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Titles and Airdates

Titles

  • United States Serving Up the Flute Cup!
  • Japan 激闘のホウエン地方!挑戦バトルフロンティア!!
  • Japan Gekitō no Houen-chihō! Chōsen Battle Frontier!!
  • Japan The Houen Region, Site of Fierce Fights! The Battle Frontier Challenge!!
  • Germany Abserviert im Flöten-Cup!
  • France Pour conquérir la Coupe Flûte !
  • Italy La Coppa Flauto è servita!
  • Mexico ¡Presentando la Copa Flauta!
  • Netherlands Klaar voor de Fluit Cup!
  • Brazil A Copa Da Flauta!
  • South Korea 호연지방의 격투! 배틀프런티어에 도전하다!!
  • Russia Битва за Кубок Флейты!
  • Canada Serving Up the Flute Cup!

Airdates

Staff List
Anime Studio Logo
Team Kato

Japan Screenplay 赤尾でこ (Deko Akao)
Japan Storyboard 齋藤徳明 (Noriaki Saitō)
Japan Episode Director 村田尚樹 (Naoki Murata)
Japan Animation Director 加藤祐子 (Yūko Katō)
Japan Animation Director 大川駿 (Shun Ōkawa)

OP/ED List

1・2・3
1・2・3
ポケモンしりとり
Pokémon Shiritori
여행의 시작
Start of a Journey
포켓몬 이름 외우기
Memorizing Pokémon Names
Episode Actors Regions

Japanese:

Japan 三間雅文 (Masafumi Mima) Voice Director

Japan 松本梨香 (Rica Matsumoto) Satoshi
Japan 山下大輝 (Daiki Yamashita) Go
Japan 大谷育江 (Ikue Ōtani) Satoshi's Pikachu
Japan 林原めぐみ (Megumi Hayashibara) Go's Hibanny
Japan 花澤香菜 (Kana Hanazawa) Koharu Sakuragi
Japan 中村悠一 (Yūichi Nakamura) Professor Sakuragi
Japan 犬山イヌコ (Inuko Inuyama) Professor Sakuragi's Wanpachi
Japan 三木眞一郎 (Shin-ichiro Miki) Go's Strike
Japan 上田祐司 (Yūji Ueda) Satoshi's Barrierd
Japan 三宅健太 (Kenta Miyake) Chairman
Japan 真堂圭 (Kei Shindō) Joy
Japan 岩崎諒太 (Ryota Iwasaki) Referee
Japan 新祐樹 (Yuki Shin) Hoji
Japan マリナアイコルツ (Marina Aicholtz) Go's Smartphone Rotom
Japan 足立梨花 (Rika Adachi) Idol Hibana
Japan 堀内賢雄 (Kenyu Horiuchi) Narration
Japan 三木眞一郎 (Shin-ichiro Miki) Go's Kailios Uncredited

Recording Studio
Aoi Studio
Audio Studio Logo

English:

United States Lisa Ortiz Voice Director

United States Sarah Natochenny Ash Ketchum
United States Zeno Robinson Goh
United States Michele Knotz Ash's Mr. Mime (Mimey)
United States Cherami Leigh Chloe Cerise
United States Rodger Parsons Narrator
United States Ray Chase Professor Cerise
United States Casey Mongillo Goh's Scorbunny
United States Tara Jayne Sands Professor Cerise's Yamper
United States Sam Haft Goh's Scyther
United States Megan Hollingshead Nurse Joy
United States Billy Kametz Ash's Rotom Phone
United States Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld Hibana
United States Bill Rogers Hodge's Hariyama
United States Erica Schroeder Goh's Rotom Phone
United States Sam Haft Hodge
United States Ryan Nicolls Referee
United States Billy Bob Thompson Announcer
United States James Carter Cathcart
United States Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld Baby
United States Meredith Zeitlin Mother
United States Sarah Borges Audio Description Uncredited

Recording Studio
Iyuno
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Recording Studio
Goldcrest Post
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Screenplay
脚本
Storyboard
絵コンテ
Episode Director
演出
Animation Director
作画監督
Assistant Animation Director
作画監督補佐
Summary

Japanese Summary:

ポケモンバトルの大会「バトルフロンティア・ビードロカップ」に出場するため、サトシとゴウはホウエン地方へ!バトル大好きのサトシはやる気満々!一方ポケモンゲットの楽しさに目覚めたゴウは、今度はポケモンバトルに初挑戦!ゴウはゲットしたばかりのむしポケモン“ストライク”で強力なライバルに挑む!そしてサトシは、まさかの“あのポケモン”でバトル!?果たして2人の勝負の行方は!?

