Japan Outlaws Possession Of Child Pornography But Not Anime Or Manga

TOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Used magazines and graphic novels are seen outside a comic book store in Akihabara on June 19, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. On Wednesday June 18, 2014, Japanese lawmakers passed a bill to ban the possession of child pornography, punishable by up to a year in prison or a fine of nearly $10,000. However lawmakers left untouched the manga, anime and computer graphics that depict sexual fantasies involving children, arguing that censoring such material would impact free speech. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)