Gotta admit, having that boy band you want to send overseas do the Nazi salute in choreography for a song that was already leaning Way Too Imperialistic is A Choice.
I don't know if it'll do anything, but I sent LDH an email through their contact form. I used a web page translator to translate the pages and I'm including screenshots below the cut for most of them - I didn't grab a screenshot for the confirmation page, where it showed the information I had submitted. Where it asked for furigana, I got the katakana for my surname and first name from My Name in Japanese on the japanese-names.info website.
In an attempt to make my feelings clear, without too much of a language barrier, I wrote the letter in English and then translated it into Japanese using this translator, then translated it back to English to make sure everything was still coherent. In order to keep things from getting translated weirdly, I used placeholders for things I needed to be in English - like the song name, RMPG's name, etc. - so I could swap them back correctly. I am also including an example of that beneath the cut as well. It may be best to not use the same wording I did, so they understand it's Several People Who Are Upset.
I am disappointed and heartbroken. I can only hope for an apology.
First screen:
Contact form fields:
Confirmation screen:
My letter with the placeholders:
Hello,
I am an American fan of The Rampage from Exile Tribe [$RAMPE] and I wanted to express how heartbroken I am regarding the song [$SoldierLove], the lyrics and the choreography for the song. It is upsetting to have a song that not only seems to glorify war and Japan's actions during World War II, with the use of 'kamikaze' among other things, but also includes the Nazi salute in the choreography.
I love [$RAMPE], but depending on the response to this situation, I may have to give up that love and cancel my subscriptions and pre-orders. I know they were aiming to expand internationally, but this situation is incredibly damaging to that goal.
Apologize for the song, its choreography and the harm it's caused. I know 16SOUL and 16PRAY were supposed to be released on the seventh anniversary, but releasing [$SoldierLove] now would only destroy my love for the 16 members. I have been shaking and struggling to breathe for nearly two hours because of the song and choreography.
I am so disappointed that this happened. I would have hoped that [$RIKU] and [$Shohei], who starred in a musical about resisting Nazi propaganda, could have identified the issues and pointed out that this looks like the Nazi salute.
Please, consider the harm [$SoldierLove] has caused, apologize and rescind the song and it's choreography. I don't see how [$RAMPE] could possibly succeed internationally with this stain on their reputation and careers.
