Australia has been on anime and
The first incident was back in February when they announced anime should be banned in Australia.
Australia Bans Anime (2020, Raw Footage) pic.twitter.com/ac8QcjHOGZ
— Bolt (@Diamondbolt7) February 27, 2020
That was followed by a mass of accusations that were unfounded and based purely on ignorance and not actual facts or knowledge.
Australia’s attack on anime and manga isn’t over yet
Kinokuniya, a distributor in Australia was pressured into removing all of their
As stated:
“Connie Bonaros, a member of the SA Best party, wrote to Kinokuniya raising complaints that the book retailer was selling “kiddie-manga”, according to a story posted in the Advertiser late Sunday night.
The letter from Ms Bonaros prompted a reply from Kinokuniya’s vice president Keijro Mori, who confirmed that the retailer would pull seven
manga series.”
The list of
- Eromanga Sensei.
- Sword Art Online.
- Goblin Slayer.
- No Game No Life.
- Inside Mari.
- Parallel Paradise.
- Dragonar Academy.
Kinokuniya bent over backwards for Australian politicians
In another statement, Kinokuniya said:
“We are communicating with the Australian Classification Board about this issue, to better understand what content requires submission for classification,” the Kinokuniya Vice President said.”
The buck of Kinokuniya’s was broken by the pressure, even if the accusations are a distraction.
A distraction from the real intent of attacking any anime they deem unfit, and their issue with anime and
Not to mention censorship of foreign media.
Australia has a similar issue with Video Games, but that’s a topic for another day.
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News source: Kotaku Australia
What do you think about Australia’s attack on anime and
What do you expect to happen next?
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