China’s state news media stated yesterday that the government is to ban 38 Japanese comics and animated series for what they describe as “severely improper content” regarding the use of violence and terror.
These include the international hit comics Attack On Titan and Death Note as well as the cartoon TV series Terror in Resonance.
Dozens of internet providers have also been fined for hosting comics and anime that fall foul of this guideline, while eight websites have been shut down, with the government stating “by providing illegal contents, these companies violated regulations on Internet cultural management, audio and visual programs and services”

[url]http://bleedingcool.com/2015/06/09/china-bans-attack-on-titan-death-note-and-dozens-of-other-manga-and-anime/[/url]

According to Liu, more titles will be added to the blacklist as the crackdown on online comics and animations intensifies, and repeat offenders will have their business licenses revoked.

[url]http://spyghana.com/internet-companies-in-china-punished-for-hosting-comics-and-animation-works/[/url]

and [url]http://japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/06/09/national/china-bans-attack-on-titan-other-popular-japanese-anime-from-web/[/url]

Could a Chinese MU user comment on this?

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so its good to play call of duty, battlefield and counter strike but you can't read deadth note or shingeki no kyoshi. how stupid can they be. thanks god i don't live in china

China does ban some video games too, but people can just find it through somewhat less legal means. Just like they can find these manga through less than legal means too, though it'll be more risky and might take some more time.

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"Always go too far, because that's where you'll find the truth." - Albert Camus

I'd guess its because of the worsening diplomatic relationship between China and Japan, not because they contain "violence and terror." 😀

"We can not resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense." ― Jimmy Carter

Oh China, you so silly. Or should I say...sirry 😛

I looked around in the chinese forums for attack on titans, and I don't think many people know or care about this....
They're just calling the people in the cultural department(or whatever it is) old and disconnected...
I mean, it's china, you can always find less legal ways of getting things. Or you could just go to Japan to buy the stuff 😃

well
there are alot of japanese comics that would[should] not ever see the light of day in other countries

and death note is about mentally ill children that think they make the world btter by killing those they see as not worthy
attack on titan is about giants eating ppl/snapping them in 2[read only the first 2-3chapters coz it felt silly] so...thats kind silly

if your first priority is not MONEY the politicians handling these matters should stop alot of shit like this from coming out
Toriko is a good example of this...Animal abuse in its purest form

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I'd guess its because of the worsening diplomatic relationship between China and Japan, not because they contain "violence and terror." 😀

That's exactly what I was thinking when I saw the OP, too! 🤣

China has zero interest in having Japanese businesses profit of them and they further have a comparable quota of 34 foreign films a year in cinemas only.
They will probably give up on foreign movies for real when America has build them enough Imax cinemas and their effect houses (somewhat) caught up. Good luck Hollywood...
The government obviously get´s that all of the banned content will be available on the countries sizable piracy market but here only Chinese "businessmen" will profit so the consent of the banned series should barely a factor. The banned series are as of now:

Terror in Resonance  
Blood-C  
Highschool of the Dead  
Ergo Proxy  
Parasyte  
The Skull Man (The sole entry i have no experience with in any form so i will try it soon.)  
Another  
Inferno Cop  
Afro Samurai  
Tokyo Ghoul √A  
Sword Art Online II  
Tokyo ESP  
Tokyo Ravens  
Devil May Cry  
RIN - Daughters of Mnemosyne  
The Testament of Sister New Devil  
Attack on Titan  
Corpse Party  
Strike the Blood  
Death Note  
Deadman Wonderland  
Date A Live II  
Psycho-Pass  
Devilman Lady  
School Days  
Those Who Hunt Elves  
Elfen Lied  
High School DxD  
Samurai Bride  
So, I Can't Play H!  
Girls Bravo: Second Season  
Kanokon  
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero  
Sakura Diaries  
Black Butler  
Claymore  
Dance in the Vampire Bund  

[url]http://animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-09/china-blacklists-attack-on-titan-death-note-36-more-anime-manga/.89055[/url]

One can debate for days why these series were chosen but Those Who Hunt Elves, the banning of second seasons only, the lack of actual hentai and barely any actual gore proves that they just went wide to make the list look more "legit".
Their true goal will be to get One Piece, Naruto and parts of Gundam off the market so one of these should show up on the next blacklist. And the next...
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc, Eden of the East, KlK and Queen's Blade should be next but let´s see if the government will put a bit of money into government funded toons or Manhua too.
Forgot: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_China[/url]
The included Video gaming in China is worth a read too.

I also read EU/US comics and am a librarian.
Manga-Masters, My ANN-Lists + Imdb

The basic reason for this is diplomatic relationship between China & Japan...plus China got bad blood between various other countries...

Pew Reseach Center indicated that (as of 2014) 10 surveyed countries have the most negative view (Below 50%) of China. With the countries being Japan (7%), Vietnam (16%), Turkey (21%), Italy (26%), Germany (28%), India (31%), Poland (32%),
Jordan (35%), United States (35%), and Colombia (38%). ~[Via Wikipedia]

China bans various things including otaku stuff like Anime, Manga...as well as Movies, Technical Stuffs...while they love seeing their market share rising, they hard gives two shits about their fellow countries' economy...
Wherever you're from if go to market and search for duplicate items or cheap spare parts you'll see their name coming up time to times...that's doesn't mean that, they haven't got any genuine stuffs...they got plenty of CooL stuffs too....but, well...

[color=red]@TaoPaiPai[/color] - Are you a old guy or something ? Or. A wannabe Critic ?
How will you watch movies like Saw(series) or Wrong Turn then ?
If banning is the only way, then also, TV Series like Game Of Thrones, my favourite along with Breaking Bad, Sherlock, should be banned too...or. Are they banned already ? I'm not recommending them for Kids though(Sherlock is fine btw)...^^

Animal Abuse ?? Hard of a show called Man vs Wild ? It shows some real stuff, if you call it Animal abuse!

Man they're all fictions, and they comes with content ratings...people just needs to watch things moderately!!
Sorry btw, my tone was probably rude! ^^

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Is this for real 😕 Omg, I'm glad I'm not living in China, lol. Still going there after visiting Japan and Korea next year though. I'd better stack up some manga and anime on my laptop then 🤣

China may as well go after Sailor Moon, Card Captor Sakura and all the other magical girl stuff while they're at it on the basis that these series corrupts the mind of girls and give them funny ideas about female empowerment while promoting that they solve their issues with fighting and violence.

What will those online readers do, is the question. Most online readers are hosted from China, they will lose their save heaven.

Even after dead, we raise from the ashes for the sake of manga.

Honestly sometimes I wonder wtf is wrong with china they have so many issues and they "fix" the non-issues.

Currently Reading: Gave up counting after 100 Manga...
Currently Watching: everything

Although it's hardcore that China banns most manga/animes, I wouldn't be that worried. I mean...it's China, if you can't find anything legally then there's million ways to obtain it illegally. Chinese people always find a way.

but maaaaan, I gotta admit I'm plenty amused. Communist propaganda and shitty diplomatic relations with Japan at their best 🤣