Kill la Kill: IF Will "Be The Same Across All Regions"

While I'm not interested in yet another generic fighting game based on a popular anime, it's cool that the publishers aren't letting regional nonsense block their creativity. And it's a breath of fresh air to see a dub for a Japanese fighter considering Jump Force, MHA One's Justice, and BB Centralfiction don't.

Don’t lose your WAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY

I’m not for censorship of any kind, but it’s hard to muster that much feeling either way when the censored games are just mediocre titilation. The reason why Tropic of Cancer and Ulysses were fought for so vehemently is because the public saw them as worthwhile pieces of art. Most of the games that are censored aren’t even worth the effort.

Hahaha, the "censorship" we get now in games is nothing compared to the 90s.

Even though I think that many of the games getting censored lately are actually better for their censoring, it's cool to see a game come to us in the West exactly as it was intended in its Japanese homeland.

I find it interesting a lot of people in western society gasp at the concept of government imposed speech limitations in some eastern countries but fail to realize their own sensitivity to seemingly everything brings along a different, somewhat self-imposed style of censorship. I realize they aren't direct parallels, but they do exist on the same plain.

Well someone hasn't seen the censorship in the 80s & 90s and/or has a very US/UK centric point of view.

Here in Germany there is less censorship in games (and movies) then ever. We might even get the next Wolfenstein with swastikas included for the first time.

I get what you are saying. Censorship, especially if it concerns sexual themes, seems to be more of a thing lately, but

"more of a thing nowadays than ever before."

is a bit much.

Why not Kill NY Kill?

I have to wonder, with that wording. One thing a lot of Japanese devs have been doing is self-censoring at the source. So statements like this can be technically correct, in that we get the same version as Japan. But the end product was censored during development regardless, to fit with western sensibilities.

Not that I think this is happening here, because Kill La Kill really isn't that bad to begin with. It's just something to think about. I don't particularly care for censorship, even if it means defending fanservice in trashy waifu-simulators. Because it can often be used to restrict other, worthwhile, mature themes.

The hypocrisy of western censors is an impressive thing. They whine about things like the skimpy clothing in an anime setting or panty shots etc... but major mainstream western media shoves romances into EVERYTHING. Even when the show features kids, they are always set up. Further, most western television is loaded with sex scenes. Netflix originals like the Marvel series and House of Cards tend to have at least one PER EPISODE. But even Disney films always show young kids hooking up with relationships and kissing in almost everything.

I do think a significant part of it comes from the gross stupidity of westerners to think that anything animated is geared for their 7-year old kids. Newsflash, it's NOT. And it's YOUR fault for thinking otherwise. Why don't you show your kids the Walking Dead instead?

Oh but remember, it's Japan, and Japanese media that is perverted. Disgusting hypocrites!

And while we are on this topic, there's another form of gross hypocrisy, violence vs. sexuality. You can have outright kids shows in the west literally portray character beating each other into a coma, but God Forbid that same show shows a "female presenting nipple"! Shows like the Walking Dead and the Avengers, which are loaded with intense fictional violence are commonly marketed at teens. But throw a couple exposed boobs in there for 7 seconds and suddenly it's a porno film!

Nothing should be censored, but everything should be RATED. And it's your job as an adult to decide what you want to watch and what you don't. And it's the parent's job to decide what they want their kids to see and what they don't. If that's too hard for you, DON'T have kids!

@countzero I understand where you're coming from, though it does irk me a little when the UK gets lumped in with the US when it comes to censorship - particularly on the topic of animé where the UK was behind both the US and most of none English speaking Europe by several decades.

We didn't get Gundam, Astroboy, Galaxy Express, Ranma 1/2, Kimba the White Lion, Voltron nor any of the staples many European and American fans love from their childhood.. in fact I think Gundam Wing is the only Gundam series to ever be broadcast on a major network in the UK.

This where I seriously begin to agree with @Heavyarms55 that much of Western Culture has handled the concept of animation as a simple means to express a message to different target groups with such childishness that it's disgusting. It was only a couple of years ago I read a major UK newspaper compare all animé to tentacle porn.

I think it was the fact that I grew up almost entirely without animé (except Battle of the Planets, a heavily edited Gatchaforce which was cut so badly they added 5 minutes of filler in per episode) that made me reach out to the US, Germany & France and READ into it's history from Tezuka through to Takahashi through to Matsumoto.

PQube never disappoints!

@Heavyarms55 Exactly. Why people want their decisions made for them is baffling to me.

@NotTelevision couldn't agree more.

I’m getting this on Switch, to be on the safe side. Even though PQ promises, that all versions will be the same, I’m unable to trust Sony anymore, regarding uncensored Anime based content.

@Heavyarms55 - It makes me laugh how Thor takes his top off in all his own films (totally necessary to the story, I'm sure), whereas if a female character showed even half as much, there are people who would be up in arms.

Yeah, penis is allowed, nipple is not. Feminists score one point.

PQube is great!

@MetalKingShield Double stands, banzai!

I hope Guts makes a cameo lol