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NEWS: TV Tokyo Decided to Pull Gintama' Episode on Its Own




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Yorozuya



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:15 am Reply with quote
Oh well, at least the episode was aired.
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Nemo_N



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:38 am Reply with quote
Sad to see people so cowed by authority that they act even by non-existent complaints.
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TarsTarkas



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:02 am Reply with quote
That is not necessarily true.

There are official or public channels for complaints, and then there are unofficial and private channels for complaints. The latter one allows there to be deniability for the complainant.
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Nemo_N



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:18 am Reply with quote
TarsTarkas wrote:
That is not necessarily true.

There are official or public channels for complaints, and then there are unofficial and private channels for complaints. The latter one allows there to be deniability for the complainant.


Oh so they are thin-skinned AND cowards.

Okay.

(Not that there is any proof of backroom dealings but anyway).
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toyNN



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:25 pm Reply with quote
Might be just caving to political pressures but if you get too close in likeness/actions of currently sitting officials there are bound to be repercussions. Japanese will be pretty sensitive to that stuff. Heck do it in China and they'll give you a new chair that will probably blow-up.
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yuna49



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:12 pm Reply with quote
Do the same attitudes and restrictions apply to live-action television? Are there political satires like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Japanese TV?
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Teriyaki Terrier



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:42 pm Reply with quote
I wonder, when did anime become this politically correct? Honestly, at least these days, there seems to be much more focus on that than the show itself.

In some fairness, if the anime is being too offensive, I can see where there might be an issue, but instances of that nature that really are meant only be seen as offensive are not uncommon, but aren't blasted as much as one would think.

I don't know about anyone else and can only speak for myself, but I miss the days of when you could watch a show for enjoyment and not have to be constantly thinking about political correctness or anything too serious.
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Sacto0562



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:22 pm Reply with quote
Look, if Renhou Murata (one of the most powerful politicians in Japan) does not object, then somebody needs to read the TV Tokyo people the "riot act" for pulling this episode for all the WRONG reasons.
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Tuor_of_Gondolin



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:12 am Reply with quote
Sacto0562,

But we don't really know that Renhou Murata (or one of Murata's people) didn't object. They *said* that there was no objection, but we have no way of knowing if that is true.
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scineram



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:59 am Reply with quote
Teriyaki Terrier wrote:
I miss the days of when you could watch a show for enjoyment and not have to be constantly thinking about political correctness or anything too serious.

But you couldn't watch the show for any reason for the bozos pulled it!
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:17 am Reply with quote
Teriyaki Terrier wrote:
I wonder, when did anime become this politically correct?


Time for. Unhate. Anime. Wink
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