<figure id="attachment_282635" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282635" style="width: 3274px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="13047711"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/aflo_159736646.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282635" class="wp-caption-text">Mirai Asakura, special advisor for &#8220;Breaking Down,&#8221; a martial arts event that is gaining popularity among young people</figcaption></figure>
 One of the most buzzed-about events on YouTube this year is &#8220;Breaking Down,&#8221; a one-minute martial arts battle for which martial artist Mirai Asakura serves as special advisor. The next event is already scheduled for next July, and auditions for it are expected to be released in the near future.
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 Breaking Down will feature former professional boxer Masanari Iida, Komeo, Daisuke Suzuki aka &#8220;10 Nikki,&#8221; and more recently, &#8220;The King of Fighting,&#8221; Niki Maeda, who hosted the &#8220;Outsider&#8221; event. Recently, a fighter from &#8220;Outsider&#8221; hosted by the &#8220;King of Fights,&#8221; Hiaki Maeda, has been participating in the tournament.
 However, when I look around, I see amateur martial arts tournaments that bear a striking resemblance to Breaking Down&#8230;.
 Just to name a few, there is &#8220;Kenka Battle Royale,&#8221; in which Mr. Van Nakamura, who also competes in Breaking Down, serves as SEO, and &#8220;Battle Millionaire,&#8221; hosted by popular YouTuber Hikaru. Most recently, &#8220;NARIAGARI&#8221; by martial artist Koji was launched.
 All were clearly inspired by Breaking Down.
 At the time of the launch, Hikaru announced on his YouTube channel that he was &#8220;on board.
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 I&#8217;ll get on board.
 on his YouTube channel at the time of the launch. Koji also stated at a press conference
 &#8220;It&#8217;s a rip-off,&#8221; he said with a laugh.
 while laughing.
 I hope to select those who are really working hard, those whose names are not selling and those who cannot make a living,&#8221; he said.
 I hope to select those who are really doing their best and whose names are not selling and who cannot make a living.
 Why is it that amateur martial arts tournaments are being created one after another without regard to public criticism of &#8220;crackdowns&#8221;?
 A senior executive of a mid-sized U-TUBER agency said, &#8220;The cost is very good.
 &#8220;The cost performance is very good.
 The participants are mostly unknown amateurs.
 Most of the participants are unknown amateurs who want to make a name for themselves by participating in competitions. Therefore, when they fight in auditions, they are often paid no money. According to the aforementioned executive.
 If you leave your mark in the audition, you will get followers on your YouTube channel and the number of views will increase. Even if you don&#8217;t get paid, you will get your money&#8217;s worth.
 The executive said, &#8220;You can get your money&#8217;s worth even if you pay no fee.
 A studio-like venue in Tokyo was rented out and a ring was set up. There is no need for a showy entrance. If anything, a certain number of people need to be assigned to provide security to stop a big fight from breaking out, but it is not a big expense.
 Audition videos are particularly popular, with Breaking Down getting as many as 4 million views in a few days. Collaboration videos between fighters who have completed their fights are also popular, and the ability to create a large number of videos in a single tournament from different angles is also a strength. I think the number of views on YouTube alone is generating a considerable amount of revenue.
 In addition, the organizers will be able to make money because the main competition will be distributed for a fee. As the popularity of the event grows, sponsors will come one after another. The aforementioned agency official said
 &#8220;The cost performance is so good that I think there are many people who want to get involved, even if they call it a rip-off,&#8221; says an agency official.
 The company is also strong against scandals.
 The company is also resistant to scandals. Many of the participants are half-gangsters, former members of motorcycle gangs, and those with criminal records, so even if some ugly story comes out later, they are not afraid to get involved.
 &#8220;Well, that&#8217;s just as well, isn&#8217;t it?
 and the hurdle is lowered. This is one of the strengths of not demanding good conduct. At the last Breaking Down event, Satoru Kubota, a &#8220;brawler from Aizu,&#8221; hit his opponent with a chair just before the event, causing him to bleed heavily.
 If this had been on terrestrial TV, he would have been completely out. On the other hand, Kubota was punished at the Breaking Down event, but the tournament itself proceeded normally. Recently, there have been rumors on the Internet about alleged injuries to current Breaking Down participants, but the tournament itself has not been affected.
 The only point of concern is that the police are gradually showing interest in the event.
 The only thing that worries me is that the police are gradually showing interest in the event. But, to be frank, it seems that there are many fans of Breaking Down even among police officers (laughs),&#8221; a reporter from the society section of a national newspaper
 (laughs)&#8221; (a reporter from the social affairs department of a national newspaper). The popularity of the event is unlikely to wane in the coming year and beyond, but one can only hope that it will not cause any trouble that could lead to police action.

 Motoo Naka/Afro

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