25% Porn Tax Due in Italy

Italy’s 25% Porn Tax Imminent - All your porn...

Italy is to apply a punitive 25% tax on pornography, ostensibly to support its economic plan to head off recession. What is and is not to be subjected to the tax is to be determined solely by the state.

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  • Tim commented on December 1, 2008 06:58
  • Cool... More
  • Hneko commented on December 1, 2008 06:40
  • Italy sux yea... i’m Italian >_>... More

UNICEF: Japanese Anime & Manga Poison the World

"Damn all you lolicon! Have you no shame?" Aspiring Beako

Well known censorship advocacy group UNICEF accuses Japan of turning the rest of the world into lolicon child abusers and so demands harsh censorship measures be implemented, in their latest hateful tirade delivered at the world conference we heard of previously:

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  • Jebeb commented on December 1, 2008 22:16
  • It's fucking pathetic to see so many people fucking crying about having their underage pixel porn attack. You're one fucking pathetic bunch of inbred little perverts. OH NOES MY UNDERAGE PIXEL PORN! MY LIFE IS RUINED! Oh... More
  • Foton commented on November 29, 2008 15:28
  • Basically speaking, it's simply the head vs. body length ratio that determines whether one looks "imouto" enough (cf. imouto/ane slider from 3dCustomGirl). That and the flat chests and absence of pubic hair. Can't forget those two... More

Japan Plans Internet Censorship Regime

Japan Plans Internet Censorship Regime

Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is considering implementing a system whereby visitors to a list of government proscribed sites would have their access restricted to a warning message, in much the same way as with China and elsewhere.

Their ostensible aim is a crackdown on sites serving pornography featuring underage participants.

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  • Anonymous commented on November 26, 2008 17:52
  • Are you kidding me, in Australia they are planning to censor the net? Damn==, I'm in Australia....... More
  • metatron commented on November 26, 2008 06:44
  • If this plan indeed pushes through, that won't stop 2D loli enthusiasts and will find ways to circumvent it. No one could stop the internet.... More

Studios Sue Singapore Anime Downloaders

Studios Sue Singapore Anime Downloaders

Hated Singapore anime licensor Odex continues its crusade against torrent using anime downloaders in Singapore, with its most recent move being to enlist the help of a number of Japanese studios to take legal action against a few downloaders who declined to roll over and pay a settlement.

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  • 5p. commented on November 22, 2008 01:29
  • The scuttlebutt is that the Japanese companies are concerned about fansub torrents because Japanese otaku are downloading them - apparently fansubs download faster than the raws, because of the sheer mass of international downloaders all... More
  • Adan commented on November 21, 2008 03:07
  • Didn't agree, you are thinking about yourself. Think more about the product's maker. They make stuff, they deserved to get money. What would you do if someone stole your product (software / program) that you make... More

Supreme Court Rules Upskirt Photos Possible with Trousers

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In a ruling possibly of crucial importance to Japan’s camera maniacs, a judge has ruled that taking lewd photos of ladies on the street is an offence whether it involves pointing a camera up their skirts or simply at their posterior, even when wearing tousers.

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  • sunstreaker commented on November 15, 2008 01:07
  • what about those downblouse or breasts pics? The Judge line - “It is plain you committed indecent acts as covered by the regulations; you caused embarassment to the lady, and gave her an unsettling recollection.” can... More
  • XSportSeeker commented on November 15, 2008 00:51
  • My guess is: Upskirt pics will live on, only photographers will take a little more care not to get caught. Just like those "no pics" signs usually means nothing nowadays. You know... you can't just kill something... More

Prefecture Banning Ero-Shoujo Manga as “Harmful”

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The Okayama prefectural government has been drastically tightening restrictions on the sale of manga it has designated “harmful”, with a great many such titles being “ladies’ comics”, essentially erotic shoujo manga, usually targeting a slightly older demographic.

