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The new law has just passed, and actresses are already feeling the pinch!
Those who follow Twitter should have heard the actresses' lamentations. Fortunately, the Japanese news website 2chav.com has compiled some of their complaints, so let's see what they have to say:
Simply put, it's a total wipeout. Since July, many actresses have had "all their filming schedules" canceled because of the implementation of the new AV law, which requires them to start from scratch with new contracts. Furthermore—you might think it's just a matter of signing a few names, but it's not that simple. Production companies are in business to make money, and seeing the new regulations, they naturally want to avoid trouble. So, some actresses have said that films featuring multiple partners in group sex have been canceled, and other projects are under review…
This is bad, because this industry doesn't just have exclusive actresses for each production company. There are many different types of actresses to cater to—for example, higher-level project-based actresses (like Mitani Akari and Jinguji Nao, who didn't have exclusive contracts before), amateur project-based actresses, and unknown actresses used for mass production, because fans like different kinds of films. If the implementation of the new AV law leads to the disappearance of some excellent works, such as Ai Uehara's "100 People ✕ Cumshot," it won't just be painful for fans. Even more regrettable is that many actresses may disappear due to a lack of work:
And don't forget, if actresses are out of work, male actors aren't much better off. For example, Somejima Mitsugu said he can only catch stag beetles in the park, and the worst part is he can't even catch any!
It's truly heartbreaking. But the worst is yet to come!
Besides having no films to shoot, many actresses' Twitter accounts also mentioned that after the two-year grace period, the real killer move of the new AV law is about to arrive—that's right, just as the new law initially caused concern, feminist groups and elected officials want to prevent male and female actors from performing in real sex acts, forcing the AV industry back to its early days when it relied entirely on acting skills and no real sex:
So, are we still going to watch adult films?
Megami
Don't misunderstand, the AV industry isn't passive-aggressive; it's just powerless. They have no choice but to passively accept the consequences. If, as the actress says, live-action performances are truly canceled in two years, then I think this industry can shut down completely. Like the actress said, the people who drafted the new law claim they want to protect actresses from harm in the industry, but what they're doing is destroying it. What kind of salvation is that?
Feminism!
