Pi-kaan! is the ending theme for the Pocket Monsters Rayquaza Rising chapter and it debuted in PM2024 68. It was revealed on October 4th, 2024 in an press release.
The new ending theme "Pi-kaan!" premieres in episode 68 of the Pokémon anime! Just like Let me battle, this one is also produced by Giga & TeddyLoid, with DECO*27 joining them as lyric writer! The animation is filled with fun little gimmicks, so make absolutely sure to watch today's broadcast all the way to the end!
新エンディングテーマ「ピッカーン!」本日のアニポケ 放送で初解禁
制作者は「Let me battle」に引き続きプロデュースはGiga&TeddyLoid
そして、新たに作詞としてDECO*27が加わります!
映像にも楽しい仕掛けがいっぱい
ぜひぜひ最後まで楽しんでください
The song was produced by Giga & TeddyLoid, who also produced Let me battle, the ending theme for the previous chapter. The vocals will be handled by an artist to be announced at a later date. It was also announced that super popular Vocaloid Producer DECO*27, who contributed to the Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku (aka PokéMiku) project, worked on the song as well, writing the lyrics. This new ending theme is a collaboration project between some of the absolute best there is, so expectations are high.
A preview screenshot from the new ending animation was also revealed, this one showing Liko and Nyarote in cute poses. Make sure to check out the new episode on the 11th to learn what kind of ending theme this is going to be.
Singers Identification Campaign:
AniPoke PR X - October 10th, 2024
The singers for the ending theme were not revealed during the debut of the song and were not credited in the original airing of PM2024 68. An identification campaign was held on the AniPoke PR X account to get viewers to figure out who the singers were.
Who is this?
AniPoke PR X - October 11th, 2024
Rise Up, Pi-kaan! Rise Up, Pi-kaan! The new ending theme "Pi-kaan!" by Giga & Teddyloid and DECO*27 is now available for all to see! As for who's singing it... well, who do you think it was? Dance along to the fun dance, everyone!
AniPoke PR X - October 15th, 2024
AniPoke PR X - October 16th, 2024
The ending theme for the Pocket Monsters TV show, "Pi-kaan", where Giga & TeddyLoid meets Rina Matsuda and Hikaru Morita from Sakurazaka46, will be available for digital download starting Friday, October 18th, 2024!
Sakurazaka46 X - October 16th, 2024
The official Sakurazaka46 X account announced that the digitial single release for Pi-kaan! would be released October 18th, 2024.
Press Release - October 16th, 2024
It has been announced that Rina Matsuda and Hikaru Morita from Sakurazaka46 sing "Pi-kaan!", the ending theme for the new chapter "Rayquaza Rising" of the TV Tokyo Network anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke").
It was also announced to great fanfare that the song is produced by Giga & TeddyLoid, who also produced "Let me battle", the ending theme for the previous chapter, while the lyrics are contributed by popular creator DECO*27, who, like Giga, has also created original compositions for the Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku Project Voltage, aka PokéMiku.
The CD jacket was also unveiled for the first time. It's done by Kei Mochizuki, who also participated in the PokéMiku project's illustrations and music videos, and truly captures the song's cheerful and catchy vibes.
Rina Matsuda (松田里奈) / Hikaru Morita (森田ひかる)
A comment from Rina Matsuda:
Giga-san and Teddyloid-san's song Pi-kaan! is the perfect mix of a memorable earworm of a melody and lyrics jam-packed with Pokémon's greatness, which made it really fun to sing. This song is actually what made me a Pokémon fan! I'm sure all our super supportive fans will be happy with it as well. The song is sprinkled with little things Pocket Monsters fans will enjoy as well, so I hope you'll discover those as you sing it!
A comment from Hikaru Morita:
I've always been a big fan of Pokémon, but even though I've already been professionally involved with the franchise in a number of ways already, I never thought the day would come where I'd get to sing an ending theme for the Pokémon anime! It feels like a dream come true, and made me extremely happy. We paid a lot of attention to the little details while recording this song to ensure that both Sakurazaka46 fans and Pocket Monsters fans would enjoy the result. I think we managed to create an ending theme that can be enjoyed even after the anime is over, so I hope you'll listen to it a lot and love it a lot.
Giga / Teddyloid
A comment from Giga:
Pi-kaan! I really love both the name and the song itself! Pi-kaan! Pi-kaan! Pi-kaan! Pi-kaan! Pi-kaan! Pi-kaan! Pi-kaan! Pi-kaan! Pi-kaan! Pi-kaan!
A comment from Teddyloid:
Pi-kaan! was created by the best there is. It's a song that expresses the fun of the show through music and will definitely cheer you up as you listen to it. Please look forward to it!
DECO*27 / Kei Mochizuki (望月けい)
A comment from DECO*27:
Pi-kaan! My name is DECO*27, I was born in Kanto and raised in Jouto. When I wrote these lyrics, I poured my hope for you all to have fun and challenging adventures into them! So come on, go adventure with a Hop Step Get!!
A comment from Kei Mochizuki:
I gave it my absolute best when I drew the CD jacket illustration so that I'd be able to visualize the ultimate song Pi-kaan! I hope I managed to create a CD jacket filled with my love for the Pokémon anime and my love for the artists that produced the song.
プロデューサーは前エンディングテーマ「Let me battle」に引き続きGiga & TeddyLoid。そして歌詞を担当したのは10代~20代の若い世代に圧倒的な支持を得ているボカロPのDECO*27。さらに配信ジャケットは人気イラストレーターの望月けい。アイドル、プロデューサーそしてイラストレーターと各分野において最強のアーティストが「ピッカーン!」に集った。