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Funimation to edit streaming and home video release of
Posted by Observer in News Articles March 11, 2010 at 01:36:30 AM

The North American anime distributor Funimation is known for releasing their titles in their original, uncut form. Although, after Funimation viewed the uncut version as well as the Japanese broadcast of Dance of the Vampire Bund, they have come to a conclusion that the series contains many controversial elements which could be offensive to some of the audiences. A few days after Funimation announced this, they released this statement:

"In the days since we announced the acquisition of the anime "Dance in the Vampire Bund," we have been following the varied responses from within the anime community to our decision to edit specific scenes from its streaming and later home entertainment release.

First, out of concern for our distribution partners and advertisers, we will continue to make minor edits to the episodes which are available via free streaming and television broadcast due to the readily accessible nature of these platforms. We will be careful to keep such edits to a minimum.

However, FUNimation is — as always — committed to bringing the best anime content to the United States in its unedited form on home video. Therefore, we are evaluating the release of the series in unedited and uncensored form for home video. Since only 7 episodes have broadcast in Japan, final determination must be reserved until all episodes can be reviewed to ensure compliance with current U.S. law.

We would like to thank everyone in the anime community for the feedback provided to us on this matter — your opinions count."

Source: anime news network

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Posted by Observer on March 25, 2010 at 09:37:42 PM
Well I haven't seen the anime, but I have read the manga. It's not so much a hentai show, but it does have a lot of nudity
Posted by on March 13, 2010 at 04:14:55 PM
i've never heard of it. what's wrong with it that they have to edit it?

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