"Why do you get out of the LDP by more?" "Love Hina" "Negima!… What made the hit maker Akamatsu determined
March 6th (Sun) 12:00 Bunshun Online
"I'm a so -called" Kimoota "(laughs)."
Ken Akamatsu, a manga artist, announced last year that he would run in proportional districts as a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party in the summer of 2022 in the summer house election.
"Love Hina" and "Magical Teacher Negima!Why did popular writers have ran now and have more than 50 million copies of comics and more than 50 million copies?(All 2nd time / Read the first part)
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The reason why the LDP ran from the LDP for "the LDP is bad (laughs)"
—— Looking at Mr. Akamatsu's activities so far, I think that it has achieved results even if you do not become a politician.Why do you run for the Upper House election?It is also from the LDP.Until now, it was the Liberal Democratic Party who had tried to regulate manga.
Akamatsu is usually bad (laughs).As you mentioned, the LDP has been like a gathering of people who want to regulate manga.Therefore, the Japan Cartoonist Association was petitioned by the opposition parties and opposed the bill that could lead to expression regulation.
Not only go to the opposition party, but also be invited to hearing and explain from our standpoint ...When I asked the Democratic Party at that time, Yukio Edano was very on his side.
I felt that the situation had changed around the last year's election (October 2021).
—— How has it changed?
At that time, opposition people would have begun to over -prone of gender equality.
——The Constitutional Democratic Party has revealed that the official candidates for the Upper House election in the summer of 2022 will make half a woman.Is it such a posture?
Akamatsu No, at the time of the lower house election in 2021, the Communist Party, for example, appeared in an official policy collection of "non -existent child pornography", and said, "Innovative child pornography is not harmful to real and living children.However, it spreads the wrong social ideas that children are subject to libido and violence as a gest, and it will hurt the dignity of children. "
This is a reminiscent of the "non -existent youth" of the Governor Ishihara, but I got the impression that the policy has changed a lot because the discipline is disturbed even if there are no victims.。
—— Certainly, it was around October last year that the Communist Party has been talking about the acceptance of expression regulations.
Before Akamatsu, it has become noticeable to be criticized for creations as "women's contempt" and "excessive sexual".
The Japanese Red Cross Society Manga "Uzaki wants to play!Reasons for the blood donation PR posters that collaborated as "environmental sexual harassment", and the Chiba Prefectural Police and Matsudo Police collaborated with the VTuber "Rika Dooda".The "flame uproar" of female characters is no longer a daily occurrence, protesting and being deleted by the National Femist Federation of Feminist.
If you criticize a real female model, it will be the composition of "female vs. women", so the appearance of the female character of the creative product may have been targeted.Does these protests really contribute to eliminating gender discrimination?It is very questionable.
——I've seen that illustrations are “inappropriate because they are excessively emphasized because they are excessively emphasized” or “the wrinkles of clothes” or “the wrinkles of clothes”.Does it mean that it is not good to regulate creative products?
Akamatsu: As with the child Pot Law (Child Pornography Prohibition Law), I agree with protecting the rights of real women and children, but there is no scientific and legal basis.We disagree with the excessive expression restrictions.
"Do you read" Sailor Moon "and think," The author longs for white people! "
——The main movements to regulate manga from the viewpoint of “sexual depictions” and “cruel depictions”, but from the viewpoint of gender, there were some movements to regulate creative products.
The pressure from overseas, such as the UN UN Women's Discrimination Committee, is also increasing.There are also regulations from the so -called "political collecteness" perspective.Have you ever heard a black character's voice in charge of black people?
——The US longevity anime “Simpsons” stated that the producer would “replace all the voices of the non -white characters in charge of white people.”
In Akamatsu Japanese anime, it is a common method that female voice actors in the role of boys call out."Magical Teacher Negima!The voice of Negi -kun (boy), the female voice actor, played me.
Overseas, you can see that race and gender are a huge problem, but that should not accept the pressure in Japan with exactly the same values in Japan.In Japan, I want you to be able to compete with "ability as a voice actor", not gender or race.
It is said that Japanese manga and Japanese anime will be "the same number of men and women of the characters", "Let's make various nationals, sect, race," or "male characters should be in charge of male voice actors."I think it's, but you should resist.
—— Regarding the racial composition of the characters, the tendency has become noticeable in overseas advertising and live -action movies.
Akamatsu For example, Usagi Tsukino of "Sailor Moon" is drawn with golden hair, and the hair color of Naruse River in "Love Hina" is screaming tone 51 ( * editor -in, gray).Looking at these hair colors, do we Japanese feel them as "Western women"?
