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Yusei Matsui’s prominent manga series,Assassination Classroom, has been a topic of discussion since the story began in 2012. The series has quite a big fanbase, and the aspect that intrigues its fans the most is the unique storyline that explores the themes of science fiction, comedy, drama, and thrill. However, the uniqueness of the story has become a problem for the series.
Assassination Classroomfollows the lives of a bunch of misfit students of Class 3-E who are tasked with killing their teacher. Their teacher is, in fact, an alien with unprecedented powers who has claimed to destroy Earth within one year. But the enticing aspect of the story is that the teacher himself teaches the art of assassination to his students.
While the narrative certainly sounds eccentric, many people are not happy with the different elements ofAssassination Classroom. Thus, the series has suffered a ban in the South Carolina School District after a complaint was lodged against the series promoting killing, handguns, knives, etc.
Assassination ClassroomGets Banned in South Carolina
WMBF Newsrecently reported that the Horry County Schools, the school district serving Horry County in South Carolina, has recently confirmed the ban of theAssassination Classroommanga series. The ban comes after a mother complained that the manga has“handguns, rifles, knives, and potions”and that the story“talks about killing in the pages.”
Assassination Classroom Was Banned From United States School for Being Too Violent, Attack on Titan, Chainsaw Man Might be Next
She even pointed out that“there’s girls in lingerie hopping on top of men in the book.”The most concerning thing, according to her, however, was the fact that the students in the series discuss the plans on how to kill their teacher. Whilethis is not the goal of the story, it certainly provides the wrong idea to the children asAssassination Classroomis part of the Shonen genre.
The books were temporarily removed from libraries in October as they underwent review by the District Reconsideration Committee, which was formed to assess the contents of this book in accordance with District Policies. After the review, it was recommended that the book should be removed and the ban will not be challenged for the next five years.
This is Not The First Ban ForAssassination Classroom
Assassination Classroomis probably the most banned manga within America. The series’ narrative is quite controversial, and many states have taken strict actions against it. This has deemedAssassination Classroomas one of the most contentious anime and manga series in America.
Last year,Anime News Networkreported that the series was removed from the libraries of Gifford Middle School in eastern Florida. The reason for the removal was similar to the recent ban. Simultaneously, it suffered another ban from the Elmbrook School District in southeastern Wisconsin. It was also challenged in Pender County, North Carolina.
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The controversial nature ofAssassination Classroom’sstoryline has become the biggest problem for the series. However,the series is not the only onethat has suffered these bans. There are many other manga stories likeDeath Note, My Hero Academia, Black Butler, Spy x Family, etc. that have gone through similar issues in the U.S.
Assassination Classroomis currently available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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