Events That Caused Mass Panic in Japan

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[@christopher9727]

Only Jesus Christ blood can cleanse us of are sins come to Jesus Christ today Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void. The Holy Spirit can lead you guide and confort you through it all Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@llMarvelous]

Imagine alternative POV: what if those occurrences of hyperventilation is the long-chain-reaction of the brain not being satisfied and being under constant pressure (you can deduce cultural, social pressure, overwork, hypercompact living spaces etc) And hyperventilation is one of easiest ways for brain to get high P.S. it’s stupid I know, sorry

[@wow_23211]

can u do a video about roro chan please :))

[@LiliasSenga]

I remember when Porygon saved me from a burning bus. People called him a madman, but he didn't care. I owe my life to Porygon. A true hero.

[@arfinjalal4563]

Even Pokémon exist?

[@christopher9727]

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@gooreum2023]

this is true, i was the bus

[@Regu269]

This is true. I'm the Porygon. Ur welcome btw

[@Atem4780]

Damn he was so real for that

[@jazzmaster909]

Im terrified that the statement to the tomika housing to calm the residents down was "its not ghosts, its just STRUCTURALLY UNSAFE building construction of a multi story building, nothing to worry about"

[@LilyLewis771]

There’s a lot of structural stuff that can seem like ghosts if that’s what you’re primed to believe in, I’ve heard. Drafts, leaking gas or CO2, creaking, etc. There’s an anime I really like (Ghost Hunt) that (spoilers!) actually has their first ghostbusting case turn out to be mostly structural damage- the building was subsiding and generally really old, which is what caused creaking, doors suddenly slamming, cold drafts, etc. It’s really neat to me that a ghost hunting anime would basically have their first case be ‘no ghosts’ haha

[@ZoomerNostalgia]

"Ghosts aren't real; go back to bed!"

[@jcaesar19871]

There's nothing to worry about. Nothing at all. But there's nothing we can do.

[@proudzerzurancitizen]

it's just a construction issue building still there btw

[@Sparrow_Bloodhunter]

what sort of structural issues result in plates flying horizontally into walls, visions of spectral women, and the disembodied laughter of children?

[@teddyinjapan]

My friend thought her apartment in Funabashi was haunted. Her underwear kept going missing. Turns out the owner of the complex also lived there and was crawling through the roof into the other apartments

[@LiliasSenga]

Holy crap that's terrifying

[@myst1que_mach1ne]

What a fucking perv! Hope she and anyone else living there was okay.

[@meyouandi3174]

thats like worse than ghosts

[@pantamews]

worse than ghost 💀💀💀

[@ShockwaveFurbyOfficial]

ew….. that’s terrifying and disturbing.

[@user-saraswatidevi]

I remember hearing in Malaysia mass hysteria among school girls is a yearly occurrence and entire schools sometimes need to be shut down because of it, the girls are famous for acting "possessed" or screaming and crying, many think it's because of exams

[@reviathan3524]

When I stayed at a boarding school, I've seen one happened. Everyone from the dorms had to descend to the school surau and recite the Yasiin together while the victim was thrashing in place

[@ShawnMadeInUSA]

yg tu mengada-ngada namanya, over lebih

[@dareka9425]

It used to but it petered perhaps once the internet and later social media started to take over everyone's time and attention. I think it's because the previous generation's culture tend to linger much longer and thus don''t actually go away. Current generation are living in a blazing fast popular culture and they are more exposed to more stuff earlier than the previous generations. Several years back I caught my 9 year old students playing a game of spirit-of-the-coin(one of the main triggers to hysteria in schools). I scolded them with religion and the lead girl said OK. She misunderstood my scolding. They resumed their game but replaced the devil with Jesus. I face palmed... When I was a teen the whole country was in some form of hysteria about the rumors of a witch traveling around sucking blood of young men. When I heard that she's crossing the strait to get to my state...yeah, I rolled my eyes. I mean from all the tales I've heard she's pretty powerful with an ever increasing of dark abilities and yet she's hitching a ride on a cargo ship so she bring her car to get to my state?

