>>44580719Kinda the same here in Arab countries.
Pokemon came out in a time when Arab countries were actively regressing (Saudi Arabia used to have movie theaters in the 70s, then they started banning them). They made up this bullshit where they'd say some Pokemon names mean some nonsensical crap. Pic related.
Here's a translation:
>Pokemon means "I am a Jew">Charmander means "Allah is weak">Pikachu means "Be a Jew">Growlithe means "Allah is stingy">Magmar means "Allah is dumb">Bulbasaur means "I wish to be a Jew"It was infuriating for me, being one of the few kids at school who spoke English and knew how the names came about.