A press release and a PV were released on September 27th, 2024 to promote the new chapter of the Pocket Monsters anime Rayquaza Rising.

YouTube Clip - Pocket Monsters Anime | New chapter Rayquaza Rising PV

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs6IVwrmMZo

New footage from Pocket Monsters's new chapter Rayquaza Rising revealed! Opening Theme to be performed by ZEROBASEONE

A new trailer where you can get an early sneak peek of the of the popular anime Pocket Monsters' (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke") new chapter "Rayquaza Rising" has been released.


The trailer shows the Rising Volt Tacklers reunited with Liko, Roy and Dot, suggesting that they're about to set off on a new adventure.


The trailer also shows intense scenes featuring the Six Hero Pokémon Basagiri and the Black Rayquaza, as well as Seille, Sazare and Briar. Liko and the others have grown a lot through their Terastal training in the Paldea region, so the expectations for their battles against the Six Heroes are higher than ever.



We also received news on the opening theme. The opening theme for the new chapter will be "Only One Story", a new original Japanese song sung by the 9-member global boys' group Zerobaseone, representing the hugely popular 5th generation of K-pop.


"Only One Story", an original Japanese song released about 7 months after the group's Japanese debut in March, is a pleasant and cheerful song of encouragement telling people that are setting off on an adventure that everything is going to be okay. It gives Pocket Monsters protagonists Liko and Roy the courage to be able to continue making progress alongside the companions and Pokémon they've met while creating their own unique story.

This very first anime tie-in song from Zerobaseone will be released digitally October 11th, the same day Pocket Monsters Chapter 4, Rayquaza Rising, premieres. Zerobaseone was formed in April last year through the Korean audition show "Boys Planet", and is a 9-member group consisting of Sung Han Bin, Kim Ji Woong, Zhang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae Rae, Ricky, Kim Gyu Vin, Park Gun Wook and Han Yu Jin.

The members of the group were overjoyed as they told us "Pokémon is one of our favorite anime series, and we've been watching it since we were kids. We've always wanted to do an opening theme for it, so we're really happy for this opportunity!" They also said that "this is a really fun song everyone will be able to sing and dance to, so please enjoy it alongside the anime!"

A comment from Zerobaseone:
Pokémon is one of our favorite anime series, and we've been watching it since we were kids. We've always wanted to do an opening theme for it, so we're really happy for this opportunity! Only One Story's chorus is extremely catchy, and we don't think you'll be able to get it out of your heads once you hear it. The end of the chorus also has some really memorable lyrics that go "Nankai mo naitatte kimi nara so daijobu", so make sure to keep your attention on those as well. This is a really fun song everyone will be able to sing and dance to, so please enjoy it alongside the anime!

ポケモン新章「レックウザ ライジング」新映像が初公開 OPはZEROBASEONEに決定

人気アニメ『ポケットモンスター』（公式略称：アニポケ　テレビ東京系 毎週金曜 後6：55～）の新章「レックウザ ライジング」の冒険を先取りできる最新映像が初公開された。 映像には、リコ、ロイ、ドットと再会したライジングボルテッカーズたちの姿があり、新たな冒険への出発を予感させる。
さらに、ゼイユ、サザレ、ブライアの姿や、六英雄ポケモンのバサギリ、黒いレックウザの迫力ある登場シーンも公開。パルデア地方でのテラスタル研修で成長を遂げたリコたちは、六英雄たちとどのようなバトルを繰り広げるのか 今後の展開に期待が高まる。
また、オープニングテーマの新情報も初公開。新章のオープニングテーマは、大人気の第5世代K-POPを代表するグローバルボーイズグループZEROBASEONE が歌う『Only One Story 』に決定した。
現在の新シリーズは、ポケモン世界全体を舞台にしたW主人公のリコとロイの冒険を通じて大事な何かを「見つける」物語となっている。

■10月11日（金）放送／第68話「新たなる空へ！ブレイブアサギ号！！」あらすじ
テラスタル研修を終えたリコたちは、復活したブレイブアサギ号に乗り、再び六英雄ポケモンを探す旅に出る！ライジングボルテッカーズのメンバー・ポケモンとの再会を喜ぶリコたちに、フリードが預かっていた「いにしえのモンスターボール」を返す。すると、中から六英雄たちが現れて、リコ・ロイ・ドットは六英雄とバトルすることに！

■ZEROBASEONEコメント
ポケモンは幼い頃から観てきた大好きなアニメですし、いつかオープニングテーマを担当してみたいと思っていたので、本当に嬉しかったです！「Only One Story 」はサビの部分がとてもキャッチーで、一度聴いたら耳から離れないメロディーになっていると思います。中でもサビの最後に「何回も泣いたって君ならそう大丈夫」という印象深い歌詞も出てくるので、ぜひ注目してください。みんなで歌って踊れるような楽しい楽曲なので、ぜひアニメと一緒に楽しんでください！