15th Movie Preview Showing - Nakano Sun Plaza
On July 1st, 2012, a preview showing of the 15th movie was shown at Nakano Sun Plaza (中野サンプラザ). In attendance was Rica Matsumoto (松本梨香), Shoko Nakagawa (中川翔子), Kunihiko Yuyama (湯山邦彦), Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一), Rola (ローラ), Katsumi Takahashi (高橋克実) and Natsuna Watanabe (渡辺夏菜). Also in attendance was Mom...
World Hobby Fair 2012 Summer
The World Hobby Fair 2012 Summer was held at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11 on June 29th, 2012 and June 30th, 2012. 100000 visitors were expected to attend the event. Pokémon AR Searcher was in full display promoting the game for the Nintendo 3DS. Also the recently released Pokém...
PIKACHU THE MOVIE PREMIUM BOX 1998-2010 Bluray Set
Various online retailers have revealed that the PIKACHU THE MOVIE PREMIUM BOX 1998-2010 Bluray Set will be released in Japan on November 28th, 2012 for 38,640yen ($485USD before tax, shipping and duty). The Bluray set includes the first 13th Pocket Monsters movies and 5 shorts. Last years movies are...
Momo-clo Summer Fun "Summer Dive 2012 Tour" NHK Hall
On June 17th, 2012, a live performance of the Momo-clo Summer Fun "Summer Dive 2012 Tour" (ももクロ夏のバカ騒ぎSummer Dive 2012 Tour NHKホール大会) took place at NHK Hall and was broadcast throughout Japan. Promoted as a 3D event, Momo-iro Clover Z which includes Reni Takagi (高城れに) who is Purple, Kanako Momota (百田...
Pokémon Smash 89
The announcer introduced the show by saying: "Today we'll celebrate a brand new start of Pokémon Best Wishes Season 2! So stay with us! Pokémon Smash!" The episode started of with the Smash crew looking at a countdown clock that had 143 hours left on it till Pocket Monsters Black 2 and White 2 would...
MoexKon Cover Black 2 White 2 / 15th Movie
This week from June 13th, 2012 until June 15th, 2012 on the Japanese public relations program MoexKon (もえ×こん) hosted by Moeko "Moe" Ueda (植田 萌子) and Asami "Kon" Konno (紺野あさ美), the show covered Pocket Monsters Black 2 White 2, the Meloetta dance and Mitemite kotchitchi as well as the 15th Movie and s...
Sing Pochama / Kanto Starters / Meloetta Events
From July 14th, 2012 until September 30th, 2012 players of Pocket Monsters Black and White as well as Pocket Monsters Black 2 and White 2 will be able to receive a Meloetta when they visit participating theaters that are showing the 15th Pocket Monsters movie short Meloetta's Sparkling Recital (メロエッ...
15th Movie Tie-in Events
Multiple events relating to Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo have been announced recently. 7-Eleven Promotional Pokémon Lunch Boxes Japanese 7-Eleven stores are to offer special "Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo"-themed lunchboxes during a limited period. The lunch boxes must be reserve...
Memories CD's Revealed
The theme song CD's for the upcoming 15th Pocket Monsters movie Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo (キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ) have finally been revealed. The title of the CD's is called Memories which is also the title of the theme song. There will be two versions of the CD: one has a picture of Rola on th...
Pokémon Battle Marathon - Saturday June 16th, 2012
A Pokémon Battle Marathon will air on Cartoon Network in the United States on Saturday June 16th, 2012 from 11:00am until 3:00pm. Eight episodes of the latest series will air in addition to the new Rival Destinies episode Baffling the Bouffalant! which airs earlier in the morning at 8:30am. Below is...
Movie 15 Press Reading
The press reading for the 15th Pocket Monsters movie Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo (キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ) and the 15th short Meloetta's Sparkling Recital (メロエッタのキラキラリサイタル) took place on June 4th, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. In attendance was Katsumi Takahashi (高橋克実), Shoko Nakagawa (しょこたん), Koichi Yamad...
Pokémon Season 14 Black & White Collection 2
As previously reported, Pokémon Season 14 Black & White Collection 2 was recently announced for release in Australia. Magna Home Entertainment kindly provided PocketMonsters.Net with a review copy of the release. This collection covers the second half of the Pokémon Black & White series, featuri...
Pokémon Smash 87
Pokémon Smash 87 - Nyarth's ABCs / A Special Feature on Pokéwood! / Maria and Group Member Akiyama Predict the Content of Satoshi and Friends' Movie and Film a Preview / Experiencing Pokéwood in 'B2W2'! (ニャースのあいうえお / ポケウッド大特集！ / マリア＆秋山隊員がサトシたちの映画の内容を予想して予告編を撮影 / 「B2W2」を使ってポケウッドを体験！) aired in Japan o...
Sakaki announces world domination plans via Twitter
As a tie-in to the upcoming TV series Pocket Monsters Best Wishes: Season 2, a twitter account has been opened under the name "The Rocket Gang Secret Empire" (ロケット団ひみつ帝国). The account is allegedly run by Sakaki himself. The twitter account description is as follows: ロケット団ひみつ帝国@Pokemon_Radioロケット団の...
McDonald's Happy Meal Pokémon Toys June 2012
McDonald's has announced that their Happy Meal toys in both the United States and Australia will feature Pokémon figures and a Pokémon TCG card starting in June of 2012. In Australia, Pikachu, Servine, Dewott and Pignite will be distributed and each toy comes with 1 of 12 random TCG cards. In...
4 New CDs Announced - Become an Arrow! the Opening Theme for Best Wishes Season 2
Four new CDs have been announced and will be released in Japan over the next couple months. Become a Pointer! (やじるしになって!) is the new opening theme for Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2 (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ シーズン2) which debuts on June 21st, 2012. The song is sung by Rica Matsumoto (松本梨香), the CD ca...
Black & White: Collection 2 / Sinnoh League Victors (Box Set 3) Boxsets Revealed
New DVD box sets have been announced in both Australia and North America. The third and final Sinnoh League Victors will be released in North America by Viz but not until September 4, 2012. Pre-order's on Amazon are currently $13.98. Having already released all the Diamond and Pearl episodes on ...
Singer Donna Summer dies at 63
American singer Donna Summer has died of cancer at the age of 63. She is best known to Pokémon fans for singing the song The Power of One which was used in the English dub movie Pokémon: The Movie 2000. Earlier this campaign year, Republican nomination candidate Herman Cain quoted lyrics from the so...
Pokémon Black 2 White 2 Special Official Introductory Movie
The official Japanese Pokémon YouTube site has posted the Pokémon Black 2 White 2 Special Official Introductory Movie. The video features scenes from the upcoming games in an animated form. Below is the full video. Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonCoJp...
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2 Announced
The official Japanese Best Wishes website has been announced that Pocket Monsters Best Wishes (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ) will end on June 14th, 2012 with a 1-hour special. On June 21st, 2012, Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2 (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ シーズン2) will debut. The new series will feature Satoshi co...