[@mrjumaatsamian]

Boarding schools always have these girls who are possessed irl because they have the " 3rd eye" that they could see sprits. But it makes sense since these boarding schools are always built in forest area where there are alot of tress. Soo yeah

[@PlatinumPotat]

@@reviathan3524what is the Yasiin? I hope the girl was okay

[@KaguyaHimex]

As someone who studied abroad in Kyoto, Japanese teachers will go IN on you, I nearly cried in class once because of it 😭 I was getting deja vu because we had 4 girls show up late for an outing and the teacher started yelling about how disrespectful it was

[@SakuraStardust]

Oh jeez, I assumed the girls in Shimbashi experienced something similar :/

[@hanamimimi114]

i’m currently studying abroad in Tokyo. I’m a university student, not in high school anymore! one of the biggest culture shocks i’ve had so far (as an American) is that my professors- even the more chill, laid-back ones- will scold you in front of EVERYONE! Whether it’s about your attendance, if you didn’t follow an instruction correctly, if there was a misunderstanding, if you didn’t turn in a homework assignment, whatever. If your mistake was not so severe, they might not be that mean about it, or they might do it with a smile on their face, but best believe they will call you out in front of everyone.

[@NaotaUchiha-e8b]

@@hanamimimi114 I'm guessing that shame helps keep everyone aware and in order?

[@S.Uranus]

​@user-ey1ri7db6p It also causes depression in people, though.

[@hanamimimi114]

@@NaotaUchiha-e8b I mean, it does. Growing up in America, a lot of teachers and parents had a similar philosophy, in my personal experience. But the second I turned 18, that all stopped. The thought is that you’re an adult now and no longer need to be publicly shamed and wrangled to be kept in line. That’s why I was so surprised in Japan- in my mind, it felt like I was back in high school, even though I’m 20 years old. Because I literally haven’t seen a student be publicly scolded since high school.

[@towemtg]

My aunt in Japan used to video record a bunch of shows for my brothers and I when we lived in Texas for a few years. One of them was the original Pokemon that had the Porygon episode. I hate that my mom threw it away after seeing we no longer use VHS's. Pretty sure I could've sold it to a collector for thousands, maybe millions since the episode only aired once.

[@thedrewster0408]

Damn, that’s a missed opportunity to make a lot of money just like those early Pokémon trading cards that are now worth thousands of dollars. Especially with a piece of Pokémon media that rare, as well as possibly being the reason why a lot of shows that have flashing light effects nowadays have a warning for strobe lighting with photosensitive people.

[@towemtg]

@@thedrewster0408 I actually texted my mom after watching the video if she knows where they put all the VHS’s. She has no idea, and I can’t go check myself since she lives in another state.

[@SakuraStardust]

That's actually really cool. I'm super involved in media preservation and its wild how many people just throw away their old VHS recordings or sell them for close to nothing at yard sales. So much potential lost media just thrown away 🥲

[@towemtg]

@@SakuraStardust right!? But that’s why I like going to random yard sales. You never know what you might find. The dream is to buy somebody’s Pokemon or Magic the Gathering collection and scoring, or finding VHS tapes that’s currently worth tons of money.

[@tamaki5982]

Can’t you just look that episode up? I can a decent amount of context on it on yt

[@AdaraHepburn938]

UPDATE: Porygon appeared for the first time in more than 20 years in a recent episode of Pokémon Horizons Not only Porygon but it's evolutions 2 and Z

[@SakuraStardust]

Yay!! Finally, justice for my little lil guys

[@Tye2000_YouTube_official]

@@SakuraStardust unfortunately, what he said wasn't true the image is in-fact a fanart that is on-point with the anime look

[@WindowsDrawer]

For anyone wondering the Monoe cosplay in the thumbnail comes from Uboachan. Seems like people mistook it for "creepy japanese mask" and it got reposted everywhere as that.

[@sansuusilly]

LOLOLOLOLOL I was wondering why monoe was in the thumbnail

[@improbablyfur]

looks like a mii

[@singularfoofighter]

average 'le disturbing (but japan !!!)' video

[@RUST_W0RKS]

That explains SO much I was so confused as to what Yume Nikki had to do with this

[@ilovemywhiteshoes]

funny game about dreamssssssss

[@ankaplanka]

I have a theory. These mass hysteria incidents might happen due to how people handle their emotions. If Japanese people are used to keeping their feelings to themselves, then these feelings has to come out at some point, in one way or another. Being humiliated right in front of other people could be a trigger. I could be wrong though.

