WTF Japan, Dr. Molester is not technically a criminal???

Nyxmeow April 10, 2018 2:07 pm

So I just googled and found out that Japan's national legal age of consent (federal law - it does vary somewhat in prefectural law), ie. for consensual sex, is 13 YEARS OLD. The lowest of any developed country. Grown ass adults having sex with 13 year olds is totally legal. That's f*cked up but explains so much in manga.

Edit: further investigation tells me that prefectural law generally takes precedence and raises the age to between 16-18, depending on the prefecture, although federal law still says 13. Also, to be fair, South Korean age of consent is apparently also 13. Which I also find f*cked up.

Responses
    Oliwia123456o April 10, 2018 2:47 pm

    In my cuntry 15 i legal ;)

    Oliwia123456o April 10, 2018 2:47 pm

    is*

    Anonymous April 10, 2018 3:13 pm

    In mine 18

    Kaoi-chaan April 10, 2018 5:14 pm

    Im not actually from the UK fyi, but where I'm at, you can consent at age of 16 but you cannot consent to sex with someone over the age of 18, until you are 18.

    just saying. April 10, 2018 5:44 pm

    actually it doesn't matter if you're at the age to have consensual sex because if he is over the age of 18 he is classified as a rapist because hes having sex with a minor. which means it doesn't matter if they consented or not its statutory rape.

    Rain April 10, 2018 8:14 pm

    In my country (Denmark) you're allowed to have sex when you're 15 and there's no rule about it not being legal to have sex with someone who's 18+.

    bookmunchies April 10, 2018 10:47 pm

    14 over here, so long as the other person isn't more than 5 years older.

    Pacgirl April 11, 2018 1:22 am

    In Canada, I forget the age but I know if you're a teen you can consent with another teen. Just not anyone 18+.

    Fukessu April 11, 2018 1:35 am

    So Japan 's legal age for consent is 13 but their legal drinking age is 20
    .......hm makes sense

    Lilly3.14 April 11, 2018 1:46 pm
    actually it doesn't matter if you're at the age to have consensual sex because if he is over the age of 18 he is classified as a rapist because hes having sex with a minor. which means it doesn't matter if they... @just saying.

    Until last year...only violent act with vaginal penetration with a penis was defined as rape in Japan... they waited for 110 years to change/ adapt the law... so in this case there was no rape legally speaking. In fact before this new law no man Could be recognized as a rape victim in Japan...

    Mélimélo-chan April 12, 2018 12:20 am

    Yeah ! I knew that already and I find it so fucked up! Like I understood it through all my manga readings lol and then research it!
    It gives me chills, because we are fighting so hard for laws against sex with minors in underdevelopped countries when it is happening in some of the most developped ones Σ(  ̄□ ̄||)
    Seriously makes me sick
    Also in my country, legal sex is 16 I believe but you can't have sex with someone older than 18! but I think it depends, like I think if it's consual it works ? I am actually not too sure but the other person can't be too old though

    Leech April 12, 2018 2:14 pm

    Guess what. The age of consent in the Philippines is 12 lol

    Rhae April 25, 2018 7:18 am

    While TECHNICALLY the age of consent is 13 due to some archaic laws, there are plenty of child safety laws that protect minors up until 18 or 20. Hence why it's not a regular, supported practice for adults to have relations with minors (and why things like being a lolicon is considered a BAD thing). While yes, there are always disgusting loopholes, the same could be said for the USA, sooo. Yeah. But for the most part, it is considered a crime to do things with minors even in Japan.

    samsam July 10, 2018 1:19 pm

    In my country its 18.

    Shem September 24, 2018 6:29 pm

    There is this so called statutory rape, like even tho they consent it, its still rape cause the other one is a minor

    Midori May 26, 2019 9:32 pm

    In india its 18

    samsam October 27, 2019 5:50 pm
    In my country its 18. samsam

    Even though the age of consent is 18 if you're married then you can have sex if the wife is 15. But that's kinda ironic because the legal age to get married is 18 for females and 21 for males

    Lazy Potato March 17, 2020 5:11 pm

    Dfqq???? Im very shook Σ(  ̄□ ̄||)

    Thanks for the info but WTF???!?!? Σ(っ°Д °;)っ