Ahead of Japan’s July 20 elections, a populist opposition party called Sanseito has garnered much confusion and criticism from Japanese people online over proposed political measures related to video games, anime and manga. While Sanseito is a minority party, based on current forecasts, it is expected to capture a significant number of seats in Japan’s House of Councillors.
On its official homepage, Sanseito highlights Japan’s entertainment industry (specifically anime, manga and video games) as a “core industry,” that generates yearly revenue comparable to the country’s semiconductor exports. Sanseito says that these forms of media “go beyond entertainment, becoming important tools for Japan’s cultural diplomacy and international influence.” As such, the party intends to support the industry’s expansion through several measures.
I don’t hate this? Even if I wasn’t living a whole ocean away and unaffected by it I would still be indifferent.
Japanese anime has been regularly sexualizing children for more than 3 decades now. They really needed some regulation.
Also after reading the article fully. They want regulation for better working conditions during the production. Again, they needed that.
Main complaint is that if state is involved, they would promote propogands over criticism.
You know that it will start with children and end with anything politically charged
They start with children because they have no rights
How you about you regulate child beauty pagants and and ban child marriage in your own country first. They make reality shows about thos pagants who sexualize real children and you’re trying to act morally superior about animation.
Also let’s get all children healthcare and enough food wile we’re at it. Let’s actually do stuff that helps kids for real for a change
I’m pretty sure the people complaining about child sexualization in anime are not the same people supporting child beauty pageants and child marriage…