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- "Electric Soldier Porygon" is a banned episode of Pokémon that caused hundreds of children in Japan to experience seizures and other symptoms. The episode used animation techniques that emitted bright flashes at a high frequency, triggering photosensitive epilepsy in some viewers.
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Dec 16, 2022 · Benjie Goodhart. Fri 16 Dec 2022 13.00 EST. T wenty-five years ago, at precisely 6.51pm on 16 December 1997, hundreds of children across Japan experienced seizures. In total, 685 – 310 boys and...
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Sep 15, 2017 · 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," the 38th episode of one of the best anime for kids.
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Feb 26, 2001 · After 618 Japanese children reportedly experienced seizures from viewing that December 1997 episode of Pocket Monsters (later renamed Pokemon) and were rushed to hospital, the TV show was shut...
The episode contained 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).
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Oct 20, 2015 · The Banned Pokémon Episode That Gave Children Seizures. By. Luke Plunkett. Published October 20, 2015. On December 16, 1997, an episode of the then-unstoppable Pokémon animated series was...
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Dec 15, 2022 · It's Been 25 Years Since Pokémon Accidentally Gave Hundreds of People Seizures. Looking back on a time when Pikachu's attacks were a little too super effective. By. James Whitbrook. Published...
Oct 20, 2023 · Six minutes into the episode, a series of rapid flashes representing one of Pikachu's electric attacks caused seizures everywhere. It didn't end at mere reactions to epilepsy, as many other children suffered from convulsions, nausea, and vomiting. As they spread across the country, the blame fell solely on the Pokemon episode.