Pokemon Makes Rare Reference to Banned Porygon Episode
Pokemon Makes Rare Reference to Banned Porygon Episode
Pokemon Makes Rare Reference to Banned Porygon Episode PC-INSATGRAM |
Anime
fans love a good story, and that goes doubly so when the tale involves a bit of
drama. From cancellations to recasts, the industry has drummed up some serious
drama over the years, but fans have a hard time believing Pokemon had one of the biggest
anime scandals ever. Decades ago, the show prompted a public health scare after a
specific episode aired which has since been scrubbed from history. And to
everyone's great surprise which seems like the series inadvertently referenced
the episode in Japan recently.
For
those needing more context first, the episode in question is "Denno Senshi
Porygon" from the first season of Pokemon. On a popularity high, the anime brought in viewers from all over
the world, and this new episode was meant to be about Porygon, a digital pocket
monster made up of digital polygons. Fans were excited to watch the episode,
but its fast animation sequences led 685 children in Japan to have seizures
thanks to photosensitivity.
After
the episode's tie to the seizure epidemic was found, Pokemon went on a long
hiatus and returned with a vow to never air the offending episode again. The
episode hasn't aired since its 1990s premiere, and Pokemon has gone so far
as to scrub Porygon entirely from the anime. However, over in Japan, Hulu
updated all of Pokemon and included the official preview for the episode.
While the episode itself
is not shown, the clip above is perhaps the best footage of "Denno Senshi
Porygon" in existence. None of its offending animation sequences are
included in this preview, so fans can get an idea of how the fabled release might
have looked. With so much mystery surrounding the episode, fans can only hope
an altered version of the episode is shared one day so they can enjoy a piece
of Porygon's history regardless of its problematic past.
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