Another episode of Pokémon banned! :: News

Reported by Psythor on Fri 29 Oct 2004 20:10:34 UTC
Last updated by Psythor on Fri 29 Oct 2004 20:10:34 UTC
Section: Episode Guides

Apparently TV Tokyo, the Japanese TV channel that show Pokémon have "indefinately suspended" the latest episode of Pokémon from broadcast.

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The episode in question apparently featured an unspecified Pokémon running about underground, causing earthquakes on the surface- something that wouldn't have seemed particually tasteful to the people that found themselves in an earthquake that hit northern Japan. It measured 6.1 on the Richter scale- which an expert would tell you is "really, really big".

There was a so-called "aftershock" Earthquake measuring "only" 4.2 a short while afterwards.

The episode in question which was due to be broadcast on November 4th will now be replaced with Japanese people experiencing pain for displaying their ignorance, driving small cars and taking part in other cliched stereotypes.