, published a memoir alleging that he and other aspiring singers had been abused by Kitagawa. The earliest known allegations against Kitagawa date back to 1965, when the parents of four boys attempted to sue him for making sexual advances toward their children. A ruthless businessman, he was known for his masterful manipulation of Tokyo’s top media and entertainment conglomerates, leveraging his talent’s star power to command top fees and total obedience over how he and his company were covered. Kitagawa, who died of a stroke in 2019, was credited with pioneering the J-pop boy band model of entertainment that swept Asia in the 1980s and ’90s, ahead of the K-pop wave that would later conquer the world. “But these stories have always been around ,” he added. The 76-year-old performer, also known by his stage name “Beat Takeshi,” is a ubiquitous figure in Japan’s entertainment scene - an iconic stand-up comedian, variety show star, mainstay of Japanese gangster movies, and a Venice Golden Lion-winning director ( Hana-bi, 1997), among various other creative pursuits (he also paints and has authored best-selling books). “The time of being able to speak up about LGBTQ stuff and sexual harassment has finally come to Japan,” Kitano said. The Hollywood Reporter asked Kitano for his thoughts on the growing outcry during an interview Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival, where the director, actor and comedian is premiering his latest feature, Kubi, a period samurai film.
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