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. Its sole broadcast was in japan on december 16, 1997. 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 banned, notorious electric soldier porygon, now without the english subtitles as nice as those are. Electric soldier porygon sometimes called computer soldier porygon was banned worldwide because of a scene roughly twenty minutes in the episode had flashing redblue screens multiple times over six seconds the final two second being in full screen. Pocket monsters episode 38 electric soldier porygon. Denno senshi porygon is the thirtyeighth episode of the pokemon animes first season.
The strobe effect was a direct result of pikachus attack, but porygon s starring role in the episode caused it. Pokemon season 1 episode 38 cyber soldier porygon unaired,japanese. While most of the other episodes were either not dubbed for englishlanguage release or. Pokemon problem inspection report subtitled youtube. 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. 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. The episode called electric soldier porygon was banned from airing again, even in edited form. The episode contained repetitive visual effects that induced photosensitive epileptic seizures in a substantial number of japanese viewers, an.
I love pokemon and this would be the sea crown of my collection if i could find it. History for recappokemons1e38electricsoldierporygon tv. I read on wikipedia that 4kids actually dubbed the seizure inducing episode electric soldier porygon. 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. The banned pokemon episode that caused seizures youtube. 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. On december 16, 1997 in japan, what can now be said as perhaps the most infamous anime episode of all time aired. The episode has ash, misty and brock being sent into the pokeball transfer system, where trainers. The entire movie for children in english toons for kids en.
Please bookmark our pages, so you can easily access all pokemon subbed. To find out whats wrong, everyone must go inside the machine. I saw the entire episode online, somewhere, and have to tell you, its a pretty good episode. This, is the famous scene from an episode of pokemon called denno.
Denno senshi porygon, denno senshi porigon, translated as cyber soldier porygon though more commonly referred to as electric soldier porygon aired on tv tokyo in japan on december 16, 1997, at 6. I know it was never officially translated, but seems to me some company would have done it. Inside, they are startled by a giant holographic image of akihabaras. Thats a little less than nine months to get everything in order, and im sure noa considered. A much more detailed warning was found on the cultural notes of volume 1 of risky safety. In the episode, ash and his friends find at the local pokemon center that there is something wrong with the poke ball transmitting device. Well, if we go back three episodes to 35 we can find another banned episode. 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.
Numerous people had seizures because of this, thus making that episode banned worldwide. Perhaps one for the entire anime industry, as it was never seen on television again and its. The legend of dratini, was first broadcast on november 25 th, 1997 in japan, but was never. Banned pokemon episode ep38 electric soldier porygon.
Pokemon s01e38 cyber soldier porygon unaired,japanese. Computer warrior porygon, commonly electric soldier porygon is the 38th episode of the pokemon anime. This pokemon episode was banned because it caused seizures in 700 japanese children. Tv stations aired the 38th episode of pokemon, denno senshi porigon, translated as either electric soldier porygon or cyber soldier porygon.
Its very hard to find the original video without the subtitles. Pokemon season 1 episode 38 electric soldier porygon english these toys included a video game in which the player attempts to bomb pearl harbor. 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. Pokemon fans have known about the episode being dubbed since. 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. Electric soldier porygon, the sideeffects from watching it explain it all. The pokemon anime debuted in japan on april 1, 1997, with over episodes as of 2018. Pokemon banned episode 38 analysis electric soldier.
Update oct 4 2016i found the episode without the subtitle, but only a year and a half after this upload. Pokemon electric soldier porygon unaired 4kids english. Denno senshi porigon oder denno senshi porygon jap. The episode is infamous for resulting in over seven hundred japanese people ranging from 358 years old suffering adverse health effects. 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 has only had cameos in various episodes and the introductory opening scenes in movies. Banned pokemon episode that caused 700 japanese children to. Back in december, i posted a fact about anime episode 38, electric soldier porygon, which was banned because it caused seizures. Ep038 bulbapedia, the communitydriven pokemon encyclopedia. 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. 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. Please bookmark our pages, so you can easily access all pokemon subbed episodes.
To find out what is wrong, they must go inside the machine. It was first broadcast in japan on december 16, 1997. Because of a 5 second series of flashing lights red and blue that caused photosensitive children to experience seizures. Pokemon computer warrior porygon lost unaired english dub of. The episode contained repetitive visual effects that. To find out whats wrong, they must go inside the machine. However, for various reasons, some have been taken out of the rotation of reruns in certain countries, while others were altered or completely banned. What is the electric soldier porygon anime episode about. Pokemon cyber soldier porygonelectric soldier porygon. Pokemon staffel 1 folge 38 electric soldier porygon englische. Electric soldier porygon is the most commonly used translation. Specifically, this episode is called denno senshi polygon, often referred to in the west as electric soldier porygon, and is an. Cyber soldier porygonelectric soldier porygon seizure scene clip 1997. On december 16th, 1997, denno senshi porygon translated in english as.
There is a banned pokemon episode that caused seizures. The pokemon porygon has never been featured in the anime in a major role since this episode aired. Under fair use, im sharing the banned pokemon episode electric soldier porygon. I still need to find the episode without the subtitles. Specifically, this episode is called denno senshi polygon, often referred to in the west as electric soldier porygon, and is an episode. So excited were some viewers that, around 21 mintues in, they started foaming at the mouth.
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