The ripple effect of Hikaru Ota’s “barrage of ramblings in the election special” that has even “Sunday Japon” scratching its head.

Hikaru Ota of the comedy duo “Bakusho Mondai” was the MC for the special program “Election Day 2021: Ask Hikaru Ota! Our Mirai” (TBS) is causing controversy.

First, in a live interview with LDP Secretary General Akira Amari, he said that the LDP was outnumbered.

“What do you think is the cause?　Mr. Amari is a war criminal, isn’t he? If you lose.

He went on to say. He added

“Mr. Amari, I think politics and money are behind you.

Ota laughed and said, “I’m sorry for your loss.

“I’m sorry for your loss.

Ota laughed and said, “I’m sorry for your loss.

His wife, Mitsuyo Ota, the president of his office, responded by saying, “I’m sorry for your loss.

It’s not a bad word. It’s not a bad word. “Goshokisama” is “okinodokusama. I hope you can understand it in kanji.

I’m sorry.

He also asked former Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai, who won the primary election, “How long are you going to continue being a politician?

“How long do you plan to continue being a politician?

Mr. Nikai replied, “I was just elected.

Nikai replied, “You’ve just been elected, that’s rude!　Choose your words carefully.

You’ve just been elected!

“It’s true that Mr. Amari was elected on a proportional basis, but his past financial problems lingered and he lost in the primary election. He took responsibility for this and resigned as secretary general.

As for Mr. Nikai, he is 82 years old, so I can understand why he would want to ask when he will “retire,” but the people elected him, so I don’t blame him for being rude.

What caused even more controversy was an exchange between Ota and Yukio Edano, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, who had not yet been confirmed as the winner of the election at the time of the live broadcast after 10:30 p.m. Ota said

“Ota said, “I joined the CDP this time.

He said. Mr. Edano smiled a little.

In response to this, some people on the Internet and elsewhere said

“The MC should proceed with the program from a neutral standpoint.
It’s obvious you’re soft on Rikken, right?

Of course, Ota is not a voter.

Of course, Ota is a voter, and there is nothing wrong with him publicly stating which party he voted for. However, perhaps because he believes that election-related programs should be neutral, his criticism of the program became conspicuous.

“First of all, voters who support other parties are likely to feel bad and change the channel. First of all, voters who support other parties are likely to feel bad and change the channel.

If Mr. Ota makes his political position clear, it will be harder for the stations to offer him political work next time. There are many producers who believe that “MCs should be neutral and not take sides,” and sponsors are also demanding that. This is true not only during elections, but also in everyday news programs. Sunday Japon” (TBS), of which Ota is the MC, often deals with political topics, and the people involved in the program have their heads in the sand.

(TV station insiders) It is Ota’s style to go in on big names and superiors without any “discovery. In that sense, Ota has fulfilled his role. However, his biggest problem may be that he appeared to be a bit sloppy when dealing with politicians…