Manga free from edits to the original (even if controversial) art

[michaelwb]

Whereas some publishers have chosen to edit artwork, others have wisely chosen to release potentially controversial manga with the art in its original uncensored form. And that is something I think should be acknowledged and commended.

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Please list any series that you recommend because the original art could have been a target for editing in translation but the publisher chose wisely by releasing the manga art in its original form. Each series will get one post in this thread explaining why. Change the subject line to read "Company: Series"; for example, you could write "Del Rey: Negima" as the subject line.

This is only for series without edits to art for the purposes of censorship. For the purpose of this thread we aren't worried about translation, name change or sound effects issues.

In the post itself briefly explain what about the series might have put it under risk for censorship. Write briefly on what the company did do to address the fact that the manga might be controversial. Did they shrink wrap it? Give it a more adult rating? Or what? Please, note if the series is finished and thus safe from art based edits or ongoing so the situation may change.

So just do one post per series, one changed subject line, a description of the issue. Moderators will remove any post that doesn't fit in with the mission statement here. If this thread becomes a problem, then the experiment will be failed, this thread locked and abandoned.

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[BlazinTy]

Berserk is a very dark series with violent rape and plenty of nudity. Dark Horse has given this title a 18+ rating and snrinkwrapped it. However this is an ongoing series and there is more controversial subject matter later on so this may change.

[Jarred]

Lots of graphic violence and a few sex scenes, with nipples, that is all left intact with the appropriate M rating. Recent volumes have been shrinkwrapped even with a Parental Advisory sticker. Bravo Viz.

[Noodle]

Digital Manga Publishing presented Desire, a 1-volume (completed) yaoi title, unedited, much to the relief of yaoi fans.

Desire could have been a candidate for censoring due to the explicit nature/sexual content of the male-male relationship. Instead, DMP wisely chose to shrinkwrap this title, attach an appropriate "Mature Audience" age rating, as well as include an advisory warning label.

[Noodle]

Passion is a 2-volume yaoi title. Volume 1 was unedited, the second should be arriving in stores soon.

Like Desire, Passion features an explicit sexual male-male relationship, this time between a teacher and student. Like all of their yaoi series books, DMP shrinkwrapped this title, attached an appropriate "Mature Audience" age rating, and included an advisory warning label.

Theres graphic violence kids stabbing each other, axing, shooting and at least 1 graphic sex scene, all involving 9th graders all are unedited.

[Vertical_Ed]

Mature title for young adults. Features underage frontal nudity, sexual themes (including statutory rape)

Rated for older teens.

[Vertical_Ed]

Almost every chapter has a naked elf or two, mainly done for comedic relief.

[Vertical_Ed]

Adult themes: drugs, sex, prostitution.
Graphic nudity, graphic violence and sex.

Rated 18+ (shrink wrapped and stickered)

[Noodle]

AW Productions (Media Blasters' manga division) released the 1-volume yaoi title Skyscrapers of OZ unedited.

The title features male-male relationships and explicit sexual content. Like all yaoi books, this book comes shrinkwrapped, is rated for Mature Audiences, and includes a parental advisory warning on the covers.