BBC News link.
I've just read that apparently, Death note is banned in China.
I've never read the manga but the anime is one of the best that I've ever seen!
For those who are unfamiliar with it,
here is a link to the Death Note wiki page.
It was banned in China as there are many themes in Death Note (crime, superstition, the occult) that Chinese people are a little sensitive about. They are also banning other anime/manga for other themes such as violence and porn, among others.
This will effectively mean that more or less,
all anime and manga will be banned in China!
I mean, can you honestly name a single anime without such themes as violence or porn in it?
Here is a list of all anime that I've seen:
Dragonball/Z/GT - Violence (and porn in Dragonball)
Elfen Lied - Violence and MASSIVE amounts of gore!
Chobits - Porn
Death Note - Violence (and gore, near the end of the series)
Digimon - Violence (and scenes of torture in the second series)
Pokemon - Violence, they wouldn't be called "Pokemon battles" without it!
What anime have you seen and what themes do they have?