I'm imagining a scenario where Sega would think it would reflect badly on them to make any money off of this dude's likeness, and it wouldn't matter if that money came from Japan or elsewhere.
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Gematsu: Sega halts sales of Judgement (JP) after actor Pierre Taki arrested on cocaine charges
- Thread starter Jintor
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Holy fuck so if you are caught using drugs in Japan you get unpersoned? They straight up eradicate traces of you from media?
They have no legal obligation to hold sales in Japan either fwiw.
It's a cultural/social issue over in Japan, scandals such as this cause a major problem and this is an unfortunate standard operating procedure. Think most everyone here can agree that this is extreme, but it's a deep-rooted culture issue.
I've never gone to Japan because I love my gas too much.
Can't imagine living there and never being able to use it.
Can't imagine living there and never being able to use it.
For everyone who is wondering why Japan and other Asian countries are so harsh on drugs, try reading this short article
https://oppositelock.kinja.com/why-are-japanese-drug-laws-so-strict-1715179416
TLDR: Asia watched as China, the preeminent Asian power, get completely fucked and humiliated by the West through opium.
https://oppositelock.kinja.com/why-are-japanese-drug-laws-so-strict-1715179416
TLDR: Asia watched as China, the preeminent Asian power, get completely fucked and humiliated by the West through opium.
I wonder how long the delay for the western release would be if they do end up removing/replacing his likeness from the game.
The mental health system in Japan is lagging behind with the treatments and stigma afaik. Being an addict of any sort might be extra tough to come forward about.
I feel like the big problem with it is that those archaic laws are much more damaging to the user than the drug itself. This man's life is basically over now and it's not from drugs deteriorating his body.
Because Sega doesn't want their product associated with him now. There's a major character in the game voiced by him that also looks like him and the game is coming out right when this guy is in the news for a major crime. We've seen similar stuff with companies wanting to distance their media from Michael Jackson after the latest documentary.
Eh, a little too serious, don't you think? Not defending him but way too many people consume drugs, including a lot of developers within Sega.
Reminder that people are fine with the MJ stuff in DMCV, and that the Kenshin author was arrested for child porn. Apparently not a major crime to Japan I guess.
It bears repeating that within Japan, this reaction to his crime is perfectly normal and standard.
This isn't some edge case or special instance. This is simply how they deal with drug-related crimes for people in the media.
I know it's hard to fathom for a lot of folks, I totally get it. =/
This isn't some edge case or special instance. This is simply how they deal with drug-related crimes for people in the media.
I know it's hard to fathom for a lot of folks, I totally get it. =/
Even if the reaction is business as usual, that does not make it not totally fucking stupid.
The Kenshin writer was arrested for some far more insidious and he got a slap on the wrist and his character in the Shonen Jump game.
From what I now gather: Protect the homeland but forget the children. Because children what this nation lacks.
Preaching to the choir.
I'm simply stating the facts because a lot of people seem confused or think this is a Japanese company acting out of line compared to other Japanese companies and Japan's draconian drug perspective.
i dont think they should edit the game, the west doesnt care about cocaine use like japan, especialy from an actor
Honestly, if this game eas American this wouldnt be more than a interesting fact. Now if he got caught with a illegal sex ring or something...
The difference would be they would cancel existing orders. So there is a difference if they stopped versus sold out what was left of their inventory.
Years of jail time for drug consumption is indeed too harsh, even in Asia. Historically drug users are often also drug dealers, maybe now the law should make the distinction more clear.
And ironically now the west ask the question: why is Asia so strict about drug? When they literally poisoned a country with drug.
Just today Japan had the biggest drug smuggling case in history: A Canadian was caught in airport with 30kg of drug.
Yup. The worst part is that the release window was PERFECT for the game in the West. Even if they manage to slap together a replacement actor for the character for the English release, they're gonna have to delay the game into next year if they want it to even have a shred of a chance of doing well now.
I'm Singaporean, we hang drug traffickers here. I know all bout the history of opium and the drug issue in Asia here. My stand on tough drug laws is that they are good, but there should be empathy applied when dealing with any human being.
The problem in Japan isn't strict drug laws but the social reaction to it. It's nonsensical and not proportional. Nowhere else in Asia does this.
Might I suggest that guns and drugs are actually quite different
I think this bears repeating, it's something that happens in Japan as standard practice.
I'm legit worried now.
The drubbing of drug users by the media here is overdone ("How did he/she fall from such lofty heights (by puffing on a J...)!?!" and so forth), but as for the legal ramifications, it is what it is. Hard to have sympathy for those who still elect to do drugs here when they know what will happen if they are caught, even if the punishment doesn't fit the crime. Japanese or foreigner, you want to do drugs, do so in another country.
Oh yeah, I am reminded of Nobuhiro Watsuki..... I guessing that his previous work wasn't pulled off the shelves (though the current series got affected for a bit)?
the text is incorrect in the pespective, Japan government invested a lot in Opium in China before the WW2, it was a big source of income to the imperial army
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2...s-opium-dealer-in-wartime-china/#.XIiW6hBv_Qo
I mean, Kenshin was still in Jump Force afterward (Shishio too) if that indicates anything.
Indeed, liberals love drugs, not guns. One thing is the same though: they both kill people, and before you say "car also kills people", no, drug is nowhere as useful as car. Heck it's easy enough to get legal drug from hospital, but people just want something stronger. Oh, and by the way, do you know where the money goes that you pay for drugs? Hint: Mexico. Should I remind you the atrocity drug lords committed to Mexican people? (A drug police's family was massacred last week by drug lord, right after the president attended his funeral). You are the one funding the drug lords.
Yeah I did notice it left out the part where Japan participated in it (since they wanted to be like a Western power, imperialism and all that), but I figured it was a decent basic overview.
When China was divided up into Spheres of Influence, Japan made sure to get their piece. But they clearly saw what opium did.