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The anime industry has grovellingly conceded that censorship under the firm hand of Tokyo fuhrer Shintaro Ishihara is OK after all – Kadokawa et al. have all humiliatingly folded and agreed to participate in the Tokyo International Anime Fair, all talk of their own “Anime Contents Expo” quietly forgotten.

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  • Mauvais commented on October 26, 2011 19:28

    Thank goodness! Rage quelled.... More

  • BustRobot commented on October 24, 2011 18:39

    I checked about and at least one of the companies - Kadokawa Shoten - said that they aren't actually participating in the TAF despite what the TAF website says. The TAF just haven't bothered updating... More

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TAF 2011 Cancelled by Quake

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The 2011 Tokyo International Anime Fair has been officially cancelled, ostensibly because of the unstable power and transit situations.

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  • Anonymous commented on July 23, 2011 15:01

    I heard some talk taht some members of the JGSDF Special Forces Group and within the Central Readiness Force of the idea of a covert operation to eliminate Ishaihara and make it look like an... More

  • PrinceHeir commented on March 19, 2011 17:11

    lol he just saved him from humiliation.... More

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Ishihara Begs Boycotters to Return to TAF

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It has emerged that Tokyo governor, manga ban proponent and prominent rape novelist Shintaro Ishihara has sent letters to ten of the publishers now boycotting the Tokyo International Anime Fair, which he chairs, begging them to relent and return to the fold.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 23, 2011 04:32

    eat shit ra!!... More

  • Barbarian of Gor commented on February 19, 2011 14:57

    Ah, the "Conspiracy" word!!! One should note that above all Conspiracies, there is "The Conspiracy". Now, what is this, "The Conspiracy"? It's an awesome force that all the conspirators, from the Reptillian overlords, the... More

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Beleaguered anime producer Gonzo has by way of its participation at the Tokyo Anime Fair announced its support for Ishihara’s policies of anime censorship, and has also announced a continuation to its hit anime Last Exile in the form of a new series.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 27, 2011 20:13

    No worries, I liked it too. Wasn't as good as the Gonzo "classics" (could've used a better storyline) but still decent.... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 5, 2011 03:31

    What a loony.... More

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The organisers of the Tokyo Anime Fair are reporting they will likely have to cancel the event after the anime industry pulled out in disgust at the Tokyo government’s hostility to them.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 10, 2011 10:23

    That's it, lets remember the song of twisted sister "We're not gonna take it" If in North America they want to outlaw automotive trends such as hot rods, classic customs and off road and there has... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 24, 2010 10:06

    might make for interesting manga material though..... More

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Ishihara: “Otaku Have Corrupt DNA”

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Tokyo’s governor Shintaro Ishihara has accused manga fans of being “abnormal” and having “corrupt DNA,” whilst condemning sexually explicit manga as “causing harm without a single benefit.”

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  • Anonymous commented on February 1, 2012 03:36

    *insert obligatory Nazi comparison here*... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 8, 2011 00:19

    there is no such thing as corrupt dna, just corrupt people, i mean id prefer to be friends with jack the ripper than this fucker... More

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Japan’s prime minister Naoto Kan has deplored the devastation Tokyo governor Ishihara has wrought on the Tokyo International Anime Fair, stressing the importance of spreading anime to the world and urging all sides to come to an accommodation even as Shueisha announced it will be blocking any Shonen Jump anime from appearing there.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 30, 2011 01:15

    You were in the middle of a police shootout with some bandits or assasins... O RLY?... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 15, 2010 13:06

    Anime/manga deprived zombies are gonna come out of their basement seeking revenge.... More

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Tokyo Anime Fair Before & After

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The helpful graphic above demonstrates the expected devastating effect of the anime industry’s boycott of the 2011 Tokyo International Anime Fair in protest against the Tokyo government’s campaign against manga.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 23, 2010 10:44

    what? even doraemon pull back?? is this fair gonna be okay? xD... More

  • Elliot R. Winslate commented on December 14, 2010 08:38

    10-4 to that, would like to see wikileaks leaks out his picture in a gay cabaret club or something, i REALLY want him to quit the office and sent to pasture out in the tundra... More

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10 publishers, including Kodansha, Shogakukan and Kadokawa, have announced they will have nothing to do with the Tokyo International Anime Fair due to the persecution the Tokyo government has been directing at them.

It now appears the event may as well be cancelled – if they are lucky Disney will show up, but not much else is left.

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  • Anonymous commented on August 2, 2011 18:16

    You sir, win. Is it bad that I want some crazy otaku to go nuts on him?... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 2, 2011 18:14

    *thumbs up*... More

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Kadokawa to Boycott Tokyo Anime Fair Over Ishihara

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Japanese publishing giant Kadokawa has announced they intend to boycott the Tokyo International Anime Fair to protest against the Tokyo government’s extreme hostility towards the anime industry.

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  • Anonymous commented on August 8, 2011 00:21

    i wonder if astro boy counts as shota... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 10, 2011 12:32

    That's right. He's your typical Hinomaru-waving war-criminal-worshipping Nanjing-massacre-denying boob.... More

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Tokyo Anime Fair 2010 New Anime Previews

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The ongoing Tokyo International Anime Fair 2010 began on Thursday, and as expected there is a generous amount of promotion of new anime series and movies due out later this year at the event.

Generous otaku armed with video cameras have done an excellent job of recording a plethora of trailers being shown in the Big Sight’s halls this weekend, viewable below:

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  • Philosopher commented on July 30, 2010 11:06

    LOL. ALL of the vids have been removed but one...... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 19, 2010 02:52

    whoa awesome dudes. cant wait to see Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls and does anyone know when is kuroshitsuji 2 will come out.... More

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Tokyo International Anime Festival 2010 – Day One

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The Tokyo International Anime Fair 2010 began at the Tokyo Big Sight yesterday, starting off with 2 “Business” days before opening to the general public; even so, a plethora of interesting products have already emerged.

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  • Reizo commented on March 29, 2010 15:44

    Don't forget their amazing Black Rock Shooter figure.... More

  • TehBoringOne commented on March 28, 2010 18:03

    The Gundam is enticing indeed... But I'd be happy just to get a copy of that Rei for my desk... Or just to have it sitting on my PS3.... More

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