Doujinshi exhibition members applied for state support but were rejected. Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs does not recognize CM as culture

Comic Market, Japan's largest doujinshi exhibition, has become increasingly popular in recent years and has a certain influence in the world. However, it was cancelled this year due to the epidemic, and a large number of "pornographic book" authors are facing difficulties in life. Recently, a member of the doujinshi exhibition tweeted that his application for national support was rejected, which caused heated discussion because the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs does not recognize CM as a "culture."

·This Comic Market exhibitor @natsu_illust recently tweeted about the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs' support program for cultural and artistic activities, saying that he had also applied but was rejected. The Agency told him that Comic Market was not eligible for assistance, which sparked heated discussions among netizens.

However, many netizens seem to have never had a good impression of Comic Market. They say that Comic Market is a "pornographic book" exhibition, does not pay taxes seriously, and arbitrarily infringes on the copyright of original authors. Criticisms such as these are endless.