Media Rating Board System of Kawa

The Media Rating Board System of Kawa, or in short, MRBSK, formerly Kawa Film Rating Board, is a self-regulatory organization who assigns content ratings for films, video games, and television shows, determining which age groups they would be appropriate for, in order to protect young children from harmful and unsafe content.

Created in 1973 as a film rating system organization, as it was requested by many parents to determine whether if the film is appropriate for their children to watch. In 1992, they began rating video games, and in 1996, they began rating television shows as well, causing the organization to change their name to, Media Rating Board System of Kawa.

All films, TV shows, and video games, are required a content rating right before their release in markets. For strong/explicit content, all movie theatres and markets would have consumers over 21 to show their ID cards (via the CheckCard program). It is against the law for anyone under restricted age limits to purchase content with adult supervision, and are subjected to fines and disciplinary hearing to anyone who violates the said law, as said in the local Kawanese laws.

History
The board, Kawa Film Rating Board, was established in 1973, as requested by many parents and guardians to determine whether if the film is appropriate for their children to watch.