The problem of broadcasting a hentai ero-anime, designed to sell DVDs, on terrestrial TV has long vexed both fans and TV stations, and in the latest terrestrial broadcast Queen’s Blade a new low of pointless censorship seems to have been reached.
The censor’s arsenal of unseasonable mists, mysterious foreground objects, and inexplicable glare and shadow has been stretched to breaking point in Queen’s Blade, but with the latest terrestrial broadcast of the yuri bondage episode it appears to have broken completely: censors apparently gave up and just blanked out troublesome parts of the screen completely…
Late night TV anime is essentially comprised of advertisements for DVDs and related merchandising under the current distribution model, but even so it seems to be an exercise in farce to attempt to sanitise such a title so that it can run on the more puritanical stations.
quoting article "censors apparently gave up and just blanked out troublesome parts of the screen completely…"
The censors were probably working 1 handed at the time and thats all they could do since the other hand was really busy. So all in all, they probably do know what visual parts cause a turn on to happen to censor better than 'WE' do. think about it...
No, that was the EOCS which rates/censors software and, as has been noted on SC, membership in said organization is voluntary. Television censorship has nothing to do with it.
I'm not a fan of the show, but even so, these levels of censorship are just ridiculous! They've covered up so much that you're left thinking what's left to watch... >.>
Ridiculous? For commercial TV? Why? Japan is not some magically immoral place where anything goes. What makes you think that showing hentai anime on Japanese commerical TV is even the norm? Do you even live in Japan?
Seriously, do you read articles?
If you'd read this one, you'd realize this IS the tv broadcast. Specifically the terrestrial broadcasts (as opposed to the satellite broadcasts).
I understand what you are saying, but the original DragonBall braodcast in 1986. 23 years have passed since then. At the time, breasts were a regularity on weekend late night Japanese TV. Now they aren't. Things change. You really can't compare.
Damn! Censorship is the worst thing eva! Looking at this pictures made me mad instead of lol >:@
I had the same problems with ikkitousen and higurashi. Not that I wanna see boobs, spilling blood and gore so badly but I can't stand watching good anime retarded like this. I want to see them as they were intended to be seen!
so popular among otakus that she's got her own nude shot in heavensward.
though it is, of course, hidden by (aetherial) mist and smart shot angle.... More
quoting article "censors apparently gave up and just blanked out troublesome parts of the screen completely…"
The censors were probably working 1 handed at the time and thats all they could do since the other hand was really busy. So all in all, they probably do know what visual parts cause a turn on to happen to censor better than 'WE' do. think about it...
Beware the void - It seeks your tits and ass.
I lol'd @ this. xDD
*Beware~ the void~*
Alternate costumes would work just as effectively, ya know.
night glare
WHY EVEN BOTHER SHOWING IT.
I'm not an expert on where fan-subbed stuff comes from, but all the Queen's Blade i have DL'd off the internet is uncensored...
I hate the censored
It feels like you see more smoke and shadows than actual animation.
The series is all about Fanservice!
shoulda just been an OVA series
Waaa those ridiculous amounts of censorship are ruining the fun T_T
cens ver - epic fail...
who can watch this? Oo
LOL I love seeing how much they censor this show. Tis so very bordering on hentai. Maybe it'll just break all boundries on the final ep lol.
Then again... how many guy characters are there in the show? I'm not aware of any/many. Only seen 1 ep mind...
The DVD is uncensored so what's the matter?
Don't think of it as censored anime but as lengthy adverts for the DVD version.
I actually find it funny. I mean admit it, this kind of censorship is way better than black bars all over.
Just buy the DVD already!
Related Ecchi and Moe I'm sooooooo getting this on DVD...
Probably the only person in this comment section with any sense.
Censorship in Japanese porn is already bad enough. I can't believe America would end up beating them in terms of freedom of speech.
I'm tired of hentai boobs now I can't get up watching this.
Remember to buy the DVDs so the animators know they are on the right track with all these uncensored stuff and won't bow down to censorship.
What is wrong with the world today? Why are there so many censors, feminists, morons and ugly cosplayers?
What did we do to deserve this? D:
I like how your list progresses from relevant to irrelevant. hahaha.
this happen is it because of the recent ban on rape game?
No, that was the EOCS which rates/censors software and, as has been noted on SC, membership in said organization is voluntary. Television censorship has nothing to do with it.
Probably.
Cunning decision, though. This anime might get the banned because of the recent events concerning the rape issue.
Yeah scapegoat! It's just the beginning to banning everything.
But there's no rape scene in the show right?Well maybe yeah, some 'yuri rape scene'.:)
Censorship like this just make me wonder if watching pitch black/white screen is better...
I'm not a fan of the show, but even so, these levels of censorship are just ridiculous! They've covered up so much that you're left thinking what's left to watch... >.>
Ridiculous? For commercial TV? Why? Japan is not some magically immoral place where anything goes. What makes you think that showing hentai anime on Japanese commerical TV is even the norm? Do you even live in Japan?
Since its late night broadcast, they should have no real need to censor it...
They should do like that "Zack and Miri make a Porno" poster and just use stick figures!
Seriously, do you read articles?
If you'd read this one, you'd realize this IS the tv broadcast. Specifically the terrestrial broadcasts (as opposed to the satellite broadcasts).
CensorSHIT on DVD, r u kidding me?
People pay to watch the ridiculous censor?
I rather watch on TV or Anime Sites...
Wait... you need to censor anime for adults, but in kids TV nipples are alright?
http://z0r.de/?id=78
Crazy world
They can't tease kids to buy DVDs!
And it's a good example of what to expect from anime.
I understand what you are saying, but the original DragonBall braodcast in 1986. 23 years have passed since then. At the time, breasts were a regularity on weekend late night Japanese TV. Now they aren't. Things change. You really can't compare.
I am not usually against some censorship, but this is the the type of show, than now have nothing in it...
Is it just me or did they fail on the last pic
Damn! Censorship is the worst thing eva! Looking at this pictures made me mad instead of lol >:@
I had the same problems with ikkitousen and higurashi. Not that I wanna see boobs, spilling blood and gore so badly but I can't stand watching good anime retarded like this. I want to see them as they were intended to be seen!
Oh lawd. Censorship for the lulz. I can imagine anon censor saying "To hell with it!" and sticking random blocks around each frame.
The only thing good about the censored versions are the endings where the girls/women look like goddesses.
This
If this is episode 09, they probably would have fill the WHOLE screen with smoke and steam...
For show like this, censorship pretty much defeats the purpose of the show all together.
Must get DVD episodes, nggggggh
The miko is still win.