Unlike in the U.S., companies that produce the material — and not retailers — come under fire.The bill also does not target material that is 18-years-old and up as that material is already inaccessible to minors.What's also worth nothing is replica Concord 0311310 Men's watch that the Tokyo government already has the power to dictate what, as Kanemitsu writes, is “too ually stimulating for minors OR too sadistic for minors OR too likely to cause criminal acts among minors OR cause suicide among minors as 'harmful material', and force such material to be treated as adult only material.
“Regarding the new bill, the Tokyo government explains (via The Mainichi Daily News), “only manga and animation that glorifies or exaggerates illegal ual acts will be subject to the regulations, and freedom of expression will not be violated.” This new bill attempts to define what is obscene — vaguely. Kanemitsu believes this is replica Concord 0311311 Men's watch one way Tokyo is attempting to control what people read and view.More importantly, the bill is directed at video games, and manga, but does not encompass novels, films, TV and photographs. Mediums that use real-life images are exempt.That's exactly why the manga, and game industry are up in arms.
They claim that the new bill is unclear and, thus, will actually increase the government's control and regulations, since the “virtual youth” wording is not in the new bill. What's more, under the current penal code, it's possible to prohibit obscene materials, leading some to worry that this is a power grab by the Tokyo government and Governor replica Concord 0311344 Men's watch Shintaro Ishihara.Large manga publishers and companies are already boycotting the Tokyo Anime Fair, because Ishihara is a chairperson for the event. But now that the bill has passed, many in Japan are wondering how this will impact events like Comiket and how the bill's vague language will be interpreted legally.
