In the past, even the best anime tended to be rather niche. If they weren't film-buff favorites like Akira and Ghost in the Shell, they were Saturday morning fare that got trimmed to bits for localization and censorship purposes. Not that this stopped some old video outlets putting ultra-violent affairs like Ninja Scroll or Urotsukidoji next to the Disney classics.
In the past, even the best anime tended to be rather niche. If they weren't film-buff favorites like Akira and Ghost in the Shell, they were Saturday morning fare that got trimmed to bits for localization and censorship purposes. Not that this stopped some old video outlets putting ultra-violent affairs like Ninja Scroll or Urotsukidoji next to the Disney classics.
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