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Oct 05 2010
Pocket Monsters Movie 14 Teaser Trailer
The official Japanese Pocket Monsters movie website has updated with a new interface for next years 14th Pocket Monsters movie. The trailer which was shown at the end of Movie 13 The Ruler of Illusions Zoroark (幻影の覇者 ゾロアーク) in Japanese theaters has been posted on the site. The website confirms that the 14th movie will take place during the Best Wishes saga and it shows the new 5th Generation Pokémon Reshiram, Zekrom and Victini. The movie is scheduled for release in Japanese theaters in the summer of 2011.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp
Oct 03 2010
Pokémon Smash 1
The first episode of Pokémon Smash, Lizardon! I Choose You!! / The New Members and President Enter / Let's Study the Basics of BW Pokémon! / What is Robert's Assignment? (リザードン！きみにきめた!! /新メンバー＆会長が登場！／BWでポケモンを基礎から学ぼう！／ロバートの配属は？), aired today in Japan. Pokémon Smash replaced Pokémon Sunday (ポケモン☆サンデー) in the same 7:30am to 8:30am time slot on TV Tokyo.
At the end of the final episode of Pokémon Sunday, Golgo announced that the PokéSun company was being disbanded. The song 'Auld Lang Syne' played in the background as he announced it. That clip aired at the beginning of Pokémon Smash as a little reminder of what has occurred.
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The show begins with three girls walking and looking around the new Pokémon Enterprise (ポケモンエンタープライズ) headquarters. The girls talk in English and one of the girls talks in Italian. The girl in the yellow shirt says: "Okay everybody! C'mon!" (オッケー！ エブリバディ カモン！) and they walk off with Zoroark. Robert appear just after the girls leave and they wonder who they are. Yamamoto spots them returning and Robert hides behind the glass at the back as they watch what they are doing.
The girls introduce the anime rerun theme, Pokémon Library (ポケモンライブラリー). This weeks episode, Lizardon! I Choose You!! is from the Orange Islands arc. A full summary of this episode is available in the episode guide.
After the rerun episode concluded, the three mysterious girls return to the main set and they hear a noise come frmo Robert's direction. Akiyama makes a "Pika" noise but that doesn't fool them and Robert is discovered. Robert start to inquire who they are and why they are there just as Golgo, Red and Shoko appear. Golgo says he'll explain everything and tells everyone to take a seat.
Golgo starts off by saying that the PokéSun Company is no longer and has been replaced with Pokémon Enterprise (ポケモンエンタープライズ), P.e for short. TIM group which includes [Red Yoshida (レッド吉田) & Golgo Matsumoto (ゴルゴ松本)], Robert (ロバート) group which includes [Ryuuji Akiyama (秋山竜次),
Lucario, Hikozaru and Yamirami will not be appearing on the show as the regular Pokémon anymore. Lucario, an obvious fan of the Barry Manilow song Copacabana, retired to Copacabana, a borough in the southern area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Shoko-tan showed a picture of Lucario on the beach in Copacabana waving. A picture of Hikozaru in front of the Effel Tower in Paris, France was also shown by Shoko-tan. Lucario and Hikozaru have been replaced by Mijumaru and Zoroark.
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Each of the new girls took turns introducing themselves to the cast and audience. The first to introduce themselves was Misaki (ミサキ). Golgo asks her what she is good at and she replies that she is good at Kyokushin Karate (極真カラテを…). Golgo then asks her what her favorite food is and she replies "Peach" (モモ). Golgo once again asks her a question, this time asking her what her favorite Pokémon is. Misaki replied Hihidaruma (ヒヒダルマ).
Next to introduce themselves was Hana (ハナ). Hana can speak English and Japanese. She said that her favorite Pokémon is Shikijika (シキジカ). She then stated that her favorite foods are Hot Dogs and savoury Pancakes. (好きなたべものはホットドッグと お好み焼きです。) She then said her talents are: English and Swimming (特技 英語 水泳). Golgo asked her how far she could swim and she replied 1,000M (1km). She then pretended to swim and then sang the English alphabet song.
