Death Notes in China
No, not the manga, though that is present there as well, but “real live” death notes. It appears as though there is at least one company in China producing Death Note notebooks and selling them to students. Unfortunately, teachers in schools have been finding them with the names of students and teachers filled in! Now, school officials are confiscating them:
According to the director of Wuhan’s Publication Bureau, a copy of the confiscated “Death Note” has already been sent to be processed and checked. As soon as the notebook is declared illegal, the authorities will begin taking further actions against “Death Notes” sold around schools.
It all started in late March, when a parent found a “Death Note” in her son’s (currently in elementary school) backpack. The parent was shocked to find names of her son’s classmates and teachers inside the notebook, complete with gruesome descriptions of their deaths.
While I’m not surprised that students would emulate the actions of the characters in the popular series, I hope it doesn’t affect the ability of whichever company is distributing Death Note in China to continue to sell it there.
Source: ComiPress
