Talk:Ghost Stories "Kuchisake-onna" Episode (Unaired 2000 Anime Episode)/@comment-26428178-20170321172658/@comment-44371972-20200117124347

I think the backlash described is not only uncalled for, but in a way magnified. Since this anime was originally aimed at a younger audience, I'd think some soccer mom in Japan (where cleft palate is more common) got easily offended because she read an article once about how serious of a problem it is. Not trying to be an asshole (even if it's inevitable) I'm just saying it like I see it. She then gets on social media and informs her other soccer mom friends (god I sound like such a jerk right now) and convinces them to riot. Several parents (which is a lot when you're expecting zero) complain and the creators feel put on the spot by a percieved considerable backlash from multiple totally isolated sources. If the english dub team, which created an insanely edgy south park-esque show, were in that situation they would've told them all to go F themselves. Sadly this was a kid's show during its initial airing, and the original creators couldn't have that same attitude towards people's sensitivities.