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The story
“Wakatte.tv,” the YouTube channel known for its banter about academic pedigree, resumed activity on October 1. The hiatus traces back to an August 28 video in which member Fumin Takada made inappropriate remarks about a student’s comments on radiation and nuclear power, sparking controversy and a subsequent apology. The comeback video opened with a disclaimer reading, “If you have a complex about your educational background, please refrain from watching,” but reactions on 5ch were split — some asked “Isn’t this disclaimer itself a provocation?” while others countered that “a disclaimer doesn’t give you a free pass to say anything.”
“Wakatte.tv” Resumes Activity, Opens With Warning: “If You Have a Complex About Your Educational Background, Please Refrain From Watching”
The official YouTube channel for “Wakatte.tv” posted an update on the 1st, announcing the resumption of its activities.
In a video posted on August 28, member Fumin Takada sparked controversy with inappropriate remarks regarding a student’s comments on radiation and nuclear power, and later issued an apology.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
you could pull off all sorts of stuff:
"if you have a complex about nipples~"
"if you have a complex about lewd stuff~"
"if you have a complex about discrimination~"
and so on!
Once you actually read the article, the disclaimer in the headline looks downright tame by comparison — it's that provocative. Cracked me up.
It's way more useful than some random professor.
Using discrimination as motivation is just sad.
Useful for what, exactly, in your head?
He's hardly in a position to laugh at anyone else's academic background.
For the Employment Ice Age generation, that's plenty good enough lol (the "Ice Age" generation faced brutal job markets after graduating in the 1990s-2000s)
And the people watching this stuff are on the same level, you know?
Well, that's the kind of status you can actually fix with effort, unlike looks.
Then put in the effort to have the self-restraint not to discriminate.
how is this channel still surviving?
Sounds like someone with a low level of education lol
Oh, I'm sure the guy dodging with name-calling is just sooo smart.
That's exactly what you'd focus on, huh.
The entertainment industry is full of this.
It's basically shouting "I have an education complex!" at the top of your lungs.
In the neighborhoods celebrities live in, half the class is doing the middle-school exam route anyway, so it's unavoidable.
And for a celebrity's kid, a private school is safer too.
Most kids at college-prep high schools watch it.
Parents of middle and high schoolers watch it too — it's useful as a reference for their kids' education path.
I don't get why he's getting bashed.
It feels great watching him roast people with low academic credentials, especially AO-exam admits and degree launderers (AO = Japan's "Admissions Office" entrance route that skips standard exams; "degree laundering" means transferring to a more prestigious school later to upgrade your academic pedigree).
If you don't want to watch, just don't.
He's just putting into words what everyone secretly thinks anyway.
Then he should call out the "women's quota" admits just as bluntly, without pulling punches —
"Hey, aren't you just a quota pick!" "Cut it out, you!" (referring to preferential admission slots for women at some Japanese universities, a frequent flashpoint in these debates)
Background and Key Points of the Debate
“Wakatte.tv” built its popularity on a format where the cast critiques each other’s academic pedigree, and the new disclaimer looks like an extension of that same shtick. Still, many on the thread pointed out that despite resuming right after apologizing over the radiation remark, the show kept its academic-background-teasing stance from the very opening — prompting comments like “a disclaimer doesn’t excuse saying anything you want.” The debate was further complicated by the fact that some cast members themselves are high school graduates or attended universities outside the top tier, blurring the line between who gets to mock academic background and who’s on the receiving end. While some viewers say the show motivates them to study, others see the whole format as drawing lines based on academic pedigree and view it critically — leaving opinions firmly split.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “‘Wakatte.tv’ Resumes Activity, Opens With Warning: ‘If You Have a Complex About Your Educational Background, Please Refrain From Watching’.”
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