{"rewrite":{"id":"r_58b89cf9eec3ccf4f7520445","clusterId":"c_75283d26784b4900388798a4","slug":"fantia-retracts-new-2d-content-guidelines-after-police-clarification","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Fantia Retracts New 2D Content Guidelines After Police Clarification","summary":"Fantia announced on June 25 that it will not implement the new content guidelines for 2D content and will operate under previous review standards. The decision follows police guidance that the suspected illegal content was live-action, not 2D. The new standards, announced May 19, required stricter mosaic processing and applied to past works, triggering backlash from creators. After reconfirming with police, Fantia confirmed the guidance targeted live-action content. Live-action content will keep the new standards. Fantia apologized for the hasty policy change, saying it deeply regretted the confusion caused. The platform also said it will improve its review operation system and standardize review quality to match other support platforms and social norms. The initial vague reference to \"relevant authorities\" had fueled criticism. The retraction comes after a May 29 temporary suspension of the new standards for 2D content. Fantia stated that the guidelines are self-regulatory standards based on advice from authorities and social conditions, and do not eliminate future legal risks.","whyItMatters":"The retraction shows that Fantia's initial overreaction to police guidance, applying it to all content without verification, created a crisis of trust among creators that the platform now must repair.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe police indication that triggered the May 19 guideline revision cited Article 175 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes distributing obscene materials. Fantia\u0026#39;s parent company, Tora no Ana Co., Ltd., said the police pointed out that some content could constitute that crime. Because Article 175 applies to both live-action and non-live-action content, Fantia judged it necessary to tighten standards across the entire platform, including 2D works.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter reconfirming with the police, Fantia confirmed that the content suspected of illegality was \u0026#34;intended for live-action content.\u0026#34; The new standards required mosaic processing \u0026#34;in a state where the original form is not visually recognizable\u0026#34; and deemed transparent mosaics, light blurring, or partial hiding as insufficient. Since the rules applied to past posts as well, creators who had been active for years faced potentially massive correction work. On social media, voices such as \u0026#34;the response is unrealistic\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;creative activities will stop\u0026#34; spread, and some works were taken down.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFantia apologized for the hasty policy change, saying \u0026#34;we deeply regret it.\u0026#34; It stated that the guidelines are \u0026#34;voluntary regulation standards\u0026#34; based on advice from authorities and social conditions, and do not eliminate or guarantee against future legal risks. The platform said it will improve its review operation system and standardize review quality, and will respond to future indications from police and government offices while making operational decisions autonomously with expert advice.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Police guidance that Fantia cited to justify stricter mosaic rules was specifically about live-action content, but the platform applied it to 2D as well, sparking a creator backlash that forced a full retraction for 2D.","twitterPost":"Fantia's retraction of 2D content guidelines after police clarification shows the cost of acting on vague legal advice without verifying scope. Live-action rules stay.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Fantia has fully retracted its new content guidelines for 2D content after police confirmed the guidance targeted live-action works. The platform will revert to previous review standards for 2D, while live-action content keeps the stricter rules. The reversal follows weeks of creator backlash and confusion over the initial May 19 announcement.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/95789\",\"title\":\"Fantia to completely withdraw introduction of new standards for 2D genres, announces guidance from police\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606253n\",\"title\":\"Fantia Retracts Revision of Guidelines for 2D Content, Will Operate Under Previous Review Standards; Live-Action Content to Apply New Standards\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9462,"outputTokens":2666,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782387384,"createdAt":"2026-06-25T11:27:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-25T11:30:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-25T11:30:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_75283d26784b4900388798a4","canonicalTitle":"「Fantia」2次元ジャンルの新基準導入を完全撤回へ　警察からの指導を公表","representativeArticleId":"a_563288c9b3b4c1deb5cef65f","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":1,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-25T07:41:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-25T09:26:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-25T11:30:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606253n","title":"Fantia、2次元コンテンツに関するガイドライン改定を“撤回”。以前の審査基準のまま運用へ。実写コンテンツの審査は新たな基準に適用"},{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95789","title":"「Fantia」2次元ジャンルの新基準導入を完全撤回へ　警察からの指導を公表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Fantia announced on June 25 that it will not implement the new content guidelines for 2D content and will operate under previous review standards.","The new standards, announced May 19, required stricter mosaic processing and applied to past works, triggering backlash from creators.","After reconfirming with police, Fantia confirmed the guidance targeted live-action content, not 2D content.","Fantia apologized for the hasty policy change, saying it deeply regretted the confusion caused.","The platform said it will improve its review operation system and standardize review quality to match other support platforms and social norms."]}