Rainbow Bubblegem is a fantasy comedy magical girl cartoon created by Kim Da-hye and Na Yong-geun. The series was first released on July 25th, 2023. This show revolves around a curious young mermaid named Purple Star who wants to explore the outside world, but is in danger of revealing her secret identity. Due to Mentari TV's content guidelines, some episodes have to be censored to be more appropriate for Indonesian audiences.
Censorship[]
Indonesian Censorship[]
Mentari TV[]
- General:
- Due to Pink Star's design being too effeminate, his gender is changed to female in the Indonesian dub.
- (Season 1, Episode 5, Fancy Festival!)
- The scene that shows Purple Star in her clown costume is modified, in the Indonesian dub, her costume is changed into a party hat to avoid unintentionally promoting coulrophobia (fear of clowns).
- (Season 1, Episode 14, Surprise Birthday Party)
- The scene that shows Orange Amber, Green Leaf, and Blue Sapphire making Leo crossdress is modified, in the Indonesian dub, Leo's makeover is changed from having buns, makeup, and earrings to fish fins and a crown due to Islamist standards.
- (Season 1, Episode 17, The Strange Art Room)
- When Yellow Gold says her transformation catchphrase, the line "Change!" was altered to say something along the lines of "Berubah."
- (Season 1, Episode 26, We are a Rainbow)
- The scene where Black Diamond holds Indigo Keen by her neck was cut due to the scene appearing too sadistic.
Russian Censorship[]
Karusel[]
- (Season 1, Episode 14, Surprise Birthday Party)
- The scene that shows Leo cross dressing is modified, in the Russian dub, his makeover is changed to fish fins and a crown.
Where to find it uncensored[]
The Korean dub is uncensored