In light of recent privacy laws, we can kiss anime good-bye, or can we?

In the end, flowers are fated to whither, rivers to dry and humans to die, the seemingly never e

nding cycle of death and rebirth in reality ends for whoever dies or whatever withers and only begins for whatever or whomever is born. Philosophers will argue that in the grand scheme of things, the cycle never ends, but philosophers also say they know nothing and at this point, I agree with them. Before you think I am about to write something deep, kindly go back if you are not an anime fan, if you are, continue reading and when you're done, a thousand bijuudama multiplied by full counter if you do not share to fellow otaku's.

You see, anime websites have been banned and the Nigerian Otaku universe is no longer in one piece. The Japanese government, in enforcing it's privacy laws has taken huge steps to protect one of the countries leading exports in terms of entertainment (anime.) While a lot of people see anime as childish, with the masses referring to it as cartoons, we the elite know better.

For the last eleven years of my life, and probably more of yours, anime has been a source of not only entertainment but education for me and probably you. It has been a form of escape from so many things and I cannot help but lament at this ban. This write up is essentially a rant, and all those who are displeased with the ban can comment below. 

Yet, one cannot really fault the Japanese government for protecting it's entertainment industry. Pirate sites have been robbing the real creators of profits for years, and so while as an Otaku and an anime addict I am saddened by the new privacy laws, as a rational human being, I applaud the Japanese government. Perhaps if the Nigerian Federal Government could also protect Nollywood even internally, (against alaba boys,) our entertainment industry would be a viable economic option. I am not about to go into statistics of how much we lose to piracy each year, you have Google for that.

At the moment, I am an Otaku, and not a rational being, all I am here to do, is tell you I am angry! 😭 Anyone that has interesting anime should comment below, let's all connect and help eachother. This post will serve as anime stock exchange, just sayeetwithyourchest, I assure you, the Japanese government won't stop us. 

Love, 

The alpha. 

Arigatou.