Why is Death Note banned in Russia?

Why is Death Note banned in Russia?

An official Russian court ruling has banned the titles due to their supposedly teaching the idea that death leads to reincarnation into a more fulfilling life.

Is anime allowed in Russia?

A Russian court has banned several popular animes including “Death Note,” “Tokyo Ghoul” and “Inuyashiki” Wednesday over claims that Russian teens reenact violent scenes depicted in the cartoons.

Why is BTS banned from Russia?

The film was first announced on Decem, on Twitter through BTS' official account. ... Two cities in Russia, Dagestan and Grozny, banned the film from being released after people protested it online due to "over-the-top immoral behavior" as they believed BTS showcased homosexual behavior.

Why was Death Note anime banned in Russia?

• “Every episode contains cruelty, murder, violence,” the St. Petersburg court system said last month. Screenshot Death Note A Russian court has banned several popular animes including “Death Note,” “Tokyo Ghoul” and “Inuyashiki” Wednesday over claims that Russian teens reenact violent scenes depicted in the cartoons.

When was the Death Note translated into Russian?

• Death Note was translated into Russian in 2012. It had long since been available on-line in Japanese, English and many other languages besides, so this wasn't the first time that Russians per se had access to it. (In fact, I had two Russian Death Note fans ask permission to translate my fan-fiction back in 2009.

Why was Death Note banned in St Petersburg?

• Spokespeople for the St. Petersburg court have clarified that the ban applies specifically to the dissemination of two particular web addresses — one of which links to an episode of Inuyashiki, while the other links to 37 episodes of Death Note.

Why was Death Note and Tokyo Ghoul banned?

• A court blocked the shows on some streaming sites. It seems a Russian court has started to scribble the names of anime series in a mysterious black notebook. A district court banned Death Note, Tokyo Ghoul and Inuyashiki on certain streaming websites over worries that teens are recreating violent acts from them.