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Titles and Airdates

Titles

  • United States A Close Call... Practically!
  • Japan ほぼほぼピカチュウ危機一髪!
  • Japan Hobohobo Pikachu kikiippatsu!
  • Japan Almost Pikachu Crisis!
  • Netherlands Bijna, Maar Net Niet!
  • South Korea 거의피카츄 위기일발!
  • Canada A Close Call... Practically!

Airdates

Staff List
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Team Kato

Japan Screenplay 赤尾でこ (Deko Akao)
Japan Storyboard 樋口香里 (Kaori Higuchi)
Japan Episode Director 葛西良信 (Yoshinobu Kasai)
Japan Animation Director さとう沙名栄 (Sanae Satō)
Japan Animation Director 佐々木彩香 (Ayaka Sasaki)
Japan Animation Director 斎藤和也 (Kazuya Saitō)
Japan Animation Director 永田有香 (Yuka Nagata)
Japan Animation Director rere
Japan Animation Director Cerberus
Japan Animation Director Suwarin Promjutikanon
Japan Animation Director Chotanan Pipobworachai

OP/ED List

1・2・3
1・2・3
ポケモンしりとり
Pokémon Shiritori
ふしぎなふしぎな生きもの
Really Mysterious Creatures
포켓몬 이름 외우기
Memorizing Pokémon Names
Summary

Japanese Summary:

イッシュ地方にやって来たサトシとゴウ。ピカチュウを使ったロケット団の悪だくみにエースバーンとルカリオが振り回され…2匹の珍道中が始まる!

イッシュ地方・ヒウンシティにやって来たサトシとゴウ。ピカチュウをゲットするために、こっそり先回りしていたロケット団は、ピカチュウにそっくりな秘蔵メカ「ほぼほぼピカチュウ」を使い、ピカチュウとのすり替えを目論む。その現場を目撃したエースバーンとルカリオ。ロケット団を追いかけ、2匹の珍道中が始まって…!?

Japanese Summary Translation:

Satoshi and Go have come to the Isshu region, where Aceburn and Lucario fall victim to the Rocket Gang's nasty plot involving Pikachu... Where will the road take these two?

Satoshi and Go are visiting Hiun City in the Isshu region. However, the Rocket Gang secretly got there before them, preparing to get Pikachu by swapping it for their mech "Almost Pikachu", which looks just like Pikachu. But Aceburn and Lucario see this happen and chase after the Rocket Gang. Where will the road take these two?

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 Meowth
  • Japan ニャース
  • Japan Nyarth
  • Japan Nyarth
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  • United States Jessie
  • Japan ムサシ
  • Japan Musashi
  • Japan Musashi
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  • United States James
  • Japan コジロウ
  • Japan Kojirō
  • Japan Kojiro
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  • United States Jessie's Wobbuffet
  • Japan ムサシのソーナンス
  • Japan Musashi no Sonansu
  • Japan Musashi's Sonansu
Goh
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  • United States Goh
  • Japan ゴウ
  • Japan
  • Japan Go
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  • United States Team Rocket's Pelipper
  • Japan ロケット団のペリッパー
  • Japan Rocket-dan no Pelipper
  • Japan Rocket Gang's Pelipper
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  • United States Goh's Cinderace
  • Japan ゴウのエースバーン
  • Japan Go no Aceburn
  • Japan Go's Aceburn
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  • United States Ash's Lucario
  • Japan サトシのルカリオ
  • Japan Satoshi no Lucario
  • Japan Satoshi's Lucario
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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 Watchog
  • Japan ミルホッグ
  • Japan Miruhog
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  • United States Lillipup
  • Japan ヨーテリー
  • Japan Yorterrie
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  • United States Herdier
  • Japan ハーデリア
  • Japan Herderrier
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  • United States Throh
  • Japan ナゲキ
  • Japan Nageki
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  • United States Sawk
  • Japan ダゲキ
  • Japan Dageki
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  • United States Dwebble
  • Japan イシズマイ
  • Japan Ishizumai
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  • United States Crustle
  • Japan イワパレス
  • Japan Iwapalace
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  • United States Amoonguss
  • Japan モロバレル
  • Japan Morobareru
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  • United States Joltik
  • Japan バチュル
  • Japan Bachuru
00:32

Paint Edit

The dubs removed the Japanese text which said: Isshu Region Hiun City (イッシュ地方 ヒウンシティ).
14:43

Paint Edit

The dubs removed the Japanese text that said: Karate Pokémon (からてポケモン) and Dageki (ダゲキ).
14:49

Paint Edit

The dubs removed the Japanese text that said: Judo Pokémon (じゅうどうポケモン ) and Nageki (ナゲキ).
00:01

Eyecatch A Netflix Original Series

In Netflix (US) and Pokémon TV (US), the first 48 episodes of Journeys has this card at the beginning.
10:16

Who's that Pokémon Pokémon Journeys

11:01

Who's that Pokémon Pocket Monsters 2019

Episode Music Regions
Music Player

Japanese Music:

