Japan Fights Back Against Censorship from Card Companies
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- At last I got Uplifting news to share about this whole Credit Card VISA and Mastercard drama in Japan. Manga Library Z created by Ken Akamatsu was forced to shutdown in October 2024 last year thanks to companies trying to censor Japan. However today we got news that Manga Library Z is making a come back and will try and revive itself in April 2025. Japan is fighting back and I'm glad to see it!
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Finally some good news!
Indeed!
Chipi je ned more good news i so scard of media vi like and vil likt support i min sirlys shit Visa Master Card the ned to be investigated for det doon WTF CP
A light in the darkness
Light at the end of the tunnel
Japan: TODAY IN THE NAME OF ANIME WE TAKE THE BATTLE TO THEM!
Im glad they are fighting back against the mafia I mean credit card companies.
Naw, you were right the first time.
@@Hollyclownthey are not a regular mafia, no, those are legal mafias, which is worse
If you wanna stop the banks, we severe the pressure groups first.
So what the issue?, credit card companies not getting paid so they’re controlling manga or what??
I see nothing wrong here
We need Japan to win the case.
Yes
Any and all legitimate Otakus must be united in this fight.
Japan only has so much power when it comes to companies unfortunately...basically under contract America rules over Japan...and since we are of capitalism it dosnt matter is it makes money it only has to make money for that proteculer company
@@b-radtop3557 capitalism isnt the issue, the issue is corporate greed and monopoly, the card companies run a cartel
@deeptobhattacharyya3249 right and wrong ..capitalism is amazing just like communism ...it is but both ain't working because the same issue...greed.... communism was the the dream of humans and it got corruptEd by greed the we found somthing better stronger but it got corruptEd by greed ....humans are greedy its our nature to be....yes capitalism if you do it by what it means but if you have greedy people who take advantage of it then your left with atleast 75% of people suffering...before capitalism communism was the golden status vvit means people for people but you couldn't have that so it became socialism...it means a group of high ranking people who control everyone else...and so on and so on...point is...dosnt matter we own Japan basically by contract and military power its real history
I didn't spell that shit right I'm drunk and my auto correct works against me
Banks shouldnt have an ability to enforce any kind of authority unless the government allows it.
Their job is to handle money exchange.
Exactly
100% buying should be considered free speech and protected, the only case where service should be denied is if it is explicitly illegal. this form of censorship by a cartel needs to be dismantled to it's core
Not even if the government allows it. Illegal transactions need to be monitored by government. That's the job of police.
Visa and mastercard aren't even banks lmao
But they do they can even straight up de bank of they don't like you
Shout out to American Express, who doesn't participate in the crusade
American Express is far too old school to consider such a thing, and intelligent enough to not interfere in the foolish actions of their competitors 😂
@@johnrickard8512Never interrupt your enemies while they are making mistakes
Time to apply to American Express...
@@inquisitorsteele8397 exactly
Japan needs to go further and BEYOND
Do your best Japan
Plus Ultra
PLUS ULTRAAAAAAA
yep.
Gambare Nihon!
I’m rooting for Japan to win this! I almost lost my faith in Japan to fight this, but now they’ve restored it. These corporate overlords need to be put in their place. Can I get an amen?
Yes 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
Amen brother 🙏
Amen, indeed
That’s right
Amen
A win for Ken Akamatsu-sensei. Let's go!
Until the Japanese Gov kicks these Western Card Companies OUT of Japan, this will happen more and more.
bold of you to assume the government isn't being payed off to ignore the conflict
YES, FINALLY, JAPAN HAD ENOUGH
😎🇯🇵
I think this is the PERFECT timing for JCB to promote their service and give more offers and options for their future global customers.
It's a good thing that Japan is fighting against this. Because the truth is they're about to go through a pretty rough time in the next few years. Not just in their media but in their country aswell. I won't say much, but if you've been paying attention to what's been happening in the UK, i fear that we might start seeing the same thing in Japan very soon.
