In the wake of the September 11 attacks, many countries banned Pokemon Anime Episode 357. In this article, we’ll discuss the episode’s oversexualized appearance, other sexual scenes, and a few other factors that led to its ban. In addition, we’ll look at why the episode was removed from rotation and other countries that have banned the episode. We’ll also cover the background of the episode and how it came to be banned.
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Jynx’s oversexualized appearance
The original design of Jynx, which many critics viewed as racist, was changed by the Pokemon Company to make the character less threatening. This episode was the first to feature Jynx in a prominent role, and featured her trying to kiss Brock. Though previous episodes featured her in a minor role, the oversexualized appearance of Jynx resulted in the episode’s ban outside Japan.
Aside from the oversexualized appearance of Jynx, another controversial episode of Pokemon was “Electric Soldier Porygon.” The original show’s debut featured alternating red-and-blue lights, which caused health problems in over 700 Japanese viewers. Some even suffered epileptic seizures as a result. Despite the negative response, the episode remains the only episode banned worldwide.
Other sexualized scenes
If you’re looking for more sexualized Pokemon anime episodes, you’ve probably already seen the first one – Beauty and the Beach. While it has already aired in the United States, this episode contains a few other disturbing scenes, including a sexually explicit scene in which an underage girl shows her comically inflated breasts. This episode hasn’t been released on DVD or streamed online.
Removing the episode from rotation after the September 11 attacks
The United States has temporarily banned the second episode of Pokemon season 1 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and this episode has been removed from the rotation altogether. It is also part of a lost media series. Previously, this episode was only aired in Japan, but due to the connection between the Chuetsu earthquake and the Thunderbolt attack, it has now been removed from all western media.
The racial stereotyping portrayed in this episode of Pokemon was also a cause for its removal from the rotation. It was banned in France and the United States due to its theme of “Battle Of The Sexes”. In the United States, it depicts men versus women, and it includes the two gender-exclusive Pokemon Nidoqueen and Nidoking. This episode, which is a censorship issue in many countries, did eventually air in the US, although it was skipped in many countries.
Other countries that have banned the episode
After the first episode of Pokemon was shown in the United States, some countries began banning the cartoon. A report by Carole B. Weatherford claimed that the character Jynx represents an African American stereotype. Ultimately, the episode was banned in the United States, as well as in France and Aruba. Whether it was the racism of the character or the inclusion of traditional Japanese clothing, the episode was controversial.
However, the show was eventually approved by the Japanese government and was released in other countries. The episode, entitled “Take This House and Shuppet,” was originally banned in Japan after the September 11 terrorist attacks. No official reason has been revealed, but the episode’s title is believed to be a factor. Despite its controversy, the episode has gone on to become one of the most popular cartoons of all time.