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Dec 28, 2010 11:17 PM
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According to the twitter of Nogami Takeshi, mangaka Kawasaki Noboru refused Tokyo Anime Award, which was planned to be given at Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) 2011. Tokyo Government had offered him the prize for the distinguished service. Kawasaki consulted the Japan Cartoonists Association and decided to turn it down considering the issue of Anime & Manga Regulation Ordinance. Tokyo proposed to give the prize in other occasion than TAF but Kawasaki declined it as well. Nogami said Tokyo officials got flurried by his unexpected refusal.

Kawasaki Noboru is 69 years old and the art author of Japanese classic manga "Kyojin no Hoshi" (Wikipedia). The manga and its anime adaptations have got fanatic popularity in 1960's and 70's in Japan.

Source: Nogami Takeshi's twitter
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Dec 28, 2010 11:25 PM
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Well.. that certainly is one way of saying stuff it to the government.
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Dec 28, 2010 11:29 PM
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This makes my day, that when people are like "here's an award!" after fucking up an industry that the recipiant will be like "i don't want your stupid crap"
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Dec 28, 2010 11:32 PM
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this is is quite interesting ..
Dec 28, 2010 11:34 PM
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They were somehow surprised after the stunt they pulled? Wow. I thought Tenma was dense.
Dec 28, 2010 11:36 PM
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ShadowGilgamesh said:
This makes my day, that when people are like "here's an award!" after fucking up an industry that the recipiant will be like "i don't want your stupid crap"
Exactly what i was thinking. Theres nothing really special receiving a trophy or medal these days.
Dec 28, 2010 11:38 PM
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I hope they realize soon they made a mistake and undo that bill...or at the very least, reword it in such a way that it wouldn't hurt the industry.
The Japanese government, I mean.

Glad to see more people standing up for this, though, and I hope things turn out well before the end.

Ganbatte, Kawasaki-san!
Dec 28, 2010 11:43 PM
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Just reading this is oh so satisfying, indeed his reaction is not surprising at all considering what the government just did XD.
Dec 28, 2010 11:57 PM
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Woah little by little... looks like more and more people are opposing the bill & regulation, little by little I'm sure they'll be able to get through one day... :)
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Dec 29, 2010 12:18 AM

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Yay, more opposing against the bill. Fightooooo~~
Dec 29, 2010 12:19 AM

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Good, that's how you get things done! You just keep declining and refusing until something happens, and eventually it'll work because the government or whoever runs it will be losing money =]
Dec 29, 2010 12:44 AM

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Exactly this what I'm hoping for to all manga artist x3

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Dec 29, 2010 1:00 AM

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Yeah, stick it to the man.
Dec 29, 2010 1:58 AM
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Hah. This sounds so surreal. It's like it came from a manga.
Dec 29, 2010 2:06 AM

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I've always felt you can't say something has "fanatic popularity" until bodily harm has been inflicted because of said something.
Ha-cha!
Dec 29, 2010 2:09 AM

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ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH!! lol ...that never gets old XD

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Dec 29, 2010 2:34 AM

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What a brave man..
Dec 29, 2010 3:15 AM

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Ballsy, I like it.
Keep the fight for your glorious cartoons Japan.
Dec 29, 2010 3:33 AM

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lol this is episode 2 on the war show going in Tokyo
Dec 29, 2010 3:42 AM

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so this is a battle of endurance. to see who would give in first. well really see if people like their entertainment more than they like their politicians.
Dec 29, 2010 4:19 AM

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kisami said:
well really see if people like their entertainment more than they like their politicians.


its not about enterntainment though the actions of the anime and manga industry roots down to money

and its not the citizens of japan who are protesting against the law its all anime and manga companies people
Dec 29, 2010 4:21 AM

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Ok, this bill has just turned into an all-out war. It would be interesting to see who wins
Dec 29, 2010 4:42 AM

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Good on him.
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Dec 29, 2010 6:32 AM

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mikhailn said:
Ok, this bill has just turned into an all-out war. It would be interesting to see who wins


It'd be more interesting to see us win.
Dec 29, 2010 6:44 AM

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row row fight the powah !

More people should join the fight xD
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Dec 29, 2010 7:41 AM

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Battle 2, it's pretty much a war. This is pretty much the only time anyone will side with big business because of the worldwide impact.


