Otalku episode 1: The Tokyo Youth Ordinance Bill Amendment

Brent and Matt discuss the recent amendment to the Tokyo Youth Ordinance Bill, the actual details of the law's change, and its potential impact on the anime and manga industries.

This is the first episode of Otalku, an online discussion show about major issues confronting modern otaku.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• anime
• manga
• industry
• tokyo
• youth
• ordinance
• bill
• amendment
• law
• otalku

[spark300c]

does Japan have organizations that rate material? The u.s has MPAA.

[ONVPodcast]

@spark300c Great question! As far as I can tell, Japan doesn't have any rating group. Each company is expected to label its products properly. As far as I know, there are no age-specific labels, either, besides "Adults Only."

[12eebok]

Noooo! Anything but the panty-shots!

[EL12111]

look like matt is using  too much shampoo O.O

[SolarFire45]

Love the music :) great show

[gregeriah]

it was a good episode but...can u fix the sound?

[MrArtist24]

I had to talk about this bill at Ichiban Con 2 this past weekend.

Artist Robert Clyde Allen

Co-President NC Rowan County Anime Group

[DarkByukuganX]

"Otalku" I see what you did there ;)

[themaniusedtob]

oh noooo darn that youth ordinance!!... oh wait... im 25 so this doesnt apply to me yay lol

[HajimeNoJMo]

I recently did a mini-rant on this particular subject. Like I said the governor is a damn hypocrite.