Pokemon! I Choose You!

Air Date: September 8, 1998

Believe it or not, even though this is the first episode of the entire Pokemon series, it was the second Pokemon episode to air in the U.S., after the   more...15th episode, Pokemon Shipwreck! which was aired the day before.

This is one of the greatest Pokemon episodes ever made, and it's one of my favorites, too.

The scene where Ash shouts at the flock of Spearow is, in my opinion, the most powerful moment in the history of the series.  less

The Legend of Dratini (Miniryu) (Banned Episode) (High quality with updated subtitles)

Air Date: November 25, 1997

Ash, Misty and Brock arrive at the Safari Zone, where they meet the warden Kaiza, and   more...go to catch Pokemon.
The reason this episode was banned outside of Japan was because of the large use of firearms and swearing, and possibly because in the short sequence where James and Meowth do a police-like interogation on Kaiza, Meowth is wearing a mustache that looks like the mustache that Adolf Hitler had. Note that Kaizer points one of his revolvers right at Ash's face. That is probably the main reason why this episode was banned.

The omission of this episode created a huge plot hole, and that confused many fans on how Ash Ketchum caught 30 Tauros.
The shots of Kaiza pointing his revolvers at Ash, Misty and Brock were the major reason why this episode was never aired outside of Japan.

Even though this episode was banned in all countries that aired the show outside of Japan, it was still dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment and aired in Australia. If anyone knows where I can watch the dubbed version of this episode, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

The sub-par subtitles have been re-done to improve clarity, and some of them were re-typed and corrected, but some of the errors that the original subtitles originally had are still present- such as the error of calling a Rhyhorn Rhydon in the middle of the episode. But the subtitles have titling errors that are more related to the dub- the entire subtitled Team Rocket motto is incorrectly subtitled, and when Team Rocket blast off, it says "Team Rocket's blasting off again" they are really saying "Bad Feeling".

Of all the banned episodes, this is my second favorite after "Holiday at Acapulco".

The audio quality has been improved also.

This episode is in Japanese with English subtitles.  less

Naruto episode 94

Pokemon Emergency!

Air Date: September 9, 1998

This is the first episode where Jessie, James and Meowth appear.

Electric Soldier Porygon (Also called Computer Soldier Porygon) (Banned Episode)

Ash, Misty and Brock arrive at Matcha City, and visit the Pokemon Center. While there- they discover a problem with the   more...Pokemon transporter.

This single episode is quite possibly the most dangerous cartoon ever made in the history of animation. When it was aired on December 16, 1997, it caused seizures to almost 700 children in Japan due to a flashing strobe effect in the third part of this episode, and was therefore never aired again anywhere in the world. It was the first Pokemon episode to be banned in Japan. Since then, Porygon and its evolutions have never appeared in another episode. Because of this episode, OLM has never used the strobe effects ever again. This was the first completely banned Pokemon episode (the other being Shaking Island Battle! Barboach VS Whishcash!!) but out of those 2 episodes, this one is the only viewable one. This is in Japanese with English subtitles.

According to Maddie Blaustein, 4Kids Entertainment DID in fact dub this episode, reducing the speed and intensity of the flashing explosion to make it safe, but the episode has still never been shown.

List of Characters:

Humans:
Satoshi (Ash)
Kasumi (Misty)
Takeshi (Brock)
Professor Akihabara
Musashi (Jessie)
Kojiro (James)
Joy-san (Nurse Joy)

Pokemon:
Pikachu (Ash's)
Nyarth (Meowth) (Team Rocket)
Fushigidane (Bulbasaur) (Ash's)
Koduck (Psyduck) (Misty's)
Arbok (Jessie's)
Matadogas (Weezing)(James's)
Porygon (Prototype) (Team Rocket)
Porygon (Real) (Professor Akihabara's)

WARNING: I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SEZIURES YOU MAY HAVE WHILE WATCHING THIS EPISODE. WATCH IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  less

CLANNAD is easily the most anticipated show of the season for me because of all the great things I’ve heard about the original game coupled with Kyoto’s Animation’s record of beautifully animated and   more...faithful adaptations. Having such a talented cast too - including Nakahara Mai, Kanda Akemi, Kuwashima Houko, Nonaka Ai, Inoue Kikuko, and Noto Mamiko - is just icing on the cake. I’ve been trying my best not to read up on the story before seeing this, so all I’ll say about it here is that it starts with a troubled delinquent whose life changes when he meets the main heroine.  less

Ash Catches A Pokemon

Air Date: September 10, 1998

Naruto shippuuden sub

Hoenn Alone!

