Anime Figure Exhibition “Sexist” & “An Insult to France”

I thought the european conservative groups were more mind open. But it seems all conservatives are the same shit in every part of the world I guess. It reminds me an episode of the Simpsons, when Flander's wife and the priest's wife were making movements to close the David's exibition on the Springfield's Museum just for the nude and genitalia issues. (Sigh) These people.

Normally I would be against the idea of this gallery's plan to block selected art, but the artical is written in such a biased, obnoxious French bashing way that it almost has me side with the protesters on this one, almost.

The chick's bikini and hair color switch between pictures . . . lol wut?

I can see where France is coming from.

But I hate France so fuck them.

Remember, these are the same 'highly-cultured' people that are currently kicking all the gypsies out of their country.

I'm french, fan of manga, anime, visual novels and more and I don't support them...
When I see this I am not proud to be french...
It's not like they destroy the palace of Versailles, fucking idiots !!

And why do they talk about children ?? Children don't have to be saved in that case, it's them for making this tract...

Don't forget that people who made this tract and people who read manga are not the same.

Although I don't like these figure, I'm not against this exhibition.

Sorry for my English, which is not very good I think ^^'.

honestly the 2 figures we see here are ugly.
when i first looked to asian porn it was because visual were way more artistic than some bitch we see on the west... but these 2 figures don't have at all this asian style.
for me it look simply like US/euro porn, not at all asian art.

When I first saw "My Lonesome Cowboy", I was shocked, then I laughed.

I wouldn't personally consider it 'art', as in, 'something which goes into an art museum'.

One definition of 'art' is 'something that makes people react'.

Who's to say?

So again they want to freeze time and preserve a hypothetical golden age - this time, where art meant French art?

Also, equality is not sexist, despite what feminist extremists would have you believe...

...and these sculptures are OLD now. I'd be surprised if the originals were even in good shape anymore. Clearly they're not an insult to France. They are however, an insult to anime.

Japan trolls France lol

What is it ? Rednecks vs French ? Stop baiting trolls please, let them use your crapload.

Americans ain't got these kind of problems anyway, who wants to show art in their dumbfuck country ?

Always remember, sub-product of British empire, that without Lafayette, you would still pay taxes to the Crown, sing God save the Queen for an anthem, and say "freshen your drink, Guv'nah ?" while serving tea at 5'o clock

This shit doesn't belong in the Palace of Versailles. Classic art goes there, those anime statues are more pop-art Andy Warhol things. Not something that belongs in a classy art center.

Stupid cock fags american ... you know french can hate an insult other poeple too ..

quite hating french , becoz they don't want ridiculus thing in a place where kings lived , i would like to ask American conservatives if they'd like these in the white house or independance hall ?

theres 65milions of french , a bunch a young and stupid ones , but there loottttts more in USA if you compare the populations at least our conservatives doesn't cry for the right to hold a gun whenever you want , god bless that ! retards french haters !

I'm sorry, but for once I actually agree with the opposition. Such things should not be displayed in the palace of Versailles. It's just fundamentally wrong. I highly doubt Murakami actually respects his own country's royal family and palace, but one should take into consideration time and place when attempting to display erotic figures to the public. With a country like France where their history is something they place much pride in one should not keep pushing for something that has insulted them.

"French Culture" is already dead for years...

Who this group of suckers think they are, to decide what is "culture" and what isn't ? -_-'

(and yeah, I'm French)

I agree, this has no place in the Palace of Versailles. Sure it might be interesting for some but it just isn't the right place for it...

Please don't judge us French folks based on some extremist conservative retarded fuckers.

is that even art? is it disgusting

It's not an insult to France.

Murakami’s figurines are, however, stupid, pretentious asinine, poorly designed crap that's probably intended as a pathetic joke.

The fact that it's apparently being taken seriously makes it an insult to EVERYONE.

Those sexist feminist cunts need to shut up.

Typical to single out the "sexist denigration of women" and completely ignoring the statue of the guy.

I don't care about the "art" either way, but that kind of sexist feminist bullshit needs to stop.

Oh yeah! I've seen those sculptures. I was amazed.

HALT DIE FRESSE.

The first figure is from the anime MAR. It's a figure of Ginta holding the perfect "arm".

3600 is really not a lot...

This isn't an insult to France, this is an insult to the world of art.

Une bonne place pour entreposer ces modèles serait au centre d'un feu de bois.

And this is where Louis the XIV would hold court while his doctor would treat his infected hemorrhoids.

I fart in your general direction, French neo-cons!

WOW!

lol why is it there in the first place? if france don't want this kind of things they should just stop importing it all together.

Fucking Frenchies.

Il y a des moments....J'ai Honte d'etre Français.

C'est pas compliquer, Il censure tout quand ca parle de manga dans ce Pays de Merde.

Heureusement que je pars de temps en Temps au Japon pour me ressourcer de manga ^^

Pfff facon, On peut rien mettre de spéciale en France que ce soit choquant ou bien comme ses statues de mangas.

Et puis au moins, ca change d'art dans un musée que de voir que des vieux truc qui sent la mort, serieux quoi ! Les vieux sont idiots et ne veut pas changer dans leur tete -_-

On voit l'esprit français....Quand tu essaye de porter un cosplay comme mon ami un jour et que tu te retrouve a la police parce que tu est habiller comme Cloud dans Final Fantasy VII et que les gens ont dit qui était un pedophile (alors que je ne vois pas le meme sujet mais bon)

Enfin pour dire que j'ai Honte de la France >_> et puis...Un gloire de la france...Il a disparu depuis longtemps ^^"

glory??... wft man... france is one of the most losers countries in the world

ok all calm down!.
i finally got the answer.
Murakami exposure can't be made because (and now i quote):
the doors are not large enough because they miss 1 inch to enter the room the exibition was supposed to be.
Just got that news from a friend working in versailles.
Most stupid and obnoxious answer ever!!!
and now quoting my fellow french citizen: shame on france big time!
"Country of the human rights"...this sentence make me laugh whenever i look at the news.

I see London

I see France,

I see figures dumping cum.

- Fuck Yeah -

Well That's the Xenophobic Europeans for you! at Least it made me feel better about the UK...

that shit is awesome, so fuck france...

Glory of France? what glory xD

3600 people support their block? Let's see if we get 36000 people on Sankaku to support Murakami.

like seriously.... what happened to the world.... (breaks down and cries uncontrollably)

i love how everyone on here hates his works

It'd be pretty damn epic to have that kind of a statue in the hallway: "Yes, please leave your shoes at the feet of the statue. Oh, and watch out, it's worth $15M."

Glory to God for having the people stop this! :D

I don't particularly dig these works, but at the same time, there is a lot of art, new and old, that I find really offensive but are displayed in museums and other public areas all of the time. The people of France have a right to decide what is and isn't shown in their museums, but that doesn't mean I have to agree with the decision at all. Really, it just seems to me that the people who formed the petition are just being uppity about newer and different art.

Also, how is this even an issue, when these two works are being exhibited in the first place? I'm sure there are artists with stuff in the Versailles right now who have done less than savory things, so Murakami should be allowed to display some of his other stuff as well, assuming it's not as...gratuitous as these two joints.

Great, so where his stuff tries to criticize otaku culture people will think this represents anime instead.