Banned Anime
Anime and episodes of anime that were banned from airing.
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- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsRikako AikawaInuko InuyamaUnshô IshizukaWhile still traveling through the Viridian Forest, Ash and Misty find a Pokemon trainer named Samurai, who has been challenging all of the trainers from Pallet Town.The episode was banned in South Korea due to it featuring a samurai.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartAfter accidentally wrecking the boat of a local restaurant owner, Ash and the gang help him pay off a few debts by entering a beach beauty contest.The episode was banned in English speaking territories due to the content being deemed too inappropriate for kids TV. A heavily censored version of the episode was later made available on DVD.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsRikako AikawaInuko InuyamaUnshô IshizukaWhen a town is terrorized by a school of Tentacool and one giant Tentacruel, it's up to our heroes to bring balance between humans and Pokémon.The episode was banned on Kids WB in 2001 due to the 9/11 attacks, since the episode revolves around a city being destroyed. The episode returned on Cartoon Network, however it was temporarily banned again in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina, since the episode portrays a flooded city.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMegumi HayashibaraInuko InuyamaUnshô IshizukaThe ghost of a beautiful maiden bewitches both Brock and James. Will our heroes and Team Rocket be able to save them from a Gastly fate?The episode was banned in South Korea due to it featuring Japanese cultural events.
- DirectorsMasamitsu HidakaToshiaki SuzukiStarsYôsuke AkimotoKae ArakiMegumi HayashibaraThe gang find out that in order to defeat Sabrina's psychic Pokemon, they need a ghost Pokemon. They travel to Lavender Town.The episode was temporarily banned in 2001 due to the 9/11 attacks. because of its English title ("The Tower of Terror").
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsRikako AikawaMegumi HayashibaraKyôko HikamiAsh challenges Erika, the Celadon City gym leader.The episode was banned in South Korea due to the appearance of traditional Japanese clothing.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsRikako AikawaMadeleine BlausteinInuko InuyamaAsh battles Koga, the Fuchsia City gym leader.The episode was banned in South Korea due to the appearances of Japanese cultural elements such as ninjas and kabuki.
- StarsMegumi HayashibaraInuko InuyamaUnshô IshizukaSatoshi wants to capture the rare Pocket Monster Miniryu, but the gun happy warden doesn't want him to have it.The episode was banned in English speaking territories due to a scene involving Kaiser threatening to shoot Ash with a gun, and a scene where he shoots at Team Rocket.
- StarsRikako AikawaMegumi HayashibaraInuko InuyamaIn the process of investigating a virus in the Pokémon Transport system, Ash and company become unwitting beta testers for a Human Transport System.The episode was banned after causing 685 viewers to receive seizures due to flashing lights. As a result, it became one of the few episodes of the Pokémon anime to never receive an English dub. It also almost caused the anime to get cancelled (however it only received a 4 month hiatus), and previous episodes had flashing effects toned down.
- CreatorsSatoshi TajiriJun'ichi MasudaKen SugimoriStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartCovering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, and his best friend Brock, the two meet a new coordinator named Dawn, who travels with them through Sinnoh and enters Pokémon Contests.The episode "It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters Encore" was skipped due to the "Pokémon Shock" incident resulting in the anime's 4 month long haitus.
The episode "Yureru Shima no Tatakai! Dojoach VS Namazun!!" was banned from airing due to an earthquake occurring almost a week before the episode was set to air, since the episode focused on earthquakes.
Both parts of the episode "Team Rocket VS Team Plasma!" were banned from airing due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, since the episodes show a city being destroyed.
None of these episodes have been released in any form.
Additionally, episodes 260 to 274 were all skipped in South Korea for unknown reasons. - StarsKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaMegumi HayashibaraThe futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.Episodes 1, 4-6, 16-17, and 19-26 were all banned from airing on TV Tokyo due to the content being deemed unsuitable for its 6pm timeslot.
- DirectorsIkurô SatôShin'ichirô WatanabeStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaSpike and Jet chase a dangerous enemy who, despite having the appearance of a little boy, is altered genetically due to a meteor shower on earth.The episode was banned from TV Tokyo due to a scene of a child being killed and elements of violence.