Air Date: October 25, 2003

This is the last episode of the Johto League story arc and the Master Quest season.

Sparks Fly For Magnemite

Air Date: October 16, 1998

Enter the Dragonite

Air Date: September 23, 2000

This is one of my favorite Pokemon episodes, and it has one of the greatest Pokemon battles in the history of the series.

Clefairy and the Moon Stone

Air Date: September 15, 1998

Hamtaro Episode 7, A Summer Festival Adventure

Hamtaro episode 8, The Sunflower Field

A Way Off, Day Off

Air Date: April 8, 2000

Misty Meets Her Match

Air Date: September 9, 2000

This episode is my favorite episode of the entire Pokemon anime.

NOTE: This episode is the ideal episode for Poke-shippers (Poke-shipping is the fan-based   more...theory of Ash and Misty having a romantic relationship).

Classic scene:

(Team Rocket surfaces in Trovita River)
Jessie: Prepare for trouble!
James: And make it double! This doesn't look like the ocean.
Meowth: Must be Trovita River.
Jessie- To protect the world from deva- It's the twerp.
James/Meowth: Huh?
Meowth: Yeah, and he's headed this way.
(Classic line) James: Great. The target's right in our face. (ROFLMAO)
Tracey: There's a target!
Ash: Squirtle, go!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
Ash: Squirtle! Water Gun, now!
(Squirtle hits the target, and the tree holding the target plunges into the river sending Team Rocket into the skies.)

Get this- according to accounts of the original Japanese version, during the dance after the date, Rudy not only asked Misty to stay on the island, but to marry him. What is significant here is that Misty was actually considering his proposal, evidenced by the fact that she didn't refuse him outright. Throughout Ash's gym battle with Rudy, Misty is clearly torn between deciding which boy meant more to her, finally rooting for Ash in the end as Squirtle is hit by a Thunderbolt from Rudy's Starmie. Rudy, in shock mutters, "She wants him."  less

Gone Corphishin'

Air Date: February 21, 2004

The Battling Eevee Brothers

Air Date: October 16, 1998

The Tower of Terror

Air Date: October 7, 1998

This episode was temporarily banned after September 11th. The official reason has never been confirmed, but many believe that the episode's title may have had   more...something to do with it. The episode is no longer banned and continues to air.  less

The Water Flowers of Cerulean City

Air Date: September 16, 1998

After Pikachu shocks Team Rocket with Thunderbolt, James says "It's times like these that make me want to go straight" This line   more...attracted much controversy.  less

The School of Hard Knocks

Air Date: September 18, 1998

This is the last episode where Ted Lewis voices James.

Charmander- The Stray Pokemon

Air Date: September 22, 1998

This is the first episode of where now longtime OLM animator Izumi Shimura served as animation director. He has worked on more than 120 episodes   more...so far in the anime.  less

The Mandarin Island Miss Match

Air Date: April 15, 2000

Ash, Misty and Tracey meet Prima (Lorelei in the games), a member of the Elite Four.

One of the funniest lines in the whole series-

(Ash sends out   more...Charizard)
Misty- No, Ash! You know you can't handle Charizard yet!
Ash- Don't worry, Misty. I think I have enough experience as a trainer to handle anything now. Right, Charizard?
(Charizard turns around and uses Flamethrower on Ash)
Ash- Guess not.
(Classic line) Misty- Now you really look like ash. (ROFLMAO)
Trainer- Hah. Looks like your little plan just... backfired.  less

Charizard Chills

Air Date: September 2, 2000