However, this system is ossifying. The "Talent Agency Problem"—where agencies like Watanabe Pro supply most of the faces—has led to a closed loop of mediocrity. Younger Japanese are abandoning TV for YouTube and TikTok, where the rules of tatemae (public facade) are stripped away. The 2023 Johnny's scandal (acknowledging decades of sexual abuse by founder Johnny Kitagawa) has finally cracked the monolith, proving that the old guard’s silence is no longer tenable.
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