Japanese Summary Translation:

Satoshi and Go go to the Houen region in order to participate in a Pokémon battle tournament! This is this first time Go tries to battle, will he be able to win his way through the matches...? Meanwhile, Satoshi uses "a certain Pokémon" to battle?!

Satoshi and Go go to the Houen region in order to participate in the Pokémon battle tournament "Battle Frontier Glass Noisemaker Cup"! Satoshi loves to battle, so he's psyched! Go, on the other hand, will be trying Pokémon battling for the first time, having just realized how fun it is to get Pokémon! He goes up against a powerful rival using "Strike", a Bug Pokémon he just got the other day! And believe it or not, Satoshi battles using "a certain Pokémon"?! How will Satoshi and Go's battles go?!

Characters

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  • United States Ash Ketchum
  • Japan サトシ
  • Japan Satoshi
  • Japan Satoshi
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  • United States Ash's Pikachu
  • Japan サトシのピカチュウ
  • Japan Satoshi no Pikachu
  • Japan Satoshi's Pikachu
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  • United States Ash's Mr. Mime (Mimey)
  • Japan サトシのバリヤード (バリちゃん)
  • Japan Satoshi no Barrierd (Barri-chan)
  • Japan Satoshi's Barrierd
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  • United States Nurse Joy
  • Japan ジョーイ
  • Japan Joy
  • Japan Joy
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  • United States Nurse Joy's Chansey
  • Japan ジョーイのラッキー
  • Japan Joy no Lucky
  • Japan Joy's Lucky
Goh
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  • United States Goh
  • Japan ゴウ
  • Japan
  • Japan Go
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  • United States Chloe Cerise
  • Japan サクラギ・コハル
  • Japan Koharu Sakuragi
  • Japan Koharu Sakuragi
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  • United States Professor Cerise
  • Japan サクラギ博士
  • Japan Sakuragi-hakase
  • Japan Professor Sakuragi
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  • United States Professor Cerise's Yamper
  • Japan サクラギ博士のワンパチ
  • Japan Sakuragi-hakase no Wanpachi
  • Japan Professor Sakuragi's Wanpachi
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  • United States Goh's Scorbunny
  • Japan ゴウのヒバニー
  • Japan Go no Hibanny
  • Japan Go's Hibanny
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  • United States Goh's Weedle
  • Japan ゴウのビードル
  • Japan Go no Beedle
  • Japan Go's Beedle
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  • United States Goh's Kakuna
  • Japan ゴウのコクーン
  • Japan Go no Cocoon
  • Japan Go's Cocoon
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  • United States Goh's Beedrill
  • Japan ゴウのスピアー
  • Japan Go no Spear
  • Japan Go's Spear
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  • United States Goh's Scyther
  • Japan ゴウのストライク
  • Japan Go no Strike
  • Japan Go's Strike
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  • United States Goh's Pinsir
  • Japan ゴウのカイロス
  • Japan Go no Kailios
  • Japan Go's Kailios
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  • United States Goh's Caterpie
  • Japan ゴウのキャタピー
  • Japan Go no Caterpie
  • Japan Go's Caterpie
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  • United States Goh's Metapod
  • Japan ゴウのトランセル
  • Japan Go no Transel
  • Japan Go's Transel
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  • United States Goh's Butterfree
  • Japan ゴウのバタフリー
  • Japan Go no Butterfree
  • Japan Go's Butterfree
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  • United States Goh's Venomoth
  • Japan ゴウのモルフォン
  • Japan Go no Morphon
  • Japan Go's Morphon
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  • United States Goh's Venonat
  • Japan ゴウのコンパン
  • Japan Go no Kongpang
  • Japan Go's Kongpang
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  • United States Goh's Paras
  • Japan ゴウのパラス
  • Japan Go no Paras
  • Japan Go's Paras
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  • United States Goh's Parasect
  • Japan ゴウのパラセクト
  • Japan Go no Parasect
  • Japan Go's Parasect
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  • United States Hodge
  • Japan ホウジ
  • Japan Hoji
  • Japan Hoji
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  • United States Goh's Taillow
  • Japan ゴウのスバメ
  • Japan Go no Subame
  • Japan Go's Subame
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  • United States Goh's Wurmple
  • Japan ゴウのケムッソ
  • Japan Go no Kemusso
  • Japan Go's Kemusso
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  • United States Hibana
  • Japan アイドル・ヒバナ
  • Japan Idol Hibana
  • Japan Idol Hibana
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  • United States Hodge's Mightyena
  • Japan ホウジのグラエナ
  • Japan Hoji no Graena
  • Japan Hoji's Graena
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  • United States Hodge's Hariyama
  • Japan ホウジのハリテヤマ
  • Japan Hoji no Hariteyama
  • Japan Hoji's Hariteyama
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  • United States Ash's Rotom Phone
  • Japan サトシのスマホロトム
  • Japan Satoshi no Sumaho Rotom
  • Japan Satoshi's Smartphone Rotom
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  • United States Goh's Rotom Phone
  • Japan ゴウのスマホロトム
  • Japan Go no Sumaho Rotom
  • Japan Go's Smartphone Rotom

