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What does it mean to "promote child exploitation"? When it's figurines that have been sold for years but now violate Amazon's statutes about promoting child exploitation which resulted in listings being removed. Chuck Gaffney has run a successful Amazon store for years selling anime-related products, up until recently when Amazon started cracking down on anything that could be perceived as "promoting child exploitation".
While it can be difficult for online retailers to represent themselves as selling genuine merchandise — meaning reputation means a lot — this type of behavior from the market owner is very discouraging. In response, the seller blames a "neopuritan crusade" against anime figures.
The characters at the center of this disagreement are: Hatsune Miku and KaitÅ Tenshi Twin Angel.
It's a wonder that anything anime-related survives importation to the US from Japan.
(Score: 4, Informative) by edIII on Tuesday March 10 2020, @03:37AM (1 child)
Yeah, look into this a bit more.
There is a LOT of anime out there. I'd recommend looking into Crying Freeman. It's a definite art form, and there is some beautifully made stuff. Did you like any of the Japanese Anime movies out lately? Some really beautiful art. Only until recently did I explore the TV shows at all, because the movies were what I liked. Seriously, see Akira [wikipedia.org].
The TV shows come in some radically different flavors. There is an off-shoot that is definitely explicit, and fully stated to be for young teen males. The 2nd title is maybe questionable, but I'm not sure I see child exploitation. You don't have to twist a young Japanese guy's arm to want to watch those shows :) Still, it's arguable.
The 1st example isn't a show at all, but a software bank. It's just voice software from Japan, built to emulate somebody. In this case, it's a teen pop music princess. Who is real. They have actual concerts and shit. This is just the software to emulate the voice, and other than the graphics on the front, has nothing to do with manga at all.
I'm a little disappointed. Thought I had some links to some naughty fanservice panty show that had the puritans clutching pearls. All I got was some voice software and a lame anime show.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Tuesday March 10 2020, @03:24PM
Full Metal Panic: FUMOFU has "fans service", I don't think the idea of "fan service" was around when Akira was made. Akira is more of a psychological horror film in the same vein as Firestarter with Drew Barrymore.
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