幸運☆星 (Lucky Star / xìngyùn xīng) is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga by Kagami Yoshimizu. It features the stories of four high school Japanese girls. An anime series, novel, and video game have since been produced.
Why it is blocked: No idea. Both the series and the manga are for all ages and features nothing scandalous. Lucky Star has become a huge hit in Japan. Hong Kong’s ATV airs the series, but it doesn’t appear to have crossed into mainland China. Perhaps the potential for naughty schoolgirl mashups caused this to be banned? [Status - 11/25/11: blocked; 2/5/12: blocked]
Note: Because of typographical issues, the series is sometimes referred to as 幸運星, without the star. However, the proper translated title includes the star (Japanese title: らき☆すた, or transliterated as Raki☆Suta). Regardless, both the star and no-star version of the term are blocked, indicating that the series is being specifically targeted and is not some unintentional block.
