I've been browsing FANZA (DMM) lately, I wonder if you've seen this screen?
This means that we can't access the works' pages in our current region; simply put, it's region-locked (meaning other regions can't access what Japan can). However, not all works are locked. For example, Shin Arina's reborn work, "SUPER STAR welcome back!! Large-scale transfer Shin Arina Two months of close-up work Great abstinence and awakening 4-part special!!", is still accessible. But Misaki Nanami's latest work, "Forbidden rape 7", is also available. The video titled "If I Had a Mother Who Was Righteous" is no longer accessible:
Why is there such a difference between these streaming works? Did Misaki Nanami (渺奈奈美) do something wrong, or is she being looked down upon because of her lower ranking? Or is this also a problem with the new AV law?
Actually, none of that applies; this is FANZA's self-censorship...
Although there are official licenses in other regions, if you pay close attention to the list of works imported by Japanese companies, you'll know that some films can't be imported—which works are they? Those films that violate "good morals," such as those depicting perverts, incest, or incest, are restricted from import. Previously, FANZA didn't restrict access to their anime pages, but now they do.
What? You're asking how I feel? I thought for a long time and couldn't come up with a good answer, so I'll just be honest: First, I find it strange that Taiwan doesn't currently censor Japanese AV works. I don't understand Japan's reasoning for directly prohibiting their import. Do they think we'll have a wrong understanding of Japan, that there must be perverts on trains and that women will be penetrated by their fathers-in-law after marriage? Or do they think we have poor self-control and will imitate these films? Frankly, I'm completely baffled and don't understand the reasoning behind this (region locking).
More importantly, this is essentially encouraging piracy: Seeing Misaki Nanami's (渺奈奈美) works blocked, would you just ignore it or try to find the videos? And will those "resources" online become unavailable just because FANZA region-locked them?
The answer is obvious, right? So I really don't think region-locking is a smart decision, but there's nothing we can do; they just did it. Sigh.
