On January 1, 2023, mixed martial artist Mirai Asakura uploaded the public audition for the martial arts tournament “BreakingDown7”, which determines the strongest one minute, on YouTube. Fans are outraged by the scene where a man dressed as a cosplayer of the popular anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” suddenly attacks Asakura.
“The opponent is you! Mirai Asakura!” Part of the audition has now been released. Group E (lightweight) featured a man dressed as Kyojuro Rengoku, a character from Kimetsu no Yaiba. He was introduced as a “bottom beggar YouTuber,” and when he entered, he screamed, “I’m going to be the main character of BreakingDown7. Unfortunately, I was arrested at the last audition and couldn’t participate.”
When he introduced himself, suddenly, Mr. Asakura roared, “I’m 40 years old this year! I owe 100 million yen! I’m going to pay off my debt! You’re the one! Mirai Asakura!” Then he violently hit his neck with his sword-shaped belongings. Junji Urita, a former charismatic outlaw, immediately stopped him, but the man resisted, throwing paper at Asakura.
However, in the end, Mr. Urita stripped off his wig and was forced to leave while being cursed by Mr. Satoru, a rapper, saying, “Go back to the side of the road, kid.” On social media, fans commented, “I can’t forgive you for raising your hand to Mirai-san,” “I can’t help it,” “It’s rude, and it’s frustrating for those watching,” and “I’m glad it hit my shoulder, but if it hits my eye, I’m out.” In addition, there is a series of angry writings.