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: Known as the "seizure episode", this episode has been banned worldwide after airing only once in Japan. One particular scene of this episode had a series of flashing lights, which caused a total of approximately 685 Japanese children, 375 girls and 310 boys to be sent to the hospital with symptoms of epilepsy. The show went on hiatus for four months, delayed the episodes ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'', and cancelled the airing of the [[It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters Encore|New Year's Eve special]]. The episode also forced the producers to go back through the previous episodes and dim the lighting on them so as not to cause an accident of this magnitude again. As a result of this episode, {{p|Porygon}} and its evolutions, {{p|Porygon2}} and {{p|Porygon-Z}}, have not made any appearances in the anime since EP038 except in brief cameos. | : Known as the "seizure episode", this episode has been banned worldwide after airing only once in Japan. One particular scene of this episode had a series of flashing lights, which caused a total of approximately 685 Japanese children, 375 girls and 310 boys to be sent to the hospital with symptoms of epilepsy. The show went on hiatus for four months, delayed the episodes ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'', and cancelled the airing of the [[It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters Encore|New Year's Eve special]]. The episode also forced the producers to go back through the previous episodes and dim the lighting on them so as not to cause an accident of this magnitude again. As a result of this episode, {{p|Porygon}} and its evolutions, {{p|Porygon2}} and {{p|Porygon-Z}}, have not made any appearances in the anime since EP038 except in brief cameos. | ||
===List of unaired episodes=== | |||
; [[It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters Encore]] | ; [[It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters Encore]] | ||
: This episode was scheduled to be broadcast December 31, 1997, between ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]''. However, following the EP038 incident, the schedule was re-organized and this episode was never actually aired. No trailer for this episode has ever been seen, nor is any further information known apart from its Japanese title. | : This episode was scheduled to be broadcast December 31, 1997, between ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]''. However, following the EP038 incident, the schedule was re-organized and this episode was never actually aired. No trailer for this episode has ever been seen, nor is any further information known apart from its Japanese title. | ||
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==Banned episodes in the English dub== | ==Banned episodes in the English dub== | ||
Six episodes have been banned in the {{pmin|the United States|United States}}. | Six episodes have been banned in the {{pmin|the United States|United States}}. EP035 and EP250 are also banned in every other country outside of Asia as they have never been dubbed, and the dubs are based on the English dub. EP018 was initially not dubbed, so it was never given to other countries to dub. | ||
===List of banned episodes | ===List of banned episodes=== | ||
Note: the reasons given below may not have been corroborated officially. | Note: the reasons given below may not have been corroborated officially. | ||
; ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'' | ; ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'' | ||
: This episode was initially banned when the episodes were first dubbed for airing in the United States. During 2000, the episode was finally dubbed and aired twice before disappearing once again. It was banned because [[James]] wore an inflatable body suit to give him large breasts in order to win a beauty contest. An elderly man also stares at Misty's breasts, and in the original Japanese says that he will be looking forward to having fun with her in a few years. It also appears to be retconned out of continuity with the English dub, although [[Brutella]] is seen in the following episode. | : This episode was initially banned when the episodes were first dubbed for airing in the United States. During 2000, the episode was finally dubbed and aired twice before disappearing once again. It was banned because [[James]] wore an inflatable body suit to give him large breasts in order to win a beauty contest (this scene was removed in the English version). An elderly man also stares at Misty's breasts, and in the original Japanese says that he will be looking forward to having fun with her in a few years. It also appears to be retconned out of continuity with the English dub, although [[Brutella]] is seen in the following episode. | ||
; [[EP035]] | ; [[EP035]] | ||
: This episode was banned due to the prevalent usage of handguns throughout the episode. The {{safari|Kanto}} warden points a gun at {{Ash}}'s head, and even shoots the gun at {{TRT}}. The banning of this episode left a major plot hole and a continuity error in the English dub, as this was the episode where Ash captured all 30 of his {{AP|Tauros}}. As this is the Safari Zone episode, it also makes the Safari Zone unseen in the English anime, though it is mentioned in the two episodes that took place before it. | : This episode was banned due to the prevalent usage of handguns throughout the episode. The {{safari|Kanto}} warden points a gun at {{Ash}}'s head, and even shoots the gun at {{TRT}}. The banning of this episode left a major plot hole and a continuity error in the English dub, as this was the episode where Ash captured all 30 of his {{AP|Tauros}}. As this is the Safari Zone episode, it also makes the Safari Zone unseen in the English anime, though it is mentioned in the two episodes that took place before it. | ||
; ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' | ; ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' | ||
: After this episode aired, a woman named {{wp|Carole Boston Weatherford}} wrote an article stating that {{p|Jynx}}, which was featured prominently in the episode, is a negative stereotype of African-Americans related to characters in ''{{wp|The Story of Little Black Sambo}}''. Soon afterward, the episode was pulled from rotation and is not believed to have aired since 2000. Despite this, the episode was available [[List of English language Indigo League home video releases (Region 1)|on VHS]], and was also available on [[List of English language Indigo League home video releases (Region 1)|the original Indigo DVD boxset]] (however, it is not on the current box set). It is no longer mentioned on [[Pokémon.com]], but was (albeit lacking pictures of Jynx) before April 2013. Also, it was added to the rotation on {{wp|Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang}} in 2011, and still was included in Cartoon Network's online streaming services. Additionally, no restrictions were placed on this episode in | : After this episode aired, a woman named {{wp|Carole Boston Weatherford}} wrote an article stating that {{p|Jynx}}, which was featured prominently in the episode, is a negative stereotype of African-Americans related to characters in ''{{wp|The Story of Little Black Sambo}}''. Soon afterward, the episode was pulled from rotation and is not believed to have aired since 2000. Despite this, the episode was available [[List of English language Indigo League home video releases (Region 1)|on VHS]], and was also available on [[List of English language Indigo League home video releases (Region 1)|the original Indigo DVD boxset]] (however, it is not on the current box set). It is no longer mentioned on [[Pokémon.com]], but was (albeit lacking pictures of Jynx) before April 2013. Also, it was added to the rotation on {{wp|Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang}} in 2011, and still was included in Cartoon Network's online streaming services. Additionally, no restrictions were placed on this episode in other countries airing the English dub or a dub based on the English dub, but the episode isn't mentioned on any local versions of Pokémon.com. This episode has also been banned in {{pmin|South Korea}}. This episode is still banned even after the Japanese re-airing of the Christmas Eve episode of ''[[Pokémon Smash!]]'', in which Jynx was recolored to match what she currently looks like in the Pokémon games. The Japanese versions of [[Amazon]] and [[Netflix]] have the edited version while [[Hulu]] has the original version. | ||
; ''[[EP090|Stage Fight!]]'' and ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]'' | ; ''[[EP090|Stage Fight!]]'' and ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]'' | ||
: These [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] episodes were banned since April 2013 simply because of a small cameo by Jynx. They are not available on Netflix and are no longer even mentioned on [[Pokémon.com]]. They also are not available on the re-release of [[List of English language Adventures on the Orange Islands home video releases (Region 1)|the Orange Islands DVD box set]]. They are also banned in [[Pokémon in South Asia|India]]. | : These [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] episodes were banned since April 2013 simply because of a small cameo by Jynx. They are not available on Netflix and are no longer even mentioned on [[Pokémon.com]]. They also are not available on the re-release of [[List of English language Adventures on the Orange Islands home video releases (Region 1)|the Orange Islands DVD box set]]. They are also banned in [[Pokémon in South Asia|India]]. | ||
; [[EP250]] | ; [[EP250]] | ||
: This episode was also banned due to the large focus on Jynx. Unlike the previous episodes, this one has never aired in English. Due to the episode not having the redesigned Jynx with purple skin, it was banned and has never been seen outside of Japan, {{pmin|South Korea}}, {{pmin|Greater China|Taiwan, and Hong Kong}}. | : This episode was also banned due to the large focus on Jynx. Unlike the previous episodes, this one has never aired in English. Due to the episode not having the redesigned Jynx with purple skin, it was banned and has never been seen outside of Japan, {{pmin|South Korea}}, {{pmin|Greater China|Taiwan, and Hong Kong}}. | ||
==Banned episodes in Japan== | |||
;''[[PK07|Pikachu & Pichu]]'' | |||
:The Japanese narrator of the short, Sakai Noriko, was arrested in 2009 and later convicted of possession and abuse of drugs. Because of this the short was "banned" in Japan, it hasn't reaired or been released on home video or VOD since then. As such, it was the only theatrical Pikachu short to be excluded from the ''Pikachu The Movie Premium Box: 1998-2010''. | |||
==Banned episodes in South Korea== | ==Banned episodes in South Korea== | ||
These episodes were banned from airing in {{pmin|South Korea}}, causing South Korean continuity errors in the anime's run. Generally the banned episodes contained overt {{wp| | These episodes were banned from airing in {{pmin|South Korea}}, causing South Korean continuity errors in the anime's run. Generally the banned episodes contained overt {{wp|Censorship of Japanese media in South Korea|references to Japanese culture}}; however, the last banned episodes occurred during ''Advanced Generation''. Furthermore, episodes [[EP260]] to [[EP274]] simply were never aired. | ||
===List of banned episodes=== | ===List of banned episodes=== | ||
