You can see how this has received a lot of criticism from Korean and Chinese fans who found it xenophobic given she is a major figure in the anime industry (her Twitter post stands at over 7 million views as I'm writing this - EDIT: 35 million 24H later). In her edited blog post she says she doesn't understand politics or Korea, softens her tone and deletes a lot of more inflamatory comments, like the "invasive species" comparison with fish and how she has lots of Korean friends... we should of course understand that Hayashibara is 58 now and just as susceptible to disinformation as anyone else.
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Title: "Not Interested, Don’t Know, Don’t Care"
Posted: 2025-06-08 10:30:11
Theme: Blog
Is it okay to feel this way?
I’ve grown genuinely worried.
For a while now,
I’ve been watching happy stories, overseas trips, delicious meals,
and all sorts of things on YouTube.
I discovered Debo-chan,
Kibarun,
and Jeho.
They shared their joyful travels in our neighboring country, South Korea.
They’ve also been risking their lives to report on voices from the ground—
things even Japanese "TV" won’t cover.
There were things neither Korean nor Japanese television broadcast.
Now, in Japan, we’re seeing terrifying connections to…
unexpected media suppression.
No rice??? In Japan???
Free financial aid for some international students,
while Japanese students get "scholarships" (which you have to pay back—
let’s be honest, it’s just debt).
These twisted truths link to bigger issues.
The kids in our neighboring country
are desperately streaming about all this.
Kibarun, who usually shares fun Korean trends and gets us all excited,
and Jeho, with his smart, easy-to-understand explanations—
"Who? What? Huh?" Right?
Some call it "conspiracy theories," but
if you’re curious, look into it yourself.
Judge with your own eyes.
No matter the outcome, they spoke from their convictions.
We can’t leave things to others anymore.
We have to vote.
This isn’t the time for
"Whatever" or "Nothing will change."
If this continues,
Japan’s essence—
our manners, our attitude, our technology, even our food—
might disappear.
Maybe even anime. (＞人＜;)
Of course, among Korean residents in Japan,
there are many, many who truly love Japan.
I have friends like that! Some naturalized, too!
But at the same time,
there are ill-mannered Airbnb guests,
foreign tourists who don’t know the meaning of "yielding,"
and people who vandalize Kyoto’s bamboo.
If we don’t establish—no, enforce—regulations,
it’ll be disastrous.
Like how Japanese crayfish
were devoured overnight by invasive species,
we’ll lose the "wait your turn" culture.
Following rules will just mean getting screwed.
I’m not criticizing any specific country.
But Japan’s taxes? First,
they should go to
Japanese disaster zones,
Japanese students—
is it xenophobic to want that?
If our core weakens, we won’t even have the strength for omotenashi (hospitality).
Slush funds are a worse problem, though…
Posted: 2025-06-08 10:30:11
Theme: Blog
Is it okay to feel this way?
I’ve grown genuinely worried.
For a while now,
I’ve been watching happy stories, overseas trips, delicious meals,
and all sorts of things on YouTube.
I discovered Debo-chan,
Kibarun,
and Jeho.
They shared their joyful travels in our neighboring country, South Korea.
They’ve also been risking their lives to report on voices from the ground—
things even Japanese "TV" won’t cover.
There were things neither Korean nor Japanese television broadcast.
Now, in Japan, we’re seeing terrifying connections to…
unexpected media suppression.
No rice??? In Japan???
Free financial aid for some international students,
while Japanese students get "scholarships" (which you have to pay back—
let’s be honest, it’s just debt).
These twisted truths link to bigger issues.
The kids in our neighboring country
are desperately streaming about all this.
Kibarun, who usually shares fun Korean trends and gets us all excited,
and Jeho, with his smart, easy-to-understand explanations—
"Who? What? Huh?" Right?
Some call it "conspiracy theories," but
if you’re curious, look into it yourself.
Judge with your own eyes.
No matter the outcome, they spoke from their convictions.
We can’t leave things to others anymore.
We have to vote.
This isn’t the time for
"Whatever" or "Nothing will change."
If this continues,
Japan’s essence—
our manners, our attitude, our technology, even our food—
might disappear.
Maybe even anime. (＞人＜;)
Of course, among Korean residents in Japan,
there are many, many who truly love Japan.
I have friends like that! Some naturalized, too!
But at the same time,
there are ill-mannered Airbnb guests,
foreign tourists who don’t know the meaning of "yielding,"
and people who vandalize Kyoto’s bamboo.
If we don’t establish—no, enforce—regulations,
it’ll be disastrous.
Like how Japanese crayfish
were devoured overnight by invasive species,
we’ll lose the "wait your turn" culture.
Following rules will just mean getting screwed.
I’m not criticizing any specific country.
But Japan’s taxes? First,
they should go to
Japanese disaster zones,
Japanese students—
is it xenophobic to want that?
If our core weakens, we won’t even have the strength for omotenashi (hospitality).
Slush funds are a worse problem, though…
