The relationships between China and Japan They have never been easy, but in the last two months things have become increasingly tense. The diplomatic conflict has begun to be paid for by Japanese cultural products, which are seeing how their distribution in China is becoming difficult and ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’ has taken a huge hit by ending its run in Chinese cinemas earlier than expected.
It seems that ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’ has been just the first stepbecause now anime and manga are left out of China’s largest convention.
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COMICUP is the largest specialized event in China, but its organizers announced last week that Japanese anime and manga have been banned, and that cosplay of this type of content will not even be allowed.
According to a report from AnimeHunch, the organizers announced that they are opting for a “Chinese-style” format, although this announcement has come just days before the event is scheduled to take place this coming weekend. According to the organizers, any exhibitor who does not comply with these regulations will be expelled from the event.
According to the organizers, this new rule has come as consequence of the “current social environment and cultural responsibility” after much consideration. But, obviously, this announcement has caused many exhibitors to cancel their attendance at the last minute and it is estimated that there will be a nosedive on the part of the general public. Especially because, although Chinese productions are increasingly gaining more fans, Japanese anime and manga continue to represent a large part of the content enjoyed and promoted at the event.
This blow against Japanese properties It could mean a loss of 200,000 tourists who usually attend the eventheld twice a year in Hangzhou. The new COMICUP regulations could be the first of many in China, and it seems that the next few months are not going to be easy for Japan in China.
In November, singer Maki Otsuki was “invited” to leave the stage in the middle of a performance in Shanghai, and several anime-related events in China have already been canceled. The case of ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’ also aims to be the new norm instead of a one-time novelty, and for now the new ‘Detective Conan’ and ‘Shin-chan’ films have postponed their release in China indefinitely.
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