Kadokawa to Boycott Tokyo Anime Fair Over Ishihara
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Dec 9, 2010 08:16 JST
- Tags: Censorship, Events, Kadokawa, Politics, Tokyo, Tokyo Anime Fair
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.
Shinichiro Inoue, the CEO of a number of companies in the Kadokawa group, tweets thus:
Kadokawa has decided it will not be participating in next year’s Tokyo Anime Fair – the attitude of the Tokyo government to mangaka and the anime industry simply won’t do.
Due to the size of Kadokawa’s vast publishing empire and its many subsidiary publishers, the move would see everything from Haruhi and Ore no Imouto to Gundam and Index removed from TAF (although anime adaptations of certain titles published by Kadokawa might still be present if produced by independent companies), denuding it of many hit titles and probably devastating the event, even without any other companies following suit.
Tokyo’s governor Ishihara for his part previously warmly endorsed the event in a lengthy passage published in their own promotional material:
“I’m hopeful the event will prove a place where the Japan can proudly showcase the charms of its animation industry to the world, and where new business can be pursued – it is after all one of Tokyo’s great regional industries.”
This from the man who is now leading the charge against the industry, denouncing the industry as being “out of control” whilst dismissing all critics as crazed child abusers.
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wouldn't bribing the government be easier?
I bet that's what he wants, and now simply wind-up self-price.
Where is my Death Note?
sry, I forgot to return it :P
here a pen... *passes to yakomo*...
what the hell, we're all going to Mu anyway
Finally, a company that doesn't just bend over and whimpers with vague half-assed apologies.
while they arent benfing over, and i love this
"Tokyo’s governor Ishihara for his part previously warmly endorsed the event in a lengthy passage published in their own promotional material..."
im assuming he saw international said AH FUCK as loud as he could, grumbles, and did a 180 for the sake of any international eyes.
companies dont do that, is the goverment wich does it, as long as the company is big enough
ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWER! Fight against that hostility! GOGOGO!
I just realised he looks so similar to the Senator in the Sailorfuku To Kikanju remake drama; Yea, corrupted face indeed.
Anyway.., NO more Pikachu for you, Ishihara!!!
Pikachu used "Boycott"!
It's super effective!
Ishihara fainted!
What? In japan Corporation fights for you!
yay :)
Its about time an anime company stood up against the pricks in the government! I give out a big "HELL YEAH!" I really do hope that next years TAF will tank and no one shows up. Would show those idiots that the industry as a whole isn't going to take it laying down.
Since the ban passed, no doubt there will be a severe lack of attendance.
Japanese corporations are arguably one of the more stalwart of the breed.
It's difficult to imagine an Enron style abomination happening there... yet.
This almost brings me to tears of joy. words cannot describe, they should have sent a poet.
I'm on my way....lol
Can i come along...
and I thought Silvio Berlusconi was the only dumbass...lol...
Are you italian?? io si e odio sia il berlusca che sto tipo!!!!!!
so they're boycotting this event because they are against the anime hating government. Fine, they can do what they want but they better start some real fires in the process. Kick thier bias asses, please!!!!
Ishihara probably is delighted Kadokawa isn't showing up to showcase their niche shows, since he probably thinks anime should be made for kids like Astroboy and Pokemon.
>Astroboy
>Pokemon
>implying these are really kid shows
It's not implied, Pokemon is clearly made for kids, anyone with eyes can see that. Astroboy ran in Shonen magazine so yes it is a kids show. But I take back that he likes them because they are kids anime. I suspect he thinks they are good because they met worldwide success. Most niche anime today have not achieved that and he thinks he can push the creation of mass appeal anime through legislation, which I do not agree with.
(Note: I am only connecting the dots between his statement and the photo)
still, you have quite a point there... he thinks he can decide which anime should air on TV just because of their international success... anime is for everyone! not everybody must watch the same thing, we're not a herd!!!
hmmm sooo... Pokemon hentai is ok?
I kind of hope other companies will follow suit.
Actually, this ban is only in Tokyo, not all of Japan. Mangaka can simply shift their operations to the adjacent states: Saitama to the north, Chiba to the east and Kanagawa to the south.
Ishihara is the chairperson of the TAF committee, that makes this make more sense. I thought, at first, this wasn't enough to hurt him, but now it is.
Smooth move, hit 'em where it hurts. Tourism & taxes.
Now if only he could get the other names to follow suit, and move the whole event to Kyoto or another major city. Deprive Tokyo of any cash gains found at the hands of convention attendees.
yesss! move anime company to a better place like Canada!
I'm expecting they will move the event to another city and TAF will be dead next year.
..Wow. That's almost the definition of two-faced.
Isihara...Lose respect for him.
Right so in astro boy a half naked robot boy flies around a giant city only in his under wear, jumping off great heights, and can us a bunch of fire arms. Right japan, you are so fucking right now
crazed child abusers: 1
Ishihara: 0
everyone bring wood we are starting a fire
Good for them. And I wish them luck!
I hear that this Ishihara guy is not a big fan of foreigners either. Nice one Kadokawa.
That's right. He's your typical Hinomaru-waving war-criminal-worshipping Nanjing-massacre-denying boob.
sighs..... this guy needs to get his facts straight.... he's just TOO OLD to care =_+
a ban on crime in anime manga and games and the DPJ is backing fu** it if it passes say goodbye to some of our favorite anime and currently airing anime and manga
everyone needs to stand up and fight im sending a Letter of complaint and email to the DPJ and find others to to the same if any one does check there website for there address and email if the ban passes its pretty much the and for anime and manga as 80% of it has at least 1 type of crime in it so every one must chip in to try to stop it and dont say wait and see what happens first because if it does pass it will be harder to get rid of the ban afterward.
Ishihara probably broke "it" while fapping furiously to some hot hentai anime, so now he wants revenge on the entire anime/manga industry... or something.
Good for you Kadokawa! This would tell that pathetic racist fuckface to not screw with the industry that plays a large part in contributing to the tourism revenue in Tokyo via its soft power worldwide.
We will hold our own Anime Fair
with Blackjack and Hookers!
This Ishihara guy needs to eat a dick. He's even worse than John Kerry with his blabbermouth of his. I can't believe I just said that but yeah he is. But I also one to believe that the anime industrysucksc now for many reason in which this board alone has afforementioned. I mised shit back in the 80s and 90s when animation quality itself wass still present and wasn't as static as today. As much as I hate the Lex Luthors for Presidents,I hate rapists of my childhood even more. Whatever happened to the lost second season of Ninja Senshi Tobikage? Why did the Gundamn 00 movie sducked ballz? I will never know....
Why is he still alive?
So the question is... how badly do you want your country to keep making money? lol
does anyone want to hire a terrorist?
nah terrorists is too unpredictable. This situation calls for an assassin.
where's Altair when I need him....
he's stabbing frenchies and turbans.