—— I think few people feel so.It is a method to distinguish many characters that appear, so to speak, a symbolic expression.
Akamatsu That's right.It is common sense if all the people are familiar with manga and anime like Japanese.
However, there are many people abroad who do not know that.From such people, even in manga and animation, the characters should be in consideration of racial composition and gender ratio, and women must not be drawn as sexy.As soon as the purpose increases, "Let's regulate expression for gender equality," there is a concern that it will quickly turn into rattling and regulations.
On the other hand, the Liberal Democratic Party has no movement to "regulate manga and anime!"
What is ahead of "Otaku layer is visualized."
--……really?
Akamatsu is not zero, but no one says it stands out as before.This is because Taro Yamada, who continued to oppose the representation regulation, was in charge of the Liberal Democratic Party in the 2019 Upper House election, and collected 540,000 votes in the second place in the party.For better or worse, you don't want to go out and do a burn.
——If you think that the voting field called the nerd layer has been visualized, you can understand.However, looking at the movements of the regulations so far, it is ...
Akamatsu: Of course, there are not many members other than Mr. Yamada, who only wants to regulate people who want to regulate, and are actively excited about the creative area.
In this situation, I think, "Isn't Mr. Yamada isolated and dangerous?"It would be hard if Mr. Yamada was sick.At least it is dangerous if there is no one in the Liberal Democratic Party, such as Mr. Yamada.
Mr. Yamada has been approaching for many years, but just "UQ Holder!I heard the end of the end, and at that time I reply, "I will accept it."I think I was really sorry to have kept you waiting so far.In fact, the creators should have raised their voices earlier.
——By the way, how do you get the official approval from the LDP?
I submit documents to the Akamatsu Liberal Democratic Party's election measures committee and receive an interview.In my case, there was a recommendation from Mr. Yamada.
"I was surprised at the editing of Kodansha ..."
—— How was the reaction of the surroundings after you've been running?
I was surprised at Akamatsu Kodansha's editing, but it seemed that it was "still".Until then, I was working closely with Mr. Yamada.
—— From Kodansha, the sign writer will stop the serialization.Wasn't it detained?
If you stop Akamatsu, there should have been another timing (laughs)."Stop opposing the child Popular Law while doing the weekly serialization."
——The term of the Upper House of Councilors has been six years.In the meantime, isn't the serialization difficult?
Akamatsu If you start a new series without a candidate now, you may still be able to animate with the "Akamatsu brand".
But I've been doing it for 28 years, so there is a feeling of doing it soon.Only Morikawa George is the serialization of "Shonen Magazine" who is older than me.After all, a young writer is good to draw in Weekly Shonen magazines.If you are still there, there will be a lot of talented young people, such as Ken Wakui of Tokyo Swastika Revengers.
"Leave this to me, go ahead" and "Future of Japanese manga"
——Do you draw manga anymore?
Akamatsu No, that's not it.The staff of Akamatsu Studio keeps it as it is, so I will give some creations in some way.
I also made a manga that introduces political activities.This is my leaflet, but I drew 4 -frame manga in color.Political leaflets are not very interesting, but this can be picked up very much.
—— Famous as a candidate for the Manga House of Representatives, Prof. Hiroshi Motomiya announced in 1982, and a work that depicts the process in a report format, serialized in “Shonen Jump” (No. 31 to 1983 in 1982.I have done the 8th year).
There are some places where "Weekly Bunshun" has been criticized in the work, but at that time, Osamu Tezuka opposed the riding, saying, "More than that, a masterpiece that will remain in posterity."How about the reaction of other manga artists to Akamatsu -sensei?
Akamatsu: If anything, there is a feeling that it has been thrown round, saying, "Let's leave it to Akamatsu (the resistance to expression regulation)."Perhaps because of that, there are no peers who oppose candidates, and I think the times have changed 40 years ago.
However, everyone says, "Please do what Akamatsu -sensei wants" or "I rely on it", but sometimes you may be worried about what you really think.
—— "I feel the need, but I don't want to do it."
Akamatsu is bad, but I think there are such aspects.But if you dare to say, "the person who is selling now" is fine.
Once I hold it, I want you to protect and develop Japanese culture, but be satisfied with writing and do it to some extent."Leave it to me, go ahead," but I will do my best for a while, so I want some people to come later.
However, I am quite old.In "Yaburi Rash", there is a scene where Dr. Motomiya goes to a club in Ginza during the work, and there is a scene where Saito and Takaka give a lot of harsh advice to Dr. Shotaro Ishinomori (then, Ishimori).I'm much older than Saito and Dr. Ishimori at the time.
Why do manga artists become politicians?
