Pokémon "Battle of the Quaking Island! Barboach VS Whiscash!!" (partially found unaired anime episode; 2004): Difference between revisions

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Screenshot from the episode's preview video.

Status: Partially Found

"Yureru Shima no Tatakai! Dojoach VS Namazun!!" ("Battle of the Quaking Island! Barboach VS Whiscash!!") was intended to be the 375th episode (AG101) of the long-running anime series Pokémon. The episode saw Ash and the gang traveling to Jojo Island (en route to Sootopolis City Gym) and getting caught in the middle of an earthquake caused by the titular Whiscash. They later meet up with a trainer named Chota, who assists them in subduing the volatile Whiscash.

Cancellation

The episode was scheduled to air in Japan on November 4th, 2004, but was pulled from broadcast less than two weeks before that date following the 2004 Chuetsu earthquake. It was initially marked as "postponed", but was eventually cancelled outright and marked as "discontinued". Considering how Japan feels about alluding to atrocities, even indirectly, the episode will likely never be released. The only footage of the episode available is a short preview video that was released prior to its cancellation.

This episode shares the reputation of being one of four Pokémon episodes to have never been released, the other three being "It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters Encore" and "Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan!" two-part episode.

Notably, the moves Earthquake, Fissure, and Magnitude have never been used in the anime since the event.

Gallery

The 35 second preview video.

External Links

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-[[File:Shaking Island Battle! Barboach vs. Whiscash!!! slideshow preview|thumb|right|375px|Preview of the unaired episode.]]
+{{InfoboxLost
-Scheduled to air in Japan on November 4, 2004, was the intended 375th episode (AG101) of the widely popular ''Pokémon'' anime series. The episode, titled "Yureru Shima no Tatakai! Dojoach VS Namazun!!", commonly translated as '''"Battle of the Quaking Island! Barboach VS Whiscash!!"''' involved Ash and his friends stopping by Jojo Island on their way to the Sootopolis City Gym, and being caught in an earthquake while on the island (caused by Whiscash). They later end up meeting a trainer named Chōta. No more of the plot is currently known.
+|title=<center>"Battle of the Quaking Island! Barboach VS Whiscash!!"</center>
+|image=PokemonDojoachNamazun-PreviewScreenshot.jpg
+|imagecaption=Screenshot from the episode's preview video.
+|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
+}}
+'''"Yureru Shima no Tatakai! Dojoach VS Namazun!!"''' ("Battle of the Quaking Island! Barboach VS Whiscash!!") was intended to be the 375th episode (AG101) of the long-running anime series ''Pokémon''. The episode saw Ash and the gang traveling to Jojo Island (en route to Sootopolis City Gym) and getting caught in the middle of an earthquake caused by the titular Whiscash. They later meet up with a trainer named Chota, who assists them in subduing the volatile Whiscash.
-The episode was "postponed" after the Chūetsu earthquake on October 23, 2004,<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Ch%C5%ABetsu_earthquake Wikipedia article on the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake.] Retrieved 21 Jan '13.</ref> although it never appeared in rotation, and was eventually declared "discontinued". It has never been aired to this day, and as such, was never translated for overseas broadcast.
+==Cancellation==
+The episode was scheduled to air in Japan on November 4th, 2004, but was pulled from broadcast less than two weeks before that date following the 2004 Chuetsu earthquake. It was initially marked as "postponed", but was eventually cancelled outright and marked as "discontinued". Considering how Japan feels about alluding to atrocities, even indirectly, the episode will likely never be released. The only footage of the episode available is a short preview video that was released prior to its cancellation.
-A preview video, released before the episode was pulled, is the only online, visual evidence of its existence (see video to the right).
+This episode shares the reputation of being one of four Pokémon episodes to have never been released, the other three being "It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters Encore" and "Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan!" two-part episode.
-This episode is 1 of 4 ''Pokémon'' episodes that have never aired, the other 3 being [[Pokémon "It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters Encore" (1997 Unaired Episode)|"It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters Encore"]] and [[Pokémon "Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan!" Parts 1 and 2 (Unaired 2011 Episodes)|"Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan!" Parts 1 and 2]].
+Notably, the moves Earthquake, Fissure, and Magnitude have never been used in the anime since the event.
-==References==
+==Gallery==
-<references/>
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+  |description1 =The 35 second preview video.
+}}
+==See Also==
+===Anime===
+*[[Pokémon "Battle Aboard the St. Anne" (found original American broadcast version of anime episode; 1998)]]
+*[[Pokémon "Computer Warrior Porygon" (lost unaired English dub of anime episode; existence unconfirmed; 1998)]]
+*[[Pokémon "The Legend of Dratini" (non-existent unaired English dub of anime episode; 1997)]]
+*[[Pokémon "Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan!" (partially found unaired two-part episode of anime; 2011)]]
+*[[Pokémon "Pokémon! I Choose You!" (found original Japanese airing of anime series pilot; 1997)]]
+===Shorts/Clip Shows===
+*[[Pocket Monsters Best Wishes: Hikatokage no Tenkyuugi (partially found short of anime; 2011)]]
+*[[Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Atsumare! Pokémon-boshi Matsuri (lost short of anime; 2008)]]
+*[[Pocket Monsters XY: Uchū no Hahen (partially found short of anime; 2014)]]
+*[[Pokémon 3D Adventure: Mew o Sagase! (lost 3D short of anime; 2005)]]
+*[[Pokémon 4D: Pikachu's Ocean Adventure (partially found 4D short of anime; 2006)]]
+*[[Pokémon "It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters Encore" (lost unaired special of anime series; 1997)]]
+*[[Pokémon "Pocket Monsters, Fall Special!" (found "clip show" episode of anime series; 1997)]]
+*[[Pokémon "Pocket Monsters, Winter Special!" (lost unaired "clip show" episode of anime series; 1998)]]
+===Other===
+*[[Pokémon 3: The Movie (lost first draft of anime sequel film script; late 1990s)]]
+*[[Pokémon Live! (partially found professional recording footage of musical; 2000-2001)]]
+==External Links==
+*[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/AG101_(unaired) Bulbapedia listing of the episode.]
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Ch%C5%ABetsu_earthquake Wikipedia page on the 2004 Chuetsu earthquake.]
+[[Category:Lost animation]]
+[[Category:Lost TV]]
+[[Category:Partially found media]]