The Japan Motion Picture Association (AJA), Tokyo International Anime Fair announced a statement that it is "virtually unfeasible"

About Tokyo Metropolitan Governor Youth Health Development Ordinance revised bill, I felt distrust of Ishihara's Governor dishonest remarks etc.Comic 10 society such as Kadokawa Shoten, Kodansha, Shueisha announces refusal to join the Tokyo International Anime FairWhat I did was a memorable place. After that, on December 14Prime Minister Kan Naoto "It is important to send Japanese anime to the world" in response to the revised ordinanceWe raised concerns that there was concern, but the metropolitan ordinance revision was passed on 15th December.

Today, it shakes with this topicTokyo International Anime FairI will serve as executive committee secretariatJapan Video Association (AJA)Announced the statement. Although its contents support the expression of comic 10 society, as an anime fair administrator,The Tokyo International Anime Fair is virtually impracticable as it isWe are concerned about being in a situation.

Full statement and details from below.
The following is a statement announced today on the view on Tokyo Metropolitan Government Youth Health Development Ordinance Revision from The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA).

December 21, 2010
Regarding revision of the Tokyo Metropolitan Youth Sound Health Development Ordinance
The Japan Motion Picture Association (India)

As is well known, the amendment bill for ordinance for youth health development in Tokyo has passed and was approved at the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly plenary session on 15th this month.
In the amendment of the Metropolitan Ordinance, expressive content is subject to regulation as well as sales restrictions on manga and animation.
However, the subject and requirements of that regulation are ambiguous and we must say that there is a big problem in light of the spirit of freedom of expression guaranteed by the constitution.
Moreover, the production company which is making animation which was subject to the regulation expression by the revision of the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance, as a video expressionist, freedom of expression is guaranteed by our constitution and for our association which is an industry organization Despite being necessary from the standpoint of guaranteeing the proper procedure prescribed by the Constitution, notifications and hearings are necessary, and no such procedure is done at all, and the bill was passed unilaterally.
Therefore, our association is extremely regrettable about amending the Metropolitan Ordinance.

And for comic books also subject to the amendment of the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance, many com- panies 10 society and many other organizations have expressed opposition to protests against the revision of the Metropolitan Ordinance.
This is from the point of view of protecting freedom of expression by cartoonists and it is extremely legitimate. In addition to the ambiguous regulatory content of the Metropolitan Ordinance Reform and the lack of proper procedures Below, our Association supports and supports the expression of protests and opposition by comic 10 society.

The comic 10 society has announced that it firmly refuses cooperation and participation in "Tokyo International Anime Fair 2011", but the Tokyo International Anime Fair has conveyed the value of Japanese animation to all over the world and has improved the evaluation It is a wonderful event to have, and our association wishes to hold a good deal.
However, due to the non-participation of the comic 10 society and denial of cooperation, "TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FAIR 2011" is inevitable due to the substantial participation and withdrawal of participating companies, so it is extremely difficult to maintain the quality like the past, Will it be able to meet the expectations of a person It is a subtle situation.
We are appointed the secretariat of the Tokyo International Anime Fair and not the organizer, so we are not in a position to decide whether to execute the event or cancel, but we are responsible for the management As a person owed to you, you can not help saying that it will be virtually impossible to practice if you change in this situation.
Just like the fact that many of our fans love animation are very sorry for such a situation, we have also served as the secretariat of the Tokyo International Anime Fair for many years, so that we can not be regrettable for everyone I would like to thank you for your understanding.
that's all

The actual statement is here.



AJAAn organization aiming for sustainable development of the whole animation industryA total of 60 companies including 33 regular members such as Aniplex, Sunrise, Dragon's child production, Bandai Visual, 27 club members including cu-tech, crunch roll, Geneon · Universal · Entertainment Japan, etc. are affiliated. The association's main business is operating as a secretariat at the "Tokyo International Anime Fair", as well as the Suginami Animation Museum and the Tokyo Anime Center, and the Asia-Pacific Animation International Conference.

Aja's president, Ikuji Fujikawa (President of Studio Piero), before passing the draft revision bill,Once the Tokyo Metropolitan ordinance draft is passed, I have no choice but to express a serious concern to me as a visual expression makerTweeted. On the 18th "I do not murmain about the ordinances of the city yet. Please wait for a while.I was doing tweet with.

As mentioned above, although AJA supports the statement of comic 10 society, he wishes to maintain an orderly business because he is in charge of managing the animation fair, but comic 10 society goes out to respond to the expectation of visitors It is obvious that the situation is quite severe, "and" I can not help saying that it will be virtually impossible to carry out in this situation. "

According to Fujikawa, the position of AJAStrongly against ordinanceAnd on thatIt is impossible to run an animation fair without charactersThat is why I made it clear.

About this, in the works such as 2 Channels actually among the works published in the festival of Tokyo International Anime Fair 2011, the images which erased the works related to Comic 10 society are spreading, and the surprising voice of the disappearing work It is going up. The following is the image, the left is the original version, the right is the modified version (the comic 10 society's work has erased the original animation). More than half of the works disappear.


Tokyo International Anime Fair 2011, which is close to three months to go, what kind of movements will show from here ...?