{"id":21198,"date":"2023-08-29T17:31:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T08:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=21198"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:31:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T08:31:04","slug":"20230829-21198","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230829-21198\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple requests censorship of illustrations showing feet and cleavage from Japanese bishojo game\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On August 28, DMM Games and Koei Tecmo Games announced that they will make alterations to a number of card illustrations in the iOS version of <strong>Blue Reflection Sun<\/strong>. Five different card illustrations are being revised in order to satisfy the platform standards after the issue was pointed out by Apple. Additionally, while these revisions are being made, the relevant cards will temporarily have their illustrations swapped out for different ones.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/tid81XHBca0?feature=shared\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Blue Reflection Sun is a free-to-play \u201cHeroic\u201d mobile and PC RPG &nbsp;developed by DMM Games and Gust, a division of Koei Tecmo Games. It marks the third title in the Blue Reflection series and takes place in a world where a mysterious Ash began to rain down a year and a half ago. This Ash was in fact a toxic substance that causes the Ash Syndrome, a disease that invades the human body and eventually leads to death. Furthermore, the Ash also gives birth to Testa, bizarre monsters that attack humans. The only way to defeat the Testa is with a special power that on rare occasions has been known to manifest itself within humans who have been infected with the Ash Syndrome. The game follows a group of young girls who possess such power and have gathered at a certain school. As the world heads toward its end, these girls, linked by powerful yet transient bonds, endeavor to quell the destruction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Progression in Blue Reflection Sun is tied to quests, which include both story scenes and battles. The battle system is turn-based, with turn order determined by a timeline. Players must give commands to each member of their party as they aim to defeat their foes. The game also includes a gacha system where you can obtain new characters as well as Frag Cards, which can be equipped to characters to provide them with extra stats and skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230828-261950-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230828-261950-001.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230828-261950-001-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230828-261950-001-380x190.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230828-261950-001-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230828-261950-001-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230828-261950-001-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230828-261950-001-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230828-261950-001-1068x534.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230828-261950-001-840x420.jpg 840w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">* One of the illustrations that is being revised.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A few of these cards seem to have caused a bit of a fuss, however, as an announcement from the game\u2019s official X\/Twitter account on August 28 explains that several card illustrations in the iOS version are being altered. This decision was made after Apple took issue with the illustrations, and Koei Tecmo Games and DMM games are now in the process of revising the illustrations in order to satisfy the iOS platform standards. Five of the game\u2019s Frag Cards are being revised and will have their illustrations replaced by different artwork of the same character in the meantime. Each of the cards in question were already in the game prior to August 28.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also noted that more illustrations may possibly be altered in the future. Even for cards that are not having their artwork temporarily changed, if Apple has indicated that they are problematic, then they too may be revised to come into line with the platform standards.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3010iOS\u7248\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u4e00\u6642\u8868\u793a\u5909\u66f4\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3011<br>iOS\u7248\u306b\u304a\u304d\u307e\u3057\u3066\u3001\u4e00\u90e8\u306e\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8\u306b\u30d7\u30e9\u30c3\u30c8\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30e0\u304b\u3089\u6307\u6458\u304c\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<br>\u5be9\u67fb\u57fa\u6e96\u3092\u6e80\u305f\u3059\u3088\u3046\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u4fee\u6b63\u3092\u884c\u3063\u3066\u304a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<br><br>\u5bfe\u5fdc\u5b8c\u4e86\u307e\u3067\u3001iOS\u7248\u306e\u307f\u4e00\u6642\u7684\u306b\u8a72\u5f53\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u8868\u793a\u3092\u540c\u30e1\u30f3\u30d0\u30fc\u306e\u5225\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8\u306b\u5909\u66f4\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059<\/p>&mdash; \u300eBLUE REFLECTION SUN\/\u71e6\u300f\u516c\u5f0f (@BRSUN_game) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BRSUN_game\/status\/1696056624085905740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Post translation:<\/strong> [Notice regarding temporary changes to some of the card illustrations in the iOS version] Several card illustrations in the iOS version of Blue Reflection Sun have been identified as problematic by the platform holder. We are currently revising these illustrations so that they meet the platform standards. Until the revisions are complete, the relevant cards in the iOS version will have their illustrations swapped with different artwork of the same character.&nbsp;<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3010\u60b2\u5831\u3011\u98a8\u5442\u30d5\u30e9\u30b0\u3000\u30a2\u30a6\u30c8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W5vNNC5QrE\">pic.twitter.com\/W5vNNC5QrE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Goodmorning (@Goodmor29288040) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Goodmor29288040\/status\/1696062773078425862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Post translation:<\/strong> Sad news \u2013 bath-themed Frag Cards are a no-go\u00a0<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The illustrations in question range from bath and pool scenes to a girl showing the sole of her foot. The reason that these illustrations were flagged by Apple is unclear, but the announcement gave some indication of what kind of illustrations may need to be revised in the future, including \u201csexually suggestive depictions of characters\u201d and \u201cillustrations that show an excessive amount of skin or focus too heavily on certain parts of the body.\u201d We can infer that the five images mentioned in the announcement are being revised likely for these or similar reasons. Although there are many titles with content that differs depending on what is allowed on each platform, it\u2019s rare for a company to be so upfront about the reasons while also acknowledging the possibility of future alterations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement notes that the relevant cards are only having their illustrations temporarily changed in the iOS version, and that the effects and skills of the cards will remain unaltered. 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