From the beeb: A Tokyo court has ruled a Japanese cartoon book obscene, in a landmark court case that sparked debate on freedom of expression and the position of the country's ubiquitous 'manga' cartoons. Monotori Kishi, a 54-year-old publisher, was handed a one-year prison sentence, suspended for three years, for violating Japan's penal code on the sale and distribution of obscene literature. Presiding Judge Yujiro Nakatani said Mis****su, or Honey Room, was too graphic. More here Oops - this doesn't bode well for all you pr0... I mean Anime aficionados.
