Russia bans (certain anime series from a genre of) anime

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

sause

So Russia has banned isekai anime for "promoting reincarnation beliefs"

I am now assuming that the Russian courts all play mighty number 9.


On a serious note, banning art because it doesn't line up with your religious beliefs is bad and stupid. People have the right to belief any religion they want to.

Also saying that isekai anime seriously promotes religious beliefs is dumb, bad and, stupid.

This is an attack on free speech and art.

What say you nsg?

[Arisyan]

No! Im not even a weeb or an anime fan, and I find this atrocious! Also, isn't Russia supposed to you know, be secular? At least constitutionally.

[Heaven Hieghts]

This is so silly. I feel like whenever a ban like this comes about, they're missing the entire point of the piece of media they're banning. Its just so far removed from reality.

[Immortan Khan]

There is absolutely nothing in that claim to support that it was banned for promoting ideas of reincarnation.

Moreover, some of the scenes in those shows contain violence, sexual relations, drinking alcohol, and other, sometimes, illegal activities.

Hence, a prosecutor in St. Petersburg indicated that those kinds of segments violate article 242 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation. The article says that clips with explicit imagery, violence, etc. may cause harm to the mental health of many young people.

[Penguinya]

There is absolutely nothing in that claim to support that it was banned for promoting ideas of reincarnation.

Moreover, some of the scenes in those shows contain violence, sexual relations, drinking alcohol, and other, sometimes, illegal activities.

Hence, a prosecutor in St. Petersburg indicated that those kinds of segments violate article 242 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation. The article says that clips with explicit imagery, violence, etc. may cause harm to the mental health of many young people.

Agreed, if they banned it for the above mentioned topics they have a good point.

[Tropical Isles]

I'm a christian and I say that's wrong. people can believe whatever they want to.

[Nakena]

I believe it depends on the context of said violence.

Since this is obviously ok.

[Silvedania]

There is absolutely nothing in that claim to support that it was banned for promoting ideas of reincarnation.

Moreover, some of the scenes in those shows contain violence, sexual relations, drinking alcohol, and other, sometimes, illegal activities.

Hence, a prosecutor in St. Petersburg indicated that those kinds of segments violate article 242 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation. The article says that clips with explicit imagery, violence, etc. may cause harm to the mental health of many young people.

That can't be right. Lots of other genres of TV have violence, sexual relations, drinking alchohol, and illegal activities. This is crazy and just blatant censorship for no particular reason.

[Immortan Khan]

There is absolutely nothing in that claim to support that it was banned for promoting ideas of reincarnation.

That can't be right. Lots of other genres of TV have violence, sexual relations, drinking alchohol, and illegal activities. This is crazy and just blatant censorship for no particular reason.

Probably depends on the context and if the show is expected to mainly be watched by younger people.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Apparently Russia has baned more anime before. From the sause

Recently, they banned Death Note, Inuyashiki, and Tokyo Ghoul for promoting violence and went as far as banning Crunchyroll for violating Russian laws.

[The Nippon Teikoku]

Id much rather Russia ban anime like "The Irregular at Magi High School" that have and at times promote incestual relationships than ones about religious views.

I am not for banning anything like this that effectively restricts a person's right to free choice.

[North Cromch]

Well, Putin isn't, ahem, putin' any good reason behind banning isekai anime, that's for sure.

[Lady Victory]

Banning anime at all is pretty based tbh.

[North Sonovia]

Why yes it is, Lady Victory. Why yes it is.

[SD_Film Artists]

They were banned for not being thicc enough.

But seriously censorship like this is dumb.

[The British Continuation Government]

I can't imagine Russian Judges having to look over scenes from famous animes to seriously determine if they should be banned but here we are.

[Nakena]

I can't imagine Russian Judges having to look over scenes from famous animes to seriously determine if they should be banned but here we are.

It's just the usual russian weirdness. Sometimes they ban completly random things.

[Immortan Khan]

Apparently Russia has baned more anime before. From the sause

Recently, they banned Death Note, Inuyashiki, and Tokyo Ghoul for promoting violence and went as far as banning Crunchyroll for violating Russian laws.

You should get better sources though.

[The Rich Port]

Out of all of the anime they could be outraged about like, oh, I dunno... Shotacon or Lolicon, which are about pedophilia... Redo of Healer which is a rape fantasy...

They went with... An opposition to the belief in reincarnation... Because they hate Buddhism and Hinduism too?

Priorities, I guess.

[Diarcesia]

The isekai genre got isekai'd in Russia. How poetic.

[The Saucer Pilots]

Goodbye Truck-kun. Hello broken-down Soviet-era sedan.

[Kingdom Of Deutchland]

Couldn't care less cause I don't watch anime.

[The Saucer Pilots]

They went with... An opposition to the belief in reincarnation... Because they hate Buddhism and Hinduism too?
Priorities, I guess.

I always thought isekai reflected lazy writing around dumbed-down D&D fanfiction more than anything deeply cultural or religious. Also, hi, long time no see, it's me LP.

Couldn't care less cause I don't watch anime.

How daring. You still cared enough to spend seconds posting here.

[Dumb Ideologies]

Burning Down the Kremlin in Another World

[Silvedania]

Couldn't care less cause I don't watch anime.

It's pretty similar to non-japanese adult animation. You should try it out.