[@MiguelThinks]

I was just about to comment the same. I agree. People don't realize how big of a deal mental health is these days, especially in Asia and Southeast Asia. Cultures in which people have poor methods of emotion regulation would end up having sever consequences. As much as respect and reverence being admirable values, often times people are just too uptight for their own good, as harsh as that sounds. Coming from a Filipino family with extensive relatives, I would know :P EDIT: on a relevant side note, countries like Indonesia and the Philippines occasionally have cases where students end up spazzing out, appearing as though they are "possessed", as described in conservative Catholic schools nonsurprisingly. This is definitely the result of high levels of stress and impossible expectations of honor and success.

[@kkuudandere]

justice for Porygon, he didn't do anything 😭 I've always wondered how that episode got animated without anybody working on it feeling sick or uncomfortable looking at it. Maybe children are more susceptible, or there were only a few eyes on it and the majority of people wouldn't have such an extreme reaction...or something

[@systematicirony666]

Not everyone is photosensitive, and people weren't as distinctly aware of photosensitivity at the time. Children are less likely to be aware of their photosensitivity and sit closer to the TV and not know to close their eyes or look away when there's flashing lights. I have inactive seizures, but I'm aware enough to look away and cover my eyes if any flashing starts on the TV (I'm also DEFINITELY not an extreme case - it takes very rapid contrasted flashing to do anything).

[@misseselise3864]

it’s bc photosensitive epilepsy is rare, especially in adults

[@christopher9727]

... Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@informalnarwhals]

@@misseselise3864 even then, with how many people are involved with animation, it becomes a wonder how at least one person didn't notice. i hold the same wonder with incredibles 2 and both of the new spiderman movies when they probably have even MORE people who couldve noticed o-o

[@theactualliaa]

There’s a positive thing about the Porygon episode. If it didn’t aired at all, people wouldn’t have been as aware as they are now of photosensitive epilepsy.

[@quandaredevil]

I can’t even imagine how bad the teacher scolding those girls must have felt after that. they caused a whole disaster completely by accident 😭

[@NOIDEDU]

The porygon incident is kinda wierd if you have seen old mecha shows, although they weren't as massive as Pokémon but some of those action scenes are almost impossible to watch

[@tiamystic]

And every single villian of the week from Sailor Moon SuperS dying with red and blue flashing rapidly in the background

[@astromyxinP]

As far as the Nintendo spokesperson claiming they weren’t responsible because the games were in back and white - the episode that caused the seizures featured very quickly flashing blue and red lights. So I think they were trying to imply the color was a part of it.

[@BasicGeometry]

Weird that they didn’t go with the “we don’t make the anime” defense tho

[@okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

Justice for Porygon! I remmeber I used to be really confused as a kid when the GBA came out and suddenly all my new games started with a screen warning me about seizures that I'd have to click through every time I booted it up. After learning about the Porygon incident I always assumed that had something to do with it, but I've never seen anyone discuss a connection. Learning that the episode is directly responsible for so much of our modern understanding of these kinds of seizures and practices to prevent them kind of confirms my theory though. Wild.

[@arfinjalal4563]

Dammit, Nintendo really fears the porygon episode

[@QueenofTNT]

For real, free my lil computer man Porygon, they didn’t do shit to cause the seizures considering it was technically Pikachu who caused the flashing explosion, Porygon just happened to catch the flack. :(

[@josedorsaith5261]

I remember watching a "debunking" of the porygon episode. They concluded that the higher refresh-rate and brightness of CRT TVs common in Japan at the time would make flashing lights much more intense

[@josedorsaith5261]

Additionally, Dr Redford's conclusions are strange. He speculates a lot

[@sarahr9894]

This was incredibly interesting! I wonder if the police response to the hyperventilating girls was in part due to the legacy of the Aum Shinrikyo sarin attack, which also took place in the subway system.

[@Senorcyborg]

the last mass hysteria about a Kaiju sounds suspiciously too much like the first broadcast of War of the worlds by Orson Welles. people thought saucermen were real and caused a mass panic.

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

I vaguely recall that there was also another similar case but with zombies where the radio "warned" the listeners about dead people rising up from their graves.

