Episode 5 of Tokyo Revengers has been severely shortened and censored several times due to the similarity between the Manji symbol and the Nazi swastika. Crunchyroll used lighting effects, sudden zooms and pans to hide the symbol while cutting out some scenes from the original version that aired in Japan.
The Manji symbol has Asian origins and has been a symbol of prosperity, prosperity and luck for centuries. Though related to Buddhism and peace, The symbol is also very similar to the Nazi swastika (Change the verse) and consequently it seems that Crunchyroll decided to avoid controversy by completely censoring it. In the Ken Wakui series, the Manji appears all the time, so it will be interesting to see how the platform handles censorship over the long term.
However, fans don’t seem to have particularly appreciated the choice of station that defines censorship out of context. Crunchyroll France replied to a fan that “this is the version from Japan” and that “It is strictly forbidden to retouch or modify the episodes“Oddly enough, the anime was aired uncensored in Japan, so we’ll have to wait to find out who really made the decision.
The anime can be called a success in all cases, and the excellent reviews appear to have boosted sales of the manga, which has seen sales grow 670% in recent weeks. We remind you that the Tokyo Revengers anime will be made up of two cours, so we can expect its popularity to grow before the fall of this year.
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– Veиs (@ StiivensV2) May 10, 2021
Some uncensored scenes from episode 5 of Tokyo Revengers #TomanUncensored #TokyoRevengers pic.twitter.com/1QskuDRZIZ
– Manga and Anime content (@isagis_egoism) May 8, 2021
The worldwide release of Tokyo Revengers was censored with a shitty lens flare that took up half the screen as a character had a patch with a Manji symbol on it
You’re probably scared of insane people who mistake it for a swastika: //t.co/APlAQbBYpK
– Shizu (@BepDelta) May 10, 2021
I can’t believe these amazing scenes from today’s episode have been censored 😤😭#TomanUncensored #TokyoRevengers pic.twitter.com/gNOrKt5hlu
– Echo Mimi (@ EchoMimi1) May 8, 2021
It struck me that the latest episode of Tokyo Revengers is only censored because they have to hide the manji symbol in which it actually means PEACE and GOOD LUCK in Buddhism, but it was clearly used for controversial reasons
– “Tomie” (@Tomie_chan_) May 9, 2021
Take a rebuke. C’est the version que le Japon nous a donné.
The best formula interdit d’éditer or retoucher les épisodes.
– Crunchyroll FR (@Crunchyroll_fr) April 10, 2021
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