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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]]—so extreme, in fact, that they pick up a reputation for going undeniably overboard. This may be because of the American perception that [[Animation Age Ghetto|cartoons are for kids]], so that shows meant for slightly higher age groups that aren't ''specifically'' marketed to them are edited down. In fact, one of the most notable Bowdlerizers is actually ''named'' [[4Kids! Entertainment]]. (And you wouldn't ''believe'' how much hate they get for it.)