[@Keet626]

to be fair, much of the reports of war of the worlds mass hysteria were actually made up. The vast majority of listeners figured out very quickly that it was fake, and those that didn't just called local authorities or the station itself to try to verify information bc they weren't sure what they were supposed to do since no evacuations or anything were announced. Newspapers at the time were just making stuff up to capitalize on the amount of people calling the station angry that they didn't say it wasn't real.. because it had freaked out their very young children. they were even forced to interrupt the play bc local authorities were getting fed up with all the calls from confused listeners and the station realized they could actually get in trouble by keeping the prank going by not announcing it was just a radio play based on a book.

[@hannahmabbott7370]

About the Orson Wells broadcast. The radio programme was not that popular, I think a youtuber did a video on it and there was an eyewitness report from a reporter who went to where the radio studio was located and he said that the streets were empty.

[@RadikAlice]

@@GlassesnMouthplates Yeah, it was a result of a hijacking of a local Emergency Alert System in a few US states, namely Wisconsin

[@RevOwOlutionary]

The stories about the Orson Welles broadcast are mostly made up years after the event itself. There were some individual cases of people calling police to ask about it, but otherwise everyone was aware it was fake.

[@philtkaswahl2124]

Oh, man, the Porygon seizure debacle. I'd actually forgotten that was a massive brouhaha. EDIT: A mass hysteria incident I was actually able to bear witness to was the Chona Mae earthquake tsunami scare of 2012 in my hometown of Cebu in the Philippines. After a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, some wisenheimer decided to spread a rumor about a tsunami on the way (thanks to the 2011 tsunami still pretty fresh in people's minds), which later led to people running down the streets and abandoning cars en masse. Even though Cebu is smack dab in the middle of the Philippines, surrounded by other islands, and a lot of the people were running even in parts of the city far from the harbor. Well, that, and the epicenter of earthquake wasn't located in a place where it could have caused a tsunami. Having been let go early from work thanks to the quake, I was half-amused and half-frustrated at people panicking over an impossibility out of ignorance of how tsunamis occured, and I had to call my parents to assure them that they didn't need to join the fleeing masses.

[@kaijinu]

Dang, I'm from the Philippines and this is the first time I'm reading this! Then again, I do live in Manila, but still! Fascinating!

[@philtkaswahl2124]

@@kaijinu Yeah, hilariously, for something that had people running like headless chickens in the street, it was practically a footnote in local news.

[@Twisted_Rose96]

That's wild, I can't imagine witnessing something like that

[@cheeen]

It was even worse in Candelaria, Quezon. No earthquake and no sea nearby but many people in Brgy. Pahinga evacuated. Burglars took advantage of this thus the event was called "Tsunakaw" (Tsunami+Burglary)

[@onenightblitz]

@@kaijinu being situated on a fault line Metro Manila will always exist in constant fear of The Big One

[@Alecs250]

Great video, really liked it, yes i want a part 2! My best thoughts for you, I know how bad panic attacks can be... Also, poor porigon, for many years only appeared in shady mafia casinos in the games lol

[@Juliett-we7tc]

A part 2 would be great. Its a fascinating subject.

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

The Electric Soldier porygon incident was parodied in the Simpsons, though it could be one of the reasons the satirical show's episode got *Banned* in Japan, that and Jerkass homer ruining a sumo event. (Though The Brazil episode got banned in Brazil for insensitivity and viewer backlash.) Edit: PORYGON DID NOTHIN' WRONG. IT WAS THAT JERKASS PIKACHU!

[@oppaloopa3698]

I like how the researcher pointed out that there is no shame in experiencing mass hysteria. Psychosomatic illness is just as serious as illness not caused my mental anguish. I tell my students and clients all the time that if you felt it, it was real to you. Even if it wasn’t real to everyone, it was real to you and it should be taken seriously. Everyone deserves support when they experience mental and/or physical illness. To treat the body, we must cherish the mind.

[@coffee5638]

I recognized monoe from Yume Nikki in the thumbnail immediately

[@madotsukisilly]

what did she do..