Finally, Maria (マリア) was the last girl to introduce herself. She stated that she was 11 years old and that her favorite Pokémon was Shimama (シママ). Maria had introduced herself by saying "ciao" and Yamamoto asked what language the "ciao" greeting was from. She answered Italian. Golgo then asked her what her favorite kind of Pizza was. She replied Margherita pizza (マルゲリータです).
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Golgo then announced the new positions of the Pokémon Enterprise members. Golgo announced Professor Red was assigned to the Technology Division (テクノロジー部) where he development of inventions. Shoko-tan and Mijumaru were assigned to the Marketing Division (マーケティング部) where they will promote new merchandise and report the latest Pokémon news. Misaki, Hana and Maria were assigned to the International Division (インターナショナル部). After taking exception to almost being forgotten, Robert and Zoroark were assigned to the Adventure Division (アドベンチャー部).
Robert take exception to being assigned to the Adventure Division as they realize that it could be dangerous. Golgo explains that the assignments were decided on by the Pokémon Enterprise President. Robert still continues to argue until the President, who was revealed as Choi Hong-Man (チェ・ホンマン), picks up Akiyama and then puts the three Robert members into a headlock. They quickly change their attitude as Misaki comes to the rescue with her karate skills and distracts the president by giving him a Musharna (ムシャーナ) which he instantly takes a liking to. He then walks of with the Musharna.
Shoko-tan then introduced the 'Let's Study the Basics of BW Pokémon!' segment where they discussed some of the basic aspects of playing Pokémon Black and White. Maria played the game with Shoko's supervision and she was able to capture a Minezumi (ミネズミ) with a monster ball.
The narrator then explained the different types of monster balls. The Monster ball (モンスターボール), which is the basic Pokémon capturing device that allows players to catch wild Pokémon by throwing it at a weakened Pokémon. The Super ball (スーパーボール), which has a higher chance of capturing a wild Pokémon compared to the standard Monster ball. The Hyper ball (ハイパーボール), which has twice the catch rate of the standard Monster ball. Next the narrator explained the Dark ball (ダークボール) which has a higher chance of catching Pokémon when used a cave or at night. The Repeat ball (リピートボール), which allows players to capture Pokémon easier if they are in their dex and finally the Quick ball (クイックボール) which works best when used at the beginning of a battle.
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The next segment of the show focused on Type and Compatibility (タイプと相性). A chart showing the 5th generation starter Pokémon was displayed and it explained how the various types interacted with each other. For example, Fire is strong against Grass type Pokémon while Water types are strong against Fire types. Robert did a demonstration to show how different types affect each other. For the demonstration, Yamamoto emulated a Steel type (はがねタイプ) Pokémon by wearing a gray poncho. Akiyama used different 'attacks' on him to show the effect it would have. Akiyama used a squirt gun on Yamamoto's face to emulate the water type attack Water Gun (みずでっぽう) and Baba explained that its attack effectiveness was normal. Akiyama then fed Yamamoto a green drink to emulate the new grass type move Grass Mixer (グラスミキサー). Akiyama then put Yamamoto's feet in a bucket of ice to emulate the Ice Shard (こおりのつぶて) attack. Baba then explained that those two moves were weak against Steel type Pokémon and their damage was reduced. Akiyama decided to use a Fire type attack this time and got a hot wet facecloth to emulate the new 5th generation move Devastate (やきつくす). He put it on Yamamoto's face and from his reaction, it was evident that it was a lot more effective than the last two moves. The narrator then explains that Fire type moves double the damage to Steel type Pokémon.
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At the end of the show, the Japanese pop/rock group AAA was on to explain that their new song titled "Endless Fighters" is the new ending theme song for Pokémon Smash. AAA was recently on Pokémon Sunday for a few episodes and was also doing the BW Searcher campaign for the launch of Black and White in Japan. The song will be available on AAA's new single CD which will be released on November 17th, 2010. Portions of the song were played during the ending credits and final clips of the show.
