Forza Horizon 6 players say anime-style car designs are being removed and, in some cases, followed by account suspensions. Screenshots shared by creators have fueled claims that the game is targeting “itasha” liveries, but Forza has not announced a ban on anime art.
The official response says every flagged design is reviewed by a human moderator. It also rejects the idea that a flood of reports can automatically push a design toward punishment.
Why are players blaming anime liveries?
Itasha is the name commonly used for cars decorated with anime, manga, or game characters. These designs can be elaborate, and they have long been part of racing-game communities. Recent complaints came from artists who said their work disappeared from Forza Horizon 6 even though they did not believe it contained explicit material.
Some players also said ordinary photo shares or multiple designs were affected at once. Those accounts have not been independently confirmed, and the images shown online do not always include the exact moderation notice attached to each case.
What did Forza say about the bans?
Forza updated its Code of Conduct on September 23. It says flagged user-generated content enters a queue and is checked by a human moderator. The number of reports does not change a design’s priority in that queue.
A first violation normally brings a warning. Later violations can lead to longer suspensions. Forza says permanent bans without prior offenses are reserved for severe material such as explicit sexual content, nudity, child sexual content, or other zero-tolerance imagery.
The rules also prohibit sexually suggestive designs, drug imagery, personal information, QR codes, profanity, notorious symbols, and several other categories. Forza has not publicly explained which rule applied to each disputed livery.
Why are creators still frustrated?
Human review answers the mass-reporting claim, but it does not show artists where the line sits. A costume that one creator sees as harmless can be read as suggestive by a moderator. The Code of Conduct gives categories, not a gallery of recent examples from Forza Horizon 6.
That uncertainty hits a feature the game actively promotes. Playground Games runs official spotlights for community liveries, photos, garages, and custom events. Artists want to know what they can safely spend hours building before they upload it.
Can a banned player appeal?
Yes. Forza Support allows players to submit a ban appeal with screenshots and other evidence. A different moderator reviews the appeal, according to the current policy.
Creators are reporting removals and suspensions. Forza says anime art is not automatically punished and every flagged item gets a human decision. Until the moderation team publishes clearer examples, artists will keep guessing why one design stays online and another disappears.
