Well, I guess we're supposed to do as he says and not as he does! Hmph!

Has anybody read that comment at the bottom stating that people who write about the stuff in question are "sad people with warped DNA"? If that person is truly in the right (which I seriously doubt TTwTT ) then that means Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Homer fall into that catagory. To make it a little closer to home with him, then another two authors that would be grouped up with them would be Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yukio Mishima. ^_~

In any event, while I can praise the Japanese government actually taking what their kids watch into consideration, I can't help but feel like their controdicting themselves. Seriously, it's just like the situation here: public libraries will sport manga in their young adult sectors, but because they're "harmless comic books" some will allow kids to check them out with no questions asked. Then, one magical day, they discover what it's really about, and all of a sudden that "harmless comic book" transforms itself into "child poison" and people get up in arms about it. Debates and restrictions follow, but the same "poisoning" effect is still happening on our kids. You know why? Because the internet, TV, and other forms of entertainment have the same exact content as the former. -_- My solution: take the time to learn about what your kids are interested in. When in doubt, just say "no" and look it up later.

@kamichama karin s:

To be fair, the anime and manga companies do have warning -- I don't think the bill goes into effect until July.

Anyway, there is no real answer to your question right now. It all depends on how broadly/narrowly the law is interpreted. Maybe content will be effected to a massive extent; maybe the status quo will mostly be upheld. Nobody can be sure until the law is put into practice.

@Shinmaru:

my sister and I are having a discussion about this topic. we are wondering how this bill will effect a manga series currently in process here in America. like for instance, if there is a manga here that has a lot of graphic pictures and gore that is only half done, will the author have to change the story much and ruin part of the story that we will dearly miss. also, i think the restrictions are ok, but i think all people have a different opinion of what their children can and can't read. Trying to make another point, i disslike the suddeness of this. I don't think it would be so bad if we had more warning of it's comming.
what do you think?
~sammi~

@Ace:

They don't make movies with Elizabeth Berkley as their star because they don't want to be associated with Showgirls.

@Shinmaru:

Huh, I thought it was because filmmakers don't want their movies associated with Showgirls. The more ya know, I guess.

@brigid:

From what I see, it's about two things: 1) The unknown of how broadly (or narrowly) the law will be applied, and 2) Based on that, how willing publishers will be to roll the dice with series that have more mature content. You know why moviemakers in America fight so hard against NC-17 ratings? Because that is a death sentence. Those movies make nothing. Same theory applies here: If a work's audience is restricted from the beginning, then it is far less likely that publishers will be willing to take a chance on it, therefore restricting creative expression by economics.

Again, I can't agree with any body of government defining what people should and should not be exposed to in creative works. That is the job of a parent.

well THANK YOU!! >< manga isn't ment for restrictions!
~from kkks~