Anime banned?

[PaulMacC]

My friend told me that Japan are banning Anime and Manga. They are also handing out a $96,000 fine for anyone who goes against it.
Is this true?

[Technologic]

Its only anime and manga depicting underage people in sexual situations, and the ban is in Tokyo only.

Hope this helps :]

[Axel]

So just Lolis then. No biggy.

[Niall!]

Its only anime and manga depicting underage people in sexual situations, and the ban is in Tokyo only.

Hope this helps :]

Actually a ban on "loli" was introduced in the UK yesterday.
Most anime are now illegal now guys, you can delete this forum.

[Blinger1]

Actually a ban on "loli" was introduced in the UK yesterday.
Most anime are now illegal now guys, you can delete this forum.
all the nerds will be upset then!

[buttons]

all the nerds will be upset then!
eh and how's that:S


"The act makes it illegal to possess (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2009/ukpga_20090025_en_5#pt2-ch2-pb1-l1g62) non-real, non-photographic images that are pornographic, "grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character," as well as possessing an image that portrays a range of sexual acts "with or in the presence of a child.""
can't say it's a loss to me but apparently they're cracking down on violence too -.-

[Axel]

apparently they're cracking down on violence too -.-

BUT ALL MAH FAVOURITE ANIMUS HAVE PEOPLE HURTING EACH OTHER, MAKES ME WANT TO COPY THEM AND GO BEAT PEOPLE UP WITH GIANT SWORDS!

[Niall!]

Same Axel, I watch a high school romance like Kimi ni todoke and it immediately makes me want to rape a high school girl.

/sarcasm.

[Southe,]

lol.. seeing as ANN said they were going to spend 2Billion yen? was it i dno but promote over seas.

[Neversoft]

So loli stuff is now illegal? I guess half of the doujinshi authors in Japan just committed suicide.

[Gibs960]

if you go on porno sites there are pornographic videos of anime :S

[PaulMacC]

if you go on porno sites there are pornographic videos of anime :S
That is called Hentai.

[Southe,]

Yea before i actually looked into people where like if you have the dragonball manga your breaking the law i was like lol.

[Nemo]

if you go on porno sites there are pornographic videos of anime :S
aint u like 10? shouldnt be lookin at stuff like that

[Neversoft]

Crap, in a scene in Evangelion 2.0 Asuka is wearing a rather skin-tight revealing plugsuit, I hope this new law won't affect the movie. I guess the BBFC are going to start making cuts to a lot of anime now, especially ecchi shows which will pretty much render them pointless. Theres nothing I hate more than watching something I know has been cut. Damn censorship laws. Why must the UK of all places have this implemented?

[Southe,]

hmm nami is 18 suppose thats make it ok...


Don't look if your young or anything xD its not bad and it is in a show aimed at Young Teenagers so i'd like to see if this gets removed or not and for what reason.

Nothing bad is happening there just someone looped it sorta. but yes if she had been 17 and this was released in the UK
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww83/Kuminate/NamiGivingAbsolamATW.gif



Japanese can be idiots sometimes show stuff like that but will cut out ppl putting middle fingers up -.-

Anyway ban dosen't effect me so im good, when they start editing will just be more reason to order form the US. Just have to wait and see if anything gets edited on release here.

[Catzsy]

hmm nami is 18 suppose thats make it ok...


Don't look if your young or anything xD its not bad and it is in a show aimed at Young Teenagers so i'd like to see if this gets removed or not and for what reason.

Nothing bad is happening there just someone looped it sorta. but yes if she had been 17 and this was released in the UK
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww83/Kuminate/NamiGivingAbsolamATW.gif



Japanese can be idiots sometimes show stuff like that but will cut out ppl putting middle fingers up -.-

Anyway ban dosen't effect me so im good, when they start editing will just be more reason to order form the US. Just have to wait and see if anything gets edited on release here.

It's fine - well within the rules. =]

[Southe,]

awesome xD tbh i did put it up to try and get some sort of reaction but meh.

But yes say she was 16-17 in the show i could see certain parts in the manga being edited out, Pretty sure there some laws about showing underagers smoking aswell but sanji is 19. sure smoking is 21 in japan. Meh Pretty sure don;t need to worry about manga tho since the volumes are normaly just imported from america.

[PaulMacC]

awesome xD tbh i did put it up to try and get some sort of reaction but meh.

But yes say she was 16-17 in the show i could see certain parts in the manga being edited out, Pretty sure there some laws about showing underagers smoking aswell but sanji is 19. sure smoking is 21 in japan. Meh Pretty sure don;t need to worry about manga tho since the volumes are normaly just imported from america.
Sanji is 19?! - He looks 25+
Here is what I think they are
Luffy - 17
Ussop - 19/20
Nami - 18/19
Zoro - 28/29
Chopper - 5
Sanji - 25/26
Nico Robin - 25/26

[Neversoft]

awesome xD tbh i did put it up to try and get some sort of reaction but meh.

But yes say she was 16-17 in the show i could see certain parts in the manga being edited out, Pretty sure there some laws about showing underagers smoking aswell but sanji is 19. sure smoking is 21 in japan. Meh Pretty sure don;t need to worry about manga tho since the volumes are normaly just imported from america.

There is some law about showing underage smokers? Even in anime and manga? Nobue Itoh in Ichigo Mashimaro is sixteen and smokes, its like the most major part of her character as well. If they start censoring Ichigo Mashimaro of all things then that is stooping to new levels. Though now I think about it I don't really think this new law will affect the industry much. Even in most eechi shows the fanservice parts aren't on screen for that long, they come in quick bursts and its not like many anime does display underage characters in such situations. There may be the odd panty shot, but thats it.

[Southe,]

Sanji is 19?! - He looks 25+
Here is what I think they are
Luffy - 17 - Correct
Ussop - 19/20 - 17 aswell - remember yassop tells luffy he has a boy same age as luffy
Nami - 18/19 - 18
Zoro - 28/29 - 19
Chopper - 5 - pretty sure thats correct
Sanji - 25/26 - 19
Nico Robin - 25/26 -27 i think she is
Spoilers for the other 2 people must have seen them in my old sig and there in SW but spoil them anyway

Franky - 34
Brook - 88




There is some law about showing underage smokers? Even in anime and manga? Nobue Itoh in Ichigo Mashimaro is sixteen and smokes, its like the most major part of her character as well. If they start censoring Ichigo Mashimaro of all things then that is stooping to new levels. Though now I think about it I don't really think this new law will affect the industry much. Even in most eechi shows the fanservice parts aren't on screen for that long, they come in quick bursts and its not like many anime does display underage characters in such situations. There may be the odd panty shot, but thats it.

Yea and im not sure about the smoking thing pretty sure i read about it somewhere.

[PaulMacC]

Zoro is 19?!
He looks in his late 20's

[Southe,]

lol but yea there all pretty young.