[article] Japan TV apologizes for "topless" New Year's Eve shock

***nmskalmn*** · #1 1st January 2007, 11:07 PM

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A troupe of dancers in skin-colored body suits had Japanese national broadcaster NHK apologizing to viewers of its New Year's Eve music special for what seemed to be a full-scale Janet Jackson-style wardrobe malfunction.

The dancers, who all appeared to be topless and wore skimpy bikini-style bottoms and feathered head-dresses, covered the stage during a performance by singer DJ OZMA, prompting about 250 viewers to phone in and complain.

"The dancers were wearing body suits, but we apologize for any misunderstanding," a presenter announced toward the end of the 57th annual "Red and White Song Contest".

"I guess it looked a bit too real," local media quoted the singer as telling reporters after the show, which regularly tops viewer ratings on New Year's Eve in Japan.

Japan TV apologizes for "topless" New Year's Eve shock

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Public broadcaster NHK was flooded with hundreds of complaints from viewers about costumes worn by dancers in a popular annual year-end show on Sunday, which made them look like they were gyrating in the nude, NHK officials said.

Announcer Tamio Miyake apologized for the costume during the program, saying: "We ended up causing misunderstanding to viewers. We're sorry."

NHK received over 250 complaints from viewers about the costumes, worn by female dancers dancing behind musician DJ OZMA during the annual "Kohaku Song Contest" program aired Sunday night. The costumes were body suits designed to resemble a woman's naked body.

"Are they dancing naked?" one of the viewers said in a phone call to NHK.

"It's inappropriate as children are viewing the program," another viewer complained.

NHK viewers up in arms over 'naked' dancers

Chandrachan · #2 2nd January 2007, 12:42 AM

Lol that's funny!! Why would they do that? Plus during Kohaku?! Jeez...still abit funny

mininamie · #3 2nd January 2007, 12:45 AM

Why did they do it in the first place?

shippo · #4 2nd January 2007, 04:33 AM

There's a youtube ver??? *grool* :p

freedreamer · #5 2nd January 2007, 04:40 AM

haha..i knew it

minkAYuko · #6 2nd January 2007, 04:48 AM

that DJOZMA! hahahaha

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OMGAD THEY DO LOOK NAKED!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jETKbH3k3uw

EDIT2: mmh the girls definitely look naked! even koda couldn't top that! hehe

greggerz189 · #7 2nd January 2007, 04:51 AM

LOL I knew something like this would end up happening...XD

#8 2nd January 2007, 04:53 AM

I saw it! What a crappy song.

LacusClyne · #9 2nd January 2007, 05:46 AM

omg! though the quality is very poor in youtube, but they really look like they are topless!!!!!!!!

UHPlus · #10 2nd January 2007, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MikAYuko

EDIT2: mmh the girls definitely look naked! even koda couldn't top that! hehe

i think that's a great idea for kumi's future wardrobe !! lol

edit: i watched the clips and the girls lookd 99.999999% nakek

i i knew they are wearing something and purposely made they looks like they're wearing nothing but i can't get it why they want to do that ?!?!?! the song had something to do with naked ppl ???

edit: i suggest not painting on the nipples onto the suit next time round ^_^;

~X2RADialbomber~ · #11 2nd January 2007, 05:54 AM

No Offense, but it didn't look like they were wearing body suits... more like transparent ones

explodingbird · #12 2nd January 2007, 06:00 AM

ZOMG BOOBIES.

But it seemed pretty easy to me to tell they were wearing panties, so not so much naked as letting the muffins out to cool. I dunno - the song was so obnoxious I stopped it before the end.

the angel song · #13 2nd January 2007, 06:04 AM

BAHAHA!! If the song wasn't already bad lmao.

sora2522 · #14 2nd January 2007, 06:05 AM

...this is odd...it looks like it's real...but apparently, it's not? and what was up w/ the panty stripping at the end? and they cover it w/ american patriotic thingy...wtf?!

mishidabo · #15 2nd January 2007, 06:05 AM

they look pretty topless to me~ wardrobe malfunction my ass you could even see the nipple

but oh well~ its DJ OZMA, a guy who is famous for taking off his pants, what else do you expect?

Keishi · #16 2nd January 2007, 06:18 AM

eat that! to all those people who thinks Koda Kumi is inappropriate for children.

sora2522 · #17 2nd January 2007, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Keishi

eat that! to all those people who thinks Koda Kumi is inappropriate for children.

actually, read odyssey and try to say kuu is inappropriate for children XD;

but yea, that doesn't look fake as much...it's really weird O.o. and from what the performance looked like (i muted the comp so i won't wake the family), it looks crappy, so i'm not surpirsed that they were trying to make the performance better.

~X2RADialbomber~ · #18 2nd January 2007, 06:55 AM

Am I the only one who liked the song? x_x

..:Hot:Like:Wow:.. · #19 2nd January 2007, 07:18 AM

They apologized when only 250 people complained. I would have told them to go get..... thousands upon thousands people with no lives complained about Janet

greggerz189 · #20 2nd January 2007, 07:19 AM

[QUOTE=UHPlus;988394]i think that's a great idea for kumi's future wardrobe !!QUOTE]

I can see that...! She should! w00t~!