The Anime Industry as We Know it Faces Crisis

[Tanassy]

Nope. The regulation itself takes effect on April 1 of next year and the restrictions on sales/renting kick in on June 1.

Well at least we get some time.

[Princessofthechaosemerald]

Well... it passed. I can only hope this doesn't turn out as bad as it could.

Nope. The regulation itself takes effect on April 1 of next year and the restrictions on sales/renting kick in on June 1.

[Hakudamashi]

Next, they're gonna do something about allowing animated children doing "adult" jobs with new law under "Forced Animated Child Labour"
As it stands, I wouldn't be surprised if they did it...

[Jazz Nova]

Well... it passed. I can only hope this doesn't turn out as bad as it could.

Nope. The regulation itself takes effect on April 1 of next year and the restrictions on sales/renting kick in on June 1.

At least there's a delay...
They've GOT to figure a way to get around it...

[TheGameNinja]

They've GOT to figure a way to get around it...

If the companies based in Tokyo move out of Tokyo AND pull their merchandise from stores in Tokyo, the dip in the economy should be enough to get it repealed. That would take a lot of effort, though, so who knows if it'll happen. I think just the threat of doing that could get them to repeal it. Actually moving out of Tokyo probably won't happen, but they might pull their stuff from stores. A lot of companies are already boycotting the Tokyo Anime Fair.