Wild Pokémon

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  • United States Ivysaur
  • Japan フシギソウ
  • Japan Fushigisou
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  • United States Nidoking
  • Japan ニドキング
  • Japan Nidoking
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  • United States Snorlax
  • Japan カビゴン
  • Japan Kabigon
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  • United States Mew
  • Japan ミュウ
  • Japan Mew
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  • United States Linoone
  • Japan マッスグマ
  • Japan Massuguma
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  • United States Wingull
  • Japan キャモメ
  • Japan Camome
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  • United States Altaria
  • Japan チルタリス
  • Japan Tyltalis
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  • United States Seviper
  • Japan ハブネーク
  • Japan Habunake
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  • United States Metagross
  • Japan メタグロス
  • Japan Metagross
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Note

On Decemer 27th, 2019, the official Japanese Anime Pocket Monsters Twitter account posted this message.

In episode 7, Rika Adachi was a guest voice actress. Not only did she voice Hibana, but also as the Pokémon character Subame. Please look forward to the broadcast of episode 7: The Houen Region, Site of Fierce Fights! The Battle Frontier Challenge!!

第7話でゲスト声優を務める足立梨花 さんからのコメントが到着
ヒバナだけでなく、ポケモンのスバメ役でも
声優出演してくれています
第7話「激闘のホウエン地方!挑戦バトルフロンティア!!」
の放送をお楽しみに

It was like a dream come true to be able to do voice acting in the TV anime Pocket Monsters and moreover I got to dub on the same day as other voice actors, so I thought, "Well, this should be good!"
It was fun, but I was also nervous. Please enjoy watching the show and pay attention to the cool Subame and Hibana which I play!
Rika Adachi as Hibana and Subame

今回テレビア二メ「ポケットモンス夕一」で声優を
やらせていただけるなんて夢のようで、しかも、
他の声優の皆さんと同じ日にアフレコすることに
なり、これは足を引っ張ってはぃけない!と。楽しかった
けど緊張しました(笑)私が演じるヒバナとかっこいい
スバメーこも注目して楽しく観てください!

ヒバナ・スバメ役 足立梨花
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YouTube

From December 24th, 2021 until January 7th, 2022, carefully selected episodes of the Pocket Monsters anime that had aired, featuring unusual battles to enjoy, were available on the official Pokémon YouTube channel.

There are a lot of unique battles, such as a swimming speed race, a raid battle with a Legendary Pokémon, and a battle to determine the king of Pokémon Big Eaters, so be sure to check them out!

Episodes Available:
7 - The Houen Region, Site of Fierce Fights! The Battle Frontier Challenge!!
8 - Don't Give In, Pochama! An Ice Floe Race in the Sinnoh Region!!
14 - The First Visit to the Isshu Region! Raid Battle at the Ruins!!
26 - Splash, Koiking! / Crown Yourself, Yadoking!
40 - VS Thunder! Legendary Raid Battle!!
47 - Pokémon Champion! The Battle of Big Eaters!!
76 - Fully Powered! The Alola Desert Island Race!!
82 - Mawhip's Super Sweet Battle?!

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2021/12/211224_a01.html
04:30

Note

The face Mr. Mime makes is a throwback to the one that another Mr. Mime made in the Detective Pikachu movie.
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Special First-Airing Segment Pocket Monsters Pikachu Run

Data Broadcast Pokémon: Graena
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Eyecatch A Netflix Original Series

In Netflix (US) and Pokémon TV (US), the first 48 episodes of Journeys has this card at the beginning.
12:10

Who's that Pokémon Pokémon Journeys

13:00

Who's that Pokémon Pocket Monsters 2019

Episode Music Regions
Music Player

Japanese Music:

