Australian Government silently bans importing adult japanese media including Hentai

The Australian Border Force is cracking down on illegal child pornography and has silently included Hentai.

No more Hentai in Australia

The exact terms of the ban

Australian Customs does not specifically state "Hentai" per se. However, it does say publications, films, computer games, or any goods that depict sex that offends the morality and decency of reasonable adults including bestiality and sexual violence.

J-List, a Japanese retailer that does that supply adult-oriented anime items, said that they were contacted by DHL Japan informing them that Australia started rejected packages containing adult products. The retailer was further advised by DHL Japan to stop sending products to Australia. Adult items that were rejected included hentai manga, doujinshi, cast-off figurines, JAV DVDs, and any product marked with a +18 rating.

The move to ban Hentai follows the sentiment of Australian politician Stirling Griff that there was an overwhelming number of adult animes that sexualize characters that look like children. The Australian Classification Board was questioned on how these animes slip through. The Board stated that since they were animated and fictional, Hentai was not flagged in the current rating system.

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Sources: LADBIBLE, Vice, J-List Blog, Australia Border Force