[@jjenk911]

$300 a month for a unit? Haunted or not, I'm moving in 🤣

[@lovelydragon23]

Super interesting! All those poor kids caring about each other! Sad how so many people lose that as they grow up

[@DaemonCorps]

Should also be mentioned that the Porygon Incident is why newer anime will occasionally dim its footage (usually during action scenes). Gotta make sure no flashing lights or bright colors at all reach the youths. I get it to an extent, but the dimming effect always sticks out like a sore thumb

[@fishainsley]

I wonder if the reason that mass hyperventilation event only affected female students was because they were treated more harshly than male ones.

[@fattiger6957]

Based on what I've heard, Godzilla himself was based off the film, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. And the underlying themes were inspired by the incident where a Japanese fishing boat was irradiated by a US nuclear test. Perhaps the incident in this video could have stuck around in the minds of the creators of Godzilla, but The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms already has a plot about a giant sea monster attacking a city.

[@jeshirekitenkatt1212]

first story, upon hearing "mass hysteria and paranormal sightings at a cheaply built apartment complex" and my brain is instantly screaming about the anecdotal effects among young people in the US WRT black mold - it don't know of any science backing it but from young adults in particular you often hear about symptoms of psychosis showing up out of nowhere, even before they realized it's there. the other idea is structural instability - which can also cause human brains to freak out and hallucinate, as we're driven to vacate caves when they're structurally unsound. it's an entirely subconscious way of our brains telling us to GTFO before it like, collapses. the mold feels more plausible to me tho ...ok i'm unpausing now. let's see if i'm right lol EDIT: STRUCTURAL INSTABILITY BABEYYYY

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

I was going to comment about the Porygon episode being eventually aired in the US with the controversial part removed, but then realized I got it mixed up with the other banned episode where Kojirou (James) wore a pair of huge fake boobs for a swimsuit contest.

[@CommanderWiggins]

Porygon is one of my favorite evolution lines and I will never forget how my sweet boy was the martyr for Pikachu's crimes. #JusticeForPorygon

[@sarahtelles1931]

Justice for Porygon! Our little digital guy was wrongly scapegoated.

[@ramenrider7233]

very interesting, would love to hear more similar cases or even other "psuedo-paranormal" cases which have a normal explanation

[@vodkaMewtini]

why is monoe from yumme nikki in the thumbnail?? what does she even have to do with this

[@nicoshitposts]

she massacred everyone in neon world

[@ranchustars3050]

i mean it’s a creepy image that can attract attention so that’s probably why

[@globetrekker86]

Keep up the amazing work, Sakura! Your videos give a sympathetic yet candid look at Japanese culture. I have been learning about the history and language for several years and sometimes tend to see Japan through rose-tinted glasses. An unbiased assessment like yours is a breath of fresh air in a sea of either *OMG, Japan’s the best!* or *Beware of Japan* type videos

[@SakuraStardust]

Thank you so much friend!! I do my best to portray all my topics from a non-biased perspective and I greatly appreciate the kind words 😊

[@steveng010]

That effect you put over the porygon segment almost gave me a seizure 😂 it was very jarring on the eyes

[@QueenofTNT]

I think it might be to try and get around KZbin’s broken copyright system, just so it doesn’t get copyright claimed by Content ID

[@UltimatBlitz]

What do you mean "You have nothing to do with this," Pikachu?! YOU ZAPPED THE MISSLES!

[@mannyichi]

If there are any ghosts in my apartment you best believe I'm making them help with the rent

[@Lara-vo6rp]

periodt

[@improbablyfur]

im broke thats why im robbing you

[@ssru212]

If I remember correctly, a modified version of the episode was aired here in Peru, so I was actually able to meet Porygon ;w;

[@guitarbrad]

I, for one, would love to see an episode two of this topic! Yes, please! I enjoyed this video very much!

[@supersmallchibiwolf872]

I remember hearing about the Pokémon incident years ago and I found that to be insane due to how many people it effected at the time. The high school girls on the outside looks like someone tried to harm them and they did their best to take cover. What did not make sense was those girls that weren't even apart of the school or even students. Also the Godzilla story many people around the world tends to say random stories relating monsters. Who knows they can be cool Pokémon like pets. But many just think bad right away but overall it was a great successful joke. Cool video. ^_^

[@PlatinumPotat]

I agree, the hyperventilation thing looks a lot like someone was after the girls or that someone used gas or a harmful toxin. I hope the girls are okay now

[@supersmallchibiwolf872]

@@PlatinumPotat Same I wish the girls the best. ^_^

[@ZarlLarlack]

I have most definitely seen the porygon episode it was on some pirate site, i was in middle school so the timline is like 2010-2012

[@elizabethbuczkowski7188]

Honestly I would love to see a second episode of this.

