Fantia Withdraws New Adult Content Guidelines, Returns to Previous Standards
The reversal shows that even platforms under payment-processor and regulatory pressure can be forced to retreat when the enforcement terms are seen as unworkable by their core creator base.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, KAI-YOU.
Creator support platform Fantia has withdrawn its revised mosaic and correction guidelines for the 2D genre, returning to previous standards after backlash from creators and users. The May 19 revision, which tightened mosaic requirements and applied to past works, faced widespread criticism for being unrealistic and threatening creative activity. Fantia apologized and is re-discussing policies with legal authorities.
Fantia issued the retraction on Friday, May 29, apologizing for the confusion caused by the May 19 guideline revision. The new standards had required that mosaics make the original form of the subject invisible, deeming transparent mosaics, thin blurs, and partial line hiding as insufficient. The rules applied retroactively to past works, which creators said was unrealistic for those with large back catalogs. Fantia had warned that non-compliance could lead to correction requests, non-publication, or account suspension. The platform stated it is now re-discussing future 2D genre policies with the legal authorities that raised the original objections, and will announce new standards later.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.