In episode 2, “ Incubation” Nishiki has almost beaten Kaneki to death and is about to kill Kaneki’s friend, Hide. During gruesome fights, the entire scene receives a different, opposite color scheme from the original.
Blurry black shadows cover bloody or dismembered body parts and beams of light obscure visible wounds.īut, the most common method of censorship that the series makes use of color inversion. As a result, the series has been censored quite a bit. Ghouls not only eat humans but stab each other and even rip off toenails (ouch!). The darkness not only obscures the blood but the entire scene. But unfortunately, the anime gets an excessive amount of censorship. So, it’s understandable that things could get violent and gruesome very quickly. Tokyo Ghoul follows a group of carnivorous creatures known as ghouls who feed on human flesh. Whether it’s to protect younger audiences or obey broadcasting laws, here are five anime moments that were needlessly censored. Unfortunately, this discomfort can lead to scenes and even characters getting the infamous black bar for the most absurd reasons.
From bizarre monsters to dark storylines to unconventional ways of addressing adult themes, anime can make people uncomfortable. Anime covers a wide variety of genres and themes aimed at different audiences.