On July 30, 2026, a question was posted on China's social media platform Xiaohongshu (RED) asking, 'Are there any anime that appear to have problematic values but are supported by many people?', and Chinese net users expressed both support and opposition regarding the works' themes and depictions.

Regarding 'Cardcaptor Sakura,' which was mentioned first, opinions were received regarding the age of the characters and the romantic depictions, such as, 'This work really has a lot of romantic elements, doesn't it? There are relationships between heterosexual couples, homosexual couples, and even between teachers and students; all sorts of things are depicted,' and 'I think it's considered problematic because there's a romance between a teacher and a student (and the female student is a minor) in the work. Also, the protagonists are still quite young.'

Also, 'Attack on Titan' was mentioned, and comments were received pondering the message conveyed by the work, such as, 'The scene where his mother was eaten was really tough mentally,' and 'The protagonist carried out a massacre to achieve his revenge and protect his comrades, and succeeded, so ultimately, it felt like the work was saying, "Talking about peace is meaningless; war, violence, and massacres are more effective."

Furthermore, regarding 'DEATH NOTE,' discussions arose such as, 'In reality, neither L nor Light Yagami can be called "justice," can they?' 'It's certain that Light Yagami is wrong. How one interprets it depends on the viewer,' and 'I think the author's own stance is sufficiently shown at the point when the author finally killed Light Yagami.' Regarding 'Crayon Shin-chan,' opinions pointing out its early style were successively received, such as, 'It was originally a work for adults,' and 'It was originally an adult anime broadcast in a late-night slot. But ever since children started watching it, I feel like the dark humor isn't as prevalent as it used to be.'

Regarding 'A Silent Voice,' voices expressing discomfort with the work gathered, such as, 'It gave me a headache watching it,' 'I watched the main story, but I still couldn't understand why the protagonist and heroine ended up together. Regardless of whether the protagonist became the one being bullied, it's still hard to understand why the heroine, who did nothing wrong, would fall for the person who bullied her,' and 'It's normally hard to imagine someone who was bullied in real life falling for their bully. But many people say things like, "The author and the characters themselves are satisfied, so only the readers aren't," which makes it scary to argue.'

In addition, works such as 'NANA,' 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,' 'Weathering with You,' '[Oshi No Ko],' 'The Quintessential Quintuplets,' 'Chainsaw Man,' 'Soul Land: Legend of the Seven Lights and Mysterious Martial Spirit,' and 'Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation' were mentioned. (Translated and edited by Iwata)