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Police Step In Amid Fight Between BanG Dream! Fans in Osaka

Things got heated in Osaka after a fight broke out between Poppin' Party ended with a police intervention.

The group posed for a photo but a disagreement escalated into a full-scale argument and shoving between at least four . Concert-goers captured the fight on their phones and, allegedly, an iron pipe was brandished and used to smash a cell phone.

One member of the group, seen briefly in the above video, is shown wearing a colorful BanG Dream! happi coat while arguing with another member. The individual bears a resemblance to Love Live! Sunshine!! manhole covers in Numazu but has not been positively identified as the same person. It's unknown if his resemblance to that suspect is related to the fight breaking out.

BanG Dream! executive producer Twitter on Sunday that he received many messages on Twitter regarding security at the BanDori 7th Live three-day concert at Nippon Budokan. Kidani wrote that he'd like to come up with a perfect security system for the event and will announce details at the scene. He hopes that that the staff can put on an event that everyone can enjoy with confidence.

Bad idol fan behavior has left an indelible mark on the warnings to Numazu visitors to respect the town's citizens and private property.

Problems have continued in Numazu including the aforementioned manhole vandalism that led to authorities removing the covers from the streets. Since then, a Love Live! Sunshine!! itasha Kazuo Sakai also received online harassment from alleged "fans" of the series and threatened legal action if the behavior did not stop.

Source: @yui0_a on Twitter via Nijipoi, Otakomu, Yara-on