Fist of the North Star show

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The self censorship was a collaboration between artist Tetsuo Hara Buronson and Toei. Toei said: "Too bloody". So Hara offered a way to "fix" it and have it aired. Even today creators still censor thier works. Look at Berserk for instance. It came out in 97', and it had whole characters removed because of how violent they were, and it aired after 1:00 am. Japan isn't nearly as prudish as the United States, but they still have laws that govern what goes on.