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Television censorship is the censorship of television content, either through the excising of certain frames or scenes, or outright banning of televisions in their entirety. Television censorship typically occurs as a result of political or moral objections to a television's content; controversial content subject to censorship include the depiction of graphic violence, sexual situations, or racial themes. Censorship standards vary widely by country, and can vary within an individual country over time.
A Television content rating system is designated to classify television with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex, violence, substance abuse, profanity, impudence or other types of obscene content. A particular issued rating can be called a certification, classification, certificate.
The Chinese government has repeatedly censored anime shows that the country considers immoral, especially those that include bloody and violent scenes. Blood-C , a Japanese anime television series, has been banned since it includes a "particularly bloody" scene which may cause "extreme discomfort". [1] In 2021, China announced to ban violent, vulgar, and bloody children's TV shows. A statement released by the National Radio and Television Administration said that "the content of broadcasts should be healthy and progressive and should promote truth, good, and beauty in cartoons". [2]
The battle part of first episode of the eighth season of Game of Thrones is cut in China. [3]
For nearly the entire history of television production, certain televisions have been banned by television censorship or review organizations for political or moral reasons or for controversial content, such as racism, copyright violation, and underage immorality. Censorship standards vary widely by country, and can vary within an individual country over time due to political or moral change.
Many countries have government-appointed or private commissions to censor and rate productions for film and television exhibition. While it is common for television (including episodes) to be edited to fall into certain rating classifications, this list includes only television that have been explicitly prohibited from public screening. In some countries, television are banned on a wide scale; these are not listed in this table.
Date | Title | Notes |
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2017 | Peppa Pig | Banned due to the spider scene. [4] |
2023 | How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω | On 4 January 2023, the Australian Classification Board refused classification for How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω but did not provide a reason, thus banning the series from being sold, hired, advertised or imported to Australia, despite being available for streaming. [5] [6] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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2014 | The Big Bang Theory | Banned due to copyright violations problems of clause 16 of the rules of online broadcasting. [7] |
2014 | The Good Wife | Banned due to copyright violations problems of clause 16 of the rules of online broadcasting. [7] |
2014 | NCIS | Banned due to copyright violations problems of clause 16 of the rules of online broadcasting. [7] |
2014 | The Practice | Banned due to copyright violations problems of clause 16 of the rules of online broadcasting. [7] |
2015 | Afro Samurai | Banned due to extremely violence scenes. [8] |
2015 | Another | Banned due to gore scenes. [8] |
2015 | Attack on Titan | In 2015, the series was banned by the Chinese Military of Culture due to gore and violence scenes. [8] [9] |
2015 | Blood-C | Banned due to bloody violence scene. [1] [8] |
2015 | Corpse Party | Banned due to bloody violence scene. [8] |
2015 | Date A Live II | Banned due to sexuality explicit scene. [8] |
2015 | Deadman Wonderland | Banned due to graphic violence scene. [8] |
2015 | Death Note | Banned due to violence scene. [8] |
2015 | Devilman Lady | Banned due to explicit nudity and violence scene. [8] |
2015 | Devil May Cry: The Animated Series | Banned due to graphic violence scene. [8] |
2015 | Elfen Lied | Banned due to extreme violence and nudity scenes. |
2015 | Ergo Proxy | [8] |
2015 | Highschool of the Dead | Banned due to bloody violence and sexually explicits. [1] [8] |
2015 | Inferno Cop | Banned due to strong violence scene. [8] |
2015 | Mnemosyne | [8] |
2015 | Parasyte: The Maxim | Banned due to strong violence scene. [8] |
2015 | Psycho-Pass | Banned due to strong violence scene. [8] |
2015 | School Days | Banned due to strong violence scene. [8] |
2015 | The Skull Man | Banned due to strong violence scene. [8] |
2015 | Strike the Blood | Banned due to strong violence and nudity scene. [8] |
2015 | Sword Art Online II | Banned due to strong violence scene. [8] |
2015 | Terror in Resonance | Banned due to terrorist based on the real life. [1] [8] |
2015 | The Testament of Sister New Devil’’ | Banned due to graphic sex and nudity scenes. [8] |
2015 | Those Who Hunt Elves | [8] |
2015 | Tokyo ESP | [8] |
2015 | Tokyo Ravens | [8] |
2015 | Tokyo Ghoul √A | [8] |
2016 | Doctor Who | [10] |
? | Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero | |
? | High School DxD | Banned due to many nudity scenes. |
2018 | Peppa Pig | Banned due to character is being used subversively. [11] |
2019 | South Park | After the episode Band in China aired in Hong Kong, the series was completely banned from deleting all chinese websites that they were apologizing to their series. [12] [13] [14] |
