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Amazon Accused Anime Figurines of Promoting ‘Child Exploitation’
The figures—characters from manga and anime—are fully clothed and not sexualized, but Amazon thinks they "depict children or characters resembling children in a sexually suggestive manner"
The Enduring Allure of Anime's 'Magical Girls'
Characters like Sailor Moon teach us that femininity is a superpower – but only if you're conventionally hot.
He Abused Kids For 24 Years. Now He Wants Manga Sexualizing Children to be Banned.
Lolicon and shotacon manga sexually depict young girls and young boys respectively. The two are part of a manga industry worth $4.67 billion.
It Is Time to Read 'Chainsaw Man'
Tatasuji Fujimoto's acclaimed manga returns after a two year break, and right now is a great time to catch up.
Who Is the Strongest Anime Character?
If all the anime universes hosted a battle royale, who would emerge the victor? Fans weigh in.
Biggest Indie Manga Publisher in US Hopes to Become Industry’s First to Unionize
Seven Seas Entertainment workers announced that in response to being underpaid and overworked, they’ve formed a union.
Why Japan Can’t Bring Itself to Ban Sexual Depictions of Children in Manga
The country banned child abuse images, but the same restrictions don’t apply to pornographic manga and anime depicting children.
Final Fantasy XIV Players Pay Tribute to 'Berserk' Manga Artist and Writer
Miura's manga is so iconic character that his influence shows up constantly in video games.
India is Getting Its First Anime-Inspired Film
Four years and thousands of workhours later, the Bengali-language film has won awards at film fests but is struggling to find a release back home.
A Japanese Store Thought Period Badges for Their Female Staff Were a Good Idea
The badges depict Seiri-Chan, a popular manga character that personifies a woman’s period.
Sailor Moon Condoms Are a Thing and the Japanese Government Is Giving Them Away for Free
They come in heart-shaped packaging and are given away during STI awareness campaigns.
‘Dear Fucking God:’ The ‘Alexandria Library’ of Hentai Has Suddenly Vanished
Sad Panda, a huge hentai-hosting website, is gone, and another 50 terabytes of hentai is also in danger of deletion.