In the last few decades, Attack on Titan has been among the more decent titles that have minimal to no fan service at all. There are some graphic and gory scenes during fight sequences, but nothing outrageous enough to attract the wrath of the censor board. However, that rule or sentiment doesn’t seem to be uniform across the board.

The Beast Titan in Attack on Titan | Credits: Studio Wit

There’s one country where Attack on Titan has been censored in the most bizarre way possible. The censored version changed a fundamental aspect of the anime-manga series without affecting the narrative in any way. But then, what’s the problem? The problem lies in the absurdity of this entire ordeal.

Attack on Titan’s bizarre censorship in Malaysia

Anime and censorship in the same sentence are more than enough to spark outrage in the anime community. With an anime...