Vampire Bund dvds are (not) going to be censored

[geotrio]

This was a statement given by FUNimation on their blog:

We did have to make some edits for Dance in the Vampire Bund. Here is our official statement regarding the matter:

“FUNimation Entertainment is known for releasing the titles we license in their original, uncut form, as their creators intended. However, after viewing the unedited as well as the Japanese broadcast edit of the series “Dance in the Vampire Bund,” we have determined the series contains controversial elements which, when taken out of context, could be objectionable to some audiences.

With this in mind and with approval of the licensor, we will edit select scenes from the series in streaming and home entertainment release. These are scenes which are inappropriate for U.S. viewing and are not essential to the storyline.

“Dance in the Vampire Bund” is a complex and dark drama cited by press and fans as one of the best anime series out of Japan this season. Its strong story is what brought the series to our attention and why we are bringing it to the U.S.”

Does this mean they will be censoring the dvd release?

[Fencedude]

Apparently, yes.

This is completely unacceptable.

[WTK]

Censored releases? That's not good news. I hope this somehow gets changed later on, especially I don't see the DVD/BD come out any time soon.

[something]

Originally Posted by Fencedude

This is completely unacceptable.

And it goes off my to-buy list. Fuck censorship. And hey, now I have even more reason to dislike Funi!

Originally Posted by Funimation

These are scenes which are inappropriate for U.S. viewing and are not essential to the storyline.

Fuck you. Seriously, fuck you. My displeasure will be reflected in my (lack of) purchases of Funi material across the board.

[Classical]

Sigh. I'm not going to say outright that I was going to buy the show as I've only just started watching it, but that just killed ANY chance of me buying the show. I am not going to support the censorship, and quite frankly, I don't care for the logic they use. I'm perfectly capable determining what's appropriate to watch for myself. I don't have a problem with censored streams as they're free, but I'm not paying for a product that's going to be censored.

[LelouchLamperouge]

Unacceptable.
Disgusting.
Stupid.

The three words that came to my mind. Just wow.

[angelx03]

Would any other U.S. company license Vampire Bund completely uncensored or is it "really doomed" to not have been licensed in the first place?

[Daimao Raki]

Now I'm completely uninterested in this title.

[EggTooth]

For those of you who who have watched some of this series (I haven't seen any of it), what sort of content do you think funimation would be censoring?

[Fencedude]

Originally Posted by EggTooth

For those of you who who have watched some of this series (I haven't seen any of it), what sort of content do you think funimation would be censoring?

Naked Loli Vampire