The Chinese government has censored the display of blood in various industries, particularly in the film, television, video game and anime industries.
Anime
The Chinese government has repeatedly censored anime shows that the country considers immoral, especially those that include bloody and violent scenes. Blood-C, a Japanese anime television series, has been banned since it includes a "particularly bloody" scene which may cause "extreme discomfort".[1] In 2021, China announced to ban violent, vulgar, and bloody children's TV shows. A statement released by the National Radio and Television Administration said that "the content of broadcasts should be healthy and progressive and should promote truth, good, and beauty in cartoons".[2]
Television series
The battle part of first episode of the eighth season of Game of Thrones is cut in China.[3]
Video game
The display of blood in Chinese game industry is strictly limited, if not banned. Before 2019, blood in many games cannot be red.[4] The new ban prohibits the presence of any blood.[5] Peacekeeper Elite, a battle royale game developed in China, has no blood or death. When players get eliminated, they wave goodbye to the player who eliminated them.[6]
References
- ^ Kelion, Leo (1 April 2015). "China cracks down on violent anime online cartoons". BBC News. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Schlitz, Heather (27 September 2021). "China bans violent or vulgar cartoons and anime as its crackdown on the entertainment industry continues". Business Insider. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Game of Thrones: Chinese fans angry as censorship results in 'castrated' debut". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Ye, Josh (5 December 2018). "No blood, no gambling: Four ways games are changed for China". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Liao, Rita (22 April 2019). "China's new gaming rules to ban poker, blood and imperial schemes". TechCrunch. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Holmes, Oliver (15 July 2021). "No cults, no politics, no ghouls: how China censors the video game world". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2023.