00:00hospitalized by a cartoon, the real-life Pokémon disaster.
00:03It all started with a single episode of the Pokémon anime
00:07Deno-Senshi Porygon, or Electric Soldier Porygon.
00:10During the episode, rapidly flashing red and blue lights were used in over 25 separate seats,
00:16each lasting more than a full second.
00:18Shortly after the episode aired, children across Japan began feeling sick.
00:23Most of those rushed to the hospital were diagnosed with photosensitive seizures.
00:27The most severe cases were terrifying.
00:29Some children suffered convulsions, lost consciousness, and even required ventilators to breathe.
00:35The incident became known as the Pokémon Shock, and it's estimated that nearly 700 children
00:40were taken to hospitals that night.
00:42Thousands more children are believed to have been affected, but never sought medical attention.
00:47After the incident, a rumor spread that owning a Porygon card would get you killed in a traffic
00:51accident.
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