hey piccolo why’d you have to go do that now you’re hurt I’m facing to another
now you’re hurt I’m facing to another
now you’re hurt I’m facing to another dimension ah censorship the bane of
dimension ah censorship the bane of
dimension ah censorship the bane of enemy purists everywhere
enemy purists everywhere
enemy purists everywhere no don’t tell me that’s right Piccolo’s
no don’t tell me that’s right Piccolo’s
no don’t tell me that’s right Piccolo’s power is fading
power is fading
power is fading soon we will both be in another
soon we will both be in another
soon we will both be in another dimension welcome to watchmojo.com and
dimension welcome to watchmojo.com and
dimension welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 worst cases of censorship in
the top 10 worst cases of censorship in
the top 10 worst cases of censorship in anime one punch and take a fighting
anime one punch and take a fighting
anime one punch and take a fighting friend now pummel is that flatter than
friend now pummel is that flatter than
friend now pummel is that flatter than the shape of the earth mr. Hill memo
the shape of the earth mr. Hill memo
the shape of the earth mr. Hill memo number 10 invisible guns you Yeoh duel
number 10 invisible guns you Yeoh duel
number 10 invisible guns you Yeoh duel monsters let’s go Kaiba mr. Pegasus
monsters let’s go Kaiba mr. Pegasus
monsters let’s go Kaiba mr. Pegasus would like to have a few words with you
would like to have a few words with you
would like to have a few words with you anyone who grew up watching anime on
anyone who grew up watching anime on
anyone who grew up watching anime on Western television knows that for kids
Western television knows that for kids
Western television knows that for kids is a top offender when it comes to anime
is a top offender when it comes to anime
is a top offender when it comes to anime censorship in you yo there are multiple
censorship in you yo there are multiple
censorship in you yo there are multiple instances where our main character is
instances where our main character is
instances where our main character is actually held up the unloaded guns by
actually held up the unloaded guns by
actually held up the unloaded guns by thugs or bandits Janet you ain’t talking
thugs or bandits Janet you ain’t talking
thugs or bandits Janet you ain’t talking your way out of this one now hand over
your way out of this one now hand over
your way out of this one now hand over that prize money or else though suddenly
that prize money or else though suddenly
that prize money or else though suddenly Keith I’ll do whatever you say after 4
Keith I’ll do whatever you say after 4
Keith I’ll do whatever you say after 4 kids got their hands on the show however
kids got their hands on the show however
kids got their hands on the show however things got a little weird as American
things got a little weird as American
things got a little weird as American audiences are somewhat sensitive to the
audiences are somewhat sensitive to the
audiences are somewhat sensitive to the issue of gun violence for kids decided
issue of gun violence for kids decided
issue of gun violence for kids decided to just go with the ever menacing
to just go with the ever menacing
to just go with the ever menacing pointing finger if I run from this it
pointing finger if I run from this it
pointing finger if I run from this it really will be a scared little puppy dog
really will be a scared little puppy dog
really will be a scared little puppy dog reach for the sky Kaiba or pull my
reach for the sky Kaiba or pull my
reach for the sky Kaiba or pull my finger you’ll never take me alive
number nine negatives during gore scenes
number nine negatives during gore scenes tokyo ghoul
[Music]
[Music] in Japanese broadcasts violence is often
in Japanese broadcasts violence is often
in Japanese broadcasts violence is often censored by using black bars thrown
censored by using black bars thrown
censored by using black bars thrown across the screen to cover up the gore
across the screen to cover up the gore
across the screen to cover up the gore notably in Tokyo ghoul however a more
notably in Tokyo ghoul however a more
notably in Tokyo ghoul however a more stylistic approach was taken by
stylistic approach was taken by
stylistic approach was taken by reversing the colors and getting the
reversing the colors and getting the
reversing the colors and getting the moment of blood a film- style look
moment of blood a film- style look
moment of blood a film- style look Lyons’s can see the bloody action but
Lyons’s can see the bloody action but
Lyons’s can see the bloody action but not be traumatized by the red I guess
motherland KDP good epochal as you know
motherland KDP good epochal as you know as though it’s really the color red that
as though it’s really the color red that
as though it’s really the color red that scares people away and not the horrific
scares people away and not the horrific
scares people away and not the horrific screams and squishy sound effects while
screams and squishy sound effects while
screams and squishy sound effects while it’s definitely a more stylistic
it’s definitely a more stylistic
