Japanese Anime Localized For Americans

The Japanese anime "One Piece" has been localized for the American market.  Localization includes both translation and culturally adapting the images where things like cigars and cleavage have been erased.

In this video you can see the original Japanese anime on the left and the American version on the right.

Read this article for more on the story of "One Piece":

One Piece Localization or Censorship?

This example of localization shows how much needs to be taken into consideration and how difficult it can be.

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