documents leading
to the creation of the bill and information extracted by Tokyo Metropolitan
Assembly members indicate that BL (Boys Love,) Yaoi, Ladies Comics, romantic
Shojo Manga, and many publications aimed toward girls and women are being
targeted.
Nonexistent Youth's Guide to Regulation and Censorship in Japan March 2010 Edition - 0 views
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Why are women's publications more likely to be affected by this bill? Because the common visual style in such material is not as graphic as with men's publications, and therefore "not erotic, but dangerous subject matter" criteria for regulation will probably have an impact of women more than men's manga and anime fictio
Youth Brigade: Clearing up the Tokyo Youth Ordinance Bill - 0 views
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This bill is not good for the Japanese anime and manga industry as a whole; it is not good for publishers, and it is not good for the creators. As anime and manga fans, we are constantly fighting against the preconceived notion that such entertainment is just for kids. Unfortunately, if this law remains on the books and creators cannot make the daring works they wish, anime and manga may indeed turn into unquestioning, lobotomized entertainment for little kiddies from here on out.
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Bill 156 is not an across the board muzzling of creativity and critical art in Japan. However, it is potentially a hollowing out of two of Japan's most noteworthy art forms.
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novels and films are not affected by this law
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