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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' got a T rating despite being only marginally more violent than the E rated ''OcarinaOfTime''. Sure, there's more blood, but this time around, it's exclusively AlienBlood.
** ''OcarinaOfTime'': E. ''[[UpdatedRerelease Ocarina of Time 3D]]'': E10+. Violent or sexual content that changed: almost nil. If anything, there's ''less'' sexual content; the perpetually nude female character, Ruto, was updated to look more like she's wearing something, and the AmbiguouslyGay carpenters had one of their lines altered to make it sound less like they were hitting on Link. The updated graphics ''might'' have had something to do with it (making it seem more "real"), but it's anyone's guess. More or less justified by the fact that E10+ didn't exist during the N64 era, but otherwise fits the trope to a T ([[JustForPun or E10+, at any rate]]).

* The ''SesameStreet: Old School'' DVD collection is shrinkwrapped with a "Not for Children" sticker on the packaging. It appears that what was considered perfectly suitable for preschoolers 40 years ago isn't acceptable now, mostly due to an increased sensitivity to {{nightmare fuel}}.

--->There’s also a film sequence about unsupervised children playing in a construction site. We could debate whether or not watching that is damaging to kids, but can you blame Sesame Workshop for covering themselves by putting a disclaimer in front of something like that?

* ''TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' got a T rating despite being only marginally more violent than the E rated ''OcarinaOfTime''. Sure, there's more blood, but this time around, it's exclusively AlienBlood.

** That's less "no longer appropriate for kids" in terms of content appropriateness, but because ScienceMarchesOn and standards of education have changed. To be exact, it advises that the older episodes "[[YourMileageMayVary may]] not meet your child's educational needs." [[http:///www.toughpigs.com Tough Pigs, a Muppet fansite]], [[http://www.toughpigs.com/the-voice-of-reason/ elaborates:]]

* ''Film/{{ET|The Extraterrestrial}}'''s original release recieved a G rating in Australia. Because the 20th-anniversary re-release was edited (to remove guns), the film had to be re-submitted, and recieved a PG rating for "supernatural themes".

* {{ET}}'s original release recieved a G rating in Australia. Because the 20th-anniversary re-release was edited (to remove guns), the film had to be re-submitted, and recieved a PG rating for "supernatural themes".

** ''OcarinaOfTime'': E. ''[[UpdatedRerelease Ocarina of Time 3D]]'': E10+. Violent or sexual content that changed: almost nil (if anything, there's ''less'' sexual content, since the perpetually nude female character, Ruto, was updated to look more like she's wearing something, and the AmbiguouslyGay carpenters had one of their lines altered to make it sound less like they were hitting on Link). More or less justified by the fact that E10+ didn't exist during the N64 era, but otherwise fits the trope to a T ([[JustForPun or E10+, at any rate]]). For the record, it was most likely due to the updated graphics.

--->The disclaimer doesn’t say, “Do not under any circumstances let kids see this stuff because it’s bad for them.” It just says it “may not suit the needs of today’s pre-school children.” Now, if you had watched these DVDs, you’d know that the first episode includes a slow-moving, seven-minute segment on milking cows with droning, repetitious narration. Does that sound like the kind of thing today’s kids would sit still for?

** That's less "no longer appropriate for kids" in terms of content appropriateness, but because ScienceMarchesOn and standards of education have changed. To be exact, it advises that the older episodes "[[YourMileageMayVary may]] not meet your child's educational needs"
** In terms of ''actual'' inappropriate content, the biggest issue seems to be [[NoSmoking smoking]] - specifically, scenes of Cookie Monster introducing "Monsterpiece Theater" while "smoking" a ''bubble'' pipe.

* HyperdimensionNeptuniaMk2 had one pedo villian. This was cited as the main reason to bump it up to M from T.

* The ''SesameStreet: Old School'' DVD collection is shrinkwrapped with a "Not for Children" sticker on the packaging. It appears that what was considered perfectly suitable for preschoolers 40 years ago isn't acceptable now, mostly due to an increased sensitivity to {{nightmare fuel}}. Seriously, Sesame Street has enough examples to rate [[NightmareFuel/SesameStreet its own page]] in that section.

** Inverted with Kirby's Dream Land 3, where the game is rated E despite featuring [[VileVillainSaccharineShow Ze]][[HighOctaneNightmareFuel ro]] as a final boss, who gorily rips out his own iris. He proceeds to use his own blood as projectiles, too.

* The explicitly gory HammerHorror film ''Dracula Has Risen From the Grave'' was given a G rating in the U.S., and this was around the same time the MPAA rating system was established and before the G rating was truly codified as "kids stuff".

** It was probably meant to be a RunningGag created as a part of the GagDub the show was given.

* Yet this case is only for Japan, ''BrainAge'' in Japan is call ''Brain Training For Adults'' yet the game is rated "All Ages" (or "A" in the modern version of Japan's game rating system).
** Same thing with ''Brain Age 2'' (''More Brain Training for Adults'') and ''Face Training for Adults'' as well.
** Both games have an "A" rating because they don't have any adult ''content''.

** It's likely the game wasn't deliberately going for a T rating, with Nintendo simply deciding not to challenge it.

* ''Averted'' by Ghost Stories, whose first volume may have warranted a TV-PG rating by ADV Films, but the show continues to get more explicit, and continues with the same rating.[[/folder]]

* ''Averted'' by Ghost Stories, which first volume may have warranted a TV-PG rating by ADV Films, but the show continues to get more explicit, and continues with the same rating.[[/folder]]

* Despite the kiddie nature of the show, ''UFOUltramaidenValkyrie'' has an TV-MA rating. However, Spain apparently aired on a kids network, to no problem, though.[[/folder]]

* In Australia the first volume (and as a result the later box set and complete collection) of ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' were rated [=MA15+=] while the rest of the series were rated G or PG. The reason is because of Kimura's joke about drinking the pool water and more specifically because child prodigy Chiyo-chan was present and the rating board decided it could be interpreted as being included. The rest of the series generally makes it clear that Chiyo-chan is not one of Kimura's targets, hence the lower ratings.

* The 1999 British film The Big Tease recieved an R rating in the United States and the equivalent of a PG almost everywhere else. Although the reason given is language, there are very few instances of profanity, leading some people to believe it was more harshly rated in the U.S. because the main character is very blatantly homosexual.

* Sure, ''Anime/EdenOfTheEast'' has the whole "Johnny Killer" sub-plot, but other than that, is there ANYTHING else that makes it deserve an TV-MA rating?

* The ''[[Film/StreetFighter Street Fighter]]'' movie is ranked 18+ in Spain. It's got some violence, yes (Well, duh, just look at the thing's title), but nothing crazy or gorey (Worse movies get 13+) and zero sexual content. The only explanation is the rating board was full of big fanboys of the original game and leashed on it for being a not very faithful adaptation.

* Despite the kiddie nature of the show, ''UFOUltramaidenValkyrie'' has an TV-MA rating. However, Spain apperantly aired on a kids network, to no problem, though.[[/folder]]

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