The censorship or opening borders?
Woke virus
@skittielunaren6923 ....yes 😢
Both those things. Based on what I'm seeing more so the latter. But with it comes the former. I've been keeping up with what's been happening there, and it's already not looking good. The thing is, most people have no idea and don't notice until things to get to their worst.
@valkyrie 😓..god, I REALLY don’t want that to happen. The UK is a 1984 hellzone with all the crazy stuff happening over there, criminals(the very obvious offenders they’re letting in) getting away with murking children and being able to have their identity protected… all sick. Don’t get me started on the thought police….You don’t happen to know any channels talking about what’s going on over there in Japan right? I want to learn more about what you’re keeping up with. (They always say you’re imaging things, but at this point it’s just simple pattern recognition, I don’t want this for the country that brought me many joys in my youth…)
The censorship is a big concern (It's already starting quite quickly), but the open borders issues like the UK is something I doubt will occur.
When I visited Japan, I noticed it was very cash only in a lot of places, so they’re already very built to not need these card companies. Online sites only had to use these cards because you can’t easily do a cash only online payment.
Cards are popular in urban areas. Cash is common, and so are IC cards. I've used a combo of three, and IC cards is where you could go if cash or cards are issues.
@ I didn’t see a lot of card scanners while I was in Tokyo and I went to a lot of shops. Not saying it wasn’t there, but that I didn’t see it. I did see IC cards being used, but from what I’ve heard that is a more recent thing in Japan. The knowledge I have is limited to my experience and what I have heard from Trash Taste who all live there, but I’m sure there will be things missed from just that alone.
Manga needs to be protected at all costs!
Never give up, Japan!
YES! YES! YES!
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Japan really needs ego jinpachi’s philosophy to an extent these days.
For real
Whats that
@@Ren21798 ➡️*️⃣⬇️↘️2️⃣
@@Ren21798He is a character from blue lock, whose philosophy is based on the premise that players (or people in this case) need to have a great ego & strong belief in themselves to the point of being almost conceited.
@@miggyalcomendras8468 thats true.
Ken Akamatsu is also known for a little Christmas themed manga & OVA called Itsudatte My Santa!.
Oh so he was responsible for that.
Stop VISA/Mastercard tyranny! Apply for a JCB card now!
First JCB would need to be available outside Japan…
@世界-イシュタル It's available here in Thailand. I have one. Maybe try calling your banks or politicians and complain about it? 😅
Never used a credit card in my life and that will never change
It was honestly inevitable that card companies would try shit like this. They basically have a complete death-grip on their market. That's why nobody tries to make alternatives or they do and those alternatives are crushed before they have a chance to grow.
Remember this, competition is good for the consumer and it's good for the free market in the long-term, but it's bad for the upper management and shareholders who want as much money as possible.
Great news!
Just don't forget these credit card companies are okay with illegal content on OF while going after anime. Make them pay.
The only way Japan can win is by doing what their Pachinko parlors did, and make it available for the world to get it,
I seriously hope this push against censorship pays off. Even if takes a few years to really dig deep into this I really want there to be a good outcome from all this. These trash companies need to learn their lesson.
they gotta put these banks out of business
I my WTF protection CP Only fanes WTF
Ned to be bankruptcy and support Japan anima Manga protection
Sirlys f off west ar so f retaderd haters toxic conversation
Yep.
Nico fights against cencorship id watch that love live spin off
Japan is a massive country with tens, hundreds or even millions of people with the ability to create their own global payment processing system. We need need someone like them to come up with a competitor for visa, mastercard and amex, all 3 of which are American companies. Without competitors they get away with charging such high %'s for what ultimately costs them barely anything, similar to the same type of artificial monopoly that cable and isp companies have. It doesn't cost your ISP 50, 75 or even 100 dollars a month to provide you a service, even after accounting for ALL overhead, but they get away with it because they have a pseudo monopoly by not having to compete with other large ISPs for the same area.
