Good bye!
In response to this law, the “nonexistent youths” of today are rejoicing, stating that finally they can live a normal life within their manga and anime universes without the worry of random sex scenes or the daily bath with brother. “I am just glad that someone is finally thinking about our fictional welfare, and not things like plummeting birth rate or North mother flipping Korea.” said one such loli. Though the cast of Strike Witches does not appear to be celebrating, for their entire existence might be erased from history.
We can do nothing more than wait for March 19 to arrive.
[Via ANN]
I dunno, if i means no more pornographic material of this sort, good for Japan. I imagine it will affect editorial standards, but it probably won't be as bad as some think- it'll just make things less creepy overall.
On the brightside, the chances of a Happy Mania anime have greatly increases, as anime companies will have to resort to using actual sexy ladies and adults to appeal to the 30-40 year olds who make up Moe's target audience[just ask Square Enix] who want sexier material. Maybe teaching them that girls over the age of 25 are attractive and want to date them will iimprove birth rates, rather then making them creepy shut-ins who buy junior high schoolers panties from vending machines,.
This would acturally just be....drastic and dum -w-
That's the most amazing spelling of Japanese I've ever seen.
@Renk said:
This. I mean what are they going to do? Remove all Strike Witches and K-ON! merchandise from shelves across Japan? Halt entire series from being made like Railgun? And yeah, what's the criteria for an anime character to look 18 or not? If it's an 18 year old girl whose a little short, not very curvy and has small breasts does that mean she's not 18 despite the creators of the character saying she is?
I can't see this happening, it would cause too much trouble and too much money would be lost.
If it passes and properly applied, it's just another new market for the Yakuza...
Seriously, it's true that many girl of the right age seems like much more young, and the reverse is true : I lost the count of "young" schoolgirl with great boobs on manga that seem more appropriate on the body of a twenty-thirty pornstar actress...
Moe could be interesting to see, and much of Moe character never attracted me sexually, so I want to see how the japanese autority will put the law in practice.
But I would be interested in the advice of a Japanese otaku on this...
Cons: Pretty much everything else
Ummm, I did say the legislation would only effect Tokyo Prefecture, not all of Japan.
Joking aside, the only reason this is causing such a stir is because it is in Tokyo. If this was some backwoods town passing this to law it wouldn't make as much news. But, seeing as it's happening in what is pretty much the Anime capital of the world, it's a big deal.
Even if it passes, how well do you think it is going to be enforced? There are plenty of laws that are made but barely enforced. I can't think off of my head because I'm too busy thinking of 9th century chant, but there are a few.
After: medium
japan economy
before 100%
after 50%
Without the hook....They might have to write actual stories. and then we are in trouble!
This.
i agree with you its sick but to each their own......so if people wanna watch kids have sex and stuff.....who are we to stop them.