From: tnaran@no-more-virii-please.direct.ca   
      
   Rastus wrote:   
   >> two related articles on Japan shota/lolicon problems   
   >   
   > The bit that concerns me is when the large mainstream authors are following   
   > this same trend. A prime example is Ken Akamatsu who crossed the line of   
   > decency agewise with his hugely successfull Negima series.   
      
   Moe is big business apparently.  30% of the market, if I remember correctly.   
      
   > The biggest breath of fresh air I read/viewed in a long time was Kiyohiko   
   > Azuma's Yotsuba for releasing an innocent and non predatory series featuring   
   > children.   
      
   Azuma-sensei seems to be a pretty decent person. Even Azumanga Daioh   
   wasn't even particularly predatory for high school girls compared to   
   most other high school comics (*cough* Joushi Kousei *cough*).   
      
   Also, I think Yotsubato! is aimed at a younger demographic because it   
   uses furigana in the Japanese edition (I only see that for manga aimed   
   at grade schoolers).   
      
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