Possibly why some Anime and Manga are so dark

[John Dillinger]

As many of us have heard, many manga artists and animators were influenced by Western comics and cartoons. Well, judging from this, I think I know where they also got ideas for some of the more horrifying and bizarre stuff that's been created.http://www.cracked.com/article_22602_8-horrifying-moments-from-classic-kids-cartoons.html

[Samurai_Jerk]

As many of us have heard, many manga artists and animators were influenced by Western comics and cartoons. Well, judging from this, I think I know where they also got ideas for some of the more horrifying and bizarre stuff that's been created.http://www.cracked.com/article_22602_8-horrifying-moments-from-classic-kids-cartoons.html

You're really stretching to make this Japan related.

[Coligny]

Boredom is not easy to fight...

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[John Dillinger]

As many of us have heard, many manga artists and animators were influenced by Western comics and cartoons. Well, judging from this, I think I know where they also got ideas for some of the more horrifying and bizarre stuff that's been created.http://www.cracked.com/article_22602_8-horrifying-moments-from-classic-kids-cartoons.html

You're really stretching to make this Japan related.

Maybe so. Still, while I knew the Japanese have made some really bizarre anime, it was a bit of a surprise to find Western stuff, primarily in the 30's that was sodamned strange.

[Coligny]

Living in a cave all those years ?

[Samurai_Jerk]

Living in a cave all those years ?

Apparently so.

[matsuki]

I knew there was some nutty stuff but that link was pretty good at getting to specifics...

[Takechanpoo]

Kumiko Yamada, Representative and Designer of the Japan Women’s Institute Of Contemporary Media Culture, lambasted the UN for its proposal to ban popular media that depicts sexual violence.


We are absolutely in agreement that the protection of the rights of women in Japan is important. On the other hand, we think it should be carefully and seriously evaluated whether the measures taken to ensure those protections are valid ones or not. If we are asked to consider whether “Protecting Women’s Rights in Japan” requires us to “Ban the Sale of Manga and Video Games Depicting Sexual Violence,” then we must reply that that is an absolute “no.”

Reasons for Our Opinion:

Reason #1 – The so-called sexual violence in manga and video games is a made-up thing and as such does not threaten the rights of actual people; therefore, it is meaningless in protecting the rights of women.

Reason #2 – In Japan, and especially when it comes to manga, these are creative fields that women themselves cultivated and worked hard by their own hand to create careers for themselves. If we were to “ban the sale of manga that includes sexual violence,” it would do the opposite and instead create a new avenue of sexism toward women.

http://games.mxdwn.com/news/japan-women ... deo-games/
http://nichegamer.com/2016/03/japanese- ... -violence/
but still i personally think some appropriate regulations for those manga/anime and games depicted sexual violence is absolutely needed for canary-like susceptible innocent youngers.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Kumiko Yamada, Representative and Designer of the Japan Women’s Institute Of Contemporary Media Culture, lambasted the UN for its proposal to ban popular media that depicts sexual violence.


We are absolutely in agreement that the protection of the rights of women in Japan is important. On the other hand, we think it should be carefully and seriously evaluated whether the measures taken to ensure those protections are valid ones or not. If we are asked to consider whether “Protecting Women’s Rights in Japan” requires us to “Ban the Sale of Manga and Video Games Depicting Sexual Violence,” then we must reply that that is an absolute “no.”

Reasons for Our Opinion:

Reason #1 – The so-called sexual violence in manga and video games is a made-up thing and as such does not threaten the rights of actual people; therefore, it is meaningless in protecting the rights of women.

Reason #2 – In Japan, and especially when it comes to manga, these are creative fields that women themselves cultivated and worked hard by their own hand to create careers for themselves. If we were to “ban the sale of manga that includes sexual violence,” it would do the opposite and instead create a new avenue of sexism toward women.

http://games.mxdwn.com/news/japan-women ... deo-games/
http://nichegamer.com/2016/03/japanese- ... -violence/
but still i personally think some appropriate regulations for those manga/anime and games depicted sexual violence is absolutely needed for canary-like susceptible innocent youngers.

Aren't children restricted from buying that stuff?

[Coligny]

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You don't want parents to actually have some parenting to do !?
Especially in japan where every clown in town is way to focused on looking busy to get anything actually done ...

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

[kurogane]

Kumiko Yamada, Representative and Designer of the Japan Women’s Institute Of Contemporary Media Culture, lambasted the UN for its proposal to ban popular media that depicts sexual violence:


We are absolutely in agreement that the protection of the rights of women in Japan is important. On the other hand,
Reason #1 – The so-called sexual violence in manga and video games is a made-up thing and as such does not threaten the rights of actual people; therefore, it is meaningless in protecting the rights of women.

Reason #2 – In Japan, ...............If we were to “ban the sale of manga that includes sexual violence,” it would do the opposite and instead create a new avenue of sexism toward women.

Even allowing for the hysteria of a lot of Western anti-porn lobbyists that is some impressively fucked up quibbling.

[matsuki]

What us the new avenue of sexism she speaks of? Femi-nazi hate?

[Samurai_Jerk]

What us the new avenue of sexism she speaks of? Femi-nazi hate?

Try clicking on the links Take provided.

[matsuki]

I did, and I agree with most of her points...just don't understand the what "new avenue of sexism" she's referring to.

[Samurai_Jerk]

I did, and I agree with most of her points...just don't understand the what "new avenue of sexism" she's referring to.

Her argument is that a lot of those manga are created by women so stifling their ability to freely express themselves would be sexist.

[matsuki]

I did, and I agree with most of her points...just don't understand the what "new avenue of sexism" she's referring to.

Her argument is that a lot of those manga are created by women so stifling their ability to freely express themselves would be sexist.

...but in the same breath she's also arguing that some of the depicted sexual violence is against men and therefore it's not a gender-based issue.

Either way, I agree that limits on this type of material are ridiculous EXCEPT when those limits are in the form of preventing the distribution to minors.

[Samurai_Jerk]

I did, and I agree with most of her points...just don't understand the what "new avenue of sexism" she's referring to.

Her argument is that a lot of those manga are created by women so stifling their ability to freely express themselves would be sexist.

...but in the same breath she's also arguing that some of the depicted sexual violence is against men and therefore it's not a gender-based issue.

Either way, I agree that limits on this type of material are ridiculous EXCEPT when those limits are in the form of preventing the distribution to minors.

Well I didn't say I agreed with her or that her reasoning was sound. I think a better argument is free expression should be allowed. Maybe that's not a winning one these days though since both liberal social engineers and conservative authoritarians want to limit our speech.

[Buraku]

Moment woman chained to the floor of a Kentucky home is freed by cops

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -cops.html