5 Banned Anime - Anime That are Banned

Thousands of anime are available on the internet to watch and while watching these animes, nothing feels wrong about them. Like why a anime will get banned, anime have some fan service but that’s not something illegal. But what if I tell you there are anime that got banned. And some are banned for insane.

There is hardly any genre left that anime has not touched. From sad to horror, anime had conquered every genre. And this wide variety of anime sometimes became a reason for ban of some anime in some countries.

Here are Some Anime That are Banned.

Attack on Titan
Death Note
Parasite
Osomatsu-San's First Episode
Pokémon

Attack on Titan

One of the most popular anime “ Attack on Titan” is banned in China. This anime has insane popularity and it is one of the most popular anime. China has banned this anime because of its violence visuals that is not appropriate for young audience.

Death Note

Another master piece “Death Note” is banned in China. The anime is easily available on mainstream network including Netflix. But it is banned in China because of its them.

Parasite

Guess which country has banned this anime, if you guessed China then you are correct. There no exact reason for the ban but most likely its blo*dy visuals.

Osomatsu-San's First Episode

Osomatsu-San's First Episode is banned in Japan. Yup! Japan the creator of anime bans anime too. Osomatsu-San's First Episode is banned in Japan because of copyright issue. Its first episode is paradise of all popular anime like Attack on Titan, DragonBall, Sailor moon and more.

Pokémon

The most innocent and kid friendly anime “Pokémon” is banned in Saudi Arabia. The reason for the ban is that Saudi Arabia's religious authorities declared that Pokemon encourage gambling and Jewish sentiments. Since then, there have been many conspiracy theories revolving around the show claiming it to be a Zionist conspiracy. Thus, it is banned in Saudi Arabia.