With this in mind, Japanese authorities are focused on trying to better manage their laws so they truly protect children. Congresswoman Masako Okawara introduced a petition at the 213th session to revise child protection laws that don't seem to be effective enough.

Especially as the number of cases and victims has increased, it has not been regulated since the COVID 19 crisis.. The MP mentions the following:

“[…] The commodification of children through their images [in anime] perpetuates harmful values in society and seriously infringes on children’s rights to live and grow up in safety. “.

It is true that the number of images of girls and boys with suggestive appearances in anime is not low and that this contributes to normalizing the view that can be had of children, as well as the limits to socialize them.. The MEP insists on the need for comprehensive measures to contain the spread of this.

” The rampant sexualization of children in the media perpetuates harmful social norms and poses a serious threat to children's safety and well-being. “.

And let's remember that anime is a cultural product; in other words, it has important implications for society. Just as shonen projected the insecurities of the Japanese people when the genre began to emerge and subsequently sustained the hope of a hero who could succeed despite being in a stage of immaturity, shonen also projected the insecurities of the Japanese people when the genre began to emerge and subsequently sustained the hope of a hero who could succeed despite being in a stage of immaturity. Referring to this, It can be considered that, on a social level, these unfortunate and terrible incidents involving children are not naive and are important to be criticized.

However, some people argue that measuring these types of issues will begin to limit artistic expressionWhat do you think?

Anime: censorship, globalization and more

The issue of censorship in anime is not new. The problem is that when it comes to addressing a real issue like child exploitation, there are all kinds of advocates talking about freedom of speech and also that they are not real characters.

In fact, as long as there is no parental supervision to care for children and educate them when it comes to explaining what is real and what is not, in addition to creating a very clear line of what is right and wrong, the only one left to regulate everything is the government itself, and Congresswoman Masako Okawara needs to legislate in favor of children, even if creators and consumers are affected.

There will be no shortage of Westerners who believe Asia is being invaded by the progressive culture of the United States, which is shattering a seemingly untouchable image. We'll see how this controversial issue plays out, which must be emphasized, and a real effort must be made to keep children safe, including by making laws stricter against those who break them.