Censorship of anime in the west has reached worrying levels

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Anime is censored in the West more than anywhere else. And censorship has existed for several years, the matter is so big that some users have come to consider it as "xenophobia".


With the internet community getting bigger and bigger and social media increasing their media power, and it goes without saying that piracy is getting stronger, Western countries can no longer avoid having contact with the anime industry. In fact, there are three main situations that have contributed to the spread of anime culture in the west:
  • Fans talk about it every day, and kids and teens enjoy anime culture, including young adults and, to a lesser extent, older adults.
  • Rappers promote the anime in their songs and the videos published by YouTubers also contribute to its dissemination.
  • Programs like Dragon Ball Super are capable of breaking the internet for a single episode.
The latter is somewhat of a debate, however, before the reader expresses his disagreement at the mention of Dragon Ball Super, he must admit that the popularity of the series in the West is undeniable and surpasses any other by thousands of light years, after Of everything, how to forget when hundreds of people gathered in different parts of America just to see the final episode? Has that happened with any of your favorite series? In short, the continued success of the anime has caused enemies to come out of hiding, and this is increasingly visible every year.

What then is "xenophobia" towards the Japanese anime industry?
Starting with a simple fact, on July 14, the J-Novel Club publisher confirmed that the following series of light novels and manga had been removed from online sales platform Amazon:
  • Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu.
  • Clockwork Planet.
  • Saikyou Mahoushi no Inton Keikaku.
  • Potion-danomi from Ikinobimasu !.
Even today, Amazon has yet to issue a statement explaining the situation surrounding these deletions, so if the user searches for these products, they will only encounter an error page.

But that's not all, Amazon still continues to remove content related to the manga industry and light novels, as reported by the publisher Yen Press, who reported that the No Game No Life light novels had been removed from the sales platform. Again, Amazon has said nothing about it.
It is worth mentioning that both publishers have sold their products through Amazon for several years, however, as we well know, the West, and specifically the United States, is going through a "SFW" stage (which rejects the NSFW, erotic, etc.), at quite worrying levels.

Political correctness has reached absurd levels and has now targeted the anime industry. For some reason, they have a problem with this industry and even those who aren't even anime fans have checked it out.

Not only has Amazon been a participant in these trends, but also self-financing campaign platform Patreon, who began banning content creators to produce anime illustrations based on unreasonable rules but clearly aimed at the "politically correct".

Patreon released an update in March "trying" to clear up the misunderstanding, with a post saying: "We would like to clear up a recent rumor about our policies. We don't limit any specific style (like anime) of art. But our policy does not allow the sexualized representation of minors. "
However, users quickly spotted inconsistencies between this post and a ban motive statement made by the platform itself that stated the following: “Some details like a big head, big eyes, and small height can make characters look like minors. And although the addition of prominent breasts and hips makes the viewer understand that the character is not a minor, they could still be interpreted as adolescents below the legal age, given that many women experience those changes at an early age. "

The message continued: "In order to really make them look like adults, the face is the most important thing, so even if the style is to make the characters look more innocent and cute, the user should always keep in mind that that too makes them look like minors. We understand that you have questions about our point of view on this issue, but we guarantee that we have consulted this topic at discussion tables before making this statement. "
With so many things happening this year, the past weeks and what will surely come in the years to come, it is certain that this type of situation will continue. This is the phenomenon that is now known as "anime xenophobia," and it seems to be on the rise. However, it is also something that could strengthen the industry, if the production committees that have members from the west do not begin to infect the industry from within.

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