The West Kills Akamatsu-sensei’s Legal Manga Site Hey gang! As you know, the West has been pressuring Japan to change its anime, manga, and video game content. Japan creates content its audiences want, but in the West, including the U.N., this could somehow cause violence to women. Here’s my video on the subject. Read the full article!
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