How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Season 2, or stylized as How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Ω (Omega) has been effectively banned physical copies (DVDs) from being sold, imported, or advertised in physical copies or on-home video products in Australia. So this means that any DVD or CD of How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Season 2 will not be allowed in the country. However, it can still be streamed online notably on platforms such as Crunchyroll.
It seems like the ban does not necessarily include the online streaming platforms, but rather the physical copies instead.
According to the official website of the Australian Government, How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Season 2 is labeled as ‘Refused Classification’, which effectively bans its sale. If one wants to know the reason for the ban, they will have to contact the Australian government about it.
The website described the ‘Refused Classification’ as:
Refused Classification (RC) is a classification category referring to films, computer games and publications that cannot be sold, hired, advertised or legally imported in Australia. RC-classified material contains content that is very high in impact and falls outside generally-accepted community standards.
Australian government
In other words, How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Season 2 is not deemed appropriate to show in the country due to its failure to meet the accepted standards of the Australian government.
Despite this, the anime is still allowed to stream online for Australian audiences and fans to watch.
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How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Season 1 Rating
Australia has also given season 1 of How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord as MA15+, which meant that the content is restricted only to audiences who are aged 15 or older. MA15+ rating refers to media that may have a strong impact because of violence, drugs, nudity, sex, and foul language.
When it comes to How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Season 1, Australia has rated its themes and sex content as having a strong impact thus its MA15+ classification. Violence and nudity followed with its moderate impact, while language only has a mild impact. Drugs are not depicted in the anime so they are not included in the rating considerations.
Despite this rating, Season 1 can still be sold, hired, or advertised in physical copies within the country. This was something that Season 2 was not granted of.
How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord S2 Recap
How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Omega aired from April 9 to June 11, 2021.
The story is about the Demon King Diablo’s return where he encountered the High Priest Lumachina Weselia – who viewed him as a God. Diablo then decided to protect her in her initial quest to find Batutta, the head paladin.
So Diablo accompanied Lumachina together with their other friends such as Rem, Shera, Horn, and Rose. Can Diablo truly fulfill the role of becoming a god when he’s a demon king?
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