2020 | My Hero Academia | Banned due to horrific war crime characters' names referencing to Unit 731. [15] [16] [17] [18] |
2023 | The Simpsons | [10] [19] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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Family Guy | [10] [20] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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Assassination Classroom | [21] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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1990 | Kinnikuman | [22] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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1997 | Cow and Chicken | [21] |
Family Guy | [10] [20] | |
2008 | Crayon Shin-chan | [23] [24] |
2021 | Record of Ragnarok | [25] [26] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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Family Guy | [10] [20] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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Modern Family | [27] | |
Family Guy | [10] [20] | |
2024 | The Assassins | [28] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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2000 | Excel Saga | The final episode never aired on TV Tokyo for causing to be banned for explicit violence and nudity scenes. [29] |
2015 | Mr. Osomatsu | Banned due to copyright law problems. [21] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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2000 | Da Ali G Show | [10] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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2000 | ‘’South Park’’ | [27] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | [30] |
? | Puni Puni Poemy | [31] |
2014 | High School DxD | Banned on the grounds of sexual exploitation of children. The OFLC stated in their report publications were banned if containing what the board felt was "to reinforce the notion that young persons are sexually desirable and available". [32] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | [33] |
Monty Python's Flying Circus | [27] | |
Family Guy | [10] [20] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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1979 | Voltes V | Banned due to "harmful effects on children". [34] [35] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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? | Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya | Banned due to "child pornography laws". [21] |
2021 | Death Note | In 2021, the series was banned by St. Petersburg due to depiction of violence, murder and cruelty scenes. [36] |
2021 | Inuyashiki | Banned, due to depiction of violence, murder and cruelty scenes. [36] |
2021 | Tokyo Ghoul | Banned, due to depiction of violence, murder and cruelty scenes. [36] |
2021 | Elfen Lied | Banned due to nudity and violence scenes. [36] |
2021 | Interspecies Reviewers | Banned due to sexually explicit scenes. [37] |
2021 | Naruto | Banned due to depiction of violence, murder and cruelty scenes. [37] [36] |
2021 | Aki Sora | Banned due to incest sexuality explicit scenes. [36] [38] |
2021 | Terror in Resonance | Banned due to terrorist based on the real life. [36] [38] |
2021 | Demon King Daimao | [38] |
2021 | The Fruit of Grisaia | [38] |
2021 | Maoyu | [38] |
2021 | Manyu Scroll | [38] |
2021 | Darwin's Game | [39] |
2021 | In/Spectre | [39] |
2021 | Happy Sugar Life | [39] |
2021 | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | [40] |
2021 | KonoSuba | [40] |
2021 | Zombie Land Saga | [40] |
2021 | Princess Lover! | [40] |
2021 | Nekopara | [40] |
2021 | Happy Tree Friends | Banned due to violence scenes based on for children's. [41] |
2021 | Attack on Titan | Banned due to "concern for the welfare of youth." [42] [43] |
2022 | No Game No Life | Banned due to child pornography scenes. [44] |
2023 | Family Guy | [45] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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? | Pokémon | [46] [ unreliable source? ] |
? | Sailor Moon | [21] [ unreliable source? ] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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1990 | Sex and the City | [47] [48] [10] |
2018 | South Park | [49] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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Knots Landing | [10] [ unreliable source? ] | |
Family Guy | [10] [20] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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M*A*S*H | Banned due to Korean war. [10] M*A*S*H-ish 7: 70th Anniversary of the End of the Korean War | |
2001 | South Park | Banned due to episode Death scene before airing on Tooniverse. [50] |
2009 | Hetalia: Axis Powers | On January 11, 2009, after the series aired Kids Station in Japan, the series was completely banned in South Korea due to appearing Korean characters. [51] [52] |
Family Guy | [10] [20] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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Family Guy | [10] [20] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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Family Guy | [10] [20] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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? | The Simpsons | [53] |
Family Guy | [10] [20] |
Date | Title | Notes |
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Assassination Classroom | [21] |
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