Pokemon season 1 episode 38 electric soldier porygon english these toys included a video game in which the player attempts to bomb pearl harbor. I saw the entire episode online, somewhere, and have to tell you, its a pretty good episode. Pokemon staffel 1 folge 38 electric soldier porygon englische. It was first broadcast in japan on december 16, 1997, and has since not aired anywhere else. Under fair use, im sharing the banned pokemon episode electric soldier porygon.
Pokemon season 1 episode 38 cyber soldier porygon unaired,japanese. While most of the other episodes were either not dubbed for englishlanguage release or. I read on wikipedia that 4kids actually dubbed the seizure inducing episode electric soldier porygon. Because of a 5 second series of flashing lights red and blue that caused photosensitive children to experience seizures. So excited were some viewers that, around 21 mintues in, they started foaming at the mouth. Banned pokemon episode that caused 700 japanese children to. On the evening of december 16, 1997, red and blue flashing lights in the background of pocket monsters pokemon tv episode 38 caused 685 children all across japan to suffer headaches, nausea, and in some cases, even photosensitive seizures resulting in. It was first broadcast in japan on december 16, 1997. Its only broadcast was in japan on december 16, 1997. Specifically, this episode is called denno senshi polygon, often referred to in the west as electric soldier porygon, and is an.
Its sole broadcast was in japan on december 16, 1997. Tv stations aired the 38th episode of pokemon, denno senshi porigon, translated as either electric soldier porygon or cyber soldier porygon. The episode is infamous for resulting in over seven hundred japanese people ranging from 358 years old suffering adverse health effects. This pokemon episode was banned because it caused seizures in 700 japanese children. Denno senshi porigon oder denno senshi porygon jap. On december 16, 1997 in japan, what can now be said as perhaps the most infamous anime episode of all time aired.
History for recappokemons1e38electricsoldierporygon tv. Thats a little less than nine months to get everything in order, and im sure noa considered. This, is the famous scene from an episode of pokemon called denno. Inside, they are startled by a giant holographic image of akihabaras. Of course, japan wasnt going to give it to them and i wonder if they made a post 1997 master just for consistency even though they were not going to use it again because it wasnt intended. Denno senshi porygon is the thirtyeighth episode of the pokemon animes first season. The episode contained repetitive visual effects that. However, for various reasons, some have been taken out of the rotation of reruns in certain countries, while others were altered or completely banned.
To find out whats wrong, everyone must go inside the machine. The banned, notorious electric soldier porygon, now without the english subtitles as nice as those are. Pokemon problem inspection report subtitled youtube. This, is the famous scene from an episode of pokemon called denno senshi porygon translated in english as cyber soldier porygon or electric soldier porygon. The legend of dratini, was first broadcast on november 25 th, 1997 in japan, but was never.
Well, if we go back three episodes to 35 we can find another banned episode. Pocket monsters episode 38 electric soldier porygon. Synopsis denn senshi porygon denn senshi porigon or as it is commonly called electric soldier porygon was meant to be episode 38 in the first pokemon season, however upon its first broadcast in japan, a record number of children suffered seizures, although most cases were mild, 2 children remained in hospital for 2 weeks. It has only had cameos in various episodes and the introductory opening scenes in movies. I still need to find the episode without the subtitles. The pokemon anime debuted in japan on april 1, 1997, with over episodes as of 2018. The strobe effect was a direct result of pikachus attack, but porygon s starring role in the episode caused it to become associated with the incident. The pokemon porygon has never been featured in the anime in a major role since this episode aired. Its arguably the most wellknown singular episode of pokemon and, arguably, the most wellknown banned episode of any animated series outside of that one episode of tiny toons where they drink beer. Electric soldier porygon is the most commonly used translation. To find out whats wrong, they must go inside the machine.
The episode called electric soldier porygon was banned from airing again, even in edited form. The season 1 pokemon episode, denno senshi porygon translated to computer warrior porygon, but more commonly known as electric soldier porygon involved ash or satoshi, as he is known in the japanese dub and the gang going digitally inside an outoforder poke ball. Electric soldier porygon, the sideeffects from watching it explain it all. May 14, 2017 written by jambareeqi the legend of pokemon s porygon episode has been passed on from fan to fan, noted for being an episode that was banned because of its strobe lighting that caused japanese kids to have seizures. Banned pokemon episode ep38 electric soldier porygon. What is the electric soldier porygon anime episode about. On december 16th, 1997, denno senshi porygon translated in english as.
I know it was never officially translated, but seems to me some company would have done it. When the episode of the pocket monsters anime, dennou senshi porigon cyber warrior porygon, aired in japan in december, 1997, hundreds of children were taken to the hospital after experiencing. Ep038 bulbapedia, the communitydriven pokemon encyclopedia. On december 16, 1997, about 8 months after pokemon first debuted on tv and wouldnt hit america for another 8 months at least, the 38th episode of the indigo saga had been broadcast throughout japan. In the episode, ash and his friends find at the local pokemon center that there is something wrong with the poke ball transmitting device. According to a post from maddie blaustein on, 4kids entertainment dubbed the episode, and toned down the flashing to make it safe, but were legally unable to air it. Specifically, this episode is called denno senshi polygon, often referred to in the west as electric soldier porygon, and is an episode. Pokemon electric soldier porygon unaired 4kids english. According to a post from creatormaddieblaustein on, creatorfourkidsentertainment dubbed the episode, and toned down the flashing to make it safe, but were legally unable to air it. Pokemon computer warrior porygon lost unaired english dub of.
Back in december, i posted a fact about anime episode 38, electric soldier porygon, which was banned because it caused seizures. When the episode of the pocket monsters anime, dennou senshi porigon cyber warrior porygon, aired in japan in december, 1997, hundreds of children were taken to. I love pokemon and this would be the sea crown of my collection if i could find it. Its very hard to find the original video without the subtitles. There is a banned pokemon episode that caused seizures. Electric soldier porygon was planned to be the 38th aired episode of the pokemon animes first season, however due to the incidents we are about to take a look at it was broadcast only once in japan, and never internationally. A much more detailed warning was found on the cultural notes of volume 1 of risky safety. Please bookmark our pages, so you can easily access all pokemon subbed episodes. Pokemon fans have known about the episode being dubbed since. The entire movie for children in english toons for kids en. Numerous people had seizures because of this, thus making that episode banned worldwide. Pokemon banned episode 38 analysis electric soldier. Likewise, porygon2 only appeared in the opening of the 15th movie and an english music video, and porygon z only appeared in the aforementioned 15th movie. Please bookmark our pages, so you can easily access all pokemon subbed.
Computer warrior porygon, commonly electric soldier porygon is the 38th episode of the pokemon anime. Pokemon s01e38 cyber soldier porygon unaired,japanese. Update oct 4 2016i found the episode without the subtitle, but only a year and a half after this upload. The strobe effect was a direct result of pikachus attack, but porygon s starring role in the episode caused it.
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