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NEWS: NEWS: 10 Manga Publishers to Boycott Tokyo Anime Fair

BleuVII wrote:

You know, there is a simple solution to all of this, which is to move the fair outside of Tokyo. Seriously, Kyoto welcomes animators and mangaka with open arms. It wouldn't surprise me if they really came out on top through all of this.

Watch the Tokyo Anime Fair get boycotted by the big animation studios in Japan and within two years it will be replaced by an even more popular fair in either Kyoto or Osaka.

Why not Kyoto or Osaka? Because both cities are easily reachable by train or road, just getting there is not an issue, and there is a very thriving manga culture in the Kansai region of Japan.

Onizuka666 wrote:

Fairplay to publishers with their boycott. Its clear this is another clandestine U.S push to oppress japanese works once again. Sure, some japanese works are crazy warped and questionable, but they are their works first, and placing shackles on creative freedom and works is dangerous.

Sorry to burst your bubble but this is more likely the U.N. & their child exploitation campaign that has been upset eith Japan for years over the imaginary anime & manga children being abused.
I assume Metropolitan refers to just the municipality of Tokyo so this is like various cities here like Frisco doing marriages for homosexuals when others in the state weren't or their recently banning fast food joints from offering toys with kid meals. In that perspective, fast food joints can comply, or they could not add outlets in the area or even choose to close outlets. Most likely they will comply, but this is the same for this.

How is it wrong or illegal or whatever? Tokyo is passing a law these businesses feel is detrimental to their business. One wouldn't insist beer companies had to attend a teetotaler convenetion, would one?

Interesting graphic about who's gonna be AWOL from TAF.[graphic]

Interesting graphic about who's gonna be AWOL from TAF.
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I could see, if this law goes through, a new Akihabara-style otaku-based shopping town springing up near the border of either Saitama and Tokyo or Kanagawa and Tokyo. There, they could sell anything that Tokyo doesn't allow.

Because Tokyo is the Core Capital city of Japan. All major business are located there. TAF is the Tokyo International Fair, where it has always been held successfully.

bradc wrote:

Because Tokyo is the Core Capital city of Japan. All major business are located there. TAF is the Tokyo International Fair, where it has always been held successfully.

Yeah, but a lot of businesses, and I mean a lot have moved their operations to Osaka. Tokyo is still the core city, but Kyoto and Osaka, especially when considered as one entity, are giving it a run for its money.