Stay classy, guys.
This kind of made me want to punch things, IDK.
Osaka Considers Regulating Boys-Love Materials
[...] Osaka Governor Tōru Hashimoto had said last month that his government is considering a measure similar to Tokyo's proposed legislation to regulate sexualized depictions of characters that appear or sound to be younger than 18 years old. (Emphasis mine.)
Nooooooooo, Miyata Kouki will be unemployed! (Yes, this was seriously my reaction. I pout at the thought of voiced BL without him, Takagi Motoki, or even Hoshi Soichiro.)
Maybe I'm overreacting but to me this brings to mind the Australian (I think?) ban on erotica featuring women with small breasts because apparently a grown woman with small breasts should be ashamed and forced to conceal their shameful bodies and anyone who finds them attractive is a filthy criminal and sexual deviant or something. Like that, but with voices.
NOT THAT THIS IS A BERSERK BUTTON ISSUE WITH ME OR ANYTHING. HAHAHAHA. *seethes*
On a lighter note, this makes me wonder where it would leave Tenipuri doujin... I mean, how many of them actually look and sound under 18? :P
ETA: Oh wait, my bad, according to another translation they're considering an outright ban on BL. WAIT WHAT. ಠ_ಠ
Osaka Considers Regulating Boys-Love Materials
[...] Osaka Governor Tōru Hashimoto had said last month that his government is considering a measure similar to Tokyo's proposed legislation to regulate sexualized depictions of characters that appear or sound to be younger than 18 years old. (Emphasis mine.)
Nooooooooo, Miyata Kouki will be unemployed! (Yes, this was seriously my reaction. I pout at the thought of voiced BL without him, Takagi Motoki, or even Hoshi Soichiro.)
Maybe I'm overreacting but to me this brings to mind the Australian (I think?) ban on erotica featuring women with small breasts because apparently a grown woman with small breasts should be ashamed and forced to conceal their shameful bodies and anyone who finds them attractive is a filthy criminal and sexual deviant or something. Like that, but with voices.
NOT THAT THIS IS A BERSERK BUTTON ISSUE WITH ME OR ANYTHING. HAHAHAHA. *seethes*
On a lighter note, this makes me wonder where it would leave Tenipuri doujin... I mean, how many of them actually look and sound under 18? :P
ETA: Oh wait, my bad, according to another translation they're considering an outright ban on BL. WAIT WHAT. ಠ_ಠ