it’s definitely a more stylistic approach to censorship a show that uses
approach to censorship a show that uses
approach to censorship a show that uses violence as such a hard plot device
violence as such a hard plot device
violence as such a hard plot device doesn’t need to be censored to begin
doesn’t need to be censored to begin
doesn’t need to be censored to begin with
with
with she’s nobody on tour tonight demo you
she’s nobody on tour tonight demo you
she’s nobody on tour tonight demo you idiot or Basu God name lucky number 8
idiot or Basu God name lucky number 8
idiot or Basu God name lucky number 8 Jing zhis bikini Pokemon this is all a
Jing zhis bikini Pokemon this is all a
Jing zhis bikini Pokemon this is all a big mistake you remind me of my
big mistake you remind me of my
big mistake you remind me of my granddaughter if there’s one thing that
granddaughter if there’s one thing that
granddaughter if there’s one thing that Japan Trump’s us on it’s the over sexual
Japan Trump’s us on it’s the over sexual
Japan Trump’s us on it’s the over sexual ization of characters regardless of
ization of characters regardless of
ization of characters regardless of their gender since the age of consent in
their gender since the age of consent in
their gender since the age of consent in Japan is much younger than Western
Japan is much younger than Western
Japan is much younger than Western society they tend to get away with a
society they tend to get away with a
society they tend to get away with a little more than we’re used to in this
little more than we’re used to in this
little more than we’re used to in this hilarious Beach episode
hilarious Beach episode
hilarious Beach episode Team Rocket members Jessie and James
Team Rocket members Jessie and James
Team Rocket members Jessie and James enter into a beauty contest against
enter into a beauty contest against
enter into a beauty contest against misty but how is this gonna help us
misty but how is this gonna help us
misty but how is this gonna help us professor the contest draws thousands of
professor the contest draws thousands of
professor the contest draws thousands of people each year and most of those
people each year and most of those
people each year and most of those people get hungry they’ll all be looking
people get hungry they’ll all be looking
people get hungry they’ll all be looking for a place to eat so why not advertise
for a place to eat so why not advertise
for a place to eat so why not advertise this place in order to compete
this place in order to compete
this place in order to compete James has inflatable breasts that can
James has inflatable breasts that can
James has inflatable breasts that can change size once Pokemon made it over
change size once Pokemon made it over
change size once Pokemon made it over season however this whole scene was left
season however this whole scene was left
season however this whole scene was left on the cutting room floor fans of the
on the cutting room floor fans of the
on the cutting room floor fans of the series don’t call it a lost episode for
series don’t call it a lost episode for
series don’t call it a lost episode for nothing
nothing
nothing great job misty
great job misty
great job misty number seven cigarettes for candy one
number seven cigarettes for candy one
number seven cigarettes for candy one piece a kitchen mr. big shot that day by
piece a kitchen mr. big shot that day by
piece a kitchen mr. big shot that day by now
now
now we definitely understand that there’s
we definitely understand that there’s
we definitely understand that there’s plenty that will fly just fine in the
plenty that will fly just fine in the
plenty that will fly just fine in the Japanese market in comparison to the
Japanese market in comparison to the
Japanese market in comparison to the Western world
Western world
Western world for example the lovable chef of the
for example the lovable chef of the
for example the lovable chef of the straw hat pirates has a serious love for
straw hat pirates has a serious love for
straw hat pirates has a serious love for smoking this obviously wouldn’t go for
smoking this obviously wouldn’t go for
smoking this obviously wouldn’t go for four kids so they took liberty and
four kids so they took liberty and
four kids so they took liberty and changed his cigarettes into something a
changed his cigarettes into something a
changed his cigarettes into something a little more appealing to children
little more appealing to children
little more appealing to children no but outdoor I’ll make a fish fillet
no but outdoor I’ll make a fish fillet
no but outdoor I’ll make a fish fillet out of here you could had kids wide
out of here you could had kids wide
out of here you could had kids wide across the say you got that instead of a
across the say you got that instead of a
across the say you got that instead of a simple censoring though for kids redrew
simple censoring though for kids redrew
simple censoring though for kids redrew his new lollipop for every scene in
his new lollipop for every scene in
his new lollipop for every scene in which Sanji appears in their new
which Sanji appears in their new
which Sanji appears in their new localized version pleased with his