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Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
Sep 30 2010
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 3
The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 3 - Mijumaru! Meguroco! Close Call!! (ミジュマル！メグロコ！危機一髪!!) aired on Thursday in Japan.
While on his way to Sanyo City, Satoshi encounteres Dan, a boy that helps his father run a spa resort hotel. A gang of Meguroko have disturbed their customers at their sand bath and have resulted in it being shut down. Mijumaru reappears again just as Satoshi wondered what had happened to it. Will Satoshi be able to figure out what's going on?
Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
Sep 26 2010
Pokémon Sunday 310 - The Final Episode
The final episode of Pokémon Sunday, Tobari Gym! Lucario VS Buoysel!! / PokéSun Series Finale - A Release of Famous Scenes, Strange Scenes and Treasured Clips All in One Go! / The PokéSun Company Disbands!?? (トバリジム！ ルカリオ対ブイゼル！！ / ポケサン最終回、名場面・珍場面・秘蔵映像を一挙放出！ / ポケサンカンパニーも解散！？？), aired today in Japan. The official Pocket Monsters movie blog has confirmed that a new show called Pokémon Smash! (ポケモンスマッシュ！) will debut on October 3rd, 2010. Pokémon Smash will replace Pokémon Sunday (ポケモン☆サンデー) in the same 7:30am to 8:30am time slot on TV Tokyo. A press conference was held in Tokyo on September 16th to reveal the new show.
The show begins with Golgo and Professor Red carrying a big box together until Golgo sneezes and Red drops it on the ground because its too big for one person to handle. Shoto-tan asks them what they are doing and Golgo replies that they are just cleaning up. Golgo asks "Where is Robert?" and moments later they appear through the main doors each holding a box and each of them pulls out a DVD from the box they were holding.
Golgo then tells Shoko-tan to introduce this weeks Pokémon Selection. This weeks rerun theme was a continuation of last weeks theme titled PokéSun Members Big Success （ポケスンメンバー大活躍！）. The Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl episode - Tobari Gym! Lucario VS Buoysel!! was this weeks repeat episode which features Lucario. Satoshi challenges Sumono for a gym badge but she isn't about to let him win easily, nor is her Lucario. A full summary of this episode is available in the episode guide.
With the new anime series Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ) having started earlier in the week, a preview clip for the upcoming 3rd episode of the series titled Mijumaru! Megroco! Close Call!! (ミジュマル！メグロコ！危機一髪!!) was shown. The episode airs on Thursday, September 30th, 2010 at 7pm JST.
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This was the final episode of Pokémon Sunday and to remember the show over the years, clips from previous episodes were shown as the cast watched and reminisced about their experiences. The first clip presented by Yamamoto was a card battle from episode #286 - Sandwichman to Card Battle (サンドウィッチマンとカードバトル). During the card battle, Mikio Date (伊達みきお) and Takeshi Tomizawa (富澤たけし), battle against Robert. The next clip also featured a TCG card battle, with Robert facing off against Yoshio Kojima (小島よしお) & Eikō Kano (狩野英孝) in episode #273. The clips shows Yoshio loading volleyballs into a volleyball machine to shoot at Robert as an attack. Another card battle clip was shown from episode #278 - Fruit Punch and Robert's Original Pokémon Card Battle! (フルーツポンチとロバートがポケサンオリジナルカードバトル！). During that battle, Robert faced Fruit Punch (フルーツポンチ), a Japanese comedy duo that consists of Kentaro Wataru (亘健太郎) and Takeshi Murakami (村上健志). The clip show Robert throwing buckets of water at Kentaro to represent the TCG attack Torrent Blade (げきりゅうのやいば).
