Nintendo Joins ‘Fuji Television’ Commercial Boycott Following Sex Scandal
Among numerous business pulling advertisements
by Ollie Reynolds Yesterday, 1pm
Image: NintendoNintendo is pulling commercials from airing on the Japanese station Fuji Television (Fuji television) following a continuous sex scandal centred around Masahiro Nakai, among the station's most significant hosts.
As reported by Nikkei (thanks, Automaton), in December 2024, a 90 million yen ($569,000) out-of-court settlement followed reports declaring that Nakai-- likewise a previous member of the extremely popular young boy band SMAP-- had actually sexually attacked an unnamed female in 2023 at a company-arranged supper.
Nintendo signs up with around 50 business boycotting the channel, consisting of the similarity Nissan and Toyota.
Preliminary reports did not right away trigger business to begi...