While some viewers await the news of a second season, others may be asking why Scavengers Reign is rated MA in the US. It is not uncommon for animated series to obtain an MA rating, but some viewers may still be confused as to why.
Now that Netflix has added Scavengers Reign to its catalog, more people want to know the series' age rating.
What Does the MA Age Rating Mean for Scavengers Reign?
An MA rating in the US doesn’t mean the end of the world for a sci-fi and drama animated series such as Scavengers Reign since it is intended for the adult demographic and not younger audiences.
It only means that US viewers need to be 18 years old (17 in some sources) or older to watch Scavengers Reign due to its intense elements that could be harmful to younger audiences.
It also means that Scavengers Reign has one or more of the following: violence and gore, profanity, frightening and intense scenes, or sex and nudity.
With this, parents are advised to keep an eye out on their children, especially now that Scavengers Reign has landed on Netflix.
It’s not a surprise that a sci-fi drama like Scavengers Reign received an MA rating at this point, as even the widely acclaimed adventure anime Delicious in Dungeon has the same rating, even though it looks completely harmless at first glance.
So, Why Is Scavengers Reign Rated MA? Mature Elements Explored
As mentioned above, Scavengers Reign contains graphic violence, profanity, nudity, and more.
In terms of graphic violence, Scavengers Reign didn’t hold back in showing the deceased bodies of the victims of the damaged interstellar cargo ship Demeter 227.
Alien fungi were growing in the dead bodies, illustrating how sci-fi-based body horror could be so terrifying and disturbing to watch.
In addition, there were alien entities such as the Hollow, which exhibits hyper-consumption and predation and feeds on other creatures, some of which contain blood and gore.
The series also has no issue showing body organs to make the scene more impactful for viewers and to drive the plot forward.
There’s also nudity in Scavengers Reign, where characters kiss passionately and lay naked in bed, exposing their intimate body parts.
As the situation becomes more intense in Scavengers Reign, characters can’t resist using strong language, religious exclamations, and more, which could be understandable to some viewers but offensive to others, depending on their perspective.
Similar to other mature sci-fi drama series, Scavengers Reign also has intense scenes, from character deaths to terrifying alien encounters that could cause nightmares for days.
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