localized version pleased with his
localized version pleased with his newfound candy addiction Sanji will be
newfound candy addiction Sanji will be
newfound candy addiction Sanji will be an even better influence to his young
an even better influence to his young
an even better influence to his young fans candy never hurt anyone right i’m
fans candy never hurt anyone right i’m
fans candy never hurt anyone right i’m dare you speak to me like that you lolly
dare you speak to me like that you lolly
dare you speak to me like that you lolly sucking loser number six home for
sucking loser number six home for
sucking loser number six home for infinite losers
infinite losers
infinite losers dang ballsy looks like goku has really
dang ballsy looks like goku has really
dang ballsy looks like goku has really gotten off the beaten track this time
gotten off the beaten track this time
gotten off the beaten track this time and he’s taken quite a beating for it
and he’s taken quite a beating for it
and he’s taken quite a beating for it too
too
too okay we have to face the facts people
okay we have to face the facts people
okay we have to face the facts people die in Dragon Ball Z especially Krillin
die in Dragon Ball Z especially Krillin
die in Dragon Ball Z especially Krillin [Music]
[Music]
[Music] after one of go who’s made yets however
after one of go who’s made yets however
after one of go who’s made yets however he is tasked with running across snake
he is tasked with running across snake
he is tasked with running across snake way and falls into the Dragon Ball
way and falls into the Dragon Ball
way and falls into the Dragon Ball universes equivalent of hell
unfortunately for fans of the series
unfortunately for fans of the series sensors tried to clean up the death and
sensors tried to clean up the death and
sensors tried to clean up the death and afterlife references and most especially
afterlife references and most especially
afterlife references and most especially remove the word hell which is still
remove the word hell which is still
remove the word hell which is still technically considered a curse word darn
technically considered a curse word darn
technically considered a curse word darn I never get to have any fun
I never get to have any fun
I never get to have any fun so when Goku meets his first two demons
so when Goku meets his first two demons
so when Goku meets his first two demons gauze and mez he’s welcomed into the
gauze and mez he’s welcomed into the
gauze and mez he’s welcomed into the home for infinite losers also known as
home for infinite losers also known as
home for infinite losers also known as HF il don’t you have any idea where you
HF il don’t you have any idea where you
HF il don’t you have any idea where you are huh this is a LAN below the clouds
are huh this is a LAN below the clouds
are huh this is a LAN below the clouds the land of no return it’s also where we
the land of no return it’s also where we
the land of no return it’s also where we live once somebody comes here there’s no
live once somebody comes here there’s no
live once somebody comes here there’s no going back what number five
going back what number five
going back what number five zaboo’s s invisible sword Naruto
zaboo’s s invisible sword Naruto
zaboo’s s invisible sword Naruto franchise if you believe it
bro
bro while Germany’s well known for their
while Germany’s well known for their
while Germany’s well known for their strict censorship nothing was censored
strict censorship nothing was censored
strict censorship nothing was censored as badly as Naruto while the series has
as badly as Naruto while the series has
as badly as Naruto while the series has suffered major cuts mercenary ninja
suffered major cuts mercenary ninja
suffered major cuts mercenary ninja zabuza momochi suffered the worst in the
zabuza momochi suffered the worst in the
zabuza momochi suffered the worst in the original German broadcast of the show
original German broadcast of the show
original German broadcast of the show his sword known for decapitating his
his sword known for decapitating his
his sword known for decapitating his victims was completely censored to the
victims was completely censored to the
victims was completely censored to the point where only a hilf remains in a
point where only a hilf remains in a
point where only a hilf remains in a word filled with swords weapons in
word filled with swords weapons in
word filled with swords weapons in plenty of violence it’s so strange to
plenty of violence it’s so strange to
plenty of violence it’s so strange to think that a cartoonish comically large
think that a cartoonish comically large
think that a cartoonish comically large sword is what had to go
[Music]
[Music] number four excessive gore censorship
number four excessive gore censorship
number four excessive gore censorship terraform ours
our next censors need to get a hard
our next censors need to get a hard lesson in Photoshop known for its
lesson in Photoshop known for its
lesson in Photoshop known for its excessive levels of gore Kara for Mars
excessive levels of gore Kara for Mars
excessive levels of gore Kara for Mars has essentially been rendered
has essentially been rendered
