{"rewrite":{"id":"r_401b92a90c66193a26a47ecf","clusterId":"c_edfc9c1099337a2d4b7307c4","slug":"nijisanji-vtuber-sakyo-itsuki-apologizes-for-inappropriate-emoji-in-quake-post","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Nijisanji VTuber Sakyo Itsuki Apologizes for Inappropriate Emoji in Quake Post","summary":"Nijisanji VTuber Sakyo Itsuki apologized on July 30 for a post made after the July 28 Kumamoto earthquake that included an inappropriate emoji. The post postponed a scheduled announcement and ended with a \"ruined house\" emoji, drawing criticism. Itsuki acknowledged the expression lacked consideration for disaster victims and pledged to prevent recurrence.","whyItMatters":"The apology shows how VTuber posts made in the immediate aftermath of a disaster are being scrutinized for tone, with a single emoji in an otherwise neutral postponement notice drawing public criticism.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNijisanji VTuber Sakyo Itsuki issued an apology on July 30 over a July 28 post that used a \u0026#34;ruined house\u0026#34; emoji following the Kumamoto earthquake. The post announced the postponement of a scheduled notice, telling viewers to spend the day safely and at a relaxed pace, but the closing emoji drew criticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItsuki said the expression showed a serious lack of consideration for those affected and those spending anxious hours, and that the post was made without sufficient confirmation. The VTuber called it a personal responsibility regardless of intent, given the timing immediately after the disaster, and said they would work to prevent a recurrence.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sakyo Itsuki's apology names the failure as a lapse in judgment, not intent. The 'ruined house' emoji turned a postponement notice into a tone-deaf reaction to a disaster.","twitterPost":"Sakyo Itsuki's apology frames the emoji as a recognition failure, not malice. The post's timing made it worse.","threadsPost":"Sakyo Itsuki's apology pins the blame on his own awareness and verification, not on the emoji itself. The 'ruined house' emoji turned a postponement notice into a tone-deaf reaction to a disaster, and his response treats it as a process failure rather than a content choice.","newsletterBlurb":"Nijisanji VTuber Sakyo Itsuki apologized for a July 28 post that used a \"ruined house\" emoji after the Kumamoto earthquake. The post postponed an announcement, but the emoji drew criticism. Itsuki acknowledged the expression was inappropriate and said they would work to prevent recurrence.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/07/30/185399.html\",\"title\":\"にじさんじ所属VTuber、熊本地震の際に「不適切な絵文字を含んだ投稿」をしたとして謝罪-「私の認識と確認が至らず...」\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5601,"outputTokens":591,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786264206,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T08:23:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-09T08:26:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T08:23:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_edfc9c1099337a2d4b7307c4","canonicalTitle":"にじさんじ所属VTuber、熊本地震の際に「不適切な絵文字を含んだ投稿」をしたとして謝罪―「私の認識と確認が至らず…」","representativeArticleId":"a_2935fa0dd6e8ebd96f609ef6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"五木左京\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-30T04:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-30T04:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T08:26:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/07/30/185399.html","title":"にじさんじ所属VTuber、熊本地震の際に「不適切な絵文字を含んだ投稿」をしたとして謝罪―「私の認識と確認が至らず…」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["五木左京"],"type":"news","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}