These articles are mainly written from negative points of view, regarding Asian countries.
Since I regard anime as a positive trend, it is interesting for me to compare these critical stories.
First, I'd like to pick up some controversial points from news articles I chose.
Recently, the sensorship of anime is becoming strict in some countries. For example,China has listed 38 Japanese cartoons on-line such as "Attack on Titan" in 2015, being concerned about violent scenes.
On the other hand, One editer from BBC News says that "Japan believes risqué themes are acceptable in cartoon form because the unrealistic format gives them a certain distance." (line 63 to 65) In this way, there are various valuations regarding anime.
However, there are dilemmas within Japan. According to the article written in 2010, The then Tokyo governor was trying to limit freedom of expression. The then Prime Minister also thought some anime had problems, but he added that " It is important to export Japanese animation to the world."
Since Japanese anime and manga has a long history and is creating a culture, this issue is somehow complicated. It is true that freedom of expression has a positive impact. Yet, at the same time, freedom of expression leads people to think negatively and stereotypically regarding anime. In this way, this is a double-bladed issue and I'm going to research later on.
<APA Bibliography>
Since I regard anime as a positive trend, it is interesting for me to compare these critical stories.
First, I'd like to pick up some controversial points from news articles I chose.
Recently, the sensorship of anime is becoming strict in some countries. For example,China has listed 38 Japanese cartoons on-line such as "Attack on Titan" in 2015, being concerned about violent scenes.
On the other hand, One editer from BBC News says that "Japan believes risqué themes are acceptable in cartoon form because the unrealistic format gives them a certain distance." (line 63 to 65) In this way, there are various valuations regarding anime.
However, there are dilemmas within Japan. According to the article written in 2010, The then Tokyo governor was trying to limit freedom of expression. The then Prime Minister also thought some anime had problems, but he added that " It is important to export Japanese animation to the world."
Since Japanese anime and manga has a long history and is creating a culture, this issue is somehow complicated. It is true that freedom of expression has a positive impact. Yet, at the same time, freedom of expression leads people to think negatively and stereotypically regarding anime. In this way, this is a double-bladed issue and I'm going to research later on.
<APA Bibliography>
・China bans ‘Attack on Titan,’ other popular Japanese anime from Web. (2015, June 9). Retrieved June 19, 2016, from http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/06/09/national/china-bans-attack-on-titan-other-popular-japanese-anime-from-web/#.V2YGGJUkpfM
・Buckley, S. (Ed.). (2003, September 18). Japan's madness for manga. Retrieved June 18, 2016, from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3119002.stm
・Fujita, A. (Ed.). (2010, December 16). Tokyo Assembly Votes to Restrict Sexually Charged Comics. Retrieved June 19, 2016, from http://abcnews.go.com/International/tokyo-assembly-votes-restrict-sexually-charged-comics/story?id=12410880
・Fujita, A. (Ed.). (2010, December 16). Tokyo Assembly Votes to Restrict Sexually Charged Comics. Retrieved June 19, 2016, from http://abcnews.go.com/International/tokyo-assembly-votes-restrict-sexually-charged-comics/story?id=12410880
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