Original title
Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop
Released
3/7/2023
Origin country
GB
Genre
Documentary, TV Movie
Production companies
BBC
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Runtime
0hr 59min
Johnny Kitagawa’s legendary male-only talent agency trained young boys to become superstars. But for over 50 years, Japan has kept Kitagawa’s dark secret – a long history of allegations of sexual abuse, made by boys in his agency. Even after the music mogul’s death in 2019, the Japanese media remained largely silent. Why? Journalist Mobeen Azhar explores the suffocating reality of being a J-pop idol and the influence that Kitagawa had on the media, and exposes the brutal consequences of turning a blind eye.
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