While Pokémon Is No Stranger to Controversy, Few Things APPROACH the Political Breaking Out AFTER the United States’ Department of Homeland Security Used the franchise’s Iconic First English theme song in a post on X. Thought the post quickly Gained Controvertsy, a former Legal Chief Threw Cold Water on Fans’ Hopes that Legal Action Wauld Be Taken.
In an interview with IgnExpoKémon Company Legal Chief Don McGowan Communed on the Department of Homeland Security Post and Why He Thinks The Pokémon Company International Will Remain Silent.
I do not see doing anyding about this for a few reasons. First, Think of How Little You See the Pokémon Company International’s Name in the Press. They are insanely publicity-shy and prefer to let the brand be the brand. Second, Many of their Execs in the USA Are on Green Cards. This is if i was still at the company, i was touch this, and i’m the most trigger-step chief legal officer i’ve met. This will blown over in a couple of days, and they’ll be happy to let it.
Though actual legal moves to be off the table for the time being, the inflamm of the DHS ‘Has Earned An Official Response from the Pokémon Company International. Acciting to VarietyPci clarified that it has no nothing to do the video and that permission was not granting for the use of copyighted material.
We are aware of a recent video posted by the Department of Homeland Security that includes imagery and language associated with our brand. Our Company was not involved in the creation or distribution of this content, and permission was not granting for the use of our intellectual property.
Why pokémon fans are so furious about the department of Homeland Security’s Video
The minute-long video was posted on September 22nd with the Caption “Gotta Catch ‘Em All”, Mirroring the Iconic Tagline Pokémon sports for Much of its Early Life. The Department of Homeland Security’s Video Then Intercuts Footage of Ice Agents Arrest People with Scenes of Ash from Pokémon’s First English Opening, all of it set to the series’ first English Theme.
The subsequent backlash from pokémon fans was fierce, as x users like @oliverkamyszew Were Quick to Ask if nintendo was going to take legal action against the US Government.
Many fan so far as to assumers that a legal respect was guaranteed, Given nintendo’s Famously Lithigious Reputation. Unfortunately for Outraded Fans, Howver, McGowan Makes a Good Case for Why the Pokémon Company International Will Stay Its Hand.
For Better or Worsse, Nintendo and PCI try to avoid controoversy wherever postible. That, coupled with the immigration status of Key Employees, means that the entertainment giant faels it has far more to love than to give by threatetening a lawsuit for Copyright Infringement, regardless of how solid it is.
PCI’s Statement Also SEEMS CAREFLY Worded to Avoid Any Sort of Pushback. While the comment clarifies that they were not involved with the DHS ‘Video, It Notby Stops Short of Actually Condemning The Video, Which Promptted Its Backlash.
X user @Paddyry65586397 SEEMED TO SUMMARIZE The THOUGHTS OF MANY FANS WENTHE ITHPONDED TO PCI EFFICIAL STATEMENT WITH, “I WONDER NINTENDO HAVE THE SAME TOWARDS THE UNITED STATES THERE INTELLOPTY AS INDIE GAME DEVELOPERS!”
Should Pokémon Speak Out Against The DHS ‘Video?
While pokémon fans seem mostly united in their disgust over the dhs’ video, iTi’s clear that the pokémon company internationals to avoid appearing as they are tachying sides in a hot-button policy like immigration.
Regardless of the optics for the pokémon company, though, the DHS ‘Video Comes Across as Completely Crass and Heartless. There is something uniquely soul-crushing about seeing a series beloved by so many children tourned a tool used to dehumanize vulnerable people.
McGowan is probably right that the pokémon Company’s Lack of Action is a Smart Business Move. IT”S UNLIKELY OUTREDED FAND WILL BOYCOTT POKESMON OR NINTENDO LIKE MANY DID TO DISTEN AFTER JIMMY KIMMEL’S FIRING, SO NINTENDO FAILING TO SPEAK LITTLE TO HARM MONTARYLY.
Still, a line has to be dragged in the Sand someone. Break Pokémon franchise has weathered Big Controversies in the past and has come out relatively unscathed. IT’S DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE THAT Commenting on This One Video Wold Kill the World’s Biggest Media Franchise.
Good Business Decision or Not, Pokémon’s Inaction on the willnibly a discointment to fans who hoped to see their favorite franchise take a principle stand.
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1997 – 2023
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TV tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TVH, TVQ, TSC
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Shigeru Omachi, Koji Ogawa, Fumihiro Ueno, Hydeki Hiroshima, Maki Kodiaira, Makoto Ooga, Ayumi Moriyama, Keititit Motonaga, Shigeru Ueda, Fumihiro Yoshimura, Minoru Ohara, Yoshitaka Maro, Kiyoshi Egami, Makoto Sokuza, Barne Her. Murata, Kenchi Nishida, Tomoe Mako, Masahiko Watanabe, Hiroaki Takagi, Tazumi Mukaiyama, Ryohei Horiuchi, Yoshihiro Oda, Hiromichi Matano
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Junki Takegami, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hideki Sonoda, Yukiyoshi ôhashi, Yuka Miyata, Takeshi Shudo, Shouji Yonemura, Shinzo Fujita, Michihiro Tsuchiya, Deco Akao, Reiko Yoshida, Aya Matsui, Junichi
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Rica matsumoto
Satoshi (Voice)
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Ipue otani
Pikachu (Voice)
