Seven Seas Cancels “Kodomo no Jikan” Release

15 Responses for "Seven Seas Cancels “Kodomo no Jikan” Release"

1. Anonymous May 30th, 2007 at 5:16 am 1

   All I can say that I hope that the former scanlator, Akatsuki, will pick this up again.

2. Owen S May 30th, 2007 at 5:22 am 2

   I wouldn’t call it “banned”, pKjd. Doubt Customs would try to confiscate the raws anyone brought in. Maybe you should reword that phrase to avoid confusion, lol.

3. pKjd May 30th, 2007 at 5:34 am 3

   True, true. If the latest Furaipan release can make it safely to my doorstep, no questions asked, then there’s really no worry :P

4. super rats May 30th, 2007 at 7:06 am 4

   I would have been more surprised to see this actually get released given how many Americans view the subject, even if it is fiction that involves no actual people. The hell of releasing this would probably grind most small companies to a halt. Really though, I’m sure most retailers wouldn’t stock this, would be afraid to put it on the floor, so from a business perspective there’s little to be gained if they can’t get it into stores. I’m really surprised they didn’t forsee problems getting this to market sooner than they did.

5. alafista May 30th, 2007 at 8:19 am 5

   wow are those in the pictures acutual figurines?

   But I do really enjoy Kodomo no Jikan .. its quite a nice read acutally, thats why I’m so excited to wait for the anime to be shown next season

6. DiGiKerot May 30th, 2007 at 9:42 am 6

   “Not appropriate” probably means that bookstores decided that they wouldn’t touch the book with a 20ft pole, lest a bunch of whiny religious types kick up a fuss (lest we forget poor Jesus). There’s no point in releasing something that’s only going to end up being available via a couple of online stores.

7. Kiko88 May 30th, 2007 at 10:23 am 7

   I figured this would happen. Can anyone honestly blame them though? No american retailer in there right mind would stock this manga.

   Although I was kind of looking forward to Kodomo no Jikan, I’m glad they aren’t releasing it. This book could possibly give manga a bad name in america, causing unnecessary edits of future releases.

8. Anonymous May 30th, 2007 at 12:38 pm 8

   >>causing unnecessary edits of future releases.
   Say that to the Shana novel edits.

9. sento May 30th, 2007 at 3:38 pm 9

   Hmm…Too bad. I was kind of looking forward to it too. Back to waiting for a former scanlator to pick up the manga again.

10. 7301 May 30th, 2007 at 7:37 pm 10

    Yea, what was with the Shana novel edit? Shana in her underwear is unacceptble? But VIZ left in the half naked Shana in the manga? Does that make sense to anyone?

    Anyways, it comes as no suprise to me that the manga was canceled. Whats acceptable in one country can get you burned on a stake in the next one. But one thing I don’t understand is how Tsukuyomi Moon Phase made it to america and passed with a 13+ rating. Anyone ever read that manga?

11. Galen May 31st, 2007 at 2:01 am 11

    Moon Phase was also edited; Elfriede’s nipples were erased during her bondage-torture scene to make it acceptable for the 13 and up rating. Volume 5 and up have been rated 16+, possibly because of the heat Tokyopop caught for censoring a manga and advertising it as uncensored.
    -Galen

12. halo32007 June 1st, 2007 at 12:11 pm 12

    This was expected. People in America are more sensitive about these issues…a love between a student and teacher…it is frowned upon in the U.S…

    I must to go to the anime expo…so badly…

13. jon September 3rd, 2007 at 4:08 pm 13

    its not realy fair that they can make such a big deal when you could just find loli anime anywhere else on the internet. it doesnt make any sense because if we can find loli porn or anything of the sort then why not a soft loli manga becase im sure that the comic isnt as bad as most images that people can find.

14. J-chan October 6th, 2007 at 8:20 pm 14

    So question its child molestationif an adult has intrest in a child but what is it fi its backwards. And tell me this why can a manga that involes say a 13 year old (junior high) and their teacher be allowed but this can’t? There is only like two years difference. I understand not wanting to put it int he market but what if it was to be marketed as a 18+ item? That would be ok.

15. Jack Canada December 22nd, 2007 at 1:50 am 15

    Although a lot might want this manga/ anime for me even trying to import this would land me in minimum 5 years jail time. Canada’s laws for “child porno” consists of real girls and fake girls having sex or leading to possible sex.

    On a second note I have been trying VERY hard to get the rin-chan life size figure. Only for Japan.