×
  • remind me tomorrow
  • remind me next week
  • never remind me
Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. read more

Forum - View topic
NEWS: Actor Kentaro Ito Arrested for Alleged Hit-and-Run Incident




Note: this is the discussion thread for this article
Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Somer-_-



Joined: 14 May 2014
Posts: 1026
Location: Canada
PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:55 am Reply with quote
I thought it was the VA for a second.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Lactobacillus yogurti



Joined: 17 Aug 2011
Posts: 861
Location: Latin America
PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:06 am Reply with quote
That's the issue with having people with the same name. I also thought it was the VA.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
mewpudding101
Industry Insider


Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 2210
Location: Tokyo, Japan
PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:15 am Reply with quote
Lactobacillus yogurti wrote:
That's the issue with having people with the same name. I also thought it was the VA.


He knows that and specifically puts “voice actor” after his name on Twitter lol
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Idgal



Joined: 18 Jun 2015
Posts: 169
PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:08 am Reply with quote
he was followed by a taxi driver who told him to go back and that’s the only reason he did. I bet it’s going to be a out of court settlement and victims will drop the charges.

Another talentless talento
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Beltane70



Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 3990
PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:15 am Reply with quote
Idgal wrote:
he was followed by a taxi driver who told him to go back and that’s the only reason he did. I bet it’s going to be a out of court settlement and victims will drop the charges.

Another talentless talento


Maybe, maybe not. From what I've seen over the years, Japan is pretty harsh on its celebrities when they screw up, especially when the police are involved.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
Orange Hollow



Joined: 02 Jun 2010
Posts: 68
Location: Krasnoyarsk, Russia
PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:27 pm Reply with quote
Thank god he just endangered lives of several people and then escaped. If he did a serious crime like smoking some weed he could really be in trouble now.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime
TarsTarkas



Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Posts: 5969
Location: Virginia, United States
PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:04 pm Reply with quote
Don't know about that. Accidents with injuries are pretty serious business in Japan, especially if pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcycles are involved. On top of that, it was a hit and run. Double whammy.

If it is settled out of court, it will probably be a big payout, cause of the 'hit an run'.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Beltane70



Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 3990
PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:54 pm Reply with quote
Plus, out of court settlements are a rare thing in Japan, unlike they are in the US.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
Aresef



Joined: 22 Jun 2005
Posts: 918
Location: MD
PostPosted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:27 pm Reply with quote
He was also a panelist on Terrace House.

I'm glad they got him.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
bleachj0j



Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Posts: 926
PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:11 am Reply with quote
Terrace House just keeps crashing down.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
hikura



Joined: 21 Nov 2004
Posts: 565
PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:21 am Reply with quote
Look people i know you are scarred when something like that happens. But you make it far worse when you do that and then run. Do not do what he did. It's far better to admit your wrong doings and take the blame right there and then. Geez.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Ensaru64



Joined: 14 Nov 2018
Posts: 52
PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:31 am Reply with quote
Japan pushes for an arrest or guilty verdict regardless of whether you're innocent or not in order to save face. Ridiculous, I know. Even if this guy was innocent, as long as it made the news, the Japan courts aren't going to relent into making sure he pays somewhat for this.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
hikura



Joined: 21 Nov 2004
Posts: 565
PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:30 pm Reply with quote
Ensaru64 wrote:
Japan pushes for an arrest or guilty verdict regardless of whether you're innocent or not in order to save face. Ridiculous, I know. Even if this guy was innocent, as long as it made the news, the Japan courts aren't going to relent into making sure he pays somewhat for this.

But the person who did it was not innocent.He even admitted that he did it.You are complaining about something that is irrevelent to this case.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
SpacemanHardy



Joined: 03 Jan 2012
Posts: 2511
PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:25 am Reply with quote
Beltane70 wrote:
Maybe, maybe not. From what I've seen over the years, Japan is pretty harsh on its celebrities when they screw up, especially when the police are involved.


Unless it involves child porn. Then it's just a small fine and a slap on the wrist.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime
Ensaru64



Joined: 14 Nov 2018
Posts: 52
PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:55 am Reply with quote
TarsTarkas wrote:
Well, a lot of us are from the United States, and the United States is known for being 'sue happy'. Like the infamous "McDonalds Coffee" lawsuit where McDonalds was sued for its coffee being too hot.

To be fair, the news surrounding this issue was spun in an odd manner that didn't reflect what the case was actually about. There are heat regulations for serving hot products (shocking? I didn't know either), and apparently, the coffee sold to the woman was so hot that it burned through the skin on her legs (3rd degree burns, yikes).

She offered to settle for a sum enough to pay for her lawyer and her medical bills, but McDonald refused the offer, probably hoping that taking this to court would deter the lady. We all know what happened afterwards.

hikura wrote:
Ensaru64 wrote:
Japan pushes for an arrest or guilty verdict regardless of whether you're innocent or not in order to save face. Ridiculous, I know. Even if this guy was innocent, as long as it made the news, the Japan courts aren't going to relent into making sure he pays somewhat for this.

But the person who did it was not innocent.He even admitted that he did it.You are complaining about something that is irrevelent to this case.


I see that you're not familiar with the Japanese legal system. Forced confessions are also a thing there. They can keep you in jail for up to 23 (or 27, I can't remember?) for questioning until they're satisfied with your response. Confessions are regarded more highly than evidence there.

High profile cases are especially suspect because there's this thing where they want to make an example out of you and they don't want to appear that they've nabbed the wrong person after all the attention the case would've gotten.

You can believe what you want, as I'm also not privy to the complete information of this case, but at least keep this in mind. A 99% conviction rate is ridiculous by any standard.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group