Dec 29, 2010 8:00 AM

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Wow...!
Dec 29, 2010 8:06 AM

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KuroLion said:
ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH!! lol ...that never gets old XD


I just died laughing.
Dec 29, 2010 8:45 AM

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I'm so happy that people fight for their dreams in IRL
Dec 29, 2010 9:09 AM

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lol, cool... thats a way to do it



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Dec 29, 2010 11:30 AM

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THATS IT FIGHT THE POWER this guys a legend for turning down an award! keep the pressure up!

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Dec 29, 2010 11:41 AM

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BrooklynBearJew said:
Good, that's how you get things done! You just keep declining and refusing until something happens, and eventually it'll work because the government or whoever runs it will be losing money =]

Except stuff like this is only going to save them money in the long run.

Just. FYI.
Dec 29, 2010 11:41 AM

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this is quit intresting indeed
Dec 29, 2010 11:42 AM

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mikhailn said:
Ok, this bill has just turned into an all-out war. It would be interesting to see who wins

I have yet to see the tanks....

It's all well and good people are excited about this. Perhaps then you kiddos will get involved into the bloody game of politics, of at least learn something about it.
Dec 29, 2010 11:55 AM

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good job Kawasaki-sensei,,
you'll be hailed by many many manga lovers \(^0^)/
Dec 29, 2010 2:53 PM

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Now that's more like it..
Dec 29, 2010 4:28 PM
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Good on him. Hope more mangaka step up as well.
Dec 29, 2010 4:43 PM

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This is certainly entertaining! This news makes me happy, because people are continuosly and blalantly "protesting"
mikhailn said:
Ok, this bill has just turned into an all-out war. It would be interesting to see who wins

^ The truth
Dec 29, 2010 4:51 PM

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ROW ROW FIGHT THE TAF.

I wonder what's gonna be next, maybe otaku burning Ishihara's house? That'd be fun. ( ゚ヮ゚)
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Dec 29, 2010 4:52 PM

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Chuga chuga choo choo goes the FUCK YOU ISHIHARA train.
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Dec 29, 2010 4:57 PM

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Don't forget "the system" is full of conceited idiots, so they won't back down easily.
Inb4 we all get screwed.
Dec 29, 2010 5:36 PM

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Well done good sir, well done.
Dec 29, 2010 5:53 PM

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OrochiPL said:
ROW ROW FIGHT THE TAF.

I wonder what's gonna be next, maybe otaku burning Ishihara's house? That'd be fun. ( ゚ヮ゚)

Unfortunately, that'd only make things worse...personally I just want him out of politics - the dude has no business making decisions that effect other people, as he has (in more ways then just this) made clear in the past.
Dec 29, 2010 7:16 PM

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That's fekkin' awesome.

Props to Kawasaki.
Dec 30, 2010 1:02 PM

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Nachotee said:
Hah. This sounds so surreal. It's like it came from a manga.


Isn't exactly this what makes the whole opposition so omoshiroi awesome? >:3
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Im because not only this mangaka is doing this. Other guest of are declining the invitation for the TAF2001. On the web is an image of the people that arent going to the TAF 2001. Hurray!!!
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Paladin65536 said:
OrochiPL said:
ROW ROW FIGHT THE TAF.

I wonder what's gonna be next, maybe otaku burning Ishihara's house? That'd be fun. ( ゚ヮ゚)

Unfortunately, that'd only make things worse...personally I just want him out of politics - the dude has no business making decisions that effect other people, as he has (in more ways then just this) made clear in the past.


If anything he needs to just die suddenly in his sleep, from a painful disease, or die from a small government coup. Some disease or non-otaku must put him down for good.


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Hoppy said:
Paladin65536 said:
OrochiPL said:
ROW ROW FIGHT THE TAF.

I wonder what's gonna be next, maybe otaku burning Ishihara's house? That'd be fun. ( ゚ヮ゚)

Unfortunately, that'd only make things worse...personally I just want him out of politics - the dude has no business making decisions that effect other people, as he has (in more ways then just this) made clear in the past.


If anything he needs to just die suddenly in his sleep, from a painful disease, or die from a small government coup. Some disease or non-otaku must put him down for good.

Because killing someone who disagrees with you is the best way to solve a problem.

Way to fit into his reasoning of why regulations should be in place....-laughs-
Jan 6, 2011 6:32 PM

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^ Dakara... burn his house. D :
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Jan 6, 2011 8:51 PM

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OrochiPL said:
^ Dakara... burn his house. D :

Thats still really no better...

I get you are having fun with it. But he is still just a man doing what he thinks is right. Saying burn down his house, even jokingly is childish and really only gives power to the other side.
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