Japan Needs You: Japanese Porn Industry Shortage of Men

Japanese porn industry hit by shortage of men
Only about 70 male actors to 10,000 women; $20 bn porn industry under threat
Japanese p*rn industry hit by shortage of men Only about 70 male actors to 10,000 women

This meme displays a real newspaper headline reporting that the Japanese adult film industry is facing a severe shortage of male actors, with the statistic that only around 70 male actors work opposite 10,000 female performers in the $20 billion industry. Overlaid on the newspaper clipping is a photograph of a smiling Japanese man surrounded by a crowd of smiling women, which visually plays into the joke of the situation. The text at the bottom repeats the headline to emphasize the joke, which implies that men are needed to fill this open role, framing the shortage as an enticing opportunity for men.

This meme originated from Reddit as stated, and is based on a real mainstream news report about the Japanese adult entertainment industry's long-reported shortage of male performers. The image is an edited combination of the original news article and a public event/stock photograph of a man surrounded by women, created as a joke that circulates online with the common framing that 'Japan needs you' to fill the open positions.