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INTEREST: Editor: Foreign Manga Scanning Led to Japanese Uploads

she does not buy "scanlation groups' argument that they promote manga in general. It might be true with some obscure titles, but it can't be with hits such as Naruto."

"a number of artists, editors and translators" have told him off the record that the increase in erotic manga needs to be curtailed, particularly "those featuring very young-looking characters."

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she does not buy "scanlation groups' argument that they promote manga in general. It might be true with some obscure titles, but it can't be with hits such as Naruto."

Agreed. What's more, the groups that tend to release these hits are usually just trying to win some internet credit by being "FIRST!" and generally produce work that is either poorly translated, poorly scanned, poorly typeset, or all of the above. If you "play by the rules" and focus on more obscure, unlicensed material, then you can argue you promote manga.

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"a number of artists, editors and translators" have told him off the record that the increase in erotic manga needs to be curtailed, particularly "those featuring very young-looking characters."

Yes, but is a law necessarily the best way to curtail it? Do we really want government bureaucrats deciding content? Maybe the editors ought to do try editing out some of that content, directly negotiating with the authors on what's necessary or not for a story.

Kelts reported that "a number of artists, editors and translators" have told him off the record that the increase in erotic manga needs to be curtailed, particularly "those featuring very young-looking characters."

Police later said that the teenager obtained the manga images from overseas sites.

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"a number of artists, editors and translators" have told him off the record that the increase in erotic manga needs to be curtailed, particularly "those featuring very young-looking characters."

Yes, but is a law necessarily the best way to curtail it? Do we really want government bureaucrats deciding content? Maybe the editors ought to do try editing out some of that content, directly negotiating with the authors on what's necessary or not for a story.

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she does not buy "scanlation groups' argument that they promote manga in general. It might be true with some obscure titles, but it can't be with hits such as Naruto."

Agreed. What's more, the groups that tend to release these hits are usually just trying to win some internet credit by being "FIRST!" and generally produce work that is either poorly translated, poorly scanned, poorly typeset, or all of the above. If you "play by the rules" and focus on more obscure, unlicensed material, then you can argue you promote manga.

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"a number of artists, editors and translators" have told him off the record that the increase in erotic manga needs to be curtailed, particularly "those featuring very young-looking characters."

Yes, but is a law necessarily the best way to curtail it? Do we really want government bureaucrats deciding content? Maybe the editors ought to do try editing out some of that content, directly negotiating with the authors on what's necessary or not for a story.

Yukari Shiina, an employee at the World-Manga.com agency, reported that overall manga sales had declined 6.6% overall in Japan, and that she does not buy "scanlation groups' argument that they promote manga in general. It might be true with some obscure titles, but it can't be with hits such as Naruto."

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she does not buy "scanlation groups' argument that they promote manga in general. It might be true with some obscure titles, but it can't be with hits such as Naruto."

Agreed. What's more, the groups that tend to release these hits are usually just trying to win some internet credit by being "FIRST!" and generally produce work that is either poorly translated, poorly scanned, poorly typeset, or all of the above. If you "play by the rules" and focus on more obscure, unlicensed material, then you can argue you promote manga.

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"a number of artists, editors and translators" have told him off the record that the increase in erotic manga needs to be curtailed, particularly "those featuring very young-looking characters."

Yes, but is a law necessarily the best way to curtail it? Do we really want government bureaucrats deciding content? Maybe the editors ought to do try editing out some of that content, directly negotiating with the authors on what's necessary or not for a story.

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she does not buy "scanlation groups' argument that they promote manga in general. It might be true with some obscure titles, but it can't be with hits such as Naruto."

Agreed. What's more, the groups that tend to release these hits are usually just trying to win some internet credit by being "FIRST!" and generally produce work that is either poorly translated, poorly scanned, poorly typeset, or all of the above. If you "play by the rules" and focus on more obscure, unlicensed material, then you can argue you promote manga.

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"a number of artists, editors and translators" have told him off the record that the increase in erotic manga needs to be curtailed, particularly "those featuring very young-looking characters."

Yes, but is a law necessarily the best way to curtail it? Do we really want government bureaucrats deciding content? Maybe the editors ought to do try editing out some of that content, directly negotiating with the authors on what's necessary or not for a story.

But that line is made up by people that have their own views and opinions about what should and shouldn't be acceptible. Just look at the UK where stuff such as BDSM can get you thrown into jail, even when both parties consent. That isn't protecting those people, it's throwing them in jail because a group of people made some arbitrary line because they thought it was "icky." That's the whole problem with moralist laws, they really don't protect anyone. It's like having a seperate law for raping a child, when rape is already a crime - it won't stop anymore kids from being raped.

Also, there have been several studies that have shown that people with more access to porn are less likely to commit sexual crimes. Sure, the study hasn't been done with drawings, but if a drawing of a kid is more likely to prevent someone from harming a real child, why make it illegal? No one was harmed in the production of the drawing, so isn't the only "victim" the person being locked away because of some moralist law that only serves to make people feel better about themselves?

On another note, the whole thing with them blaming a foreign site for the pre-release leak just seems like they're trying to take a pot-shot at foreigners. It would almost be like the British blaming the US for someone in Britain releasing a new episode of Doctor Who before it ever aired. Why would they go through all that trouble when the source is obviously Britain?

Agreed. What's more, the groups that tend to release these hits are usually just trying to win some internet credit by being "FIRST!" and generally produce work that is either poorly translated, poorly scanned, poorly typeset, or all of the above. If you "play by the rules" and focus on more obscure, unlicensed material, then you can argue you promote manga.

Definitely agree with the Naruto part, but as for manga sales... please, manga is on the decline with or without uploads. The kids who are playing with their cell phones on the train instead of reading manga aren't losing interest because some otaku upload chapters on the internet.

ever heard of try or die, it is a debate term that means we have to do something because the status quo is going to get us into a world of pain. there are also people who argue lolicon is a "gateway drug" (pardon the mis-use of the term but you get the idea) into actual child porn and eventually rape.
P.S. most people would agree bondage and dominatrixs type stuff is wrong.

"a number of artists, editors and translators" have told him off the record that the increase in erotic manga needs to be curtailed, particularly "those featuring very young-looking characters."