The episode was also temporarily banned from airing on Adult Swim between September and December 2001 due to the 9/11 attacks, Since the episode featured a scene of a person falling from a tall building. - DirectorsYoshiyuki TakeiShin'ichirô WatanabeStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaAfter collecting a bounty, Spike gains a fan in Roco Bonnaro. Roco, a small-time gang member, stole a rare and valuable plant from his own gang. Spike finds it's more valuable than he is, but Roco has a different plan for the plant.The episode was temporarily banned from airing on Adult Swim between September and December 2001 due to the 9/11 attacks, since the episode opened with a plane hyjacking.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRodger ParsonsRikako AikawaEntering Neon Town, a bustling Metropolis where everyone is tired and rude, Satoshi and his friends find a Purin who is too shy to sing its hypnotic song. Realizing they can kill two birds with one stone, Kasumi tries to teach the Purin to sing while the Rocket-Dan attempts to record the song so they can use it against Satoshi. Everyone falls asleep, including Satoshi and his friends and the Rocket-Dan, and a miffed Purin uses the marker hidden in her microphone to draw on everyone's sleeping faces.The episode was temporarily banned in Turkey for unknown reasons.
- DirectorsWendee LeeYûji YamaguchiMitsuru HongôStarsEmilie de Azevedo BrownBrianne BrozeyBob BuchholzGene Starwind has to go to the Tenrei planet in order to fin bullets for his special gun. What he finds is a world populated with water springs and pretty ladies, but nothing will stop him in order to get what he needs.The episode was banned from airing on Cartoon Network and temporarily banned on Adult Swim due to a high amount of nudity. The episode eventually aired on Adult Swim in 2018 but was censored.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartAsh, Misty, and Brock meet Gary on their way to Cinnabar Island.The episode was banned in South Korea due to Japanese clothing and buildings appearing.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartAsh, Brock and Misty try to get a Jynx back to it's trainer in the North Pole. Meanwhile, Team Rocket try to capture the Jynx and steal all of the Christmas presents.The episode has been inconsistently banned from airing and streaming in most countries outside of Japan due to Jinx's importance to the episode, since its design has been compared to blackface.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartAsh and his friends offer to help a Pokémon League competitor retrieve his stolen Gym Badges from Team Rocket.The episode was banned in South Korea due to the appearance of samurai-style clothing.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartAsh's fourth match is on the Grass Field. But his opponent has a well trained Bellsprout.The episode was banned in South Korea due to the appearance of traditional Japanese clothing.
- DirectorsWendee LeeAkihiko NishiyamaMitsuru HongôStarsEmilie de Azevedo BrownBrianne BrozeyBob BuchholzAn old man hires Gene for a salvage mission to an underwater planet. The payload is a sunken ship full of dragonite, a priceless mineral. However, something big is guarding the treasure and the old man has a personal vendetta.The episode has not aired on Japanese TV for unknown reason.
- DirectorsShin'ichirô WatanabeHirokazu YamadaStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaSpike, flying his mono-racer in for maintenance, runs out of gas not far from the garage. Meanwhile, Jet and Faye take on a group of pirates who use computer viruses to terrorize interplanetary shipping.The episode was temporarily banned from airing on Adult Swim in 2003 due to similarities to the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. The episode coincidentally contained the same space shuttle and similar events to the disaster.
- DirectorsKunihiro MoriShin'ichirô WatanabeStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaA serial bomber is trying to blow up skyscrapers, but Spike is more concerned about an American Western-styled cowboy on horseback that hinders his attempts to catch the bounty.The episode was temporarily banned from airing on Adult Swim between September and December 2001 due to the 9/11 attacks, since the episode featured the destruction of a skyscraper.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartAsh and his friends visit the Pokémon Showboat, where the Pokémon can talk and perform plays.The episode has been inconsistently banned from airing and streaming in most countries outside of Japan due to Jinx's importance to the episode, since its design has been compared to blackface.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartThe gang runs into Lorelei, one of the Elite Four, and Ash challenges her to a match.The episode has been inconsistently banned from airing and streaming in most countries outside of Japan due to Jinx's importance to the episode, since its design has been compared to blackface.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaStarsYôsuke AkimotoShôtarô MorikuboKyôko HikamiThe tragic story of how Dr. Fuji became a Team Rocket scientist and created Mewtwo. This is a prologue to the "Mewtwo Returns" special (internationally); originally a prologue to the "Mewtwo Strikes Back" movie (Japan only).The short was temporarily banned in every territory (besides Japan) because of its mature content of deaths and cloning ethics.
