By the way the bill passed.  It's an ordinance that includes fines and penalties, but no jail time. It seems as if they are going to ease this one into a law.  This also isn't the first time they have tried to pass something like this.

And as a fan of Anime and Manga, I would warn all parents both present and future to keep in mind that just because it's a cartoon doesn't mean that it's for kids.  Other anime fans can tell you that some Adult Anime and Manga can be very disturbing and twisted.  It will make make you instantly ask the question "what kind of person would want find enjoyment in this?"

Will this hurt Anime and Manga Fans passion for the art?  Nope, it won't

Will it affect Poser rendered art?  Nope, not unless you live in Tokyo and produce the type of Anime and Manga art that the government is targeting.

Is this move a good thing?  Probably so, but since there is a large sex industry in Japan, this ordinance will probably never reach a status of anything greater than what we see, which is an effort to try to clean up what youth are exposed to.  You know little Pervs grow up to be Pervs, so by changing the youth they can have a better crop of adults.