00:00We're kicking things off with some great news for fans of Survival in Action,
00:03as the production of an anime adaptation of Tsugumi Project, also known as Tora Tsugumi,
00:09has been officially announced. No exact release date has been confirmed yet.
00:14In a post-apocalyptic future, Japan has been devastated and abandoned for centuries,
00:20becoming a wasteland inhabited by dangerous mutant creatures.
00:24The story follows Leon, an elite soldier sentenced to death who is offered a deal.
00:30He is sent to the deadly city of Tokyo on a suicide mission to retrieve a secret weapon.
00:36If he manages to survive and return with it, he will earn his freedom.
00:41And for those looking for more romance and high school comedy,
00:44it has been officially revealed that the second season of Mayonaka Harttoon is already in production.
00:50The production committee confirmed the addition of new voice actresses to the main cast
00:55and set the worldwide premiere for 2027.
00:58The search for the mysterious radio host Apollo is far from over.
01:03Moving on to much more serious topics,
01:05Mangaka Anetaru has spoken out to expose the harsh reality and exploitation
01:10faced by creators of Dujinshi and adult manga.
01:14Behind the pages enjoyed by thousands of people lies an abusive labor system.
01:20Anetaru explained that per-page rates are extremely low and have barely risen in years,
01:26while deadlines are suffocating.
01:28Because this industry is considered a niche market or is stigmatized,
01:33publishers take advantage of creators' vulnerability and lack of labor rights,
01:38forcing them to accept deplorable conditions simply to survive by doing what they love.
01:44Unfortunately, the pressure on manga artists comes not only from publishers,
01:49but also from the fans themselves.
01:52It has been revealed that Hideki, the author of the popular manga
01:561NN Agumi no Monster,
01:59has been receiving alarming amounts of harassment through letters.
02:03This is a recurring problem in Japan,
02:06where the most obsessive segments of the public
02:08blur the line between fiction and reality.
02:11The harassers send letters directly to the publishers' offices containing threats,
02:16insults, or aggressive demands about how the plot should unfold
02:20or which characters should suffer.
02:23This emotional exhaustion highlights the enormous psychological burden authors bear
02:28when faced with a toxic fan base.
02:31Continuing with the history of Japanese entertainment,
02:34Yuko Miyamura,
02:35world-famous for being the voice of Asuka Langley in Evangelion,
02:39spoke about the harsh reality and humiliations that Seiyuu,
02:43voice actors,
02:45endured on television shows during the 1990s.
02:48Today, Seiyus are treated like pop superstars or highly respected idols,
02:53but three decades ago,
02:55traditional television looked down on them.
02:58Miyamura recounted that when they were invited to variety shows,
03:01the production companies treated them like oddballs.
03:05They were constantly ridiculed for their profession
03:07and forced to perform humiliating or embarrassing acts on camera
03:12just to generate mockery and boost ratings.
03:15It's a stark reminder of the enormous cultural shift
03:18that had to take place for their work to be respected.
03:21And we'll wrap up with a story that affects all of us
03:24who consume digital media.
03:26While in the West,
03:27platforms like Steam and PlayStation
03:29claim that our accounts are
03:31non-transferable licenses
03:33that are lost when we die,
03:35the Chinese courts have set a monumental legal precedent.
03:39A regulation has been passed
03:41allowing families to legally inherit the video game accounts,
03:44digital libraries,
03:46DLCs,
03:47and microtransactions of a deceased loved one.
03:50Chinese courts determined that the time and money
03:53invested in these accounts
03:54make them a real economic asset.
03:56thereby protecting consumer rights
03:59and ensuring the preservation of video games for the future.
04:02And that's all for today.
04:04I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
04:07What do you think about the humiliating
04:09treatment voice actors received in the 90s?
04:12And do you think Steam or PlayStation
04:14should let us pass down our digital games
04:17just like they do in China?
04:19Leave all your thoughts below.
04:21Don't forget to hit the like button,
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04:25and see you in the next video.
04:27See you in the next video.
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