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According to AT-X channel, the airing of Gintama' episode 232 on the channel was canceled in response to the request by TV Tokyo, one of the producers of the anime. The episode was aired on TV Tokyo on October 31st.

Director Takamatsu Shinji tweeted that the episode was repeatedly rejected by TV Tokyo due to the inappropriate contents of the episode and the program data of the episode was submitted to the TV channel on the airing day. Takamatsu said "If Gintama anime cannot remain to be 'Gintama', we should rather stop airing it on TV than air something not 'Gintama'. I believe such a day won't come."

In the episode, they have joked Renho, one of the Cabinet ministers, and Ad Council Japan.

Sources: AT-X, Takamatsu's tweet

Update Nov 14th
TV Tokyo replied to the inquiry of an online media that the airing of the episode was canceled because there was a description which can be associated with a specific person. They refused to answer if there was a protest from the person.

Source: Tanteifile.com

Update Nov 18th
Takamatsu Shinji tweeted that TV Tokyo decided to cancel the airing on its own and nobody has protested against the contents.

Source: https://twitter.com/eli_ossan2/status/137509107639926784">Takamatsu's tweet

lolwut banning my Gintama? But at least I watched the episode the day it aired so I don't really care.

What? blasphemy!!!


the eps before that were full of literally flying d*cks...

XD they don't give a damn about flying d**ks or s**t, just don't joke about the politicians XD
Really, now, it's not like its a first time. stop complaining about Gintama and let it do what it does best - troll everything :D

realy polititions are all walking jokes weasel talkers the lot of em only in the position to screw us all over and live a cushy life

i cant believe it would get banned for airing for such a thing im glad its not like that here

Aww.. why? Gintama's too awesome to handle?

Butthurt.

Nooo anything but my Gintama :P

All I got to say is... lol

That's pretty stupid...

They just can't handle the awesomeness.

i don't like seeing the words "gintama" and "ban" together, so let's avoid topics like these from now on.

LOL
LOL who care about those fatcats anyway just do ur thing Gintama you have the whole fan behind u.

In soviet Japan, politicians ban Gintama.

If this was in America it would be business as usual. US Politicians are ridiculed everyday in late night TV such as Letterman, Craig Ferguson and Leno.

A little harsh Japan, you need humor to survive in this cruel world.

so.. the Renho Federation is less appropriate than a granny talking about sucking d*cks =/
hahah.. guessin the next episode should be interesting2..

stupid politicians.. they don't know what parody means -_-

LOL! Have to see this ep now. xD

Successful troll is successful. =p

trolled :p