—— In the end, Professor Motomiya was abandoned.Forty years since then, there is no case where a manga artist has become a politician.It is obvious at a glance compared to professional wrestlers and writers.Why don't manga artists become politicians?
Akamatsu One would hate political colors in his work.If you think that "that author is a party supporter", readers will think that they will not be able to enjoy the work purely.
I tend to say that "I have made things that are likely to sell by calculation" or "manga shop" for a long time, and I am evaluated by separating the work and personality.Nevertheless, if you are told to draw political manga using the characters you have drawn, you won't do it.If the author is easy to evaluate his personality and his work with equal, it is understandable to avoid political colors.
And the other is that most manga artists love drawing manga.At one point, I told a super veteran manga artist who is also popular with parliamentarians, "Please go to the governor's election, I will definitely receive it."I like to draw (laughs).
—— For manga artists, “life active” may be one ideal.
Akamatsu: It is true that many people do not want to do it as much as possible.However, there are some parts that I hope that the number of people who speak for politics and expression regulations will increase by expressing their candidates.
Damage amount that expanded more than 4 times the "manga village" era
——If there is a horses elected by Professor Akamatsu's activities so far, will the main activity guideline be “resistance to expression regulation”?
Akamatsu That's important.I think the situation surrounding the current expression is wonderful.The primary creator does not prohibit the secondary creation at a high pressure, nor is the secondary creator shouting the right or justification.
I want to maintain the current situation where everyone can express what they like.So, when a regulation that threatens this comes out, I want to resist.
—— So what do you want to do if you become a politician?
Akamatsu's urgent problem is measures against pirated sites.
—— The “Manga Village” has been crushed, but there are still many similar sites.
The sales of manga e -books have increased dramatically due to the "nesting demand" in Akamatsu Corona.It is said to be a publishing recession, but the manga market has been the largest sales ever.
On the other hand, the damage of pirated sites has increased in proportion to it, and the damage amount has increased four times as the "manga village" became a problem.
—— Did it increase so much?
Akamatsu: This pirated operation site is based overseas, and now Vietnamese is the mainstream.No matter how much we look at the pirated sites, if we still have an overseas feeling, it will be "manga, why do we need to use Vietnam tax?"
However, if the manga artist himself becomes a politician and goes to the site and appeals for his plight, I think it will be clear how important it is for Japan.I have the pride that I have been involved in the most pirated measures among Japanese manga artists, so I think it's a good job.
"It may be the first member of the Diet to bring an LCD tablet to the parliamentary hall (laughs)."
—— For writers who can't get a book on paper, it is a matter of life and death to copy the electronic version without deterioration.
There are only a few "super -popular works" that can be sold in Akamatsu paper, but many new artists in the industry can only read in the electronic version.
Despite the next big hit, such an "electronic -only manga artist" will be literally hit by an electronic pirated site.I don't think there should be a writer who can eat in the era when manga is very successful.
Also, what I always say is to use manga and anime to diplomacy.When the Self -Defense Force was dispatched to Samawa, Iraqi, there were rumors that it would not be attacked if the "Captain Tsubasa" was drawn on the water truck, but it was true when I asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
——The Captain Margido (the Arabic version of Captain Tsubasa) is very popular in the Arab countries.
Akamatsu: At the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics last year, I think that it is a new place to use manga tracks for admission placards in each country.
In addition, President Macron of France, who came to Japan, was delighted to meet Prof. Katsuhiro Otomo ("AKIRA", "Dome", etc.) and Hiro Mashima ("Rave" and "FAIRY TAIL").Furthermore, even in countries that do not have very good emotions in Japan, I love Evangelion.
Looking at these things, from overseas, Japan is a "anime country" and a "manga country".Therefore, if the manga artist himself has a Japanese cucumber (= anime, manga) and advertises, it will be easier to understand the goodness of Japan.In other words, it is "manga diplomacy and anime friendship with the author's face".
In the process, I think that the diversity and fun of Japanese anime and manga, which are incompatible with the political collectness, will be conveyed, and new commercial opportunities will be created.
To do so, the pirated version must be eradicated, and no evidence -free expression regulations cannot be accepted.
—— Elections are scheduled for summer.As long as the manga artist runs, there is no precedent, where is the preliminary activity of the Public Election Law?
Akamatsu I do it while consulting a lawyer.After all my weapon is a manga, so I want to use manga.
If the difficult political terms and policies explain cute characters and cool characters in color manga, even if you don't have time to watch the video, you'll think it's okay to watch it.If I won, it might be the first member of the Diet to bring an LCD tablet to the parliamentary hall (laughs).
Photo = Wataru Sato / Bungei Shunju
(Ryuji Kayama)