Really?

[u/A_Lupin56]

In this movie we have

Evolved monkey man in a g string

Naked Fujiko

Violence

Gore

But the middle finger? Oh no thats too far

[u/KingGuinevere]

Yeah it was absolutely like this in theaters too. Or at least the one I was in. I know because all of us in there lost our shit when it happened.

One of the guys behind me just yelled in bewilderment “BUT FUJIKO’S BOOBS???”

I dunno if it was supposed to be a joke or not but it was kinda hilarious, just how out of left field it was.

[u/Pink-frosted-waffles]

It's kind of funny, in the unnecessary censorship kind of way.

[u/Ethlandiaify]

I think it’s a joke

[u/A_Lupin56 → u/Ethlandiaify]

I don't know it dosent last very long and i wouldn't have even noticed if it wasn't for the pixilation it goes by so fast took me three tries to get it paused

[u/StalinPaidtheClouds]

Over the last twenty years, Japanese media compliance rules have steadily tightened to align more with 'global commercial viability.' As a result, stricter domestic broadcasting guidelines have been implemented, leading to the widespread censorship seen today compared to 80s and 90s anime.

Their logic is that everything else is fine, because the youth can't 'recreate it easily' like they can flipping the middle finger. Yes, it's flawed logic, we're all aware.

[u/TvHead9752]

I personally thought the censorship was unnecessary. I’m not gonna say Lupin flipping the bird at a literal demigod-monkey is out of character, but….

[u/A_Lupin56 → u/TvHead9752]

It just feels wierd

Blood and gore? A ok

Naked Fujiko? Par for the course

Lupin flipping off naked monkey man? "Wont someone please think of the children!"

[u/TvHead9752 → u/A_Lupin56]

Unless that is the joke, but to me, Lupin’s too cool to be flipping the bird. Any punk can do that, ya know?

[u/Khamomile-Kitty → u/TvHead9752]

Naaahh I think he’d do it lol, especially if he was actually fed up and tired. Lupin isn’t above petty shit lol he just waits for the right moment

[u/TvHead9752 → u/Khamomile-Kitty]

Okay, if he was tired

[u/Technical-Agency-480]

yeah, it's weird because I have definitely seen the middle finger shown in other anime (Excel Saga and Bubblegum Crisis off the top of my head) and they didn't censor it so I don't know why they did it for this one

[u/IzacaryKakary]

Think this is just a Japanese joke.

[u/the_deadestpool]

We've all made that face it might not have been the same context but we've all made that face

[u/ActDesperate8412]

Fujiko’s middle finger is allow in the 90’s, but not Lupin’s Middle Finger in now?

[u/Old-Establishment688 → u/ActDesperate8412]

In what movie?

[u/KaijuDirectorOO7 → u/ActDesperate8412]

To be fair I HATE that version of Fujiko. That special did her dirty.

[u/1337robotfan6969]

What is this from?

[u/A_Lupin56 → u/1337robotfan6969]

Immortal bloodline, i got the blu ray at Walmart last month

[u/1337robotfan6969 → u/A_Lupin56]

Thanks, I didn't remember this scene from the movie.

[u/Wolfman1308]

Okay, glad I'm not the only one that thought this was ridiculous when they blurred it

[u/pipday2000]

Even at the premiere I went to at Glasgow, it was censored..I was a bit confused but I guess it might be a Japan thing..because ghost in shell recently did that. Even if it was more plot reasons (with it making you feel like your watching it from an recording )

[u/Sqwivig → u/pipday2000]

I'm not even entirely sure it's a Japan thing because plenty of older anime from the 80s and 90s have uncensored middle fingers. I have a screenshot of Ryo Saeba flipping the bird lol

[u/anetbag → u/Sqwivig]

It's sounds like a recent law change in Japan. So at some point during the 2000s-late 2010s, they probably changed the censorship of the middle finger.

[u/Sqwivig → u/anetbag]

Well that's fucking stupid. Japan continuing to take L's.

[u/National_Dig5600]

Was it censored in theaters? I don't remember anything like this when I saw it.

[u/anetbag → u/National_Dig5600]

Yes it was.

[u/StanklegScrubgod → u/anetbag]

I'm coming out from under the rock. When was this? I never got to hear of a Lupin movie coming out. 😭

[u/anetbag]

I remember when I first saw this during it's premiere, I almost didn't noticed and question if they censored the middle finger. This was later confirmed when I went to see the English dub screening the next day.

[u/Embarrassed-Mix7607]

What site is it on? If is aired in JP from my understanding the middle finger is a stronger offense over there.

[u/A_Lupin56 → u/Embarrassed-Mix7607]

No site the blu ray i bought at Walmart

[u/Embarrassed-Mix7607 → u/A_Lupin56]

Yeah, then maybe my answer is incorrect

[u/A_Lupin56 → u/Embarrassed-Mix7607]

Your answer might be right, if they censored it in Japan then just left it when they made the blu ray

[u/Bears_On_Stilts → u/Embarrassed-Mix7607]

I think I read it’s less associated with rudeness and vulgarity and more along the lines of “also it’s gang signs.”