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TBS misrepresents their report, rape games not banned photo

[As originally posted on Japanator]

Well, now I've learned my lesson: Never take TBS news at its word, their report is likely a misrepresentation or even made up. Canned Dogs has an update from their story yesterday, with an update from an ero-ge industry person with details of what happened. Basically, TBS went and did an interview with the Ethics Organization of Computer Software (EOCS) about the whole Rapelay situation, and they edited the footage from the interview to totally misrepresent the stance o the EOCS and blow things out of proportion.

So, EOCS got a request for another interview a day later, which they rejected because of what they did with the Rapelay interview. And so? TBS reports this news out of the blue. Everyone was taken aback in the ero-ge industry, as was all of the Internet.

And so, there was word from ero-ge industry members from 2ch, which basically said that we'll have to wait until the meeting on June 2nd to find out what's really going on.

It hasn’t been decided that rape games will be regulated, they still have to listen to the opinions of all the member companies so something like that won’t be passed that easily. But we can’t be optimistic about this.

Canned Dogs posts a translation of a deleted post from an EOCS director's blog, which goes into detail about the situation revolving around it, and I highly recommend you read it.

All I can say is I'm glad this isn't the case, but hopefully media pressure isn't going to force them to take extreme measures when it comes to any sort of regulation on ero-ge.


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BlackDove's Avatar
BlackDove at 05/29/2009 13:44
Hurray for rape, everywhere!

Seriously, this shit was dumb.
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 05/29/2009 13:46
It's funny how suiting that caption is for that picture, given the circumstances surrounding the story.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar
GoldenGamerXero at 05/29/2009 13:47
Hawt dawg! Now eyes keen gets me sum o' that deleechioos Japonase RAPE! I seriously hate pornoraphic games but any step against censorship is good
Snacks n Candy's Avatar
Snacks n Candy at 05/29/2009 13:50
So is rape good or bad? I'm getting mixed messages here.
IV Backstab MC's Avatar
IV Backstab MC at 05/29/2009 13:55
RAPE FTW!!!!!!! Fuck tou TBS
IV Backstab MC's Avatar
IV Backstab MC at 05/29/2009 13:55
RAPE FTW!!!!!!! Fuck you TBS
mourning orange's Avatar
mourning orange at 05/29/2009 13:56
@ Snacks n Candy

Rape, when harming REAL PEOPLE is bad, as is censorship towards games featuring fake rape with fake people. I believe that is the point trying to be made here.
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seltzermx at 05/29/2009 14:00
Why doesn't the girl just bite the fingers off, I'm pretty sure they're in range of her teeth.
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Vigilante8 at 05/29/2009 14:07
This is pointless...look at this mess...the only thing that stands still is that Rspelay has catapulted itself to the level of instant classic...or at least a cult one...did anyone has the idea of just how much people seek this game out in the net just bacause of all this fuzz?
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peachboy at 05/29/2009 14:13
what a relief
CRAZYAPE69's Avatar
CRAZYAPE69 at 05/29/2009 14:15
snacks n candy@
depends what nationality you are..
atastysammich's Avatar
atastysammich at 05/29/2009 14:17
Dtoid Image Macro of the Week.

Well, I'm not ashamed to call this good news (for now), as far as ramifications are concerned.
HiddenAHB's Avatar
HiddenAHB at 05/29/2009 14:30
Yay!
Japan production of wierd shit is back on track again!
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 05/29/2009 14:32
I wonder if that TBS company realizes that they're shooting themselves in the foot by being complete idiots. No one will ever talk to them if they can't get their story straight.
BluDesign's Avatar
BluDesign at 05/29/2009 14:40
Look I just want a steady flow of tentacle porn. If it's consensual, all the better, so long as I'm not denied what I want.
Brad Rice's Avatar
Brad Rice at 05/29/2009 14:42
@Syn: They've apparently been doing this for a while. I had just never realized it. I guess it's like someone turning on Fox News commentary for the first time. Everyone has to learn.
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eternalplayer2345 at 05/29/2009 14:45
I knew japan has no since of morality!
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 05/29/2009 14:48
@Brad Rice: I'm pretty sure no one blames anyone except TBS. If they've been doing it for a while you'd figure maybe the EOCS would have known better. But since it appears they did not, at least a wider group of people know not to deal with TBS now.
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 05/29/2009 14:55
Rape sequence re-initiated. All systems are go.
Corak's Avatar
Corak at 05/29/2009 15:03
I definatly don't condone any game that is a "rape simulator" or whatever, but I don't judge those that play them as long as it stays there and you don't go out and practice it. If this passes then you had better ban it in other media forms as well. Can't have it shown in movies or TV anymore either.
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 05/29/2009 15:10
That's my Japan, you can't ban good ol' virtual rape.
Bigmoose85's Avatar
Bigmoose85 at 05/29/2009 15:30
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Bigmoose85 at 05/29/2009 15:32
If i want to buy this game in the US i should be able to!
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Im OK at 05/29/2009 16:00
JOURNALISM!
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Timstuff at 05/29/2009 16:51
Normal people do not find rape arousing. The kind of people who would want to play this game are sick in the head, and no, it is NOT the same as the violent fantasies we have from the moment we pick up a stick on the school playground and pretend it's a sword. Mentally healthy men do not look at women and say "I'd like to rape her." This kind of product is for people so desperate for an erection that they're willing to go to some VERY dark territory to get one. You can go ahead and call me a traitor or whatever, but anyone with some common sense should be able to see that a line has to be drawn somewhere. How is having a rape fantasy any better than having a child molestation fantasy?
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Syn at 05/29/2009 17:18
@Timstuff: no one is really disagreeing with you. In fact, we aren't that focused on the content of the games at all. We don't like the idea of a Government getting permission to tell us what we can and cannot expose ourselves to in a virtual setting. It's up to people to decide what is and is not suitable for them, people are not machines that you input commands into.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar
The Amazing Shenazin at 05/29/2009 19:09
THANK GOD!
tkyy's Avatar
tkyy at 05/30/2009 01:10
I'm relieved.
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