Australia Bans Another Controversial Anime
Anime will typically run the gamut when it comes to various genres that the medium explores. While there have been series in the past that were too risque to continue their run, such as the now infamous Interspecies Reviewers, it would seem that How Not To Summon A Demon Lord Omega has hit a snag in Australia as the series has been banned for its subject matter.
The Australian Classification Board announced on January 4th it would not review the Demon Lord Omega anime. This means the anime is essentially banned in Australia on home video. Fans can still stream the series where licensed. But when it comes to physical editions, the show is out of luck.
Of course, this decision comes as Demon Lord Omega prepares for season two. When the show debuted its first season, the board did give the anime a restricted classification. The show weld as MA 15+ for "strong sexual themes". Now, this new series has been refused overall.
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This is far from the first anime or manga to be banned in Australia. The board took issue with No Game No Life by You Kamiya in August 2020. The Centre Alliance, a political party in Australia, petitioned for the manga's novels to be reviewed at the time. Now, the manga's first, second, and ninth volumes are essentially banned in Australia. Other titles like To Love-Ru Darkness have been hit by bans overseas as well.
And of course, that hardly counts the list of anime that have been globally. Pokemon has been long banned in Saudi Arabia due to its gambling elements while High School DxD was banned from New Zealand given its nudity. Death Note has been banned in multiple countries such as China and Russia alongside Attack on Titan.
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