A somewhat interesting article on the ban of anime/manga in Japan lol

[The Stig]

Just a snippet I came across this morning that I found rather interesting but I don't think anything would become of it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30698640

They somewhat mixed real life into comics, as it talks about "junior idols" dvds at the bottom ... so I'm unsure how serious the child protection campaigner is according to the article if the context in her phrase includes manga/anime:

But she tells me she hasn't given up hope of a ban on manga and anime.

"I want to make it disappear," she says. "By 2020, when the Summer Olympics will take place in Japan, we have to turn Japan into a country which people don't call a perverted culture."

It's a description which supporters of manga strongly reject. But as the Olympics approach, outside eyes will turn to Japan, exerting a powerful pressure for manga and anime to be part of what people see as "cool Japan" rather than "weird Japan".

Funnily enough, despite reading lots of Shōnen manga at work during my lunches, it's true most people just think I'm reading perverted things or summarise it as hentai if they take interest in what I am reading (ignoring my summary/description of the manga when I tell them it's "a japanese comic"). I gave up explaining as I no longer take offense or get upset, I just find it amusing how narrowminded people are lol.

@Gulk: if this falls through, you'll be our baron !!!

[Gulkeeva]

haha someone had linked that to me the other day

won't ever happen... it'll endup with like 80 year old men still reading mangas way down the road...

[Mina]

This is specifically desire for a ban on the child/incest hentai fantasy and not all anime/manga. XD Had to read the article before I got that message. Was extremely confused at first.

But she tells me she hasn't given up hope of a ban on contentious manga and anime.

The word contentious was missing when you quoted it lol. Very essential word here.

[The Stig]

ohhh the article got edited!

Fine, nothing to see here then. lol

[Gulkeeva]

only "contentious" outside of japan >.>

[arus2001]

Can't say I'd shed a tear if loli pr0n got deep-sixed. But, you know, she's really 18. Right?

[Gulkeeva]

Can't say I'd shed a tear if loli pr0n got deep-sixed. But, you know, she's really 18. Right?

Anything drawn, is over 18, she just either has small boobs, or a midget complex obviously >.> (or both) Midgets need love too O_o

[Dantrag]

Anything drawn, is over 18, she just either has small boots, or a midget complex obviously >.> (or both) Midgets need love too O_o

lol don't lie to yourself. Some of that stuff is clearly not an 18 year old lol.

[Mina]

XD

I get that perhaps they might want to clean up the streets and not have SUPER young looking children being shown sexually on shop stores or out where tourists can walk past. A sort of 'stay classy' sort of thing.
I highly doubt they can completely get rid of it from the public eye and no matter what, Japan will be the center of where weird shit comes from on the internet.

[Petitssk]

I think this was a point of debate a while back, but nothing ever came of it.

If I recall correctly, non-drawn child pornography was banned this summer, but drawings and the likes were not mentioned anywhere and possession of them remains legal.

Honestly speaking, that's more progressive than most western countries, as we're talking about purely fictitious material here with no ties to the real world, as such it doesn't present a threat to anyone.

The ban on all kinds of (drawn) pornography deemed inappropriate is a result of outdated morals, I think. As long as people don't hurt others, I really couldn't care less what they enjoy watching and reading - as long as no one is hurt during production, which would be a quite a feat when we're talking about drawings.

[Gulkeeva]

lol don't lie to yourself. Some of that stuff is clearly not an 18 year old lol.

Well its a fictional character...! she/he/it can be any age!

Thats the way I see it anyway, not like theirs any way to tell of a characters actual age, unless the author specifies it. All anyone can do, that isn't the artist, is throw guesses at it just from estimations of size or what "it looks like" from what we "think" someone should look like at X age.

Would be like asking someone to guess Eos's age (FFXIV fairy), is she 12? is she 1,000+? who knows, only the guy that made her can give an age.

[Insanecyclone]

A Foreigner wants to change another country's stuff. Nothing new there.

[Mina]

A Foreigner wants to change another country's stuff. Nothing new there.

Is Kazuna Kanajiri a foreigner?

I actually don't know and didn't question that due to the name.

Edit: All I can find is that Kazuna is female and in charge of some sort of child protection services in Japan. Nothing to lead me to believe she is not of Japanese descent.

[Elcura]

Would be like asking someone to guess Eos's age (FFXIV fairy), is she 12? is she 1,000+? who knows, only the guy that made her can give an age.

It's like Disgaea. The characters are over 1000 years old but look (and act) like they're 13. They're also 13, but since someone at somepoint said they're over 1000 I guess it's OK?

Point is, worrying about this shit is stupid and often a waste of time.

[Mina]

Yup it is totally stupid. I really couldn't care about it either way (especially since I don't live there). And so long as the internet is a thing, I mean what can you do?

As long as they don't try to push their fetishes on me or go around harming little girls in the reals, no poops given.

[Petitssk]

Is Kazuna Kanajiri a foreigner?

I actually don't know and didn't question that due to the name.

Edit: All I can find is that Kazuna is female and in charge of some sort of child protection services in Japan. Nothing to lead me to believe she is not of Japanese descent.

More than likely she's Japanese, but Insanecyclone was probably referring to the author of the article, whose name (James Fletcher) doesn't exactly seem Asian.

That being said, I only skimmed through it, but the article actually seems quite open-minded for the most part. The author doesn't seem to condemn anyone and gives both sides a chance to voice their opinions; unless I'm missing something.

[Mina]

Oh, I was confused because the only person who seemed to be critical about wanting this change was Kazuna.
It didn't really sound like the author was pushing for it... more or less just reporting it.

[Deadgye]

Lolis need love too.