[@XSpImmaLion]

Mass hysteria is actually kind of a good sign of a society that still has lots of very empathetic individuals tied to community life that is tight enough to cause something that is likely a form of advanced empathic mirroring. We actually have this all around us, it's just not often recognized as so. You know crowds going nuts at sports events and stadiums? In part that's also a form of "mass hysteria" of sorts... it's not qualified as so because you don't develop negative symptoms, but lots of people tend to have an empathic reflex there too. Go with the flow like. You have people who starts laughing because people around them also are, or that staring up effect where one person staring up fixed somewhere in the middle of the street will eventually get people passing to do the same thing. On a smaller scale, you have scientific studies with tests of random people going along with actors even when they strongly disagree with something. There are some subjects that will say - I don't know why I went with it. In some of those cases it can be not because of fear of reproval, trying to fit in, among other conscious decisions... it can be pure subconscious empathetic mirroring. This case of the schoolgirls also has a lot to do with culture and history - how much the Sarin Gas attack still lives on the Japanese subconscious, plus natural disaster preparedness with Earthquakes in mind, plus the fact that this happened in Hiroshima, even more if those students plus other victims had a visit to nuclear bomb historic sites... so it can be a multi-layered thing. The last case sounds a lot like the War of the Worlds radio drama transmission by Orson Welles... probably what inspired it in the first place. Anyways, an interesting subject!

[@SakuraStardust]

VERY fascinating insight! I love learning about these types of things, so thank you SO much for sharing!

[@sashazoprak3253]

Absolutely love this episode, thanks a lot! Hope to see the second episode.

[@PlatinumPotat]

BLAMEITONJORGE JUMPSCARE AGAIN 😂😂😂

[@leokaptra]

That kaiju scare section was so fascinating I had no idea that happened. I'm a life long Godzilla fan (and just saw Godzilla Minus one y'all for real go see it it's the best pic of the year) and wasn't expecting something Godzilla related in this vid ❤❤

[@Jinaria101]

In 3 days the Porygon episode will be 26 years old

[@sleepysartorialist]

I remember the pokemon thing. The news made it all the way here to California and my middle school lunch room (yes I am old). My mom used it as an excuse to call Pokemon "demonic" and ban me from engaging the franchise, further othering me at school. =_= I feel like the third story is a lot like the crying scene in Midsommar...

[@SakuraStardust]

Gosh I'm sorry :/ I went to a Lutheran private school very briefly as a kid and it was wild how a lot of my classmates were banned from watching Pokemon or playing video games. I remember being scolded for bringing a Mario plush to show and tell 😭

[@Xezlec]

Ha! My mom called everything "demonic" too. Did that helicoptering work? Well, guess who's grown into the opposite of everything a Good Christian Boy (TM) is supposed to be...

[@vhsextra4042]

27:22 I think they understood the assignment. They can't punish us all if the whole crowd is lit

[@dragoneer121]

Mass hysteria seems to be an issue with education/ignorance The pokemon incident and I think a few others happening around the same time seem to have informed legislation about flashing lights around the world.

[@juzahyodo]

porygon reunited me and my daughter after she disappeared for 15 years, he never gave up on our case and helped us reunite back in 97’ just as he was about to make his tv debut. he had been really excited about it and it breaks our hearts to know such a good man was robbed of his dreams over a misunderstanding from production.

[@sailmomo13]

As serious and mind-blowing as the incidents preceding it were, why is nobody talking about the GODZILLA SPOTTING RADIO PRANK

[@ontheraggedy]

Honestly that Porygon episode probably helped the popularity of Pokemon, everyone loves controversy

[@Jhud69]

Back then it didn't really work like that.

[@systematicirony666]

@@Jhud69 Especially not in Japan.

