It seems that fans of Bikini Bottom have had to struggle with the loss of the first full episode of the Spongebob SquarePants anime, created by fan animator Narmak, but the same fans are rallying with the hashtag of #SaveSpongebobAnime to bring back this insane interpretation of the works of the Krusty Krab and their friends after receiving a Youtube Strike. The hashtag soon became the third-highest trending topic on Twitter on Saturday (August 1). While there have been a number of hilarious trailers that have given us an idea of what the anime version of this long running Nickelodeon series would look like, it was only in this episode that we gained a hilarious understanding through this unofficial adaptation!
The short, "SpongeBob Anime Ep1: Bubble Bass Arc" first was posted to creator Narmak's YouTube channel, with 1.54 million subscribers, on July 24. The nearly 15-minute short film loosely adapts an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants titled "Pickles." In the original episode, a character named Bubble Bass orders a Krabby Patty hamburger, which is made by SpongeBob. Bubble Bass claims SpongeBob forgot the pickles, sending him spiraling into a depression. At the end of the episode, it's revealed that SpongeBob had not forgotten the pickles after all—rather that Bubble Bass was hiding them under his tongue to get out of paying.
Narmak's version is much more dramatic. In the episode, Bubble Bass has stolen the secret formula for the Five-Pickle Patty, and SpongeBob and Squidward fight him in Jellyfish Fields in order to return it to Mr. Krabs, the proprietor of the Krusty Krab. The characters have all been redesigned to fit the anime style, and the short packs in a number of references both to the original show as well as classic anime.
YouTube took down the video on Friday (July 31), however, saying the video violated the platform's child safety policy, according to a tweet by Narmak. On Saturday, Narmak tweeted that YouTube had rejected his appeal via an automated email.
Though "SpongeBob Anime Ep1" is definitely not for kids, due to strong language and violence, Narmak told Newsweek that in addition to marking the video as "not made for kids," his entire YouTube channel is also marked as not for children.
"YouTube has made a huge mistake. There was no warning, no heads up, and no help from them. I have followed their community guidelines, including their chiId policy, yet still this has happened. I had to go out of my way to make a ruckus on social media and contact them myself to try to get it resolved," Narmak said. "The YouTube rep, Ian, I spoke to was very amazing and raised the issue to the internal team, and I am waiting for a response."
Newsweek reached out to YouTube for comment.
Narmak's "ruckus" resulted in the trending #SaveSpongeBobAnime hashtag, which, as of publication, is trending in the U.S. with over 12,300 tweets. Many posters had harsh words for YouTube.
"Honestly this is just sad. @NARMAK13 spent months on this and it's just done. Wow," Twitter user @MissCaution13 wrote, alongside an image of SpongeBob holding a sign reading "Save SpongeBob Anime."
#SaveSpongeBobAnime
— MissCaution🌟 (@MissCaution13) August 1, 2020
Honestly this is just sad. @NARMAK13 spent months on this and it’s just done. Wow 👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/EOxKQLfKwY
"Youtube took down Narmak's Spongebob anime EP1 & even rejected his appeal to bring it back??? Because it violated child safety policy, even though he marked it as not for kids .-. SIX MONTHS of work was put into that AMAZING animation," @FloofyLyeon wrote.
#SaveSpongebobAnime
— 💖 FloofyLyeon-san ✨ (@FloofyLyeon) August 1, 2020
Youtube took down Narmak's Spongebob anime EP1 & even rejected his appeal to bring it back???
Because it violated child safety policy, even though he marked it as not for kids .-.
SIX MONTHS of work was put into that AMAZING animation pic.twitter.com/ye7TaF8x0I
"It's somewhat understandable that @YouTube might have confused this as targeting children because Spongebob and friends but that's about it. The video, thumbnail, and name itself did at no point give that "targeting children" only info. Please #SaveSpongeBobAnime it's worth it," @unluckmi wrote.
It's somewhat understandable that @YouTube might have confused this as targeting children because Spongebob and friends but that's about it. The video, thumbnail, and name itself did at no point give that "targeting children" only info.
— A flying tater (@unluckmi) August 1, 2020
Please #SaveSpongeBobAnime it's worth it https://t.co/Bn3UIxYlvD
Though the "SpongeBob Anime" has yet to be restored to YouTube, Narmak shared the video to the user-generated content sharing site NewGrounds.
#SaveSpongeBobAnime This beautiful 13 minutes of animation must live on for generations to come. pic.twitter.com/1lLZ9Yduck
— 🏳️🌈 Xrayvilla 🏳️🌈 (@Xrayvilla_) August 1, 2020
#SaveSpongeBobAnime I won't sit idly by as something that I genuinely appreciated with all of my heart is unwillfully removed from the man who gave it life in the first place. pic.twitter.com/MVWbJgtuM9
— T₩itter For Android (@TWlTTER4ANDROID) August 1, 2020
#SaveSpongebobAnime We will not stand for this oppression! We will not allow youtube to win! Let it be known that we will save the SpongeBob anime! pic.twitter.com/CssF3m1C1T
— MisAnthro Pony (@MisAnthroPony) August 1, 2020
#SaveSpongeBobAnime @NARMAK13 worked 6 long months on this project, and it’s a shame YouTube took it down. Let’s hope, and pray it gets put up again. Keep the hashtag trending pic.twitter.com/0cUGBQlZ6S
— Kid Otaku (Rereading CSM) (@TheRealKidOtaku) August 1, 2020
#SaveSpongeBobAnime lets do it pic.twitter.com/sAkEnfEvev
— Cree // GaryOnASkateboard (@CreeLikesCats) August 1, 2020
#SaveSpongeBobAnime
— shawnie🍨🍉ᴮᴸᴹ|ᴬᶜᴬᴮ (@shawniie_bug) August 1, 2020
IF THIS ANIMATION ISN'T PUT BACK UP I WILL RIOT
YOUTUBE PUT IT BACK UP N O W@YouTube pic.twitter.com/4qNd0mfOa1
The spongebob anime has been disrespected by YouTube. Unforgivable #SaveSpongeBobAnime pic.twitter.com/WHCoUrUrLM
— Cameron Blake (@allnamestaken36) August 1, 2020
#SaveSpongeBobAnime
— MikeGamer023 (@MGamer023) August 1, 2020
This beautiful 13 minute masterpiece was worth 6 months of hard work by Narmak and it's a shame it was taken down. Let's pray it gets back up and spread the word if you can pic.twitter.com/4j0Fl29ML0
#SaveSpongeBobAnime We need this. pic.twitter.com/SForTn6iPr
— BAUMTASTIC (@BaumtasticH) August 1, 2020
Wow! #SaveSpongeBobAnime is currently trending; you guys are spectacular! I am currently doing everything in my power and reaching out to get the video back. We have to keep this fresh, and hopefully we can get the video back. I'm not giving up. We can do this! pic.twitter.com/2DdY2cNdIA
— NARMAK (@NARMAK13) August 1, 2020
The same day as the video was taken down, Narmak posted a trailer on YouTube for the English-language dub of the "SpongeBob Anime" short, saying it was "coming soon," but no date has been set. Though the original Japanese-language short featured dramatic, anime-style voice-acting, the English version features impressions of the original show's voices.
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