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Manga Artist Objects to CNN RapeLay Coverage

By pete_gallagher

In response to CNN's RapeLay coverage, a Japanese artist has penned an open letter to the network decrying its reporting of the matter.

Nogami Takeshi wrote that his career began drawing hentai manga (sexually explicit anime comic), though most of his current work was described as non-hentai manga. As such, Nogami calls himself 'well qualified to object to the views you present.'

After noting that, '... we Japanese enjoy one of the most safe and peaceful societies on Earth,' Nogami admits that Japanese society does have its problems, but that, 'I frankly do not think that you are the ones to tell us [about the problems]."

He continued:

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on April 06, 2010 (boomark / email).