Originally posted by elindra:
Taken from the MDA site:
[b]Is it an offence to buy VCD/DVDs released in other countries and
brought into Singapore?
Videos sold outside Singapore are considered to be uncensored when
brought into Singapore. The MDA works closely with the Immigration
& Checkpoints Authority to check on travellers who bring in
uncensored and obscene videos at the checkpoints. At the same time,
the MDA takes a balanced approach when travellers bring in items
bought outside Singapore for personal consumption. These items
include VCDs and DVDs.
Some of the VCD/DVDs brought in may be from the exempted categories
which do not require classification. All videos brought into
Singapore should be declared and submitted to the Board of Film
Censors (part of the MDA) for classification. The Board classifies
videos under the Films Act based on the content and does not
determine their origin, i.e. whether the videos are pirated.
Pirated videos are illegal under the Copyright Act.
How much does it cost to have the Board of Film Censors
(BFC) censor a DVD/VCD and give it a seal of approval? How long
does the process take?
An individual who submits his videos for classification by the
Board has to pay S$1.80 for each video. The videos may be brought
to and collected from the Board's office at URAC Centre (7th Floor,
East Wing) at Maxwell Road. Certification may be done on the spot
if the title of the film is already in the Board's database.
Otherwise, the time taken for classifying the submitted videos is a
function of the recording duration and the number of videos
submitted.
Must all videos be vetted by the Board of Film Censors
(BFC)?
No, we have exempted certain categories of videos from vetting.
These include educational videos, documentaries, programmes for
children and pre-1966 movies. These videos display an exemption
number granted for exempted materials on a label pasted on the
cover.
[/b]
so anime should be pretty safe? 