The next clip from episode #282 featured FUJIWARA in the infamously boring Fishing Tournament Exhibition. Robert and FUJIWARA played HeartGold and SoulSilver while attempting to fish for Pokémon. A clip from the Third 'PokéSun Champion Match (第3回ポケサン最強王者決定戦！) in episode #305 was shown. The clip featured Yamamoto defeating Shoko-tan. A brief glimpse of backstage was then shown as Shoko-tan and Baba were sitting at a table after her defeat.
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The next batch of clips featured people that have visited the show and have become Pokémon Daisuke Club members. The first clip featured the comedy duo Double Colon (Wコロン) in episode #281 when they were helping Robert complete their Collaboration Mission 'Capture the Smiles of 100 People!' (１００人の笑顔をキャプチャせよ！), which was based off the missions feature in Pokémon Ranger - Paths of Light (ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡). Another clip is shown, this time from episode #295. Robert go into a room to investigating the connection between 'The Ruler of Illusions Zoroark' and the word 'Sukima' and tambourine player Gonzo (ゴンゾー) appears from behind a couch. He can only communicate by using his tambourine. In episode #295 He dances and plays the tambourine to Can You Count Pokémon? (ポケモン言えるかな？). A clip from episode #283 featuring popular Japanese magician Maggy Shinji (マギー審司) was then shown. The Rope through the clothes! ? (1 ロープが服を通り抜ける！？) trick was shown.
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McDonald's of Japan announced that they transformed their Odaiba location to celebrate the release of Pokémon Black and White. The transformation featured the "Black and White" style throughout the restaurant as well as many of the 5th Generation Pokémon prominently displayed. The Odaiba location is the only McDonald that will feature the renovation and only for a limited time from September 18th to October 18th, 2010.
The launch event of the Odaiba location's transformation was shown on today's episode of Pokémon Sunday which took place on September 18th between 9：30am and 11：30am. On hand were: the comedy duo Double Colon (Wコロン), the Idol group SKE48 and Junichi Masuda (増田順一). Ken Sugimori also provided artwork of a Victini for the restaurant.
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The Odaiba location also features a Poké Power SPOT, which allows players to get more experience after a Pokémon Battles and makes it easier to capture Pokémon. Players of Pokémon Black and White will also be able to visit any participating McDonald's locations throughout Japan to receive the Liberty Ticket which allows players to get Victini.
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Pokémon Center Tokyo (ポケモンセンタートウキョー) was also featured on the show. They have stocked many new 5th Generation Pokémon products for fans to purchase from stationary, to plushies and clothing.
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Golgo presented a clip showing the new legendary Pokémon Reshiram (レシラム) & Zekrom (ゼクロム). The clip showcased Zekrom's signature move Cross Thunder (クロスサンター) and Reshiram's signature move Cross Flame (クロスフレイミ]).
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At the end of the show Golgo announced that the PokéSun company was being disbanded. The song 'Auld Lang Syne' played in the background as he announced it. TIM group which includes [Red Yoshida (レッド吉田) & Golgo Matsumoto (ゴルゴ松本)], Robert (ロバート) group which includes [Ryuuji Akiyama (秋山竜次),
Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
Sep 19 2010
Pokémon Sunday 309
The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Sonansu! Is That So? / 'Pokémon BW' Anime Pre-premiere SP, with the First Presentation of New Treasured Pokémon Clips! / Cornering the Extravagant Voice Actor Lineup at the Dubbing Studio / Director Yuyama Visits the Studio! (ソーナンス！ そうなんす？ / アニメ「ポケモンBW」放送直前SP、新ポケモン秘蔵VTRを初公開！ / 豪華声優陣アフレコ現場に突入 / 湯山監督がスタジオに登場！), aired today in Japan.
This weeks rerun theme was a continuation of last weeks theme titled PokéSun Members Big Success （ポケスンメンバー大活躍！）. Sonansu! Is That So? was this weeks repeat episode which features Sonansu. Pikachu is captured in an unbreakable container and Sonansu takes off with the key. Can Satoshi and his friends find Sonansu and the key before its too late?!