has essentially been rendered unwatchable due to poor sensor jobs
[Music]
[Music] in order to hide the headless corpses
in order to hide the headless corpses
in order to hide the headless corpses and over-the-top violence the series is
and over-the-top violence the series is
and over-the-top violence the series is known for the team simply covered him up
known for the team simply covered him up
known for the team simply covered him up with black bars and black dots crew this
with black bars and black dots crew this
with black bars and black dots crew this has to be the laziest form of violent
has to be the laziest form of violent
has to be the laziest form of violent censorship we’ve ever seen
censorship we’ve ever seen
censorship we’ve ever seen there are even moments get this where
there are even moments get this where
there are even moments get this where 70% of the screen is just covered up by
70% of the screen is just covered up by
70% of the screen is just covered up by a black bar what is the point of even
a black bar what is the point of even
a black bar what is the point of even watching
number three jelly donut rice balls
number three jelly donut rice balls Pokemon
Pokemon
Pokemon [Music]
I’m donut Pokemon everyone knows that
I’m donut Pokemon everyone knows that the United States and Japan have two
the United States and Japan have two
the United States and Japan have two very different cultures each with their
very different cultures each with their
very different cultures each with their own rules on what is and isn’t
own rules on what is and isn’t
own rules on what is and isn’t acceptable when it comes to cuisine
acceptable when it comes to cuisine
acceptable when it comes to cuisine however the American market isn’t as
however the American market isn’t as
however the American market isn’t as accepting to foreign foods as Japan is
accepting to foreign foods as Japan is
accepting to foreign foods as Japan is when you got rice you make rice balls in
when you got rice you make rice balls in
when you got rice you make rice balls in order to localize Pokemon for American
order to localize Pokemon for American
order to localize Pokemon for American markets plenty of foods were changed for
markets plenty of foods were changed for
markets plenty of foods were changed for reasons that well why actually we’re not
reasons that well why actually we’re not
reasons that well why actually we’re not quite sure maybe it wants a doughnut the
quite sure maybe it wants a doughnut the
quite sure maybe it wants a doughnut the change is most notable when it comes to
change is most notable when it comes to
change is most notable when it comes to rice balls as they have all been changed
rice balls as they have all been changed
rice balls as they have all been changed to a more American friendly food the
to a more American friendly food the
to a more American friendly food the jelly doughnut you look kind of down ash
jelly doughnut you look kind of down ash
jelly doughnut you look kind of down ash huh have a doughnut that always cheers
huh have a doughnut that always cheers
huh have a doughnut that always cheers me up
me up
me up we got baked down these doughnuts are
we got baked down these doughnuts are
we got baked down these doughnuts are great jelly filled in my favorite
great jelly filled in my favorite
great jelly filled in my favorite nothing beats a jelly filled donut
nothing beats a jelly filled donut
nothing beats a jelly filled donut number to the Shadow Realm Yugi oh duel
number to the Shadow Realm Yugi oh duel
number to the Shadow Realm Yugi oh duel monsters one more attack and that dark
monsters one more attack and that dark
monsters one more attack and that dark energy disc will banish your mind to the
energy disc will banish your mind to the
energy disc will banish your mind to the Shadow Realm forever similar in case to
Shadow Realm forever similar in case to
Shadow Realm forever similar in case to Dragon Ball Z’s H fil the Shadow Realm
Dragon Ball Z’s H fil the Shadow Realm
Dragon Ball Z’s H fil the Shadow Realm is for kids as clever attempt to hide
is for kids as clever attempt to hide
is for kids as clever attempt to hide violence and death from its younger
violence and death from its younger
violence and death from its younger viewers now time to send you to the
viewers now time to send you to the
viewers now time to send you to the Shadow Realm
Shadow Realm
Shadow Realm sir is mine instead of being he’ll poor
sir is mine instead of being he’ll poor
sir is mine instead of being he’ll poor kids created the Shadow Realm
kids created the Shadow Realm
kids created the Shadow Realm a place where characters went instead of
a place where characters went instead of
a place where characters went instead of dying you didn’t hold up your end of the
dying you didn’t hold up your end of the
dying you didn’t hold up your end of the bargain so prepare by your punishment to
bargain so prepare by your punishment to
bargain so prepare by your punishment to just give me another chance
just give me another chance
just give me another chance spare me from the Shadow Realm
spare me from the Shadow Realm
spare me from the Shadow Realm afterwards they could be theoretically
