【海外の反応】赤松議員「海外市場のために、表現の自由を妥協してはならない」

　Councilor Akamatsu responded, "I cannot decide what is or is not sexual, but there is a legal definition of child pornography, and there are also self-imposed restrictions. The editorial staff and writers are taking these factors into consideration. There are also zoning efforts in the industry. I have never even depicted nipples in my own work, but if there is criticism based on such, I will accept it, and if there is scientific evidence, I will follow it. If there is scientific evidence, I will follow it. But if not, I have to answer, "I see, I heard it as an opinion. We will use it as a reference in the future.

　There is no scientific proof that it induces crime; it is an assumption. The legal system should not be based on emotional arguments. If one person starts saying that something is "offensive," then that expression is no longer allowed. It seems that you are talking about male-oriented works, but there are also BL (boys' love) works that are designed to appeal to women, which have been designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government after a review of books. Also, why should we emulate a country that has more tragic incidents than Japan?

　After all, many children adore manga and anime. The same goes for voice actors. There may be the occasional crime that is "copied from this page," but at this stage, Japan is admired by the world. Compared to the rest of the world, there are fewer sex crimes and less child abuse. I don't feel the need to make any changes from this point on. Of course, we will change things that we feel we can change. But even if it is not recognized globally, I have no intention of changing what I really want to convey, and that is what I want people to come to Japan to see.