With the new anime series Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ) starting later in the week, the episode was dedicated to it. The show started off with a preview clip from the upcoming episodes and Robert cosplayed the main characters from the show. Akiyama dressed up as Satoshi, Baba dressed up as Dent and Yamamoto dressed up as Iris.
Robert went off to Shogakukan Productions （小学館集英社プロダクション), also known as ShoPro. They are the company that distributes the Pocket Monsters anime. They enter the building and come to a door labeled 'Busy' (使用中) but are able to peer through the glass to see a guy sitting at a table with a Tsutarja hat on and another guy with a Mijumaru hat on. Robert figures that they must be the people responsible for working on the new show Best Wishes. It is then revealed that they are: Ryou Sasaki (佐々木亮) and Takemoto Mori (盛武源) the producers of the series and Noriko Sugiyama (杉山典子) who is an animator. Robert walks in and greets them by saying 'PokéMorning!' but the group quickly hides all their work.
Robert asked a few questions about the new series. The Shogakukan staff members responded by telling them that Satoshi will start a new journey in the Isshu region. They then went on to explain the double pun behind Best Wishes. BW stands for Black and White but when the name of the series Best Wishes is written out in romanized form 'besuto uisshu' (ベストウイッシュ), 'Isshu' the name of the region is in the title.
The staff then decided to play a little game with Robert. They put 6 'BW' buns on the table for them to eat. Baba was the first to eat one but ended up getting a Bun made with Wasabi. Obviously he didn't like the taste. Yamamoto went next and he chose the right one and the staff gave them a video clip to watch showing some of the new 5th generation Pokémon in the anime.
Robert then head off to Nakano Broadway, a shopping mall where they spot Rica Matsumoto (松本梨香). She spots Robert dressed up as the characters and quickly attempts to get away. The narrator introduces her as Satoshi's voice actor and a brief clip of the opening theme Best Wishes (ベストウイッシュ) is showcase.
Rica agrees to play a game of Pokémon Strikeout with Akiyama and if he wins, she will give him another video featuring clips from the Best Wishes anime. The game features 9 boxes in a baseball strike zone. Akiyama goes first and states he is aiming for Kibago (キバゴ) but hits Mamepato (マメパト) instead. Rica goes next and states "Pokabu, I choose you!" (ポカブ君の決めた！) but she ends up hitting Koromori (コロモリ). Akiyama second pitch was wild and Rica managed to hit Tsutarja on her second pitch but it wasn't enough to knock the target down to 'catch' it.
Yadon-Akiyama returns for another adventure and this time his is bungie jumping off a platform from 22 metres in the air. The staff member does a 3,2,1 Bungie countdown but Yadon-Akiyama just stands there. It just replies "Ya..." with a nervous laugh. New Pokémon Black and White merchandise was then shown which will be available at the Pokémon Centers.
After the commercial break, Akiyama was pitching again and managed to hit Mijumaru down giving him a 2 captured Pokémon to 1 lead over Rica. Rica then announces she's going after Pokabu again this time but throws a wild pitch giving Akiyama the win. Rica give Robert a video clip which shows more clips from the Best Wishes anime. The Best Wishes voice actors also introduced themselves to the audience. Iris's voice actress is Aoi Yūki (悠木 碧) and Dent's voice actor is Mamoru Miyano (宮野真守). They showed a few brief scenes of them recording their characters in the studio. Mamoru Miyano revealed that Dent has a Yanappu and repeated Dent's catch phrase 'It's tasting time!' numerous times.
Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
The final Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl Movie, which was released in theaters in Japan on July 10th, 2010, has been announced for release on DVD. The Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl The Ruler of Illusions Zoroark (劇場版ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール 幻影の覇者ゾロアーク) DVD will be released in Japan on December 17th, 2010 for the manufactures suggested retail price of 4,179yen. The DVD will also include the following special features:
- Creditless Opening and Ending (ノンテロップ版オープニング＆エンディング映像)
- Illustration Pictures (イラスト設定資料集)
- Sketchbook Pictures (アイディアスケッチ集)
- Visual Image Gallery (イメージ ビジュアル ギャラリー)
- Pikachu the Movie 2010 Trailers/Notices (ピカチュウ・ザ・ムービー2010 予告編集)
The DVD has been added to the Database. There you can find information about Pokémon DVD's from around the world.
