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To my friends overseas: A problem is occurring that will have a significant impact on Japanese content creators. The issue of censoring sexual content and the problem of Article 175 of the Penal Code are unique to Japan, but I would appreciate it if you could share this issue widely.
Just some advice for people ouotside of Japan making fan merch and selling it at conventions or small events, from someone who’s worked in the gaming, anime, and online entertainment industries.
Don’t send inquiries asking for permission to create fan art and sell it in small quantities at events.
If you’re an actual business trying to do an official collaboration, then yes, you absolutely should reach out.
But if it’s a small-scale thing where you’re not really aiming to make big profits and just want to create something for the fandom and share it at events, asking for permission turns it into an official business inquiry. And in most cases, the company will have to say no.
Because if they say “I guess it’s okay” to one person, they’d have to say it to everyone. And once people start pointing at others like “Hey, that person got permission,” it becomes a mess. So the safest answer for them is always no.
Not every company is the same, but many will tolerate small fan activities without strictly enforcing rules.
That said, some companies do have clear guidelines for fan merch, so I strongly recommend checking those before doing anything.
Also, just because you’ve read this doesn’t mean you’re automatically safe. If the IP holder decides “this is getting too big” or wants to step in, they absolutely have the right to enforce their copyright and ask you to stop.
If that happens, it’s best to comply respectfully.
Being reasonable about it can actually leave a good impression, like “this person isn’t difficult, and they have a solid following… maybe they’d be a good fit for an official collab in the future.”
So yeah, if you get asked to stop, just handle it properly.
English post here! This time I show off how the home screen works & stuff!
"Title Drop... Akari's Possession! [Dev log #2]"
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That said, even for H these days most publishers force you to censor certain details (typically age related) or they'll reject your translation, so you can thank the credit card mafia for that.
Obviously I'm biased but man, I honestly think your average unhinged hentai translator is gonna be more reliable than the usual industry clique pushing their agendas.
We'd be the last group to ever get squeamish and censor/rewrite stuff that discomforts us lol.