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Fetishizing Modesty: Thoughts on the Love Live! Poster Controversy
Last year, The Japan Red Cross society sparked outrage by using Uzaki-chan in their promotional material; her big chest was deemed ‘inappropriate’ for the public eye. This month,…
Why Did Funimation Drop ‘Interspecies Reviewers’?
After simulcasting a few episodes of Interspecies Reviewers, Funimation have removed the series from their platform. They provided AnimeNewsNetwork with the following statement, which sends some cl…
Dear Anime Fans: Funimation is Not Your Friend
There should be nothing more important to fans of anime than being respectful to its creators. Sure, anime is the product of much more than Japan: the international…
Japan vs The UN: The Fight For Artistic Freedom
The sexualization of young characters is common in Japanese porn. Michiko Nagaoka, director of the anti-lolicon organization Juvenile Guide, reports that around half of the pornographic animated wo…
Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu: Saying More Through Silence
Many of my favourite manga have quirks that distinguish them from other graphic narratives. In Oyasumi Pun-pun, the protagonist and a few other characters are depicted in an…
How The Hell Does The Rising of the Shield Hero Support Slavery?
We’re more than halfway through The Rising of the Shield Hero, and two things have been consistent: the quality of Kevin Penkin’s incredible soundtrack for the show, and…
‘Metamorphosis’ and the Meaning of Hentai
“In many ways, it was both a tragic and a preachy story, but I wanted ‘Metamorphosis’ to be about seeing the charm of a girl who is going…
Is Your Anime Illegal? The Trouble With the Miller Test
Amidst memes of the FBI raiding your house for watching a cartoon, there’s a general anxiety about the place of lolicon media in the West. In some states…
Peepoodo & The Super Fuck Friends: How To Talk About Perverts
“An educative series for children over 18 years old, Super Fuck Friends explores sexuality without taboos and in all its forms, including dicks and nipples. A positive sexuality,…
No, Anime News Network, Rising of the Shield Hero’s Premise Isn’t Misogynistic
After casually running an advert for a dangerous far-right Japanese cult, Anime News Network has returned to the realm of controversy with their preview guide for Rising of…