[@thedrewster0408]

@@Jhud69 Well keep in mind that Pokémon came out in the late 1990s and in the western world at least there was already largely televised events of famous celebrities getting into legal troubles while having a high viewership rating in the process such as the OJ Simpson trials and Bill Clinton’s infamous Monica Lewinsky scandal. What I’m saying is that the 90s had a lot of counterculture movements during the decade.

[@DonDunno]

Why is the thumbnail Monoe from Yume Nikki I need to know

[@madotsukisilly]

she commited crimes..

[@smittzero8463]

I wonder if Godzilla Minus One has taken inspiration from that last story... It comes out next week over here though.

[@dreamingpichu2334]

Yume Nikki thumbnail spotted, that is Monoe imposed over a real person

[@lilacKurage]

Is that Monoe in the thumbnail?

[@bagandbroad]

I don’t care about Pokémon at all, but I’m over here devastated for Porygon

[@nicoshitposts]

DID MONOE FKING BOMB THE WHITE DESERT 😭

[@madotsukisilly]

now we know what happened to monoko

[@spastonNEO]

Is that Monoe from yume nikki in the thumbnail?

[@aayushpal6621]

yes

[@madotsukisilly]

thousands were knife effect'd

[@sp00kyduck30]

It sucks that Porygon was blamed when Pikachu was the one that caused the flashing...

[@brunitop4753]

There was an episode in the Sun and Moon anime where a pokedex/smartphone that kinda looks Porygon appears for a bit. Probably the closest we'll get to having it appear again in public😢

[@SakuraStardust]

Ohhh that’s Rotom, I think. The newer Pokémon games make the Pokédex itself powered by Rotom so it has its own personality and stuff now lol

[@KanaIzumiya]

It wasn't just an episode, it was practically its own character. A Rotom powering a Pokédex that had its own personality. Rotomdex wasn't my favorite, to be honest.

[@NanoscopicSize]

I mean it's back in horizons.

[@Kairi98503]

I find it interesting that Japan had its own war of the worlds incident and it sounds like we know nothing about the creation of it or anything but it managed to do what war of the worlds claimed to do but in reality didn't.

[@Twisted_Rose96]

EPISODE 2! EPISODE 2! EPISODE 2! AND THEN MAYBE 3 because this got me hooked 😩

[@beyondcomprehensions]

was hearing with out looking at the video and i sit in a shocked manner hearing jorge here. lol

[@Toa_general]

Hearing the seizure thing made me so sad thinking of my mum and how much she would have had to go through, I didn’t realise it took so long to realise what can properly cause seizures! At least her autistic special interest is partly what helped research for her disability!!! Cant believe Pokémon partly helped her get better help, even if it caused terrible things, feel so bad for all those people🥺

[@SakuraStardust]

My mother has a disability as well, so I understand this. Illnesses without much research and understanding are so hard on those affected 😕

[@GGCU2]

Love this topic. Keep it up always. #JusticeForPorygon

[@Pigpen_YT]

Fantastic video! Surprised you didn't talk about the slit mouth woman mass hysteria. Anyways justice for Porygon!

[@cyanbug3021]

Is that thumbnail monoe from yume nikki

[@terrenceswiff]

I finally checked out the scenes myself of the infamous Pokemon episode. There is actually one part with Porygon causes flashing lights, but there are overall several scenes of the strobe effect. Most of them are from the missiles and they are AGGRESSIVE. It's astounding they even made the episode at all, it's so obviously too much.

[@rofaezal]

What the fuck did monoe do

[@xXSKY64Xx]

I’d describe the group hyperventilation as a mass psychogenic illness. Basically the nocebo effect (believing something is going to hurt even though it’s harmless) but on a bigger scale. Simulating the same affects because you genuinely believe you have the illness, even though you don’t. But that’s just my guess. Also looking at those images makes me think a gas attack happened. OOF.

[@SakuraStardust]

Thanks for sharing this! I definitely agree with this, considering how the situation played out.

[@miempire9198]

why is monoe in the thumbnail? that's just a cosplay

[@icecoldlloyd]

The Shinbashi Station incident photos looks like a bombing took place at first glance. I do get what you mean

[@missmeme3946]

Magical Princess Minky Momo earthquake should be in part 2

[@youroffline]

If my rent was 200-300 bucks I would live with the paranormal no problem

[@wilhelm.i]

Not me being little spoon to a whole Cenobite for that rent rate.

