Mangaka turns Japanese politician and is against political correctness

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Political correctness is a polarizing thing, in the video game industry we have seen it many times, with people who are for it and others against it. Well, one of the defenders of freedom of expression who are against forced political correctness, and who is also a mangaka, has just become a Japanese politician.

In December of last year, mangaka or manga artist Ken Akamatsu did not reveal a new anime or manga project, but his intention to run as a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party to be part of Japan’s politics (via soranews24)

Well, last Sunday the elections were held in the Land of the Rising Sun, and the population voted so much for Akematsu that he secured his position as a representative in the Japanese legislature, which is very important, since he is the first mangaka or Japanese manga artist who holds a position in the politics of that country.

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２０時すぐ、参議院議員普通選挙にて報道各社から当選確実が出ました。
この当確は、漫画家初の国会議員の誕生を意味します。日本が変わる！と思います。
私 に し て 投票 し て くれ 有権 者 を 裏切る こと ない よう 、 「全国 民 の 代表」 に 恥じ ぬ よう 、 しっかり と 公約 の の 実現 に 取り組ん で で ます。。

— 赤松健⋈参議院議員(全国比例)候補者 (@KenAkamatsu) July 10, 2022

“Japan will change! I will work hard to keep my promise and not betray the voters who elected me and live up to the expectations of the people,” said Akamatsu, creator of romantic comedy manga. AI Love You, Love Hina Y Negima! Magister Negi Magiafter being chosen as the winner.

In case you don’t know, in Japan there is a National Diet, which is an assembly or highest body in political matters. This entity is made up of the House of Representatives or Lower House and the House of Councilors or Upper House, although it is the Lower House that has the most power and it determines the Prime Minister of Japan. Well, Akamatsu will represent the nation in the Upper House in proportion to the votes received.

as reported Crunchyroll, the victory went to the Akamatsu party, as it won 76 of the 125 available places, 7 more than it already occupied. Another striking detail is that 35 of the representatives will be women, a number never seen before.

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Akematsu advocates against political correctness

We are talking about Japanese politics this time because it is something special and has something to do with anime, manga, video games and art in general originating in Japan.

One of the banners of Akamatsu’s campaign was freedom of expression for manga and anime creators in order to protect them from censorship, regulations and more pressure from abroad, especially from the West and when it comes to political correctness. .

Akamatsu has always advocated for freedom of expression and artistic freedom. In fact, he was the chief consultant for the Association for the Protection of Freedom of Expression, an organization that was founded in 2016 by the Liberal Democratic Party.

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開票 から 明け 、 東京 都 庁 へ 毎 月 、 東京 都 不 健全 図書 を 指定 する 青少年 健全 育成 審議会 」を 傍聴 に 来 まし まし た た。。。。。。 た た た た た た た た た た た た た た た
審議 自体 非 公開 です が 、 開会 と の 部分 が 傍聴 ます。 傍聴 者 が いる こと で 、 恣意 的 な 審査 へ の 抑止 力 に に なる はず。 継続 は 力 なり！。。 pic.twitter.com/DrSbzh7uMz

— 赤松健⋈参議院議員(全国比例)候補者 (@KenAkamatsu) July 11, 2022

This creative on several occasions stated his position against the “political correctness” forced by Western markets, which could have negative effects on creators and fans, since it contaminates the original work in order to make it fit “the global standards”, for this reason it came to be considered “dangerous”.

“Regardless of the company, I believe that freedom of expression should be respected in my personal opinion,” agreed copanelist and representative director of publisher Number Nine, Takuma Kobayashi (via Bounding into Comics).

“The manga is mostly about freedom of speech and it feels like you don’t give in to political correctness. I wonder if it’s a loss if politically correct works are given overwhelming power,” Akamatsu once commented.

What do you think of this mangaka’s stance on political correctness? Tell us in the comments.

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