Anime and manga needs to be protected at all cost
Abolish credit cards, they only put you in debt
No , credit cards are one only ways to make a easy credit score just dont be dumb with them you out yourself in debt
Just use it and pay it off same pmonth to build credit score thats main use for them dont do the damn movies placing abunch shig in over used crds thats how u fuck self into debt
can't spell debit without debt
What do you replace it with for online purchases?
@@Holy_Crusader direct payment from bank accounts.
@@Holy_Crusader Maybe crypto? 🤔
Translator's Note: "Manga Zee" is American for "Manga Zet".
"it feels racist" That's because it is. They don't do this with any other culture's art. They specifically target Japanese and Japanese-inspired works as well as other Japanese businesses tangentially associated with Japan's fiction culture.
Ah finally they doing something
Well this is a surprise, but will a fully crowdfunded online manga library be sustainable in the long run? I hope it is the case for MangaZ. Those crackdowns on the overreach of CC companies need to come faster.
Censorship is solely the responsible of two things: narcissism, and puritanical immaturity masquerading as wholesomeness.
It's a serious problem that payment processing companies have this level of influence and power. They need to be nationalized/extremely regulated.
We're seeing card companies interfering with creators on domestic/US crowdfunding platforms now too and not just nsfw stuff.
SOME GOOD NEWS FINALLY!😭
Boycott credit card companies, and go cash-based. Easy. I pay in dollar bills and coins to ensure payment. No regrets.
They are abolishing cash...
GOOD. I'm very proud of Japan on fighting back credit card companies such as VISA, and Mastercard, and telling them to screw off! 👏 Now let's hope they'll make their own credit card companies that are more reliable for their Japanese consumers without having to rely so much on foreign businesses (even if it may now be harder for outsiders who want to purchase Japanese products)! Let's hope Mastercard, and VISA get sued HARD too! 🤞
Japan SERIOUSLY needs to make their own credit card companies.
When the people who control your money can decide what you spend it on then its no longer your money
If it's a credit card, then it's not your money. It's literally their money.
If it's a debit card, then it is your money, and at that point, I agree.
That said, Visa and MasterCard are making both debit and credit cards, and I would reckon they place these restrictions for both of them.
Love Hina was my first manga. Very treasured.
Japan MUST be strongest.
true
Very small win, but it hopefully will snowball
yeah dude i hope so to.
Doesn't hide the fact that later on today Re:Zero will be back 🎉
Peak is back
Would have appreciated a link the the crowd funding site in the description, but I managed to donate. I suggest that others here do the same.
Japan really needs to fight this back
Glad to see at least one Japanese company growing a backbone and not taking it lying down by exploring alternatives.
Finally 😭😭😭😭
Wish Japan removes all censorship
I am kinda ignorant on the subject and I’ve seen several other people in the comments talking about censorship in Japan. Could you explain what’s going on exactly?
If you don’t mind
@shamsulhaqramzi378 Credit card companies are forcing Japan to self censor content which they feel is "problematic", it isn't, yet they won't remove payment options for western things like only fans or porn hub, the UN is also trying to interfere with the country as well
Over a few year, the Vasi and MustardCab credit card discontinued for a certain censorship like adult content in manga and anime for "brand protection"
But all "ecchi" content anime and manga if you knew are like s*x jokes in western also compromised for "brand protection" which are falsely claims and abuse
Either remove this certain content or terminate their payment service which result other companies forcefully shut down cause theri revenue been cut off internationally.
But now, Japan are fighting back which resulted to this videos.
@shamsulhaqramzi378 idk. I know as much as you do. Try googling
@@shamsulhaqramzi378Japan tends to be more okay with adult sexual content and many places sell R +18 content regularly.
The card companies Visa and Mastercard have been threatening such sellers to shut down their services with them unless they remove their adult content.
They have been abusing their monopoly to try and have control over japan and it has been affecting places beyond just +18 cotent despite their claims.
And right now Japan is fightin over how to handle it.
