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The [[Pokémon]] franchise widely reached the '''{{wp|Arab world}}''' in late 2000, with the first broadcast of ''[[EP001|بوكيمون، لقد اخترتك انت!]]'' in Arabic language on the television channel ''{{wp|Middle East Broadcasting Center|MBC}}''. | The [[Pokémon]] franchise widely reached the '''{{wp|Arab world}}''' in late 2000, with the first broadcast of ''[[EP001|بوكيمون، لقد اخترتك انت!]]'' in Arabic language on the television channel ''{{wp|Middle East Broadcasting Center|MBC}}''. It's worth noting that, to date, none of the Pokémon video games have received official {{wp|Arabic}} translations or releases from [[Nintendo]] in the region. Nevertheless, copies of the games imported from the {{wp|United States}} and {{wp|Europe}} were distributed in various places, particularly within the {{wp|Gulf Cooperation Council|GCC}} countries, as early as 1998. | ||
Upon its initial run, the franchise was a huge commercial success in the region, but later became the subject of a major controversy regarding the TCG and the [[anime]]. | Upon its initial run, the franchise was a huge commercial success in the region, but later became the subject of a major controversy regarding the [[TCG]] and the [[anime]]. | ||
The first couple of seasons of the [[anime]] were dubbed in Syria, while later seasons were dubbed in Lebanon. Currently the [[anime]] is available on ''[[Netflix]]'' with new episodes of [[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]] being released. | The first couple of seasons of the [[anime]] were dubbed in {{wp|Syria}}, while later seasons were dubbed in {{wp|Lebanon}}. | ||
Currently the [[anime]] is available on ''[[Netflix]]'' with new episodes of [[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]] being released. | |||
==Localization== | ==Localization== | ||