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ChillyIce#



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:50 pm Reply with quote
I read an old article from 2 months ago that the Japanese government is planning or has planned to ban scenes of graphic violence, sex acts, etc., in anime, manga, and games. I am new to this art, but how do others feel? Since children read this media, maybe that is a good thing.
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Catseyetiger



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:35 pm Reply with quote
would that mean stuff like When They Cry dose not get made?

What about Shana season one the two in love bother and sister pair. would they then be gone?

What about death in anime?

Robotech was one of the few shows to have floating bodies in space after a ship was attacked. Is this to much?

Where are the lines and how would they affect whats made and out there.

Would Elfen lied ever be made?

These are tough questions.
how about a rate system? wait they have one already!
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EireformContinent



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:26 pm Reply with quote
How about search engine?

animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-12-15/full-tokyo-assembly-passes-youth-ordinance-bill

animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=152093&highlight=bill+156

animenewsnetwork.com/editorial/2010-12-28

As you can see sky didn't fall on our heads.
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Catseyetiger



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:44 pm Reply with quote
The Question is still the same what will happen to these TYPES of anime. do they just go away?
that would be sad.

also a voice lost.
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Kruszer



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:43 pm Reply with quote
Nothing. They will be censored if they air on TV, like most of them are anyway and if you are a Japanese citizen you'll have to prove you're of age to buy the effected materials. That's basically it.
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Gentry



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:19 pm Reply with quote
I also believe they won't be able to drop the F-bomb without giving a two minute warning on screen prior to the word being said.

They're still aloud to say fanny but only if they slip it in there as a line from a typical Japanese stereotype saying something like "that's not very fanny".
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:01 am Reply with quote
chillyice wrote:
I read an old article from 2 months ago that the Japanese government is planning or has planned to ban scenes of graphic violence, sex acts, etc., in anime, manga, and games. I am new to this art, but how do others feel? Since children read this media, maybe that is a good thing.
Since children read this media? Since children also read/view other forms of media. I don't get the logic that says animation should exclude adult themes and mature content just because of the association made between children's cartoons and any other things that are animated: As if hentai anime is exposing children to sex any more than live action porn is. As if violent and gory anime is exposing children to violence anymore than live-action movies with similar content. There's no rule that has ever been stated that if something is animated it must be limited to 12 and under content.
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HyugaHinata



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:17 am Reply with quote
Chillyice: I think you're referring to Ishihara's 156 bill. A recent ANNCast mentioned it, and it while it doesn't ban the presence of "inappropriate material" in manga/anime/video games, it does have the effect of stifling creativity by only allowing G-rated material to be displayed in full view of customers in stores.

Nothing was outlawed, but it carried implications of sheltering children until they turn 18.
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