My fellow otakus. Right after, the censorship issue that plagued nearly all of July happened, We have another issue that to deal with… What’s this issue? Well, this time, it involves our collection of otaku goodies. From media, merchandise, and cosplay. Bans aren’t involved, but, instead, economics are involved.

So, the question you’re probably asking? What’s going? Well, recently, according to an update by X user MangaAlerts#uw7s, the De Minimis exemption has been officially suspended by president Donald Trump. There is also the official statement by the White House website for more information. This is a massive blow for many of us otaku, but your first question is, what is the De Minimis exemption anyway?