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North American releases of [[Anime]] are frequently targeted with this accusation. [[Values Dissonance|Differing cultural norms]] create separate notions of what is okay to show on television, but some companies take extreme measures to stomp out any preliminary complaints from [[Media Watchdogs]] and [[Moral Guardians]]
Ironically enough, the same happens to North American movies and series, both inside and outside the US. Since TV audiences are also made by kids and teenagers, movies tend to get edited to be watchable by that part of the audience as well (specially the swearing). This is even worst in other languages, since the movies get dubbed with that in mind, meaning that even the theater releases are cut.
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Also, this can be done to movies that were originally made for television in an era where standards were looser. TV movies once lauded for their daring when first aired are now edited as much as any R-rated theatrical film when rebroadcast.
Named after Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825), who first did it on [[
[[Cultural Translation]] can often contain elements of Bowdlerization. See [[T
The inverse of this trope is [[American Kirby Is Hardcore]].
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Yet another related trope is [[Bleached Underpants]], where a creator self-censors his work to appeal to a broader audience. There is also a [[Censored Title]], for when a work seems to be Bowdlerized, but only the title is for marketing purposes.
Note: Do not pronounce as "boulderise." That would mean [[Dishing Out Dirt|hurling boulders at someone]].
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