Wang “Rebel Pepper” Liming Settles Into Japan

The Chinese cartoonist Wang Liming, who has over the last five years as "Rebel Pepper" become a popular cartoonist in China due to cartoons critical of the current regime and the subsequent attempt to deny him a platform for that work, has indeed stayed in Japan. Last CR checked in on Liming in August, this was one of many options he had. This last summer Liming found himself surveying the situation potentially facing him on his return to his home country as a wave of censure-style criticism of his work had erupted while he was abroad traveling. It turns out he did stay in Japan, and with the help of some of his friends has secured employment.

It seems so out of touch with the times for us to see this kind of open state-sponsored hassling of artists and cartoonists, but that -- and much worse -- is a living reality for a number of world cartoonists. The number of social media platforms out there through which such work can be disseminated has made these comics almost impossible to fully contain but also has exposed the artists involved a bit more than they used to be, too. We wish the cartoonist success and happiness in his new life, and a future, beneficial outcome with things back home.
 
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