Cartoonist Takeshi Obata, author of the famous "Death Note" manga series, has been arrested for illegal possession of a knife, police said.
Reported here
Followed up by here
The publisher of works by cartoonist Ken Obata, the author of the famous "Death Note" manga who is under arrest for illegally possessing a knife, said it will not withdraw his books from store shelves until it gets to the bottom of the incident.
"We are trying to get to the bottom of the incident. We are not considering immediately withdrawing his works from stores," the public relations division of Shueisha Inc. said.
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Cynically, his works are simply good cash cow to be withdrawn from public sales.
Tuesday, September 26
Manga cafe operators face charges for letting schoolboy violate curfew
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa -- Operators of a manga cafe and two of its part-time employees face charges after they allowed a 14-year-old schoolboy to stay in the facility overnight in violation of a prefectural curfew, police said.
Police have sent documents to the Yokohama District Public Prosecutors Office accusing the operators of the Hot Time Fujisawa manga cafe and two of its part-time employees -- men aged 32 and 29 -- of violating a Kanagawa Prefectural Government ordinance aimed at providing youth with a wholesome upbringing.
Full link is here.
Hikkimori prevention measures? I wonder. Japan's hikkimori (social recluse) is growing phenomenon and worried Japanese sociologist. However it is not limited to Japan alone as growing Asian countries have this preplexing social problem.
Police have sent documents to the Yokohama District Public Prosecutors Office accusing the operators of the Hot Time Fujisawa manga cafe and two of its part-time employees -- men aged 32 and 29 -- of violating a Kanagawa Prefectural Government ordinance aimed at providing youth with a wholesome upbringing.
Full link is here.
Hikkimori prevention measures? I wonder. Japan's hikkimori (social recluse) is growing phenomenon and worried Japanese sociologist. However it is not limited to Japan alone as growing Asian countries have this preplexing social problem.
Anime Instinct
Remember the romantic Japanese anime series Candy Candy that held young girls enthralled in the late 1970s and 1980s?
Viewers in their 30s and 40s here will probably be familiar with the blonde, wide-eyed orphan girl - called Xiao Tian Tian in the Mandarin-translated version shown here - who overcomes obstacles to be with her Prince Charming.
What they won't know is how the man behind the popular anime, or Japanese animation, was actually reluctant to be involved in the TV series, which was adapted from the comic book by Mizuki Kyoko and Yumiko Igarashi.
This is viewpoint from Asian on anime culture. Full article is here.
Viewers in their 30s and 40s here will probably be familiar with the blonde, wide-eyed orphan girl - called Xiao Tian Tian in the Mandarin-translated version shown here - who overcomes obstacles to be with her Prince Charming.
What they won't know is how the man behind the popular anime, or Japanese animation, was actually reluctant to be involved in the TV series, which was adapted from the comic book by Mizuki Kyoko and Yumiko Igarashi.
This is viewpoint from Asian on anime culture. Full article is here.
Animation event draws larger than expected crowd
September 25, 2006 - It’s not every day a person can wear a kimono in South Texas.
“I’ve had this particular one for a while, but I haven’t been able to wear it in public,” said 18-year-old Joi Geier of Laguna Vista, showing off her blue Japanese-style robe.
What might seem out of place at home made her part of the in-crowd at the Rio Grande Valley’s first anime convention: Shimakon.
“Here, we’re expected to be crazy,” Geier said with a smile.
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“I’ve had this particular one for a while, but I haven’t been able to wear it in public,” said 18-year-old Joi Geier of Laguna Vista, showing off her blue Japanese-style robe.
What might seem out of place at home made her part of the in-crowd at the Rio Grande Valley’s first anime convention: Shimakon.
“Here, we’re expected to be crazy,” Geier said with a smile.
Link
Thursday, September 21
Copyrighted Content Running Wild At Guba.com
Guba.com's ability to pull "user-generated" content from the Usenet newsgroups appears to be pushing large numbers of copyrighted video files onto the company's servers, allowing them to be easily downloaded to the Internet at large.
Guba, which last month said it had designed a program with the MPAA to automate the fight against copyrighted content, also said it plans more deals with movie studios to rent and sell copyrighted content through its website. A significant announcement is planned by the end of September at the earliest, said Bart Myers, vice president of operations for the video hosting firm.
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Guba, which last month said it had designed a program with the MPAA to automate the fight against copyrighted content, also said it plans more deals with movie studios to rent and sell copyrighted content through its website. A significant announcement is planned by the end of September at the earliest, said Bart Myers, vice president of operations for the video hosting firm.
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Anime a mystery, but still offers some fun
The Japanese cartoons called anime have become increasingly popular in America, and just last year Huntsville High School began its own Anime Club.
I recently attended a meeting of the club and was welcomed by all. When I asked who the president of the club was, she corrected me herself. "Not president, queen," said Leslie Gray, a junior, as she handed me some much-appreciated doughnuts.
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I recently attended a meeting of the club and was welcomed by all. When I asked who the president of the club was, she corrected me herself. "Not president, queen," said Leslie Gray, a junior, as she handed me some much-appreciated doughnuts.
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