Japanese doujinshi market in danger? - PETITION by chiinosei, journal
Japanese doujinshi market in danger? - PETITION
There are currently negotiations going on for Japan to join the so-called TPP - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. If Japan agreed to it, this would have serious effects on copyright regulations and thus on the whole doujinshi, cosplay, manga culture.
Please read the following pages for more information:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-31/negima-akamatsu-warns-against-changing-japan-copyright-law (general effects on manga industry and doujinshi)
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-09/artist-k-hachiya/copyright-law-changes-would-affect-cosplay (effects on cosplay)
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-11/jap