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Comedian RYO, known for his impression of EXILE’s ATSUSHI, has announced he will end his career activities by the close of this year. According to reports, RYO was quoted saying he “honestly doesn’t even respect [EXILE]” and reportedly slammed the group as having “no appeal,” sparking a wave of social media criticism calling it “cringe.” RYO previously made headlines last September for attending the wake of singer Yukio Hashi. On 5ch, opinions were divided — some posts touched on the relationship between impersonator comedians and publicity rights, while others questioned whether the quote used in the report had been taken out of context.
“Honestly, I don’t even respect them” — ATSUSHI look-alike comedian lashes out while announcing retirement… also slams EXILE as having “no appeal,” sparking a flood of “cringe” criticism on social media
The impersonator comedian who gained notoriety last September at the wake of singer Yukio Hashi (who died at 82) is reportedly set to end his career by the close of this year.
That comedian is RYO, known for his impression of EXILE’s ATSUSHI (46).
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Aren't they LDH's biggest moneymakers?
Wait, is Ueto Aya signed to a different talent agency?
carrying that many members on the roster.
That's because they run a wide range of businesses —
dance schools, apparel, restaurants, you name it.
Female fans seriously have way more purchasing power than male fans do.
> "EXILE doesn't have enough appeal left these days to even bother doing an impression of anymore, so goodbye"
They clearly cut the word "these days" out on purpose — that's some malicious framing.
Honestly though, EXILE doesn't have much appeal right now, does it.
Not surprised at all.
He just happened to look similar and happened to be good at copying the guy's voice and mannerisms. That's all it is.
TAKAHIRO
SHOKICHI
AKIRA
ATSUSHI
❌ The "looks like ATSUSHI" comedian
a while back there used to be real competition over how many ordinary fans would turn out when a celebrity died.
Quite a few people went purely out of morbid curiosity, treating it like some kind of event.
She's been with Oscar (talent agency) ever since her debut, hasn't she?
I regret ever opening this thread.
Background and Key Points of the Debate
Impersonator comedians have long been at the center of a “publicity rights” debate — how far it’s acceptable to use someone’s likeness and mannerisms without their consent — and several replies in the thread touched on this issue. This time, opinion split mainly over how to interpret the “I don’t respect them” line quoted in the report. Some took it as proof of the comedian’s poor character, while others pointed out that the article’s headline had dropped the preceding part of the quote — “EXILE doesn’t have enough appeal left these days to even bother doing an impression of” — and that the impression changes depending on context. RYO had also previously made news last September for attending the wake of singer Yukio Hashi, and that episode is believed to have influenced this retirement announcement as well. Taken at face value, the headline paints a simple picture of someone “getting ahead of himself and then lashing out when called on it,” but the thread raised doubts about how selectively the quote had been edited — and the gap in nuance between the headline and the full remark was one of the factors splitting opinion.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread [Entertainment] “Honestly, I don’t even respect them” — ATSUSHI look-alike comedian lashes out while announcing retirement! Also slams EXILE as having “no appeal” — SNS flooded with “cringe” criticism.
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