Best Wishes / Fanfare of the Heart CD
Also announced was a CD with the opening and ending themes from the upcoming anime series Best Wishes. [cd=206]TV Anime Pocket Monsters Best Wishes New Opening Theme 'Best Wishes!' / New Ending Theme 'Fanfare of the Heart' (TVアニメポケットモンスター ベストウィッシュ 「ベストウィッシュ!」/「心のファンファーレ」)[/cd] will be released on November 24th, 2010 for the manufactures suggested retail price of 1365yen. The CD will also include background tracks from the series.The CD has been added to the Database. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
Sources: http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00436H7VM/ and http://www.mediafactory.co.jp/pokemovie_2010/
Sep 15 2010
Best Wishes Opening and Ending Themes Announced
The official TV Tokyo summary for the 1-hour special of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ) has revealed the names and artists of the shows opening and ending themes. Rica Matsumoto (松本梨香) will be singing the opening theme titled "Best Wishes" (ベストウイッシュ！), which carries the same name as the show. The ending theme is titled "Fanfare of the Heart" (心のファンファーレ) and will be sung by Aki Okui (奥井亜紀)
Source: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/program/detail/21304_201009231859.html
Sep 11 2010
Pokémon Sunday 308
The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, I Got Gonbe with Haruka Delicious!! / The PokéSun Members Test 'Pocket Monsters Black and White'! / Masuda Appears in the Game Arena / A 2-week Special Present! (ハルカデリシャスで、ゴンベGETかも！！ / 「ポケットモンスター ブラック・ホワイト」をポケサンメンバーが体験！ / ゲームフリーク・増田さんも登場 / ２週連続スペシャルプレゼント！), aired today in Japan.
This weeks rerun theme was a new one for September entitled PokéSun Members Big Success （ポケスンメンバー大活躍！）. I Got Gonbe with Haruka Delicious! was this weeks repeat episode which features Gonbe. A wild Gonbe appears and wreaks havoc with the local Pokémon Center by eating all the PokéBlocks. A full summary of this episode is available in the episode guide.
The episode started off with the PokéSun members looked at all the new Pokémon Black and White merchandise they had setup around the set. Yamamoto stretches and looks around and notices a Mijumaru (ミジュマル) watching. He does a double take an notices that it's still there and quickly tells everyone what he saw. They all turn and look where he was pointing but Mijumaru was gone. Yamamoto sees Mijumaru once again through the crack of the side entrances sliding doors and tells everyone to look yet again. The crew turns to see only the closed doors. Golgo decides its best to just announce today's anime episode.
A preview clip of this weeks special entitled: A Closer Look at the Secrets of the New Games and Anime!! (ポケモン新作ゲーム＆アニメのヒミツに迫る！！) which features the cast from Pokémon Sunday was shown after the anime repeat episode. The special will air on Thursday September 16th, 2010. It will showcase the upcoming Pokémon Black and White games as well as the new anime series Best Wishes. A preview for the special was posted on the official TV Tokyo YouTube page last week and that same preview aired on the show today but without the new cat Pokémon that was revealed in the original trailer. The reason why the trailer was taken down and modified was because Junichi Masuda (増田順一) from GAMEFREAK wanted to make the revealing of Choroneko (チョロネコ) an exclusive world premiere for this episode of Pokémon Sunday.
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After the preview Shoko-tan announces that Junichi Masuda (増田順一) from GAMEFREAK had arrived to reveal information about the new games Pokémon Black and White. Golgo and Red asked hi m in Hawaii in last weeks episode if he would tell them some information then but he agreed instead to show them on today's episode. He walked on the set with the DS box packaging for Pokémon Black and White as well as 3 hats featuring the starter Pokémon. He gave the hats to Robert as a present. Yamamoto chose the Mijumaru (ミジュマル) hat, Akiyama wore the Pokabu (ポカブ) one and Baba wore the Tsutaja (ツタージャ) hat.
