9 Anime Series Banned in China (2024)

'My Hero Academia' has a character named Maruta Shiga, a scientist who experiments on humans. The name sparked controversy as 'Maruta' means Chinese and Korean victims of human experimentation during World War II. The Chinese government was upset with the name and banned the anime.

The Chinese Ministry of Culture banned the dystopian anime High School of the Dead because of its overly sexual content, describing it as "borderline p*rnographic."

Attack on Titan is a popular anime revolving around Eren Jaeger and his quest to eradicate the Titans. However, the Chinese administration deemed it unsuitable for public consumption due to extremely violent and graphic content.

Corpse Party, a horror and mystery anime series, follows the story of high school students transported to another dimension where they fight supernatural beings. However, the Chinese government banned the anime due to its horrific content.

Parasyte is a psychological horror and supernatural anime about parasitic aliens. China banned Parasyte due to its vicious killings and highly detailed and horrifying scenes.

In the anime, children create death notes, mentioning names of people they don't like. Afraid of this, the Chinese government banned Death Note despite it being a global phenomenon.

Deadman Wonderland is Ganta Igarashi's story of revenge and survival. The Chinese government banned the anime series due to its disturbing and gruesome content.

China banned the anime series Psycho-Pass, saying it glorifies violence and encourages juvenile delinquency and rebellion.

The Chinese administration blamed Tokyo Ghoul for a disturbing trend called skin embroidery that involves stitching symbols and patterns into the skin.