“Sexual Harassment? Flower Snake Behavior!” Famous Japanese Anime Director, DJ Soda's Secondary Harm

Morita Hiroyuki, Controversy Over SNS Post
"A Scheme to Extort Money... Do Not Get Involved"

DJ Soda (real name Hwang Sohee), who recently revealed that she was sexually harassed by audience members during a performance in Japan, has announced legal action, while a famous Japanese animation director sparked controversy by making a secondary victim-blaming remark calling it a “honey trap-like act.”

DJ Soda [Photo by DJ Soda Instagram capture]

Hiroyuki Morita, the animation director of The Cat Returns, posted on his social media on the 19th, stating, “The sexual harassment claim by DJ Soda is a public honey trap where she creates an atmosphere where touching is allowed, then sues when touched.” He added, “It’s like seducing a man to cling to her, then a scary gangster appears to extort money,” and “The organizers of the music festival should not participate in her scheme.”

After the remarks caused controversy on social media, Hiroyuki immediately deleted the post but has yet to issue any explanation or apology.

Hiroyuki worked as an animator on Perfect Blue and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and gained recognition in Korea after directing The Cat Returns at Studio Ghibli in 2002. He has also been involved in several controversies in Japan due to reckless remarks in the past.

Meanwhile, DJ Soda revealed on the 14th via social media that “on the 13th, during a Music Circus performance held in Osaka, Japan, I was sexually harassed by some audience members who touched my chest.”

She continued, “In my 10 years as a DJ, this has never happened during a performance, so I can’t believe it,” and lamented, “Now it will be difficult to get close to fans under or in front of the stage.”

Morita Hiroyuki's secondary victim-blaming remarks posted on his SNS
[Image source= SNS capture]

Subsequently, TryHard Japan, the organizer of the Music Circus Festival, issued a joint statement with DJ Soda, saying, “This incident is sexual violence and a sex crime that can never be forgiven,” and “We will identify the perpetrator who committed the crime and take criminal and civil legal actions.”

They added, “Since DJ Soda will continue her overseas activities, all criminal and civil legal measures related to this incident will be entrusted to TryHard Japan,” and “TryHard Japan will handle all inquiries and necessary responses regarding this incident.”

They also stated a firm stance, saying, “We will monitor and take legal action against any baseless slander against DJ Soda, discriminatory remarks based on nationality, and indiscriminate dissemination and spread of false information related to this incident.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.