Even nintendo has shut down the use of those 2 card services in japan. NINTENDO for gods sake...
Ban VISA and MasterCard, promote JCB.
What happens when the crowd funding money runs out though? If they still aren't able to receive payments through the racist credit card companies then they won't be able to receive any additional funds through ads.
Its about damn time , i was wondering if they gonna do something but im happy and glad that they did .
No bank should have the power to tell someone how I spend MY money.
GOOD! Keep fighting! Unjust and double-standard censorship and transaction-halting will not be tolerated.
Hell Yeah!
YES. I needed some good news.
You hit the nail on the head. Feels like racist? Well, it is. Support Manga Z!
You can't keep good adult anime content down
Facts
3:33 HE SHARES THE NEWS
I’m glad there fighting against these evil visa Credit card companies because I really get tired of these card companies trying to abuse their power against japan over censorship from anime and manga
Got to love the moral standards of loan sharks with fancy suits.
I hate how Nico Yazawa has just become the go to thumbnail girl for anime-related UA-cam pundits
JUST FYI
E-checks are an option for overseas trade.
if Japan starts its own system, you can write their bank e-checks.
(Or fund sites directly, but this option is less safe)
Bottom line is, you can continue trade with Japan without Visa/mc.
what payment system they gonna use? wont help if its a local jp brand that doesnt accept users from other countries
For a moment I thought this was video from Rev.
On my end I stopped using credit cars.
Ok bois *YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!*
Why hasent Japan just said fuck it and sanctioned visa and master then take the Japanese operasjon and tramsforme it inn too a Japanese card company
Goat move Japan ❤ fight with your heart!!!
I support you and Japan brother, We fight, thank you, you earned my deepest gratitude. I hate to be the one to utter this is crypto the only way, please for the love of god, I know Japan has many brilliant people , bypass this bullies.
Win for the Anime Fan community. I have watched Japanese Anime along with American cartoons when I was a child. I enjoyed both. First they ruined American Cartoons. Now they are going after Anime because Animation like music gives you Culture and it contributes to the development of your mind.
I would say under Japanese law them doing this constitutes as Defamation, the credit cards discontinuing the service off of false allegations
Those credit card company need to be stopped.
Well done Japan ❤️❤️ 🇯🇵 ❤️❤️ don't give up to do censored
Fingers crossed that Japan wins the case
Praying Japan wins this case.
Good news.
Thank you.
I don't see bank atatcking the Cartels and Drug/arm dealers? Bank should stick to exchanging money.
Thankfully their hitting back. I literally screamed from triumph.
Hopefully we will start seeing some good news from the anime community as well.
I hope Japan eventually copies Brazil's Pix system, which completely bypasses banks and payment processor bullshit, and we can support Japanese companies all the way form the other side of the world and help finance Japanese industries!
I need my redo of healer
Finally some good news 🙏🏽
You love to see it
I also provide my support to Manga Z, too.
Hell yeah Japanese fighting back love it
A gutted business doing the japanese equivalent of a go fund me is not "fighting back" that's just begging in hopes enough people can help the business recover. Not good news at all.
That'll piss off the credit card companies
Thank God
Guys, we got a problem... the heart of the cards is missing...
Hello there again :D
Note they cannot shut places down but companies don’t like to mess with alternative payment options.
It is good news, but I'm still not happy. These card companies still have too much authority over which products or services we can or can not purchase with our own money. The Western audience is still struggling because as you said, not everyone in the west can obtain a Japanese-based payment method like a bank card.
Crowdsource via what payment processor? Credit Cards? xD
Get ready to learn how checks work again.
I used to use MangaZ back 2015
Can you provide link to the tweet?
I'm chanting Nihon like the audience from last episode of blue lock.
Win this japan pls
Japan must get the win!
Is that Esdeath in his background??
So Japanese don't have/ can't have a alternative payment system instead of Visa Mastercard etx?
Sorry i don't know how it works...but basically they need to create they own payment system that works for them