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Banned From Broadcast, Start to Finish

The faux-documentary series that defined 'footage too disturbing to air.'

By Tachibana Aoi·2026-02-08·7 entries·5,205 reads

Before the streaming era, Banned From Broadcast circulated on the premise that what you were watching had been pulled from television for being too real. The conceit is simple and the execution is merciless. Here are all six files plus the theatrical movie, in the order we recommend.

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REC 2003 · 04:29
Banned From Broadcast
2003 · dir. Naoki Tatsuta · 04:29 · Banned From Broadcast

The one that started it all. The premise is simple: footage pulled from broadcast for being too real. The execution is merciless. Begin here.

Open the case file →4.7 · 1,640 members
02of 7
REC 2003 · 06:20
The Cursed Large Family
2003 · dir. Naoki Tatsuta · 06:20 · Banned From Broadcast

A family portrait assembled from footage no broadcaster would touch. The format finds its confidence.

Open the case file →4.6 · 1,410 members
03of 7
REC 2004 · 10:48
Stalker Hell Chapter
2004 · dir. Naoki Tatsuta · 10:48 · Banned From Broadcast

Surveillance curdles into possession. The most uncomfortable of the early files.

Open the case file →4.5 · 1,290 members
04of 7
REC 2005 · 13:35
Troublesome Neighbour Terror
2005 · dir. Naoki Tatsuta · 13:35 · Banned From Broadcast

The wall between two apartments turns out to be no wall at all. A small-space masterclass.

Open the case file →4.5 · 1,180 members
05of 7
REC 2006 · 11:46
Village Of Corpse
2006 · dir. Naoki Tatsuta · 11:46 · Banned From Broadcast

'Village Of Corpse' remains the most-argued-about file in our Discord. A rural-rite entry that earns its reputation.

Open the case file →4.6 · 1,350 members
06of 7
REC 2008 · 15:14
Death Limit
2008 · dir. Naoki Tatsuta · 15:14 · Banned From Broadcast

A countdown structure that makes the runtime feel like a held breath. The last of the numbered files.

Open the case file →4.4 · 1,090 members
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REC 2008 · 10:22
The Movie — 68 Days With Vengeance Enforcer
2008 · dir. Naoki Tatsuta · 10:22 · Banned From Broadcast

The theatrical expansion, sixty-eight days long in story time. A fitting capstone to the series.

Open the case file →4.5 · 1,220 members

The subtitle file for each title in this list is available to members, included with Patreon membership from ¥900 per month. New translations ship on the first of every month. Every member gets the subtitles.

Tachibana Aoi, 2026-02-08