Critics' threats of violence against the publisher and sellers of "Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters" stifle free speech.
The Sankei Shimbun will publish the American bestseller, 'Irreversible Damage' in Japanese after KADOKAWA withdrew it in late 2023 due to protests.
The canceled book "Irreversible Damage" warns against the transgender "trend" and the dangers of encouraging minors to make premature, life-altering decisions.
A Japanese women's rights activist believes the book could have helped prevent girls from making premature and uninformed decisions to undergo trans procedures.
Anime and light novels pair well with digital visuals, says expert Atsuo Nakayama. And Japanese publishers have the largest number of series for all ages.
Japanese sports officials owe it to the athletes and the sports world to investigate the cases of corruption themselves, and not just leave it to prosecutors.
The Niigata International Animation Film Festival is the first to take up popular full length works loved by audiences, such as those by Studio Ghibli.