NO to Anime Censorship: Fan Service is a Genre Tool

Image showing popular Ecchi anime characters, including Marin Kitagawa from My Dress-Up Darling, with a large red "CENSORED" stamp across the image. The image represents ongoing debates about anime censorship and fanservice in adult and Ecchi genres. The All Ages of Geek logo is in the right hand lower corner indicating the publication.

There’s a big problem in the anime community right now: anime censorship. From Ecchi anime to adult visual novels, from Japanese games to creative doujin projects, folks online are acting like they’re moral judges of what’s “allowed” to exist. A growing wave of anime censorship is hurting creativity and silencing the voices of original creators. […]