On October 27, 2024, two districts in the state of Tennessee called for the removal of various manga titles from school libraries. The series, among which are beloved franchises like Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, and Attack on Titan, were deemed inappropriate for children. The government officials who approved the mandate determined that the manga series violated the state’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act.
They are. And it’s very telling that the “a submachine gun in the hands of a baby is perfectly fine” crowd clutches their pearls when there’s violence in mangas. Of course, it is only a pretext for their true political goals, but the faux outrage is so transparent.