On September 24, netizens found that anime such as "Diga Ultraman" had been removed from the shelves on multiple platforms. After the news came out, it quickly caused a hot discussion on social media platforms, and related topics once rushed to the hot search. On September 27, Diga Ultraman was revived, but the content was cut. Discussions about the removal of other anime such as Diga Ultraman have remained hot for quite some time. After more than a month, when looking back on the incident of the anime being removed from the shelves, I can't help but think: What triggered the hot discussion among young people?
Long-term potential dissatisfaction and unease. In recent years, animation products have frequently been required to rectify, delete and remove from the shelves on the grounds that they involve sensitive plots, which has caused many controversies. For the removal of some animation products, the reasons given are often not convincing enough, and due to the relevant departments' supervision, there is a phenomenon of vague standards. This phenomenon will cause some anime fans to be dissatisfied and uneasy - because they do not know which beloved anime will be removed next time. The public opinion generated by each similar event will cool down over time, but the collective memory formed will be preserved.
Therefore, when the news of Diga Ultraman being taken down comes out, these memories can easily be awakened. Many people think of the incident of the previous anime being taken down, and the long-term potential dissatisfaction and uneasiness quickly erupted, which soon triggered a debate across the network.
Maintain your own hobbies. For the removal of "Diga Ultraman", many netizens expressed doubts and dissatisfaction. As a cultural product that accompanies the majority of post-90s and post-zero generations, many people have issued: "Can you still believe in the light?" "Lamentations. With the development of the times, more and more people will watch anime as a hobby of their own. Many of them are adults and are spread across jobs. When there are parents who report that certain anime involve plots that are not suitable for children to watch, and ask for anime to be removed, it is a senseless disaster for them. (Of course, this is related to our current lack of anime rating system.) Out of self-interest, they often express their opinions.
On the other hand, they can't understand why their favorite works were taken down on the grounds that they involved bad plots. Back to Digimon Ultraman, as a childhood memory for many, it, like other Ultraman series, has been hot among young people (especially men, in my opinion). For quite some time, Diga Ultraman has been appearing positively on the Internet because of the ideas it contains and the excellent production. And now it is taken down because of the so-called bad plot, the contrast is so huge, how can they accept it? For some, this is not just a denial of their long-standing hobbies, but also a denial of themselves.
Sensitivity to one's own rights. On the Internet, there will be a situation where "a hundred staunch opponents speak louder than ten thousand ordinary supporters." This means that many times oneself will be "represented". If we compare this with the controversy over the ban on dog meat, we may find something new. Many times, there will always be a large number of voices on the Internet demanding that dog meat be banned, which seems to be the general support of the public. But for so many people who love to eat dog meat, it is undoubtedly a violation of their rights. At the same time, it will also trigger the vigilance and sensitivity of some people who do not eat dog meat - today they ask for a ban on dog meat, will they ask for other things tomorrow, such as forbidden meat? This can trigger sensitivity for others to assert their rights.
The controversy caused by the removal of Diga Ultraman this time also has similarities. Maybe for them: whether children can watch a certain anime has nothing to do with them, and what they are sensitive to is that they are also managed as children, and they can't watch anime. In their view, this is undoubtedly an unreasonable violation of their own rights, which in turn leads to dissatisfaction.
How can I reduce the occurrence of such incidents? I think we should improve the regulatory mechanism for animation products and make the standards more detailed. On the other hand, it is also necessary to do a good job of relevant interpretation and publicity, and at the same time, it is necessary to protect the legitimate rights and interests of other people. The most important thing is to promote the introduction of the animation rating system in a timely manner. As long as the system is rationalized and the standards are refined, we can avoid the situation in which each has its own reasons and debates are not stopped.