According to Bernama, the Home Ministry today gazetted a ban against the book ‘Ultraman The Ultra Power’, purportedly because it contained “elements which undermine public order”.
The book, seemingly about the Japanese hit show adored by children for generations, was banned under Section 7(1) of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.
The book, which is in Bahasa Malaysia, is published by Resign Publications and printed by Network Printers.
“It is an offence under Subsection 2 Section 8 of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 for anyone to print, import, produce, reproduce, publish, sell, distribute, offer to sell or distribute or own any banned publications,” the home minister is reported to have said in a statement.
Running foul of this law could land one in jail for no more than three years or fined no more than RM20,000 or both.
Ultraman is not the first popular Japanese cartoon character to get slapped with a ban.
In 2005, an edition of the comics featuring the loveable rotund robot cat Doraemon was deemed haram (forbidden) by the Islamic Development Department (Jakim).
‘Majalah Tora Aman Doraemon - Kisah Penciptaan Dunia’ was one of nine titles considered haram by the 69th meeting of the Censorship Council on Publications With Islamic Elements led by Perak mufti Harussani Zakaria.
“These books have been agreed as haram and the list will be presented to the Home Ministry to be gazetted as banned (for Muslims),” Jakim then said.
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