Simon Lundström

Simon Lundström
Born1973
Järfälla, Sweden
OccupationTranslator
Siemon Lundstrom standing in front of the Supreme Court, May 16, 2012.

Simon Lundström (born 1973) is a Swedish manga translator.

Overview

He has introduced many Japanese manga and anime to Sweden, and has translated various manga such as "Fullmetal Alchemist", "One Piece", "Naruto", "Detective Conan", "Ranma ½", and "Neon Genesis Evangelion".[1][2]

In 2010, he was charged by the Swedish police with possession of child pornography for possessing cartoon images, but in 2012, the Swedish Supreme Court ruled that cartoon illustrations are not child pornography and acquitted him of the charge.[2] This case is called as "Mangamålet".

Footnote

  1. ^ "「このような法がどれほど間違っているかの生ける証拠」シモン・ルンドストロームからの手紙". Uguisu Ribbon Campaign(NPO). March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Ibi, Mieko (2013). "スウェーデン最高裁における非実在児童ポルノ所持無罪判決" (PDF). 外国の立法: 立法情報・翻訳・解説 (255): 211–228. Retrieved July 31, 2017.


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