#259: The “Godfather Of J-Pop” Assaulted Male Trainees In Exchange For Making Them Stars (Johnny Kitagawa)

Rotten Mango

Stephanie Soo

True Crime, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.8 • 25.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Johnny was a legendary figure in the world of J-Pop, known for his uncanny ability to turn unknown talents into superstars. He held the music industry, media, and A-listers of Japan under his spell, making his every command a golden ticket to success. Some saw him as a genius businessman and marketing mastermind, while others whispered that he was more akin to a devil, preying on the souls of his chosen trainees. But no one could deny the power he held, or the price he demanded for his services. Celebrities are often accused of selling their souls to the devil. Making deals with the devil. But it’s alleged that Johnny didn’t do deals and he took what he wanted. And what he wanted were the souls of every trainee he liked. He wanted his prey. Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Bramble.
0:01.0	Better being better.
0:02.6	Johnny Kita Gawa is who we're talking about today.
0:06.0	He is said, if you've never heard this name, he is said to be the godfather of J-pop.
0:11.3	Have you heard of this man?
0:12.9	No.
0:13.9	At his prime, he was considered to be the combination of J-Y-P and Y-G and Bang-P-D all in one
0:22.8	man.
0:23.8	Really?
0:24.8	He was the godfather of J-pop.
0:27.3	He was the man that could pull a nobody from a crowd of millions of people and turn them
0:32.5	into an international sensation, a freaking star maker.
0:36.8	That's what this guy was.
0:38.4	He could take one look at someone and be like, this guy is going to be a star one day.
0:43.4	You are going to be the next sensation.
0:46.7	He would have people circling buildings, waiting in lines to see his stars.
0:51.9	Just to get a glimpse of his stars.
0:54.6	People corporations would send email after email trying to book his stars.
1:00.6	You had the power to do all of that.
1:03.5	If you were a guy, because he only accepts male stars, he is often credited as pioneering
1:09.1	boy groups in Japan.
1:11.6	Being an idol, we know this, we've heard all the K-pop horror stories.
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