ONE OK ROCK member arrested for groping

Tokyograph News · 04-06-2009, 05:06 AM

American-born fashion model and musician Alexander Onizawa (21) was arrested on Sunday morning for groping. Onizawa is also known as ALEX, the guitarist of rock band ONE OK ROCK.

According to police, Onizawa was riding a train in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. At around 8am, he touched the leg of a female prep school student (21). Onizawa, who had reportedly been drinking, admitted to the charges.

ONE OK ROCK had planned to release their new single, "Around the World Shonen," on May 6, but the release has now been suspended. The song was also supposed to be the theme music of the TBS drama series "God Hand Teru" (starting April 11), but the song will now be replaced. The band also has canceled their nationwide tour that was scheduled to begin on Tuesday.

Onizawa's agency has said that they plan to make a decision about his future activities after they have received all of the details about the incident.

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04-06-2009, 10:56 PM

Oh god Alex what. You're really not helping Japan's general opinion of Americans here...

04-08-2009, 05:43 AM

too bad for OOR. I really like their music
but, having the unfortunate experience being groped in a crowded bus myself, Alex so deserved to be punished! being drunk doesn't make him less responsible of his actions. wtf Alex. you ruined the band.

05-25-2009, 11:49 PM

That's just sooooo messed up. i know what alex did was wrong. what about all the people in japan that's always harassing/raping/exploiting women/girls, i don't hear them punishing all of them. he's band members are lame too.. they didn't even say that they support him even though they don't support his action. just because he's half american, oh well.. it's in japan afterall.

05-26-2009, 02:04 PM

^I kind of agree with you. It's upseting that he was forced out (or left?) the group.

But the reason why he was exploited is because it was of extreme disrespect. I'm sure in Japan they treat everyone who sexual harasses another person with the same deal, only difference is that none of them were famous like Alex was, so it may seem that he's getting it harder than a normal person. Also, it's totally different if say a gravure idol chooses to pose scantily or "exploit" themeselves, because they grant permission.

I also think him being "half American" (which btw, no one can be half American), has nothing to do with it. I'm sure his bandmates didn't choose to throw him to the crocs, but like they said in their statement announcing his departure, it'll probably be the best thing for the band. But I do get where you're coming from with the supporting of one another. It does seem like they don't give a sh!t about him. Like it's taboo to mention his name.

But I'll continue to support them because they're just too awesome!

04-06-2009, 05:06 AM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	ONE OK ROCK member arrested for groping American-born fashion model and musician Alexander Onizawa (21) was arrested on Sunday morning for groping. Onizawa is also known as ALEX, the guitarist of rock band ONE OK ROCK. According to police, Onizawa was riding a train in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. At around 8am, he touched the leg of a female prep school student (21). Onizawa, who had reportedly been drinking, admitted to the charges. ONE OK ROCK had planned to release their new single, "Around the World Shonen," on May 6, but the release has now been suspended. The song was also supposed to be the theme music of the TBS drama series "God Hand Teru" (starting April 11), but the song will now be replaced. The band also has canceled their nationwide tour that was scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Onizawa's agency has said that they plan to make a decision about his future activities after they have received all of the details about the incident. Link to article

05-25-2009, 11:49 PM	#4
Unregistered Posts: n/a	so lame That's just sooooo messed up. i know what alex did was wrong. what about all the people in japan that's always harassing/raping/exploiting women/girls, i don't hear them punishing all of them. he's band members are lame too.. they didn't even say that they support him even though they don't support his action. just because he's half american, oh well.. it's in japan afterall.

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04-06-2009, 10:56 PM	#2
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Oh god Alex what. You're really not helping Japan's general opinion of Americans here...

04-08-2009, 05:43 AM	#3
Unregistered Posts: n/a	too bad for OOR. I really like their music but, having the unfortunate experience being groped in a crowded bus myself, Alex so deserved to be punished! being drunk doesn't make him less responsible of his actions. wtf Alex. you ruined the band.

05-26-2009, 02:04 PM	#5
Applesauce Posts: n/a	^I kind of agree with you. It's upseting that he was forced out (or left?) the group. But the reason why he was exploited is because it was of extreme disrespect. I'm sure in Japan they treat everyone who sexual harasses another person with the same deal, only difference is that none of them were famous like Alex was, so it may seem that he's getting it harder than a normal person. Also, it's totally different if say a gravure idol chooses to pose scantily or "exploit" themeselves, because they grant permission. I also think him being "half American" (which btw, no one can be half American), has nothing to do with it. I'm sure his bandmates didn't choose to throw him to the crocs, but like they said in their statement announcing his departure, it'll probably be the best thing for the band. But I do get where you're coming from with the supporting of one another. It does seem like they don't give a sh!t about him. Like it's taboo to mention his name. But I'll continue to support them because they're just too awesome!