Top 10 Most Controversial Anime/Manga of All Time

The Top Ten
1 Pokemon Pokémon, abbreviated from the Japanese title of Pocket Monsters and currently advertised in English as Pokémon: The Series, is a Japanese anime television series, which has been adapted for the international television markets. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 1, 1997, in the United States on September 8, 1998.

There was a episode from the anime called Cyber Soldier Porygon where Pikachu uses "Thunderbolt" on a cyber missile, causing the screen to flash red and blue rapidly and it caused seizures in 685 viewers

It has "animal abuse" is what I heard

2 Akira
3 Attack on Titan Attack on Titan, also known as Shingeki no Kyojin in Japanese, created by Hajime Isayama, is one of the most popular Japanese anime series to be released. It was first watched in Japan during 2013 and was dubbed in English to be watched in America in 2014. It is best known for its emotional moments, apocalyptic setting, and its dramatic story line, and action packed scenes.

Banned in China due to claims that it's a metaphor for how rebels might fight their communist government

But Not banned in japan

4 Boku No Pico Boku no Pico is an anime series of three OVA episodes created by Katsuhiko Takayama. It was released to DVD on September 17, 2006.
5 PaniPoni Dash!
6 Terror in Resonance

This anime was banned in China for having themes about terrorism. It was probably the most tamest anime China has banned.

7 Neon Genesis Evangelion Neon Genesis Evangelion, commonly referred to as Evangelion or Eva, is a Japanese animated television series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production, and directed by Hideaki Anno.

Very very controversial due to obvious reasons

Jeez I wonder why

8 Kodomo No Jikan
9 Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
10 Black Butler Black Butler is a Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures. It premiered in October, 2008. It was based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-old Earl of Phantomhive serving as the Queen's Watchdog. ...read more.
The Contenders
11 Bubblegum Crisis
12 X/1999
13 Yosuga no Sora

Controversial for having underage sex and incest. Even though the legal age in Japan is 16.

14 Violence Jack Violence Jack is a Japanese manga, co-written and co-illustrated by Go Nagai since 1973, all the way to 2008. It has had several serializations and one-shot stories which have run in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Most of the stories have been compiled in around 45 tankōbon while a few of them have been published as special tankōbon or have yet to be published in that format. Violence Jack is... read more
15 Death Note Death Note is a Japanese television drama anime series based on the manga series of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. The show is centered around Light Yagami - a promising highschooler and aspiring detective with a strong sense of "justice".
16 Puni Puni Poemi

Banned in New Zealand due to underage sex and excessive violence (I think)

17 Midori: Shoujo Tsubaki

Very controversial...

18 Excel Saga
19 Dance in the Vampire Bund
20 The Rising of the Shield Hero

Controversial for having the main character falsely accused of the R-word (thankfully no actually scenes exist in said show) and for the fact human-anime hybrid slavery is a thing in the world Naofumi is sent to.

21 Yo-Kai Watch The Yo-kai Watch anime (Japanese: 妖怪ウォッチ アニメ Yōkai Wotchi Anime) is a Japanese comedy-action-adventure animated series based on the Yo-kai Watch franchise. It ran from January 8, 2014, to March 30, 2018, in Japan, spanning 214 episodes across three seasons. The anime primarily focuses on Nathan Adams, who meets Whisper after Whisper had been sealed away in a capsule for 190 years... read more

It got censored in it's international dubs. Like Manjimutt initially drank alcohol but to make it more kid friendly for western audiences, it was changed to toilet water.

22 Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God
23 Keijo!!!!!!!!
24 Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons also known as simply Cross Ange is a Japanese mecha anime television series created and animated by Sunrise.
25 Hetalia: Axis Powers Hetalia: Axis Powers is a Japanese webcomic turned anime by Hidekaz Himaruya that debuted in 2009. The series anthropomorphizes countries and depicts them as characters interacting in both humorous and historical scenarios, primarily during World War I and World War II. The show has been lauded for its comedic approach but has also been criticized for its controversial handling of historical events... read more
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