The digital store Denpasoft has issued a press release announcing the removal of several adult (hentai) video games from its platform.. This action was taken after receiving a request from some banks demanding the elimination of securities that met certain criteria indicated by said financial entities.

• This note is to inform everyone that several digital titles have been removed from Denpasoft and are currently unavailable for sale. We were initially contacted by our bank to remove certain titles that met the criteria set by the bank. Given the situation we find ourselves in, we have complied with these requests with an abundance of caution. During this period, users who have already purchased the aforementioned titles will also not be able to download them.
• Unfortunately, there is no timetable for resolving these issues. Additionally, other titles may also be removed, but we will try to keep everyone informed if this situation occurs. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our users and will do our best to find a solution to this issue.

The list of retired video games includes:

• “Childhood Friends with Benefits“,“Slave Sword“,“Slave Sword 2“,“Sonia and the hypnotic city“,“Trapped on Monster Island“,“Cyborpunk Crisis“,“Dark Side Fantasy EP1 and EP2“,“Golden Legend ~Harald Quest~“,“Knight Slave -The Dark Valkyrie of Depravity-“,“ESCA RING“,“SODOM-R“,“Sending Super Cute Girls“,“Holy Paladin Cynthia“,“Academy of Sacred Slaves“,“KuroInu 2 Redux“,“Great Green Rooster Orcs' Revenge Banner“.

One of the site administrators, known as “DenpaSoft Chris”commented on Twitter about this situation:

• «Well, this is worrying. We received the news a few minutes ago that we are forced to withdraw a large number of our titles from Denpasoft. Extremely disappointing, but considering what happened to DLSite earlier this year, it’s not entirely surprising. And before anyone suggests, no, cryptocurrencies aren’t the solution either. You can find plenty of random ways to get paid, but if banks can just close your account, where exactly will those payments go? We can't tell people to send us cash payments.».

This action has caused controversy among users and distributors of adult content (hentai) in Japan, who have already faced similar situations. The unilateral decision by bank operators has been questioned, generating a debate about the fairness of these measures.

Many consider that The actions of banks and credit card companies like Visa and MasterCard are a violation of consumer rights. Online comments reflect deep frustration and a feeling that these moves are too aggressive:

• «The problem is not the banks, it's Visa and MasterCard».
• «You could boycott or protest».
• «Join others in your situation and open alternative banks, such as Revolut and similar».
• «As someone in a similar industry, this is something I can relate to. The number of users who say 'if you accept crypto, I'll buy it'/'don't worry about cards, you can accept crypto' is the same: about 0».
• «Refusing to adapt often leads to death, I believe.».
• «People need to start filing class action lawsuits against payment processors, credit card companies, and banks. What these companies are doing now is a violation of human rights, in my honest opinion.».
• «These are simply card issuers who don’t want to be held legally liable for “obscene” content. If you want the rules to change, you should ask your government to have clearer definitions of what is and isn’t obscene (or even legalize it).».

Some users have suggested using cryptocurrencies as an alternative, although DenpaSoft Chris rejected this option due to complications with receiving and distributing payments:

• «On the consumer side, now might be the first time you would actually consider purchasing crypto to pay with. While it's not like every employee at the company receives their salary in crypto, couldn't the company withdraw the crypto as cash and distribute it to employees, effectively avoiding the need for bank approval?».

Source: Official Twitter Account