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China Arrests Anime Fan Over BL Content – Charged With ‘Spreading Obscenity’

Summary by OtakuKart
A teenage anime fan in China has been arrested and sentenced under the country’s strict obscenity laws for distributing Boys’ Love (BL) manga online. The case, which was first reported on Weibo and Chinese digital rights forums, has stirred global outrage over what activists see as a growing pattern of censorship targeting LGBTQ+ content in Chinese media. The unnamed teenager allegedly shared several doujinshi (fan-made manga) featuring romantic…
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OtakuKart broke the news in on Friday, April 18, 2025.
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