[@gokairedwillcipher]

I heard about the Porygon incident a few years ago and it hasn't left my brain since

[@BuckBuckingham]

The Gojira story sounds a lot like the radio broadcast of HG Wells' War of The Worlds, which also caused a mass panic.

[@itaasaori]

porygon and i debuted on the exact same date on the world, and by that i mean that in 16 of december of 1997 while he was making his grand appeareance in pokemon i was making my first appeareance into this world by being born. crazy to think it has been 26 years ever since, so that means he and me have recently become (at least him in his animated form) 26 years old, so, happy birthday late by 2 months dear porygon! you deserved better! i promise that in honor of him and now knowing better about the incident i will share my birthday with him and sing happy birthday and share the cake with him. justice for my bro in the stars porygon.

[@grapeyv]

I thought zen market went out of business in 2020!?!? They said it themselves!!

[@toonboy2041]

Dude, that last one HAD to have been the inspiration for Godzilla. It seems way too crazy to be a coincidence

[@TankHardcheese]

Out of context, those photos look like some sort of biochemical attack akin to the Tokyo subway sarin attack.

[@jasperfen3754]

I would love to see an episode two. Thank you.

[@alexanderramirez5182]

I was just thinking on how I can’t watch for the new video to drop, and then I got a notification a second later. Felt like I manifested this video into coming early lol

[@kyarimaresuki]

I remember watching the morning news after that Pokemon episode aired in Japan. The incident was somewhat well-known in the US, and I think most of us quickly forgot the name of the show. When it arrived here and became huge, I don't think the name rang a bell! There was no holding that mania back, though. It did seem to help the image of anime here. Before that, my friends were exchanging VHS copies of edgy OVAs, and because of things like that, there was a lot of misunderstanding about anime="adult cartoons", lel.

[@KyoushaPumpItUp]

I think the Hoax in the final segment of your video was similar to what happened in America when a radio broadcast was narrating the events in the book "War of the Worlds."

[@Kumochi]

WHAT DID MONOE DOO!!!!!!

[@bellarosethefangirl_152]

Please make an episode 2 I very much enjoyed this video (and your other content for that matter) Thanks

[@emb3r371]

Porygon needs to be treated with respect, he saved me from a burning airplane, people said he wouldn't be able to do it, but man he saved my life 🙏🙏 justice for Porygon

[@toasty_tonsty]

Clicked on the video because i recognized the thumbnail is that one girl from Yume Nikki

[@furygeist]

The human brain is so odd. It's wild how mental responses can be conragious. It prolly loinks back to some old survival instinct, but it seems like however it worked back in early humans has glitched out in modern humans.

[@maimerveille]

girl what is that monoe cosplay thumbnail HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@samuraijackoff5354]

The events of the Kaiju scare in Tokyo in 1947 sounds almost exactly like the events of Godzilla Minus one. If you watched the movie, you'd know what I'm talking about. Maybe they took inspiration from it.

[@christopher9727]

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[@Sirinslament]

Justice for my man porygon,He saved me from a burning building 🔥🔥💥💥😔😔

[@macgyversmacbook1861]

I knew about the porygon incident HOWEVER I had no clue it happened four days after I was born

[@Oriana_leung]

Pikachu and Luna😍~ 1:30 All gives extra charges 😅. 1:00 🤣🤣. But Porygon is innocent 😂. 12:40 Is this the US opening or JP opening? 16:45 They did edit the thunder flashes in the games. 18:40 Whao. 20:00 😂. 21:15 Whao. 21:30 Causing all online official anime (old and new) to have dimmed fighting scenes😭(Zoids Zero). 27:30 Claiming compensation.

[@Unquestionable]

Really cool choice of a topic, something I wouldn't have expected to be covered much but you did a great job!

[@CaptainLightner]

The last godzilla story reminds me of a similair incident with a broadcast of War of The Worlds on radio. it was set up to start like a normal radio schedule that got interrupted by news about aliens and stuff like in the book. there was a monologue at the start of the airing that explained that it was a drama, but some people tuned in _after_ said monologue and thought it was real, which resulted in mass panic. im pretty sure inside a mind did a video about it!