Ishihara’s anti-anime anime event has been rapidly denuded of top titles like K-ON! and Amagami after TBS was outed as attempting to hawk them at the event in defiance of publisher (and most probably creator) wishes – now TBS lists no anime at all for its booth at TAF.
The booth in question previously listed K-ON!, Amagami, Yumekui Merry, etc, but now lists nothing and is careful to point out the general public is not welcome at its booth:
“We will only be discussing sales with overseas buyers on the business days. There is no display for the general public.”
Overseas buyers should of course still know better, and instead attend the publisher-supported Anime Contents Expo being held “purely coincidentally” at the same time.
There are still however plenty of disgraceful companies still supporting the event, although it now appears heartening to note that almost none of them will have the ability to exhibit any popular titles, for most of the copyrights are held by the big publishers…
Hmph! That’s just fine. If TBS doesn’t want to play ball then the publishers can easily find someone who will.
A disturbing number of North Americans who actually know of the ban just think this is an “anti-crazy-porn” ban. I doubt the “Oversees Buyers” have any more of a clue as to what’s really going on.
Pretty worried that you’re right.
I’ve seen some other anons make the same comments here, on this site, as well.
Even though it’s been pretty spelled out, that it’ll be effecting anything the old farts deem harmful to the development of youth. Including things like glorifying crime, violence etc.
Which would effect material like Black Lagoon as well.
that’s what you get for supporting a dick like ishihara.
I really doubt anyone outside Japan really knows there’s even anything going on. It is of course foolish to entrust all their business outside the country though of course.
I feel like buying that stupid k-on rhythm game just to say thank you for this.