Tokyo has recently been questioning some of their domestic comic book companies becuase of the ethical and legal lines that they have crossed concerning the dipiction of nude under aged girls. The government in Tokyo has decided to restrict images like ones shown above becuase of the negatively provocative signals that it sends to their readers as well as satisfying a perverse attraction for pedifiles alike. Amung the three catagories of law( in the United States): ethical, civil and criminal, these disturbing images definately violate the ethical and civil rights of young women and will hopefully be amended throughout Japan to protect them on all three levels. To further the problem, Japan's lucrative Manga convention has been boycotted in many of the countries that had previously offered to host the event. Until necessary action has been taken, the convention will be stopped until proper laws have been ratified in Tokyo.
I'm a big fan of Manga and also came across with several nude girl images in some of the series I've been reading, yet you cannot say if they are underage unless it is given to you. Though I have to say from my point of view, and I believe I also speak for others, is that in a storyline there is a need of romance to keep the readers attention. (Sex sells) Especially for younger people reading them. They want something they can relate to; Characters that are in their age group who fall in love, feel sexually attracted to someone etc. So my guess is that's why they are for the most part successful for that reason.
ReplyDeleteTo the picture you have posted above, how do you know that is a depiction of an underage girl? (In some Mangas they do not give out the age of the characters for a reason)