Time Track Notes
Japan 00:01 みんなのゆうき
Japanese (Romanized): Min'na no yūki
Japanese (TL): Everyone's Courage
Recap
Japan 00:20 きょうもげんきに!
Japanese (Romanized): Kyō mo genki ni!
Japanese (TL): Let's Have a Good Day Today, Too!
Satoshi and Go have arrived in Hiun City.
Japan 02:00 1・2・3 Opening Theme for the Japanese Version
Japan 03:28 サブタイトル
Japanese (Romanized): Subtitle
Japanese (TL): Subtitle
Title Card
Japan 03:42 きみょうなせいたい
Japanese (Romanized): Kimyō na Seitai
Japanese (TL): A Bizarre Way of Living
Nyarth presents the Almost Pikachu.
Japan 04:27 がーん!!!
Japanese (Romanized): Gān!!!
Japanese (TL): Shock!!!
Nyarth tells Musashi and Kojirō why Almost Pikachu says "Hikachu" instead of "Pikachu".
Japan 05:17 コッソリしのびあし
Japanese (Romanized): Kossori shinobi ashi
Japanese (TL): Stealthy steps
Kojirō and Nyarth devise their plot.
Japan 06:27 でっか!!
Japanese (Romanized): Dekka! !
Japanese (TL): Big!!
Lucario gets mad because Aceburn shoved Hiun Ice Cream to his mouth.
Japan 07:52 こうそくバトル
Japanese (Romanized): Kōsoku battle
Japanese (TL): High-speed battle
Pikachu and Almost Pikachu have run off.
Japan 09:11 ぎんがをかける ロケットだん
Japanese (Romanized): Ginga o kakeru Rocket-dan
Japanese (TL): Across the Galaxy Rocket Gang
Aceburn thinks that the Rocket Gang have stolen Pikachu.
Japan 10:04 イタズラ
Japanese (Romanized): Itazura
Japanese (TL): Mischief
Aceburn and Lucario realize that they have been bound together by the goo Nyarth fired from his trumpet. (Goes through the eyecatch.)
Japan 11:07 アイキャッチB
Japanese (Romanized): Eyecatch B
Japanese (TL): Eyecatch B
Eyecatch Return
Japan 11:39 きょうてきとのそうぐう
Japanese (Romanized): Kyōteki tono sōgū
Japanese (TL): Formidable Encounter
Go wonders where Lucario and Aceburn are as he is beginning to worry.
Japan 12:47 はやっ!!
Japanese (Romanized): Haya!!
Japanese (TL): Fast!!
Aceburn and Lucario are sent flying up into the air.
Japan 15:02 ラブリーチャーミーなかたきやく
Japanese (Romanized): Lovely, charmy nakataki yaku
Japanese (TL): Lovely, charmy villains
The Rocket Gang get their Pokémon out of the machine.
Japan 16:28 ハラハラドキドキ
Japanese (Romanized): Hara hara doki doki
Japanese (TL): So Nerve-wracking
Aceburn begins dragging Lucario.
Japan 17:33 ポケモンバトルだ!
Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Battle da!
Japanese (TL): It's a Pokémon Battle!
Aceburn comes up with a plan.
Japan 18:25 いくぞ、はんげきだ!
Japanese (Romanized): Iku zo, han gekida!
Japanese (TL): Let's go, Fight Back!
Lucario has a plan.
Japan 20:31 ぽかーん
Japanese (Romanized): Pokān
Japanese (TL): Gasp
Aceburn and Lucario realize that Pikachu was with Satoshi and Go the whole time.
Japan 21:13 こうそくバトル
Japanese (Romanized): Kōsoku battle
Japanese (TL): High-speed battle
Lucario and Aceburn play together.
Japan 21:43 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 23:10 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 49 Preview

Dub Music:

Time Track Notes
United States 10:55 きょうてきとのそうぐう
Japanese (Romanized): Kyōteki tono sōgū
Japanese (TL): Formidable Encounter
Goh wonders where Lucario and Cinderace are as he is beginning to worry.
United States 14:17 ラブリーチャーミーなかたきやく
Japanese (Romanized): Lovely, charmy nakataki yaku
Japanese (TL): Lovely, charmy villains
Team Rocket gets their Pokémon out of the machine.
United States 15:45 ハラハラドキドキ
Japanese (Romanized): Hara hara doki doki
Japanese (TL): So Nerve-wracking
Cinderace begins dragging Lucario.

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 22
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 3
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Satoshi and Go have come to the Isshu region, where Aceburn and Lucario fall victim to the Rocket Gang's nasty plot involving Pikachu... Where will the road take these two?

Summary:
Satoshi and Go are visiting Hiun City in the Isshu region. However, the Rocket Gang secretly got there before them, preparing to get Pikachu by swapping it for their mech "Almost Pikachu", which looks just like Pikachu. But Aceburn and Lucario see this happen and chase after the Rocket Gang. Where will the road take these two?

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Daiki Yamashita: Go
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Megumi Hayashibara: Musashi
Shinichiro Miki: Kojiro
Inuko Inuyama: Nyarth
Yuji Ueda: Sonansu
Daigo (from Chidori): Dageki
Nobu (from Chidori): Nageki
Daisuke Namikawa: Lucario
Kenyu Horiuchi: Narration
Last edited 26 Nov 2020 08:29 PM by Adamant