This is how the Nukitashi Audio-Only Broadcast on Tokyo MX “looks like”

Before the anime adaptation of Nukitashi even premiered, an odd announcement sparked curiosity: the popular Japanese channel Tokyo MX would air the show as audio-only, due to its highly explicit content. According to the studio, only the AT-X broadcast and Blu-ray release would include the uncensored version of the anime.

This is how the Nukitashi Audio-Only Broadcast on Tokyo MX “looks like”

The idea of a Nukitashi audio-only broadcast intrigued fans—how would that even work? Well, this is the answer:

Now that the anime has aired, the answer is finally clear… and bizarre. When aired on Tokyo MX, the episode plays entirely with just a single static image on the screen—featuring the show’s iconic bird character—while the full audio of the episode plays in the background. Viewers watch that same still image for nearly 20 minutes, hearing all the voices and sounds but seeing none of the action.

Strangely enough, the opening theme does get shown, albeit in a heavily censored version. After that, the screen switches back to the static bird image for the duration of the episode. This method of censoring an anime—allowing only the sound to play—has left many fans both amused and confused, calling it one of the most bizarre censorship methods the anime industry has ever used.

If you’re interested in watching the full, uncensored experience, your only options are the AT-X version or the Blu-ray release.