Visitors to Ghibli Park in Japan’s Aichi prefecture will be prevented from taking inappropriate photos with statues of characters from beloved animated films. This comes after photos were posted on Twitter in February showing men pretending to sexually assault young female characters in the Studio Ghibli theme park.
When asked about the photos, Mr Omura said: “Ghibli Park is a place for adults and children to have fun while experiencing Ghibli films. I don’t want people who do things that many find offensive to come to the park.” The photos feature a park visitor taking upskirt photos of Marnie, the titular character of the 2014 film When Marnie Was There, and another fondling the breasts of Teru, the heroine from the film Tales From Earthsea (2006). Mr Omura added: “It is extremely malicious, just like the inappropriate behaviour at conveyor belt sushi restaurants.”