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Stellaween? @antlervel.vet · 8d

Resting my arm and hand on my crossbody purse while I’m walking like a samurai

Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 8d

Some dingus kid keeps calling to ask my fav characters from media and hanging up? Like buddy, I get that you’re probably 15 and bored, but please stop, I’m blocking every number you call from (three different numbers at this point).

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Star★Salts @starsalts.bsky.social · 8d

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 8d

Customer came in yesterday and asked if I could test some consoles that are literally on the floor back here.

All of them were working… No idea why they weren’t put out for sale?? And one of them had Silent Hill Downpour inside 🤦‍♀️

Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 8d

Sorry I only pop on here for yelling about Kagawa lately; I just don’t have a lot else going on rn that I could yap about lmao

Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 8d

—for their actions. If someone can get away with SA by just not performing in the public eye for a while, and that’s counted as atonement, that is simply a huge disrespect to the victims. Women, even hostesses duh, should feel safe at their jobs, full stop.

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 8d

Almost 6k signatures!! Keep it up 🙏

This is so much bigger than just recasting a guy in a game. Many female fans in Japan have been voicing how much they appreciate what western fans are doing with this movement. I think this is really about men having consequences—

www.change.org/p/remove-ter...

Sign the Petition

Remove Teruyuki Kagawa from his role as Goh Hamazaki in Yakuza Kiwami 3

www.change.org

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Masu ⚔️✨ RGG Wiki 会長 @04tenno.bsky.social · 9d

RGG Studio has chosen suppressing #REMOVEKAGAWA as their PR strategy

A screenshot of hidden replies regarding #REMOVEKAGAWA on a Ryosuke Horii (@RyosukeHorii) tweet, captioned "Ryosuke Horii, director and producer of Yakuza Kiwami 3, is hiding #REMOVEKAGAWA-related comments on a promotional tweet. This action follows RGG Studio’s Japanese Instagram account limiting and deleting #REMOVEKAGAWA-related replies."

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 8d

#REMOVEKAGAWA I think this is bigger than asking for a recast. I think real fans of the series know this contradicts the messages in the games, and I think if you are arguing or dismissing those who are fighting for change, you shouldn’t be in this fandom.

But that’s just me.

So many people are missing the entire point of why fans are at this point begging for RGG to say or do something. This isn’t just solely about Kagawa. This isn’t just because people don’t like the likeness character aspect, so they’re finding ‘a way’ to get him removed. This is about how Japan (like many countries) shows leniency to men who commit sexual assault, especially those who are seen in high regard, and especially when the woman is a hostess (which reminder, is not the same as a sex worker, but that shouldn’t matter, they’re still people).

The fact that this studio has pumped out games that 1) try to highlight hostesses as people deserving respect, 2) have scenes of men who assault hostesses getting mocked or beaten, and 3) have protagonists who champion being kind to those who deserve it, makes hiring Kagawa feel like a slap across the face. In Japan alone, 40% of the fanbase is female. Most game franchises don’t get that close to a 50/50 split, so 40% is incredibly significant. The studio has known they’ve had a sizable female fanbase

for years, as seen when most of the votes for the original Ishin cast in 2014 were from female voters.

People want to see a change not solely because they don’t want to see Kagawa, but because they want SA against women to be treated more seriously. There are Japanese fans who are speaking up and thanking the Western fans for using their voices because they feel like they can’t. We are causing ‘a fuss’ in an attempt to bring to light that these actions should have real consequences.

At this point, if you are telling fans that this is stupid, or “Japan already handled this” (they really didn’t), I’m going to assume YOU are a fake fan. You lack the simplest levels of media literacy if you believe that a character like Kiryu or Ichiban would forgive men who commit SA against women, especially women who are already societally treated as ‘lower’ than others. And no, before you try to say, “they believe in second chances,” that is not what this is and

you know it. You know very well that both characters have limits and know when someone is irredeemable OR they want proper atonement before a second chance. Hagawa did not atone. He gave a half-assed apology to one woman, and then didn’t perform for a period of time. That was not taking accountability, that was performative and treated as ‘enough’ to allow him back.

If you as a ‘fan’ cannot understand why this issue of hiring Kagawa needs to be addressed, I will have to assume you do not care about women in the slightest. A man sexually assaulted a woman at her place of work, and got away with a slap on the wrist, and is now welcomed with open arms? One of the women developed PTSD from the incident. Why are you playing a series that has championed for the outcasts of society, only to allow for a sex-pest with no remorse to play a part in said series? This is why fans are mad.