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:Likely banned due to the depiction of traditional Japanese clothing and architecture. This creates a continuity error as the [[EP059|very next episode]] continues from where this one left off. | :Likely banned due to the depiction of traditional Japanese clothing and architecture. This creates a continuity error as the [[EP059|very next episode]] continues from where this one left off. | ||
; ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'' | ; ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'' | ||
:Likely banned due to [[Otoshi]]'s | :Likely banned due to [[Otoshi]]'s samurai-like clothing. | ||
; ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble]]'' | ; ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble]]'' | ||
:Likely banned due to [[Jeanette Fisher]]'s traditional Japanese clothing. This creates a continuity error as Ash wins his fourth [[Pokémon League]] match in this episode. | :Likely banned due to [[Jeanette Fisher]]'s traditional Japanese clothing. This creates a continuity error as Ash wins his fourth [[Pokémon League]] match in this episode. | ||
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:Likely banned due to the [[Sprout Tower]]'s resemblance to traditional Japanese architecture. | :Likely banned due to the [[Sprout Tower]]'s resemblance to traditional Japanese architecture. | ||
; ''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]'' | ; ''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]'' | ||
:Likely banned due to traditional Japanese style of [[Falkner]]'s clothing. This creates a continuity error as Ash wins his {{Badge|Zephyr|first Johto League | :Likely banned due to traditional Japanese style of [[Falkner]]'s clothing. This creates a continuity error as Ash wins his {{Badge|Zephyr|first Johto League Badge}} in this episode. | ||
; ''[[EP140|Wired for Battle!]]'' | ; ''[[EP140|Wired for Battle!]]'' | ||
; ''[[EP176|Ariados, Amigos]]'' | ; ''[[EP176|Ariados, Amigos]]'' | ||
; ''[[EP181|A Ghost of a Chance]]'' | ; ''[[EP181|A Ghost of a Chance]]'' | ||
; ''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'' | ; ''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'' | ||
:This creates a continuity error as Ash wins his {{Badge|Fog|fourth Johto League | :This creates a continuity error as Ash wins his {{Badge|Fog|fourth Johto League Badge}} in this episode. | ||
; ''[[EP183|Trouble's Brewing]]'' | ; ''[[EP183|Trouble's Brewing]]'' | ||
:Likely banned due to the prominence of the {{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Kimono Sisters}}, whose outfits are based on those of Japanese culture. | :Likely banned due to the prominence of the {{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Kimono Sisters}}, whose outfits are based on those of Japanese culture. | ||
; ''[[EP194|Ring Masters]]'' | ; ''[[EP194|Ring Masters]]'' | ||
:Likely banned due to having Pokémon sumo wrestle, a Japanese style of fighting. | :Likely banned due to having Pokémon sumo wrestle, a Japanese style of fighting. This creates a continuity error in which Ash wins the [[King's Rock]], which [[Misty's Poliwhirl]] would later pick up to evolve into a {{p|Politoed}} in ''[[EP247|Outrageous Mosfortunes]]''. | ||
; ''[[EP201|Doin' What Comes Natu-rally]]'' | ; ''[[EP201|Doin' What Comes Natu-rally]]'' | ||
; ''[[EP226|Espeon, Not Included]]'' | ; ''[[EP226|Espeon, Not Included]]'' | ||
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; ''[[XY024|An Undersea Place to Call Home!]]'' | ; ''[[XY024|An Undersea Place to Call Home!]]'' | ||
: This episode, which was set to debut {{p|Skrelp}} and {{p|Dragalge}}, was postponed due to the {{wp|Sinking of | : This episode, which was set to debut {{p|Skrelp}} and {{p|Dragalge}}, was postponed due to the {{wp|Sinking of MV Sewol|sinking of the MV Sewol ferry in South Korea}} almost a week before the episode was scheduled to air in Japan.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Sunma47/status/460501151461298176/photo/1 Sound director Masafumi Mima's Twitter account]</ref> Because of this, the episode was also skipped in the American dub. This caused a temporary continuity error, as this is the episode where Ash invented the "Rock Tomb Climb" technique, which he used to win his battle against [[Grant]]. {{wp|Cartoon Network}} {{n|Cartoon Network's schedule for June unveils new dub episode titles|listed the dub title}} along with ''[[XY021|A PokéVision of Things to Come!]]'', ''[[XY022|Going for the Gold!]]'', and ''[[XY023|Coming Back into the Cold!]]''. Later, however, {{n|Turner Broadcasting press site removes 24th XY episode from the schedule|it was removed from the list}} and was replaced with ''[[XY025|Climbing the Walls!]]''. The episode finally aired in Japan on November 20, 2014, and in the United States on February 7, 2015. | ||
===Temporarily banned episodes in the United States=== | ===Temporarily banned episodes in the United States=== | ||
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===Temporarily banned episodes in other countries=== | ===Temporarily banned episodes in other countries=== | ||
; ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night!]]'' | ; ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night!]]'' | ||
: | : While not banned, this episode was initially skipped in {{pmin|New Zealand}} for an unknown reason. When the season was repeated, the episode aired as normal. It is also readily available on DVD in New Zealand. | ||
; ''[[BW026|Scare at the Litwick Mansion!]]'' | ; ''[[BW026|Scare at the Litwick Mansion!]]'' | ||
: While not banned, this episode was initially skipped in {{pmin|Poland}} for an unknown reason. It has been instead aired later, between ''[[BW047|Crisis from the Underground Up!]]'' and ''[[BW048|Battle for the Underground!]]'' | : While not banned, this episode was initially skipped in {{pmin|Poland}} for an unknown reason. It has been instead aired later, between ''[[BW047|Crisis from the Underground Up!]]'' and ''[[BW048|Battle for the Underground!]]'' | ||