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  • Artefact commented on November 21, 2008 01:16
  • Regulation is just a covert ban in such cases. If you make it harder to sell, less of it can be made. If they made it so customers had to show an ID ans provide... More
  • Reader in Ohio commented on November 20, 2008 21:06
  • Nothing is "STARTING". The Japanese Constitution is modelled after the U.S. Constitution (in fact, many constitution in the world have similarities to the US constitution). There will be NO ban on printed material. It's protected... More

Otaku Demand Right to Wed 2D Characters

Otaku Demand Right to Wed 2D Characters - SOS-dan Brides Nagato, Haruhi and Mikuru

Otaku have petitioned the government for the right to marry 2D characters.

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  • Alex commented on November 30, 2008 19:58
  • I'm an anime fan But honestly you guy's obsession to anime is really ridicules. You ppl really need to get out of your little fantasy's your living in an get out of your computer's and... More
  • unico commented on November 26, 2008 11:11
  • the only good this will do is weed out the weak people. so go ahead and make this a dream come true for these guys and gals... More

American Faces 20 Years Over Loli Manga

American Faces 20 Years Over Loli Manga - Beako Rejoices

An Iowa manga enthusiast has been charged with possession of obscene materials, based on the allegation that of his collection of over a thousand volumes, a handful depict underage participants; he faces a prison sentence of up to 20 years if convicted under the PROTECT Act.

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  • Anonymous commented on November 25, 2008 09:35
  • Sorry for the anonymity... any truly fair treatment under the laws of the USA (which has imposed it's "morality" on the rest of the world for decades) would handle all "potential" crimes equally. What the... More
  • Sorrior commented on November 18, 2008 08:59
  • This is just further reaon for me to say VIVA LE REVOLUTION! I mean i'm sorry but wtf it's a comic i myself am a lolicon but that dose NOT make me a pedophile i... More

Pro-Lolicon Law Demanded by Politician

Beako - "Damn all you lolicon!" / ベア子:「このロリコンどもめ!!」

The recycled petition for an adult game and anime ban prepared for the Diet’s attention recently seems to be not the only such petition readied; unusually, we hear of another petition demanding action on loli porn, but this one is in support of freedom of expression, seeking full legal recognition rather than a ban.

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  • FAIL commented on October 23, 2008 21:14
  • Finally, someone with "political willpower" who's willing to stand for our rights... I sense FAIL in his attempt, but it IS a start towards LOLICON freedom...... More
  • Yoneda commented on October 22, 2008 03:45
  • So if 2D illustrations would really be excluded from the official definition of pornography, would that mean that there would be no more censorship in eroge and stuff?... More

New Adult Anime, Eroge Ban Put Before Diet

Beako - "Damn all you lolicon!" / ベア子:「このロリコンどもめ!!」

Another petition has been put before the Diet, once again demanding a ban on the sale and production of “bishoujo adult anime magazines and adult simulation games”, or ero-anime, ero-manga and eroge in normal language, this time with 10,000 signatures.

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  • Jefferson rocks commented on October 21, 2008 00:46
  • > Because, in the US, you will not find an opponent for “freedom of speech” anywhere. Pay more attention to reality. Haven't you seen the news lately? Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is calling for a return to... More
  • Tyrenol commented on October 20, 2008 23:50
  • You know I find it funny every time "freedom of speech" gets mentioned? Because, in the US, you will not find an opponent for "freedom of speech" anywhere. Spiderman? Peter Parker? Uncle Ben?... More

Anime School Swimwear Ban Demanded

Anime School Swimwear Ban Demanded - even Konata here could be on the receiving end of such a ban at some point, being a minor

The Japanese arm of moral crusader group UNICEF is pushing for a ban on all depictions of minors in “sexual” poses, with swimwear in anime mentioned specifically, a move which would have devastating effects on the world of anime, manga and games.

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  • Onni commented on November 28, 2008 07:11
  • Banning...an article of clothing?... More
  • nipaa1412 commented on November 25, 2008 11:00
  • I get it now! It's a wonderful world! Lots of money are being spent on worrying useless arguments instead of giving food to the poor! Oooohh yeahh!!!... More

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