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Amazon Removes Yaoi Manga Titles From Kindle Store

Posted by timothy on from the think-of-the-kindling dept.

Repossessed writes "Amazon is now cracking down on Yaoi manga, with several titles that have been available on the Kindle since 2009 being delisted and others now being rejected, according to Digital Manga Publisher. DMP has also stated that Amazon has not given any rationale for the rejections and removals, and Amazon has not been answering emails or phone calls from journalists asking about the subject."

9 of 450 comments (clear)

  1. Wow by Aerorae · · Score: 1, Funny

    Homophobic AND racist. I am so disappointed in you Amazon!

  2. Re:Couldn't you define it in the summary? by Rakshasa+Taisab · · Score: 5, Funny

    And remove the joy of discovery when you google the term? Why for...

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  3. dongs galore by eltardo · · Score: 5, Funny

    As long as I can still buy 12" double sided dildos on Amazon, I'm good.

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  4. Re:Couldn't you define it in the summary? by Kenja · · Score: 4, Funny

    Has to be linked at some point I guess.

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/4/11/

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  5. Re:Couldn't you define it in the summary? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yaoi? I think you're really going to like it.

  6. Re:Not that I'm interested in the following... oka by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think your Google is broken.

  7. Re:Meanwhile still availible: by jhoegl · · Score: 3, Funny

    How deep did you go to find this?

  8. Re:alternatives to Amazon by SuricouRaven · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Can't say I'll miss porn written for schoolgirls,"

    Maybe they'll ban Twilight next.

  9. Re:alternatives to Amazon by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

    Was that necessary? Now I'm torn between hope and my firm belief in free speech.

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