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==Controversy and censorship== | ==Controversy and censorship== | ||
This manga is perhaps the most controversial Pokémon manga ever published, due almost entirely to the fact that the original Japanese version of the manga series had a lot of sexual content, including women such as {{an|Misty}}, [[Jessie]] and [[the Sensational Sisters]] given oversized busts, often accompanied by skimpy clothing or swimwear. In order to make the series marketable to younger English-speaking readers, much of this was censored during [[VIZ Media]]'s translations and all of the sexual content was taken out, leading to a "cleaner" version of the manga for international readers | This manga is perhaps the most controversial Pokémon manga ever published, due almost entirely to the fact that the original Japanese version of the manga series had a lot of sexual content, including women such as {{an|Misty}}, [[Jessie]] and [[the Sensational Sisters]] given oversized busts, often accompanied by skimpy clothing or swimwear. In order to make the series marketable to younger English-speaking readers, much of this was censored during [[VIZ Media]]'s translations and all of the sexual content was taken out, leading to a "cleaner" version of the manga for international readers. | ||
One scene in particular that was heavily edited was when {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} battles Misty for the {{badge|Cascade}} in ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]''. In the original, Misty wears a very revealing swimsuit, which is completely redrawn as a wetsuit in the English version. | One scene in particular that was heavily edited was when {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} battles Misty for the {{badge|Cascade}} in ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]''. In the original, Misty wears a very revealing swimsuit, which is completely redrawn as a wetsuit in the English version. | ||