http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/09/nyaf-news/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:08:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/09/nyaf-news/#comment-614543 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:02:27 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/09/nyaf-news/#comment-614543 No, no. No high schools or colleges. Just academies. No, no. No high schools or colleges. Just academies.

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/09/nyaf-news/#comment-614496 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:21:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/09/nyaf-news/#comment-614496 It was one complaint, and the store handled it well. However, there are some covers on everyday manga which may seem...questionable, and if one flips through a book, it is not difficult to find a scene which can be taken out of context. Barnes & Noble has three comics sections: Children's, Teen, and Graphic Novels. The latter is where most of the manga is shelved, from Naruto to yaoi. B&N is very cautious with adult material, and generally the corporate buyer ignores it. Stores can order the titles. Our BookMaster database lists age levels, so that we know if something is inappropriate. Most yaoi arrives shrinkwrapped. Who watches the watchmen? Generally, it's the publisher who decides. Book reviews help as well. The American Library Association tracks most/all books which have been challenged across the country. The House bill is interesting. Most imported Hentai is translated so that a high school setting becomes a college. How do you enforce such a law? How is it done with movies? It was one complaint, and the store handled it well. However, there are some covers on everyday manga which may seem…questionable, and if one flips through a book, it is not difficult to find a scene which can be taken out of context.
Barnes & Noble has three comics sections: Children’s, Teen, and Graphic Novels. The latter is where most of the manga is shelved, from Naruto to yaoi. B&N is very cautious with adult material, and generally the corporate buyer ignores it. Stores can order the titles. Our BookMaster database lists age levels, so that we know if something is inappropriate. Most yaoi arrives shrinkwrapped.
Who watches the watchmen? Generally, it’s the publisher who decides. Book reviews help as well. The American Library Association tracks most/all books which have been challenged across the country.
The House bill is interesting. Most imported Hentai is translated so that a high school setting becomes a college. How do you enforce such a law? How is it done with movies?

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