The Osaka Prefectural Government recently faced backlash after releasing an animated awareness video titled 'GyanTaro,' which criticized illegal online gambling. The video featured a high school student who, inspired by the cultural icon Momotaro, expressed that he might have found a way to live life without effort, thereby introducing risky behaviors associated with gambling addiction. Critics, including support groups and medical professionals dealing with gambling addiction, argued that the video's content reinforced harmful stereotypes that label addicted individuals as lazy, neglecting to address the illness as a complex medical condition and instead promoting a mentality of self-discipline as the solution. This sparked public concerns loud enough for authorities to pause the video's distribution a week after its initial release.