can you have underage characters in anime

by Mrs. Hettie Turner 10 min read
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Who is the youngest character in anime?

10 Youngest Anime Protagonists Of All Time (Ranked By Age)4 Ash Is Forever A Child In Pokémon (10 Years Old) ... 3 Aladdin Is A Young Mage In Magi: The Labyrinth Of Magic (10 Years Old) ... 2 Sakura Has A Lot On Her Plate For Her Age (10 Years Old) ... 1 Meiko Honma Is Also Stuck As A Child (10 Years Old)More items...•

Is it okay to sexualize characters?

Sexualizing fictional characters is a relatively safe way of introducing sexuality and sensuality as an everyday part of life. In the real world for most individuals, sexuality and sexual attraction is just another fact of existence. Sexuality is a daily norm.

Does age of consent apply to fictional characters?

They didn't 'grow up' because they don't truly exist, so 'consent'/'age of consent' has no meaning for fictional creations. their capability to consent/not consent is only as real as they are imagined to be by whichever creator is depicting them.

Are anime character names copyrighted?

Use of a character's name or likeness could be deemed trademark infringement or unfair competition when the use would cause public confusion, mistake or deception with regard to source of the products. Also, this anime character name may already be a registered trademark. Work with a trademark attorney to assist you.

Why are MHA characters so sexualized?

Whenever I see people discuss sexualization in MHA, they most focus on certain character designs; those characters mostly being Momo, Bubble Girl, and Midnight. They mainly come up with the conclusions that the characters are being sexualized because their outfits are skimpy.

Is saying someone is hot sexualizing them?

a person is held to a standard that equates physical attractiveness (narrowly defined) with being sexy; a person is sexually objectified—that is, made into a thing for others' sexual use, rather than seen as a person with the capacity for independent action and decision making; and/or.

Is it illegal to draw Nsfw of a fictional minor?

In addition, visual representations, such as drawings, cartoons, or paintings that appear to depict minors engaged in sexual activity and are obscene are also illegal under federal law.

Is it OK to ship fictional minors?

If you make it, it is a federal felony. If you possess it, it is another federal felony. If you send it to someone else, it is yet another federal felony.

Can Asexuals be attracted to fictional characters?

Yes you can be Asexual and be attracted to fictional characters as well.

Is making anime merch illegal?

Re: Copyright for anime It is illegal to sell any artwork that resembles licensed anime characters. Shops are shut down for this every day on Etsy when reported for violating copyrights. But, there are still many on the site doing so.... until they are caught.

Is fanart illegal in Japan?

Fanart and doujinshi of actual characters can be considered a derivative work under the copyright holders' rights. As a result, the production of artwork using copyrighted characters can be considered an infringement. This includes work depicting multiple characters from different works as several infringements.

Is demon slayer copyrighted?

Back in 2020, Shueisha had filed a trademark application on Demon Slayer's six main characters. The aim to copyright the patterns was to "protect the distribution of genuine products." Although some of the patterns have been approved, the JPO has rejected the copyright on Tanjiro's attire.

Fictional Child Pornography Illegal

  • Australia
    All sexualized depictions of people under the age of 18 are illegal in Australia, and there is a "zero-tolerance" policy in place. In December 2008, a man from Sydney was convicted of possessing child pornography after sexually explicit pictures of child characters from The Simpsons were fo…
  • Canada
    Canadian laws addressing child pornography are set out in Part V of the Canadian Criminal Code, dealing with Sexual Offences, Public Morals and Disorderly Conduct: Offences Tending to Corrupt Morals. Section 163.1 of the Code, enacted in 1993, defines child pornography to include "a visu…
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Fictional Child Pornography Legal

  • Brazil
    Real child porn is illegal, considered to be any records of "any situation that involves a child or adolescent in explicit, real or simulated sexual activities, or the display of the genital organs of a child or adolescent for primarily sexual purposes." The adjectives "real" and "simulated" (used in …
  • Belgium
    In Belgium, only pornographic art that realistically depicts underage characters is illegal.
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Gray Area Legality For Fictional Child Pornography

  • Argentina
    Possession of child pornography is illegal in Argentina with prison sentences between three and six years. Before a modification on the Penal Code was promulgated on 23 April 2018, the law did not prohibit the mere possession, but other activities such as production, financing, trading, and …
  • Austria
    Photorealistic (lit. "close to reality") depictions are prohibited, and are treated as regular child pornography.The definition of "reality" as with other countries that cite the same reasoning is not defined.
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See Also

Further Reading

  • Al-Alosi, Hadeel (2018). The Criminalisation of Fantasy Material: Law and Sexually Explicit Representations of Fictional Children. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-57281-2.
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