We as the fans who felt seen or uplifted by

the messages in this series, feel like our trust has been broken. No, we never expected perfectly political correctness or for the games to not have an ounce of sexism, but whenever an outcast in Japanese society was portrayed, the protagonists were kind, empathetic, and stood up for those people. The message to us was clear, but the studio is now telling us those things don’t matter. The hostesses regardless of their occupation, are still women. The studio is telling us that the safety and rights of 40% of their fans don’t matter.

This is why this movement and these voices need to be seen and heard. This is why we are begging for a statement. This is much bigger than a Kabuki actor vs Hostess, or bigger than the games industry. We want women as a whole to feel safer that those who commit assault against them are properly punished. That perhaps men will think twice if the consequences are more severe than simply staying out of the public eye for a time.

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 11d

Let it be known that I won that plushie first try 🙂‍↕️

Kevin Kenson @kevinkenson.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks to @square-enix-games.com I got to check out Seventh Heaven at Boba Bear! Got to have a tasty drink, a churro, Christine won me a Red XIII plushie in a claw machine, and best of all we got photobombed by Hamaguchi who just sat down next to us while getting a photo. Great time.

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 13d

Sharing again because I’ll be obnoxious until something happens

Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 16d

So yeah, please sign the petition and put pressure on the studio. Even if ultimately there is no change, RGG should be made uncomfortable for this super whack decision.

www.change.org/p/remove-ter...

Sign the Petition

Remove Teruyuki Kagawa from his role as Goh Hamazaki in Yakuza Kiwami 3

www.change.org

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

I’m on the 4th iteration of Grey Prince Zote……. He’s such a chud

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ChiiTOON, Halloween's Crazy Mascot 🌈 オーラパフ @aurapuffs.bsky.social · Jul 12

It's got enough room for me & the whole squad ⚔️

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

I FEEL SO BETRAYED BY GRUBFATHER……. ARE THE GRUBS HAPPY TO BE ONE WITH HIM???

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

Yesssssssss 😭 The fight against Hollow Knight crushed me each time before The Radiance one just ‘cause oh buddyyyyy 🥺 Trying to stab the infection out aaaaaugh

Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

FUCKIN GOT HER!!!!

Hollow Knight is very good… I understand now…….

Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

I *AM* improving ‘cause at least I’m getting to phase 2 now (and I have been taking breaks) but OUGH

Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

I’ll be fr, fam……….. not sure how I’m gonna beat The Radiance

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

I *AM* improving ‘cause at least I’m getting to phase 2 now (and I have been taking breaks) but OUGH

Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

I’ll be fr, fam……….. not sure how I’m gonna beat The Radiance

Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

Like am I getting better??? Am I learning???? Who knows!!

Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

I’ll be fr, fam……….. not sure how I’m gonna beat The Radiance

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

Ahh yeah, I’ve taken a few things apart just to look and put then back together (and clean anything that looked questionable), so I guess that step is done! 🙂‍↕️ Just gotta learn how to diagnose and fix a problem then 🤔

Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 15d

I wanna learn how to repair stuff….. like there are so many PS2 controllers at the store that light up, but don’t react when plugged in, and I wanna see if they can be fixed P:

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 16d

To sum: Kiwami 3 is happening, yay! But RGG hired this gross sex pest, and paraded him around at the summit like he was a cool guy. I, and many others, don’t want him in a series that is often about uplifting marginalized people. Any attention this gets is appreciated

www.change.org/p/remove-ter...

" worked in Ginza for 15 years, but that was the only time my hair, a tool of my trade, had been mangled like that."
[Earlier: "I suddenly noticed Kagawa-san looming over me from behind. He grabbed my hair and started pulling out hairpins one by one, yanking out the hair that had been set and secured in place."] [•*]
"I had no choice but to endure the pain and humiliation. [...] I didn't want to resist and risk him flying into a rage or have him target a different hostess."
The proof is a photo showing Kagawa er hair: eatis actined images reveal
Kagawa, having grabbed the former nama's hair, burying his face in the nape of her neck and sniffing it. Furthermore, when she turned to reprimand him, he wore a sullen expression and proceeded to stick his fingers under her armpit to sniff its scent.
(Source: Daily Shincho 2022-12-27)

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 16d

Well, now I’m just disappointed. Nishiki killed a guy for SA, but sure. Hire a creep that doesn’t deserve fame or money or any recognition. Who cares if you don’t practice what the games you’ve created preach!

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 16d

I don’t act like a Yakuza sicko on this account, but Y7/LAD helped me get through one of the lowest times I’ve had in my life when I felt worthless and like nothing mattered. The characters and stories have meant so much to me since late 2020 when I first played. I was excited for Kiwami 3! But…

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Christine Kenson @christinekenson.bsky.social · 16d

Do I think they’ll actually recast him? It feels unlikely, and I admit that, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try 🤷‍♀️

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