On Monday, the Chinese Ministry of Culture declared that it has blacklisted some of the famous anime and manga titled in China. "Attack on Titan, "Death Note" and many more titles are banned from distribution in print or online format.
Liu Qiang, senior ministry official stated that the list is compiled after investigators' evaluation, experts' opinions and reviews made by the ministry (obtained via Anime News Network).
The titled banned in China are as follows
1. "Attack on Titan:
2. "Death Note"
3. "Claymore"
4. "Sakura Diaries"
5. "Dance in the Vampire Bund"
6. "Black Butler"
7. "Kanokon"
8. "Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero"
9. "Girls Bravo: Second Season"
10. "So, I Can't Play H!
11. "Highschool of the Dead
12. "Parasyte"
13. "Blood-C"
14. "The Skull Man"
15. "Afro Samurai"
16. "Another"
17. "Inferno Cop"
18. "Tokyo Ghoul √A"
19. "Ergo Proxy"
20. "Terror in Resonance"
21. "Tokyo ESP"
22. "Sword Art Online II"
23. "Devil May Cry"
24. "Tokyo Ravens"
25. "RIN - Daughters of Mnemosyne"
26. "Corpse Party"
27. "The Testament of Sister New Devil"
28. "Strike the Blood"
29. "Deadman Wonderland"
30. "Psycho-Pass"
31. "Date A Live II"
32. "Devilman Lady"
33. "Those Who Hunt Elves"
34. "School Days"
35. "Samurai Bride"
36. "Elfen Lied"
37. "High School DxD"
38. "So, I Can't Play H!"
According to Qiang, more titles will be added to the banned list. Also, 29 Chinese websites have been ordered to remove the material, they are fined as well. Web sites are Sohu.com Inc., Leshi Internet Information & Technology Corp Beijing and more.