afterwards they could be theoretically
afterwards they could be theoretically rescued when someone else defeated the
rescued when someone else defeated the
rescued when someone else defeated the individual who sent him there Pegasus
individual who sent him there Pegasus
individual who sent him there Pegasus may have helped you escape the Shadow
may have helped you escape the Shadow
may have helped you escape the Shadow Realm once before but it won’t happen
Realm once before but it won’t happen
Realm once before but it won’t happen again
we’re sorry folks but that’s really not
we’re sorry folks but that’s really not how death works this is pretty extreme
how death works this is pretty extreme
how death works this is pretty extreme as it adds an entire plot element to the
as it adds an entire plot element to the
as it adds an entire plot element to the show that isn’t presented at all in the
show that isn’t presented at all in the
show that isn’t presented at all in the Japanese version of the series according
Japanese version of the series according
Japanese version of the series according to the ancient scriptures I have to
to the ancient scriptures I have to
to the ancient scriptures I have to defeat you in a duel first then I’ll
defeat you in a duel first then I’ll
defeat you in a duel first then I’ll banish you to the Shadow Realm but why
banish you to the Shadow Realm but why
banish you to the Shadow Realm but why would you do that to make sure you stay
would you do that to make sure you stay
would you do that to make sure you stay out of my way before we incorrectly
out of my way before we incorrectly
out of my way before we incorrectly sensor out our topic here are a few
sensor out our topic here are a few
sensor out our topic here are a few dishonorable mentions Shelton Lotus your
dishonorable mentions Shelton Lotus your
dishonorable mentions Shelton Lotus your knickers and your heavy secret stuff oh
knickers and your heavy secret stuff oh
knickers and your heavy secret stuff oh no no go toyou know mera reroute again
no no go toyou know mera reroute again
no no go toyou know mera reroute again donut Kimiko seleya really your
donut Kimiko seleya really your
donut Kimiko seleya really your [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number-one lesbian partners turned into
number-one lesbian partners turned into
number-one lesbian partners turned into cousins Sailor Moon
hey it’s a Maura and Michelle we still
hey it’s a Maura and Michelle we still live in a time where same-sex
live in a time where same-sex
live in a time where same-sex relationships especially in children’s
relationships especially in children’s
relationships especially in children’s media is pretty controversial what what
media is pretty controversial what what
media is pretty controversial what what what it’s no wonder then that back in
what it’s no wonder then that back in
what it’s no wonder then that back in the 90s when Sailor Moon was brought
the 90s when Sailor Moon was brought
the 90s when Sailor Moon was brought over to the US they decided that the
over to the US they decided that the
over to the US they decided that the lesbian couple
lesbian couple
lesbian couple sailors Neptune and Uranus had to be
sailors Neptune and Uranus had to be
sailors Neptune and Uranus had to be dealt with as a result two characters
dealt with as a result two characters
dealt with as a result two characters were changed into cousins rather than
were changed into cousins rather than
were changed into cousins rather than lovers you stay away from R and you’re
lovers you stay away from R and you’re
lovers you stay away from R and you’re off the whole he’s my friend
this causes many awkward moments as
this causes many awkward moments as Neptune and Uranus as actions are not
Neptune and Uranus as actions are not
Neptune and Uranus as actions are not censored down the road and instead
censored down the road and instead
censored down the road and instead audiences were left with some borderline
audiences were left with some borderline
audiences were left with some borderline incestuous moments how is this better
incestuous moments how is this better
incestuous moments how is this better exactly maybe we need to need some help
exactly maybe we need to need some help
exactly maybe we need to need some help hmm
hmm
hmm we can’t give him yet we’ve got to stay
we can’t give him yet we’ve got to stay
we can’t give him yet we’ve got to stay strong Michelle
strong Michelle
strong Michelle [Music]
[Music]
[Music] do you loo there list it’s time to do
do you loo there list it’s time to do
do you loo there list it’s time to do what I should have done ages ago in
what I should have done ages ago in
what I should have done ages ago in order for me to survive you’ll have to
order for me to survive you’ll have to
order for me to survive you’ll have to be sent to the shadows what’s your
be sent to the shadows what’s your
be sent to the shadows what’s your favorite unnecessary censorship in anime
favorite unnecessary censorship in anime
favorite unnecessary censorship in anime for more intriguing top 10s published
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