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PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:11 am


All right, I've seen a lot of people blaming school shooting on things like video game, music, and movies. But I'm worried what if anime and manga become next to be blame for school shooting, terrorism, and other crimes. I keep seeing anime haters on youtube taking their hate on anime to maybe the next level. I'm worried that most of the anime haters may turn to politics, psychology research, and becoming lawyers so they can bash anime and probably legislate them. In other word, we may get a new Jack Thompson but for anime. We haven't seen a lot of anime getting blame yet, even though some did:

-Deathnote has been blamed for a murder in Belgium (manga murderer), and also kid bringing fake deathnote notebook to school.
-Naruto has been blamed for the kid burying his head in the sand.
-in Taiwan, a suspect blamed Battle Angel manga for his murder.

Now after Halo Legends has been announced, and also the anime adaptation of Wolverine and Iron Man. Anime haters have took the hate of anime to a dangerous level. I've seen anime haters threatened to boycott Halo 3 ODST, and also have threatened to not buy anymore Comic from Marvel. Some anime Haters have threatened to bring back Jack Thompson if more Western games like Tomb Raider, or Grand Theft Auto ever become a anime. I'm afraid they may repeat what the video game basher/haters did for video game.

Are any of you worried that anime/manga may become the new "blame" game/scapegoat???

I can imagine anime haters saying this (without no evidence):

-Gunslingers Girl blamed for Child Soldier
-Harem anime blamed for Warren Jeff's polygamy.
-Code Geass would be blamed for IRA's terrorist attack in England.
PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:20 am


People will always look for something to blame. They can't just admit that they are bad parents or their kid has a serious mental disorder or that their kid is just plain stupid.

It is just like fast food being blamed for making people fat. It isn't McDonald's fault that they have no self control.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:17 am


actually...you know it wouldn't shock me. People need someone to blame because they cannot handle the truth so they blame innocent things like anime, movies, video games and music. And by the way I doubt they will start banning video games like Halo...if its bringing in the cash you can bet your a** they won't be banning it.
PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:21 am


ohh and also..look into it but I own this Japanese horror movie called Audition. Apparently it was so scary in Japan people started killing themselves over it.

Since I own it and watched it..i don't see how its scary. And not scary enough to kill myself over.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:53 am


iwillkillthee
ohh and also..look into it but I own this Japanese horror movie called Audition. Apparently it was so scary in Japan people started killing themselves over it.


Seriously?
PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:52 am


I can see anime being blamed for a new wave of fetishes and sexual openness, but nothing beyond that.

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:50 pm


Vengeful Elegance
iwillkillthee
ohh and also..look into it but I own this Japanese horror movie called Audition. Apparently it was so scary in Japan people started killing themselves over it.


Seriously?



I cannot make this up. I didn't even believe it at first until someone showed me a link to the article. I don't see whats scary about it but who knows.
PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:51 pm


Archaix_the_Ghast v2
I can see anime being blamed for a new wave of fetishes and sexual openness, but nothing beyond that.


lol actually that is true.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:57 pm


Some of them are good, some questionable, some immoral.

But it's not my business on what people are attracted to.
PostPosted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 11:26 pm


agreed but its different when you are going to sleep with someone and they want to try this "thing they saw in an anime."

yeah talk about being a dork

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