A raunchy photo of AKB48 idol Tomomi Kasai posing “hand bra” with a child providing the hands has led to Young Magazine withdrawing its latest issue from sale for being “inappropriate,” prompting accusations of “child pornography” and “child abuse” against her, AKB48 and the magazine itself.
Needless to say, the offending image (used to illustrate an announcement of the release of her own album of sexy gravure) was rapidly leaked along with the rest of the rag:
Young Magazine apologises for including this “inappropriate depiction” of the idol – though it is not clear from their explanation who determined its inappropriateness and how it got to be included in the magazine in the first place:
As the magazine had already begun printing, they apparently had no option but to withdraw it from distribution and postpone the entire issue.
Kodansha also explained the decision in vague terms: “it was determined the image might cause discomfort amongst readers.”
The leaked image does indeed exceed the raunchiness of Kasai’s usual offerings significantly, although it might be thought that this was obvious to both her and her handlers if she had to pose for the picture:
Just why the image caused such a kerfuffle is the subject of much speculation online:
“Yes yes. More controversy marketing.”
“Creepy picture!”
“Why didn’t the editors realise this would be a problem?”
“What is inappropriate about this anyway? The kid is annoying but that is all.”
“The problem is not the content but the fact they used a minor to do it.”
“Getting a minor to do something sexual – that might be grey in Japan, but in the US they would be arrested?”
“It’s hardly child pornography if the woman is an old hag like her.”
“This woman is always causing problems.”
“They are sexually abusing this poor boy!”
“If they tried this with the genders reversed it would be a big deal.”
“This could become an international issue, it’s not surprising they are withdrawing it.”
“There is no way this is child pornography. The boy is incidental.”
“Police, do something about this!”
“We’ll have to leave this up to Agnes.”
“It’s probably just been made with Photoshop in any case… even more controversy when that comes out.”
“Obviously they wanted to get this banned so it would some media controversy and get her even more exposure.”
“As usual AKB48 is just inconveniencing everyone with their marketing stunts.”
“Hand bras should be done with the arms crossed… having someone reach through her armpits is just lame.”
“Where can I get a copy!”
“It is already being auctioned at ¥8,000 a copy…”
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If a man had a little girl hold his nipples in some mag, the guy would get sent to jail instantly.
Equal rights my ass.
GIVE THIS GUY A MEDAL!!!
Child is obviously photoshopped. It would take an idiot to not realize that.
That's not the point dumbass!
With Woody shopped in there instead, that'd be awesome...
Equal rights my ass indeed
I'd like to give your ass equal rights
Yes, in jail, everyone gets equal rights in the ass >.>
If you want to bugger his bum, go to a gay site.
Exactly what I was going to say.
Was the child banging her from behind? Cause it sure looks like it.
Another play on equal rights my ass indeed
Yup, it's sick fucking world ruled by women.
If a man was so much as simply shirtless within 20 feet of a little girl, he would be immediately sent to jail.
are you kidding? the entire article is about how the image WASN'T acceptable
But is she in jail for a few years? Or the producer/director/who-the-fuck-ever that thought of doing this? I doubt it. She gets away with this, but any other guy would go to jail. Does Japan even have equal rights (not that any other location does)?
Equal rights are an absurd concept brought about by commies.
The Genders are unequal and should remain so without society forcing things that aren't natural for the sake of 'equality'. Not to say gender roles themselves should be forced, but for gods sake people need to shut the fuck up about it and let people decide for themselves.
Communists see men as the dominant species, point invalid.
They start to whine whenever we give equal rights. but hey, we have to endure every inch of insult if we are in the wrong.
If a guy touches a girl's crotch, that guy would've probably be sent to jail all beat up.
If a girl touches a guy's crotch;
A. report the girl to the nearest police station and be a laughing stock.
B. congrats, surprise snu-snu!
Go and see the U.S.A.'s statistics on devorce crimestatistics, and parenting statistics.You will see women are favored over men in every way. Women even get lesser time in jail than a man for the same crime! Fact.
I can't understand how there are such sheep out there trying to justify double standards. No matter what bullshit reasoning you have for it, it will still be bullshit!
They are dominant in many respects in case reality hasn't proven otherwise. Taking ego out of it, if you just look at how men and women think, there's a reason men have dominated the world in general.
Women have their own strength, and equality merely means that you respect that strength and what it's capable of. But women have started to get special treatment now as opposed to equality compared to what they had in the past in normal society. Because of that, the pendulum has swung out of balance in another direction. Men beating women for no reason has never been looked on with respect, yet men who roll over for women who badger them incessantly aren't even respected by the woman who badgered him.
That level of bullshit cannot exist and be called balance and equality. That is a lie, and lies cannot exist for long.
lol, all this "they" stuff about women. As if "they" are freaking aliens or something. Come out of your hermit caves already. Goofy kids here.
You're all idiots who believe in false equivalences.
That is because they are. Point valid on grounds of every major social system does view men as superior for most everything.
Lucky kid.
don't wash those hands. Someone somewhere is willing to pay you big money to sniff them.
So true...
Imagine being chased around by fat, sweaty, obese, bald, old, virgin manchild. That's why it's called child abuse.
Other anons point wash your hands or the otaku chase you for the hands lol
What's your point? That didn't make any sense.
I wonder how he get this business deal,such wonderful childhood memories.
yeah, why is there a fuss about it? he's just a little gentleman protecting her nipples to be seen. i would have done absolutely the same.
Not really. It'd cause a greater furore if it happened in the US.
LOL... if Demi Moore or Britney Spears did this the American media wouldn't blink probably.
Is this controversy because she's AKB? It seems pretty safe given what you'd see in those crazy japan movies like "Citizen Q"
Food for oil. His wings can't be seen so her nipples can't either.
Like somebody commented, it could be the kid was hugging air or some balloon, and a photoshopper did the rest. But of course one can always imagine all manner of possibilities.
Yuup. Always some loser talking about how lucky some kid is for grabbing some boobs. Just get laid already...
Yuup. Always some loser talking about how everyone else should get laid. Get laid yourself first, dumbass.
no it wouldn't be fair, you blatant pedophile.
Seeing as they're showing an image of a little boy holding a pair of female model's boobs, wouldn't it be fair to ask that they show a picture of a real life loli holding onto a male model's dick in the next issue ?
SHOW US SOME LOLI LOVE YOU BASTARDS !
such a virgin comment
Did you grab some boobs when you were a kid besides your grandma´s saggy ones?
Lucky kid is lucky.
Comon a kid is only a kid. When you were a boy you could go to the ladies toilet and swiming pool chaning rooms and vice versa. What's the big deal.
I meant, why all the jealousy lol. You might as well be jealous of babies because they suck nipples.
Luck?? Has nothing to do with this...
Do you guys realize how many handshake tickets he had to buy to get this deal?
Lucky damn kid!
Someone removed my groosly offensive coment:
Luck!! Has nothing to do with it... Do you guys know how many handshake tickets that boy had to buy to get that deal?
Lucky kid indeed
Abused? I think noooot :D
Also, even Takumi who was gonna anounce the 5th stage had the face of "fuck it, whatever".
Nope. Abused kid.
Awesome kid got to fuck an idol at 10 years old lol