US schools ban Assassination Classroom manga over gun violence concerns

The banning of “Assassination Classroom” in two public schools in the United States, one in Wisconsin and another in Florida, has raised questions about the appropriateness of certain types of content in schools, particularly in light of ongoing gun violence in American schools. The manga series, which is popular among school kids in Japan, follows a class of misfits and dropouts who are taught by an octopus-like creature named Koro-Sensei. However, Koro-Sensei is planning to destroy the world, and so the students are tasked with assassinating him first.

The series has been criticized for its portrayal of students holding guns and trying to shoot their teacher, which has led to complaints from parents and teachers. In Florida, the Citizens Defending Freedom organization has disputed the manga over its violent and sexually explicit content, while in Wisconsin, the manga was banned due to concerns over images of students with guns. The controversy has also led to the introduction of a bill in Florida that would require all school libraries to only stock materials that have been approved by an educational media specialist certificate holder.

This is not the first time that manga series have faced controversy in the United States. “Death Note,” another popular manga series, has faced similar criticism over the last twenty years, but has also been recognized as one of the Top Ten Graphic Novels for Teens and used to raise awareness against banned books.

However, with the recent wave of school shootings in the United States, the images of gun-toting students in “Assassination Classroom” have become particularly controversial. Teachers and parents have expressed concern that such content could normalize violence and make students think that it is acceptable to harm their teachers or classmates. As a result, the future of “Assassination Classroom” in public schools in the United States remains uncertain, and the issue of school violence is likely to continue to be a point of contention for educators and policymakers alike.

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