Studio Ghibli Sparks Ire Over Response to Disturbing Theme Park Controversy

While you consider controversy, Studio Ghibli is hardly the primary firm that involves thoughts, nevertheless it appears the model is in scorching water at once. Whereas work continues behind the scenes on Hayao Miyazaki’s subsequent movie, Studio Ghibli has stored the general public’s eye on its newest enterprise: a theme park. Over in Japan, Ghibli Park opened final fall to constructive evaluations, however a disturbing pattern on the vacation spot has sparked outrage on-line amongst followers.

The incident includes guests at Ghibli Park as the large expo homes the stuff of desires for anime lovers. The large park highlights a lot of Studio Ghibli’s biggest movies, and followers are inspired to snap pictures as they traverse the amusement park. Nonetheless, netizens have been shocked when pictures appeared on-line of 1 customer group inappropriately posing with character statues on the park.

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The statues in query show Marnie and Therru from Studio Ghibli’s library of their normal outfits, however the controversial pictures in query are something however abnormal. The pictures show the younger (as in underage) characters being sexually assaulted by the friends. A number of the pictures showcase the friends taking upskirt pictures of the characters whereas others show them being groped. Clearly, this was achieved in public throughout Ghibli Park hours, and over in Japan, websites reminiscent of Livedoor sparked outrage after uncovering the pictures.

As you’ll be able to think about, there isn’t a world where mock sexual assault is humorous, and Studio Ghibli followers have been horrified to see among the firm’s underage heroines depicted like this. Requires stricter insurance policies at Ghibli Park have been referred to as for on-line, however that’s where the most recent subject has arisen. On March sixth, a Twitter consumer shared the official responses from Ghibli Park PR concerning the incident, and it appears the vacation spot has no plans to forestall conditions like this from occurring once more.

In response to Livedoor, the park’s spokesperson instructed the publication it had “no remark” on the subject, however that was not the tip of the ordeal. Unseen Japan went on to summarize the most recent details about the park’s response, and it’s pretty damning. Allegedly, the amusement park’s representatives stated “there could be no change in coverage or said guidelines concerning inappropriate actions with character fashions; the consultant said that the sexually threatening nature of the pictures was a matter of opinion, and that sooner or later employees “might maybe converse to” guests displaying comparable conduct, however wouldn’t inform such guests that mock sexual harassment was off limits.”

As you’ll be able to think about, this response is hardly what followers anticipated of Studio Ghibli and its theme park enterprise. Amusement parks ought to be a secure area for friends of each background, however Ghibli Park can hardly declare that if patrons are in a position to sexually violent pictures reminiscent of these on property. Different theme parks like Disneyland even Common Studios have strict tips in place to forestall such conduct, however for now, that isn’t the case at Studio Ghibli’s theme park. And given the depravity of those pictures, you’ll be able to see why anime followers are talking out in opposition to one of many business’s largest names.

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