One of the most popular anime franchises is about to return to theaters, and it’s Kimetsu no Yaibaexcited fans with the release of a second movie, but now it just ran into trouble just days after its release.
And it is that now the anime is not only preparing for the third season, but it has a special premiere that is about to reach theaters around the world, so after its launch in Japan, Demon Slayer: In the village of blacksmiths hits theaters worldwide, but one of its releases was canceled due to a last-minute ban.
This happened in Saudi Arabia, where via Twitter, one of the country’s major cinema chains confirmed that the release of the Demon Slayer movie had been canceled due to censorship issues.
Shortly after, authorities confirmed that the release of Kimetsu no Yaiba’s latest film was no longer taking place: .to show in theaters.
On this subject, neither Aniplex oh Ufotablethey didn’t give any sort of statement, so it’s also not clear if this ban is permanent regarding DVD or Blu-ray releases, home videos, etc.
Now, as to why the new movie needed to be changed, well, there’s a suggestive scene in the movie, where despite ignoring gore and action scenes, the movie features a scene of Mitsuri Kanroji in a public toilet, a scene which, while showing nothing explicit, Kanroji’s figure is exposed with little apology, and this image goes against the country’s strict censorship guidelines.
It should be remembered that the nation already has a long history of canceled releases, for films that the authorities consider to be a corrupting, suggestive or negative influence on its citizens, and the result is the censorship of this medium and others to well respects, making each premiere is subject to the control of federal authorities.
Meanwhile, in countries like the United States, the film has received an R rating, a measure that comes as no surprise to fans, given the graphic nature of the anime, which has been part of its popularity with number of his fans.