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==Typical edits==
==Typical edits==
A common complaint from fans was centered around 4Kids' tendency to edit some parts of the anime programming to make it more appropriate for the American audience it hopes it achieve. There are a variety of types of edits, which can be broken down into these categories:
A common complaint from fans was centered around 4Kids' tendency to edit some parts of the anime programming to make it more appropriate for the American audience it hopes it achieve(Which is the subject of many jokes on LittleKuriboh's "Yug-i-oh! The Abridged Series"). There are a variety of types of edits, which can be broken down into these categories:


*Cultural changes - Scenes relating to Japanese culture were often edited to be more accessible to American audiences. One example of this is the renaming of [[rice ball|onigiri]], which has been called a variety of things, from donuts to popcorn balls.
*Cultural changes - Scenes relating to Japanese culture were often edited to be more accessible to American audiences. One example of this is the renaming of [[rice ball|onigiri]], which has been called a variety of things, from donuts to popcorn balls.