The Nonexistent Youth Bill: The Deathknell to All Lolicon

Oh my god! Thank you! That's what is missing! A screw you to the parents who think this bill is a good idea because it means that the Goverment is doing the parenting as opposed to the dumb-minded ****.

edited 14th Jan '11 4:18:16 AM by Psyga315

In any case, "for the children's sake" is now a code word for fascism.

Indeed... "Pedophile!!" has become the new "Witch!!", "Nigger!!", "Jew!!" and/or "Communist!!"

I can seriously see this as a scheme for those in power to manipulate people to do their bidding while they get away scott-free of whatever they're doing. (Sometimes even the very same thing they're supposed to fight against!)

edited 15th Jan '11 1:56:26 PM by LSSJ2Gohan

Am I the only one who wishes AOD was still here? Ever since he left this topic has made no sense.

Except he was here solely to troll.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/editorial/2010-12-28

Just going to repost this because everyone seems to have forgotton it. And I really can't see how parent groups or anyone really was manipulated into this, if anything the bill passed because of a lack of notice not an abundance of it.

Ishihara didn't scream "Think of the Children" and everyone rushed to his aid, he kept his mouth shut and passed on through.

Any more news on this?

I don't think so. We might have to wait until July.

From what I have red this bill doesn't seem to do anything to eliminate the lolicon pest in general. Though I would still support it just for the priceless E-Drama.

Well, the problem people have is not Hentai or Ecchi being banned (which it wouldn't be in anycase), but the fact that the bill is vague and far reaching as to make any manga with 'unrealistic portrayal of minors' (not a direct quote, but there was something to that effect), among other things, unprofitable to produce, as Manga publishers would either have to play to an increasingly niche market or soften it for mass market appeal that meets the new standards.

Honestly, I don't think this bill will have THAT much of an impact, but I oppose it because it is government censorship and I perceive such acts of moralization as beyond the purviews of a responsible government.

edited 24th Jan '11 10:28:57 AM by Scherzo09

Here's a perspective on the whole thing by people who are basically outside the anime fandom fast forward it to 106:50 cause is a big podcast

Summary? I loathe to think how long it would take my computer to download it up to ~106 minutes in.

summary? Sure, I got time.

Well about a minute of lame puns before they get to the actually topic. Once on topic it broke down to reading the wikipedia article, and saying how it's no different than the US Comics Code, and talk about the slippery slope on both ends, and bashing on Lolita for some reason. Along with how all the publisher are telling the government to fuck off with commentary, and some stuff about James Cameron and Battle Angel.

Basically fantasy is fantasy, and fantasy shouldn't be regulated or banned or should be they seem pretty divided.

Also Wizards Magazine gone and Taco Bell contains no real meat.

edited 30th Jan '11 12:14:25 AM by americanbadass

[1] And yeah its getting worse...

Reposting for those who can't/don't want to view Sankaku.

Top late night anime broadcast Tokyo MX has said it may stop showing anime with “extreme” content as a result of Tokyo’s anime/manga ban, and even goes so far as to say it will no longer be offering jobs to anime fans.

Tokyo MX’s management has this to say in an interview:

“MX broadcasts a lot of late night anime containing panchira and other ecchi material.

As our station has a deep connection to the Tokyo government, we can’t ignore their wishes, so with the harsher law there is the possibility that we will have to refrain from broadcasting more extreme anime.”

The station’s management even goes on to say it no longer wants to employ anime fans as a result of the law, and is considering discriminating against them in its hiring process:

“We’re a popular employer amongst student recruits as we are so strong at broadcasting anime.

However, now we are thinking we should no longer offer jobs to students who express an interest in anime in their applications.

Of course, we won’t just tell them ‘anime fans need not apply.’ Rather, we’ll ask them something like ‘if you took a foreign friend to a tourist spot, where would you take them?’

If they answer ‘Akihabara,’ we’ll be able to consider whether we really want to employ them.”

Anime fans are now being denied jobs as a result of the law – all thanks to the hatred Ishihara and his geriatric cronies bear for anything popular with the young.

The article also wryly remarks that it might be better just to ask them whether they are for or against the ban and deny them employment based on that.

Of all the “anime-friendly” stations (essentially a handful of Tokyo and Osaka stations), Tokyo MX had the best reputation for broadcasting large amounts of late night anime in uncensored form, making its potential loss quite a blow to anime fans.

The actual impact on anime producers is harder to predict – the business model for late night anime is to use TV distribution to promote disc sales, and stations pay only a nominal fee or are actually paid to show the anime, with the anime production costs coming almost exclusively from disc sales.

As a result, the restrictions the law places on selling the actual discs is rather more problematic – and so far it is not even clear what these restrictions will entail.

Meanwhile, not so much as a peep of protest or calls for “voluntary restraints” are heard when Tokyo stations broadcast such edifying spectacles as a trio of hot porn stars engaged in a lesbian threesome…

Update: Tokyo MX is denying it intends to discriminate against otaku in its hiring process, although whether they are to be believed is another matter…

This is... eh... Couldn't they get into trouble for barring applicants for arbitrary reasons like this?

edited 31st Jan '11 10:41:29 PM by Customer

Well....it's Sankaku, got another source?

I'm not saying Sankaku doesn't have ANY credibility, but they are known to be on the biased side...

edited 31st Jan '11 10:43:40 PM by Signed

The interview in question◊ and denial in japanese.

Also theres the fact that they are having this for 2d everything but then look at This NSFW Seriously NOT SAFE this on broadcast tv with no one having a problem with it...

And that is why as soon as we find a viable new planet, we should all pack up, and leave the "induhviduals", as Scott Adams calls them, on this planet alone.

{Slow Claps at Japan.}

Wonderful, instead of trying to bring yourself out of the recession, you are dragging yourself further down by destroying jobs! Is it okay if I label Ishihara under Too Dumb to Live?

edited 1st Feb '11 12:09:14 PM by Psyga315

Considering how old he is, he probably won't live to feel the possible consequences of any bad moves he may make.

edited 1st Feb '11 12:10:27 PM by Signed

But how about immediate consequences?

He probably doesn't care. Look how old he is, how many more years can he possibly last for?

edited 1st Feb '11 12:24:42 PM by Signed

If anything, about five more years, enough for him to think on his deathbed that it was a bad idea after all.

He probably wouldn't care...he's dead. Let the ones still alive deal with the problem or something like that.

edited 1st Feb '11 12:29:53 PM by Signed

So basically anime is going to suck from now on?

Forget it sucking, it won't even exist!