We have made a list of anime that have been banned in the United States, please note that the anime are listed in no particular order. The first episode of Transformers: Robots in Disguise was pulled from circulation in North America. The reason?
Paranoia Agent was banned because of its disturbing yet fascinating themes, and it was deemed unsuitable for television broadcasting in Japan. It was also banned in the United States for a short while before retelecasting the edited and censored version.
These anime might be popular the world over, but they're unfortunately not available for those residing in China. Since trailblazers like Sailor Moon took the Western world by storm, many anime series have risen and fallen over the past few decades.
President Obama's parody, Ozuma, sort of stood by and let Yujiro do whatever he wanted. However, arguably, no President parody is as biting as Tramp.
US and Japan Reject United Nations Proposal to Ban Various Forms of Anime, Manga, and Games.
Inuyashiki depicts reactions from various political figures, including Trump.
The latest anime to do so is Hiroya Oku's Inuyashiki: Last Hero. The eleventh episode of the series recently featured a cameo from Trump that did not paint the President in the best light. During the eleventh episode, the characters find out a meteorite is heading toward the Earth and mankind will soon be destroyed.
After the timeframe for bidding ends Minoru decides to sell the Death Note to the USA for 1 quadrillion yen.
Devilman Crybaby. Another anime showing how the president would react to disasters, Devilman Crybaby 's brief cameo from Trump presents him struggling to hide from reporters during the raging wrath of Koda's Devilman, sent throughout the world thanks to the intricate plans of Satan himself -- Ryo.
Even before his election, he had been a magnet for criticism because of his controversial statements, volatile personality and failed business ventures. Upon becoming president, the controversies around him were projected into the world theater, which meant countries that previously had little reason to care what Trump said now had to listen to him.
In the final chapter of Hinomaru Sumo, Trump appears to watch the final battle. He has little idea what's happening in the sumo match, but simply attends to watch the important match. Trump's appearance here serves little plot purpose, but much like in Dr. Stone and Devilman Crybaby, his brief cameo is there to elevate the global conflict of the scene.
Golgo 13. Anime has been parodying Trump long before he became president. Golgo 13 did not feature Trump as we know him, but rather the womanizing, cheating businessman Ronald Crump. He might not be Trump as president, but rather seems to be a direct reference to his reputation as a businessman.
Trump is a bit player in the series with no impact on the story. However, when compared to some of the incredibly evil characters in Devilman Crybaby, Trump is presented more neutrally in this series. After all, while his inaction doesn't help anything, it also doesn't speed the world to its doom.
Death Note. Trump does not appear in the original Death Note series, but he made a surprising significant appearance in the one-shot sequel manga, Never Complete. He is one of the many world leaders who bids on the Death Note when Minoru Tanaka starts auctioning off the book.
Of course, Donald Zurump is not really a direct parody of the President, but rather series regular Katsura Kotarou wearing a fake mustache, being elected under the premise of rebuilding the country in a new, productive manner. "Zurump" is targeted by multiple assassins, supposedly dying in an explosion.
Anime-related stuff is often used in a mocking, satirical way. It's not unique to Trump. It's just a weird trend that's been around for a long time. No idea how it started.
Trump does provide some over the top soundbytes that could help enable it to seem more like anime though.
The first episode of Transformers: Robots in Disguise was pulled from circulation in North America. The reason? It showed Optimus Prime crashing into a skyscraper, which was quite similar to World Trade Center in America. So, due to its eerie similarities with the 9/11 incident, the American audience considered the episode unpleasant.
Shoujo Tsubaki was not just banned in America but also worldwide, including in Japan. Here's why - the anime movie can be called one of the most horrifying, depressing, and disturbing anime ever made. The intense storyline revolves around a young girl, Midori, who loses her mother. From then on, her life only went darker and harder.
Picture this: you are casually walking down the streets, minding your own business. But suddenly, you get hit but a kid wielding a golden bat. The kid runs away on his rollerblades, and you get angry but can't do anything about it, so you go about your way. But then, it turns out you weren't the only victim of that golden bat.
The last episode of Excel Saga, "Going Too Far," went too far with the graphic violence and nudity. It was banned everywhere because of the obscenity it showed. Interestingly, the show's creators said they wanted the episode to be banned on TV. It exceeded 3 mins from the designated timeslot to be aired on national television, anyway.
Another movie with themes like horror, sexual abuse, and violence is Wicked City. The anime dabbles with a concept of a demonic world co-existing with the human one. Two agents are deployed to ensure that the treaty succeeds and maintains peace. It has a dark plot where the female lead is sullied, and the male main character comes to her rescue.
Lily cat was deemed unfit for children in the United States. The movie revolves around astronauts floating across space in a ship that only aged them one year in 20 years. Suddenly, the ship is attacked by a shape-shifting alien species, and the astronauts and the alien are locked in a deadly survival match.