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Feb 26, 2001 · An episode of the popular kid's TV show Pokemon caused over 600 young children in Japan to have epileptic attacks. Rating: Mixture. About this rating. What's True. A handful of children did...
Sep 16, 2017 · Anna Lindwasser. Updated September 15, 2017 37.5K views 8 items. When you think about Pokémon, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't the episode of Pokémon that causes seizures. Known as the Pokémon Shock Incident, the hysteria occurred on December 16, 1997, when 4 million people all across Japan tuned into "Dennō Senshi Porygon ...
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May 31, 2017 · Many people were convinced that this flashing caused thousands of kids to experience seizures, the kind that are triggered in people with photosensitive epilepsy: a condition where rapid...
Dec 15, 2022 · 25 Years of Pokémon Shock: Pokémon's Seizure Episode, Explained. Television. It's Been 25 Years Since Pokémon Accidentally Gave Hundreds of People Seizures. Looking back on a time when...
The episode is infamous for a scene featuring repetitive visual effects that induced photosensitive epileptic seizures in a substantial number of Japanese viewers, with more than 600 children across Japan taken to hospitals. The incident is referred to in Japan as the "Pokémon Shock" (ポケモンショック, Pokemon Shokku) .
Oct 20, 2015 · While most made speedy recoveries - some within minutes after the show’s conclusion - a small number were diagnosed with epilepsy, which had been triggered by the rapidly-blinking display. The...
Oct 20, 2015 · While most made speedy recoveries – some within minutes after the show’s conclusion – a small number were diagnosed with epilepsy, which had been triggered by the rapidly-blinking display. The incident, which became known in Japan as “Pokémon Shock”, was a disaster for children’s animation in Japan, Pokémon and Nintendo, whose stocks took a hit.
