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Malaysia Bans Ultraman: The Ultra Power Comic
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
Malaysia's Ministry of Home Affairs banned the Ultraman: The Ultra Power comic due to elements described as detrimental to public order on February 18.
“It is an offence under Section 8 (2) of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 for any person to print, import, produce, reproduce, publish, sell, distribute, offer to sell or have in his possession for any such purpose the banned publication,” the ministry said in a statement.
Those who print, import, distribute or even possess a banned book could face up to three years in jail, a fine of about US$6,100, or both.
The ministry did not officially state examples that led to the ban, but news sources suspect that the mention of "Allah" in the comic could have spurred the suppression. The line from the comic in English reads, "He is considered, and respected as, ‘Allah’ or the Elder to all Ultra heroes."
Thanks to Mark Alv for the news tip
Source: The Malay Mail (Link 2), via Tokusatsu Network, Comic Book Resources
