“I was naive” Hikakin, tag planning apology & undisclosed “mistake that can not be helped to be said to be fraudulent”: J-CAST News[Full text display]

“There may have been some injustice to reduce the number of people who escaped during filming.”

After the project ended, Hikakin was contacted by YouTuber Hikaru through a mutual acquaintance, saying, “I have something urgent to talk to you about.” He said he had never received such a call from Hikaru and was surprised, “What’s going on?”

At the time, Hikaru commented, “There may have been an injustice to reduce the number of people who managed to escape during filming. It seems that the game was suddenly extended for 10 minutes at the end of the game.” It is said that he contacted Mr. Hikakin because he was worried about Mr. Hikakin.

For Mr. Hikakin, “I honestly couldn’t believe my ears. No,” he denied any intentional wrongdoing.

The rule was that the person who escaped for 60 minutes would receive a prize of 1 million yen, and Hikakin prepared the prize according to the number of participants. In the midst of that, suspicions of fraud surfaced, and he confirmed with the staff the situation on the day, saying, “There may have been something that I didn’t understand.”

As a result, “a mistake was discovered that caused a big misunderstanding between the Challenger side and the production side,” so “When I became aware of this mistake this time, I decided that the game was not established, so I decided to keep the video private. I was allowed to do it.”

“I’m sure I was suspicious, too.”

On the day of the game, several accidents occurred from around the middle of the game. One is that the cameraman fell and was injured. “This should never happen,” he said, cooperating with medical staff to confirm the situation and the degree of injury. It is said that the camera was damaged by the fall, and confirmation was made to see if the video could be taken.

The other was that some participants felt uncomfortable with their physical condition. “If anything were to happen, it would be a disaster, so the medical staff went to the site with the highest priority to check on their physical condition and provide treatment,” he said. Regarding both, the cameraman recovered from minor injuries and was in poor physical condition, and returned to the game.

In the event of such an accident, a manual was prepared saying, “We should have temporarily suspended the game of all players in all areas, given top priority to checking injuries and physical conditions, and restarted the game when it was confirmed that everything was okay.” I regret that I didn’t. “Even though the game of tag was almost never established, the timer continued to run, creating an ambiguous time,” he says. Therefore, the production staff decided that at the timing of the in-game event where all the participants gathered and the timer stopped once, “Let’s add 10 minutes for the accident with the intention of starting over.”

Hikakin also grasps this redo. To the staff, “Since the time issue is very important, I explained to each challenger the details of the accident and the fact that the game of tag could not be performed normally due to such matters, and they were convinced. Please proceed as above.” However, it is said that only additional time was added without explanation to the challenger.

Hikakin said, “Honestly, when I heard about this mistake, I was at a loss for words. If I had been called to the video and run from the position of the challenger, the time would suddenly be extended by 10 minutes without any explanation. I’m sure I was suspicious of it because it was going to happen. Therefore, I think it was a mistake that could not be helped even if it was said that it was an injustice that deliberately reduced the number of people who escaped.”

“My responsibility as the organizer who underestimated”

Reflecting on the mistakes in the actual response, I didn’t notice the facts about this for about two months after the video was released, and I didn’t explain it from my own mouth during the game. also lowered his head, saying, “I am keenly aware that I was naive.” Furthermore, he once again bowed his head and apologized, saying, “Once again, to all the challengers who participated at the time, I am truly sorry.”

“I was not able to put together a project that was too large for me, and I am keenly aware that it is my responsibility as the organizer who underestimated the scale of this project.” He repeatedly expressed his remorse and apologized to the staff involved in the project. At the end, he said, “I’m going to repeat myself, but I’m very sorry to all the challengers who participated, the extras, the staff, and the viewers who enjoyed it.” and apologized.

Hikaru, who reportedly contacted Hikakin about the turmoil, said in the comment section and on her Twitter account, “My name appears in this video, but it seems that many people misunderstand it, so tomorrow at 19:30, I will broadcast HIKAKIN on Hikaru Channel. I will explain how I contacted Mr.