8 Anime Series Banned in Different Countries

May 02, 2023, 18:57 IST

Wion Web Desk

Assassination Classroom

In Assassination Classroom, the students of Class 3 struggle to find a way to assassinate their alien teacher to save the world. Florida and Wisconsin banned the anime due to the terrifying reality of school shootings and gun violence in America.

Psycho-Pass (China)

Psycho-Pass is a PG-13 show with some graphic violence and heavy themes. The Chinese government did not approve of the cyberpunk theme of the story.

Fate Kaleid/Liner Prisma Illya (Russia)

Fate Kaleid/Liner Prisma became infamous for its overly sexualised underaged characters. Russia banned the anime series due to its strict laws on child pornography.

Kite (Norway)

Kite's protagonist is a girl who uses bullets to make people explode. However, Norway banned the anime series due to an extremely graphic scene of sexual assault with the protagonist, Sawa, who was also a minor. 

High School DxD (New Zealand)

High School DxD is a popular anime. However, New Zealand banned the anime series perceiving it to be sexually exploitative of minors. 

Pokemon (Saudi Arabia)

Pokemon is one of the most beloved anime of all time. However, Saudi Arabia has banned the entire anime series due to some sensitive or harmful content, including religious teachings and gambling.

Hetalia: Axis Powers (South Korea)

In Hetalia: Axis Powers, every character represented a country. South Korea banned the anime as it found the representation insulting. 

Kinnikuman (France)

France banned the anime series Kinnikuman due to a character called Brocken Jr, a 'good Nazi.' He wears a Nazi uniform due to his father's role in World War II. However, he doesn't adhere to Nazism's hateful beliefs.

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