First-Ever Mangaka to Join Japan’s Legislature
By Epic Dope Staff | August 20, 2022
Mangaka Ken Akamatsu has successfully made a name for himself in Japan’s legislature this year.
Akamatsu became the first-ever mangaka to win a seat at Japan’s House of Councillors, gaining an influential position in the country’s legislature.
It’s a great time to be a manga artist as Akamatsu’s policies focus on freedom of speech for artists.
His biggest priority is cracking down on censorship and pirate websites and protecting creators’ doujins or original works.
One of the biggest criticisms of Akamatsu’s policies is that they will give rise to problematic tropes in manga and anime like child pornography, incest, and more.
At the same time, freedom of expression is necessary for artists as it’s a way to fight and rebel against the oppressive structures of the world.