Time Track Notes
Japan 00:00 あこがれをめざして
Japanese (Romanized): Akogare o mezashite
Japanese (TL): Aiming for your dreams
Recap
Japan 00:20 きみょうなせいたい
Japanese (Romanized): Kimyō na Seitai
Japanese (TL): A Bizarre Way of Living
The group try Barrierd's Kung Fu exercises.
Japan 02:02 1・2・3 Opening Theme for the Japanese Version
Japan 03:30 サブタイトル
Japanese (Romanized): Subtitle
Japanese (TL): Subtitle
Title Card
Japan 03:40 イタズラ
Japanese (Romanized): Itazura
Japanese (TL): Mischief
Commercial for the Battle Frontier Tournament.
Japan 04:20 でっか!!
Japanese (Romanized): Dekka! !
Japanese (TL): Big!!
Satoshi tells Gou that he's entered Barrierd for the competition as well.
Japan 04:46 ぽかーん
Japanese (Romanized): Pokān
Japanese (TL): Gasp
Flashback to Gou choosing Strike for the competition.
Japan 06:03 いじっぱり
Japanese (Romanized): Ijippari
Japanese (TL): Adamant
Satoshi spots another competitor, Hoji, with his Pokémon Hariteyama.
Japan 07:09 またらいしゅう!
Japanese (Romanized): Mata rai shū
Japanese (TL): See You Next Time!
Gou catches a Subame and follows it to see if he can find more Pokémon.
Japan 08:36 イタズラ
Japanese (Romanized): Itazura
Japanese (TL): Mischief
Gou bursts in while chasing Hoji's Graena.
Japan 10:06 ポケモンバトルだ!
Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Battle da!
Japanese (TL): It's a Pokémon Battle!
The tournament begins.
Japan 11:08 「戦闘!野生ポケモン」~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Sentō! Yasei Pokémon' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Battle! Wild Pokémon' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Hoji swiftly eliminates Gou from the competition.
Japan 12:57 アイキャッチA
Japanese (Romanized): Eyecatch A
Japanese (TL): Eyecatch A
Eyecatch Break
Japan 13:03 アイキャッチB
Japanese (Romanized): Eyecatch B
Japanese (TL): Eyecatch B
Eyecatch Return
Japan 14:06 きょうてきとのそうぐう
Japanese (Romanized): Kyōteki tono sōgū
Japanese (TL): Formidable Encounter
Satoshi and Hoji prepare to battle.
Japan 14:44 「戦闘!トレーナー」~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Sentō! Trainer' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Battle! Trainer' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Barrierd VS Hariteyama
Japan 17:29 サトシとゴウ
Japanese (Romanized): Satoshi to Go
Japanese (TL): Satoshi and Go
Pikachu VS Graena
Japan 19:26 あこがれをめざして
Japanese (Romanized): Akogare o mezashite
Japanese (TL): Aiming for your dreams
Satoshi emerges as the victor of the competition.
Japan 20:53 「ポケモンジム」~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Pokémon Gym' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Pokémon Gym' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Return to the lab.
Japan 21:44 ポケモンしりとり(ピカチュウ→ミュウVer.)
Japanese (TL): Pokémon Shiritori (Pikachu → Mew Ver.)
Ending Theme for the Japanese Version
Japan 23:11 1・2・3じかいよこく
Japanese (Romanized): 1・2・3 Jikai yokoku
Japanese (TL): 1・2・3 Next Episode Preview
Pocket Monsters (2019) Episode 8 Preview

Dub Music:

Time Track Notes
United States 10:22 「戦闘!野生ポケモン」~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Sentō! Yasei Pokémon' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Battle! Wild Pokémon' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Hodge swiftly eliminates Goh from the competition.
United States 20:08 「ポケモンジム」~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Pokémon Gym' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Pokémon Gym' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Return to the lab.

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 21
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 2
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Satoshi and Go go to the Houen region in order to participate in a Pokémon battle tournament! This is this first time Go tries to battle, will he be able to win his way through the matches...? Meanwhile, Satoshi uses "a certain Pokémon" to battle?!

Summary:
Satoshi and Go go to the Houen region in order to participate in the Pokémon battle tournament "Battle Frontier Glass Noisemaker Cup"! Satoshi loves to battle, so he's psyched! Go, on the other hand, will be trying Pokémon battling for the first time, having just realized how fun it is to get Pokémon! He goes up against a powerful rival using "Strike", a Bug Pokémon he just got the other day! And believe it or not, Satoshi battles using "a certain Pokémon"?! How will Satoshi and Go's battles go?!

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Daiki Yamashita: Go
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Megumi Hayashibara: Hibanny
Kana Hanazawa: Koharu
Yuichi Nakamura: Professor Sakuragi
Inuko Inuyama: Wanpachi
Shinichiro Miki: Strike
Yuji Ueda: Barrierd
Kenta Miyake: Chairman
Kei Shindo: Joy
Ryota Iwasaki: Referee
Yuki Shin: Hoji
Marina Aicholtz: Go's Smartphone Rotom
Rika Adachi: Hibana
Kenyu Horiuchi: Narration
Last edited 21 Dec 2019 10:17 AM by Adamant