Shoko-tan asked Masuda the first question which was: "Were there any problems you wanted to address? (苦労したところは？)". He responds by explaining that he wanted to make it easier for people to communicate with the new games but he found that to be a hard task to do but came up with the C Gear (Ｃギア). Yamamoto then ask Masuda: "How long have the games been in development? (製作期間的には どれくらい？)" which he answers '4 years... (４年…。)". Baba askes: "Are there differences from the 4th Generation? (DP Pt HGSSと違う点は？). Masuda replies: "There will only be new Pokémon appearing until the ending." (エンディングまで登場するのは全て新ポケモン。)
Yamamoto was the first to get to try out Pokémon Black. Just as he booted up the game it asked if he wanted to play it using Hiragana and Katakana or to use kanji. (ゲームで つかう もじは ひらがな・カタカナに しますか？ それとも 漢字に しますか？). Playing the game with Kanji in the dialog is a new option in Black and White as all the previous Pokémon games have only used Hiragana and Katakana. Yamamoto chose the Kanji option.
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Yamamoto chose the male character and named him Hiroshi, after himself. The show quickly moved on to the starter Pokémon selection screen and Yamamoto chose Mijumaru (ミジュマル). The game then shows the character walking around Kanoko Town (カノコタウン) where they visit Professor Araragi lab with Belle (ベル) and Cheren (チェレン). The Professor gives a Pokémon Zukan to main character. The show quickly transitions to Route 1 (１ばんどうろ).
Yamamoto encounters a wild level 2 Minezumi (ミネズミ) and captured it. The Zukan information for Minezumi was displayed. It is a Normal type, 0.5m high, weights 11.6kg and it is Isshu dex number 010. Minezumi's Dex entry: It stores food in the pouches of its cheeks and keeps watch for days. It uses its tail to give signals to its peers." (ほほの ふくろに エサを ためこみ なんにちも みはりを つづける。 しっぽで なかまに あいずする。) He then encountered N and battled him. Choroneko's (チョロネコ) Zukan information was also revealed and it is Isshu dex number 015. Choroneko Dex entry: "It playfully steals things from people. The people it steals from can't help but forgive it because of its cute gestures." (ひとの ものを あそびで ぬすむ。 ぬすまれた ひとも あいくるしい しぐさに つい ゆるしてしまうのだ。)
Hidden Machine (HM01) in Pokémon Black and White is Cut (いあいぎり) and it is given to player by Mamoko. Yamamoto taught the move to his Minezumi. Players with the cut move can then use it to clear an opening an abandoned warehouse where a Munna (ムンナ) is located. Munna's evolution Musharna is the key to allow people to go to the Dream World (ゆめのあとち). Plasma Gang appears and battles. After the battle, Yamamoto returns back to Mamoko who gives the C Gear to the player.
Just before the commercial break, Yadon Akiyama appeared and did a brief skit based on Michael Jackson as his song Billie Jean played in the background. Returning from the commercial break, Masuda showed off the Sky Arrow Bridge. The bridge connects the main Isshu region with Hiun City.
During the Pokémon Sunday news segment, a preview clip from the upcoming new anime series Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ) which begins airing on September 23rd, 2010, was shown. The series will feature Satoshi and Pikachu in the Isshu region. On top of that, it was announced that there will be live coverage of the "It's a Pokémon Festival! Best Wishes" starting at 12 PM! PokéSun members will appear as well.
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It was also announced that the newest TCG set entitled "Pokémon Card Game BW" will be released on September 18th, 2010. The cards will feature Pokémon from the fifth generation.
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A bunch of new Pokémon were revealed on the show today. Many of the Pokémon were revealed in the leaked Corocoro images earlier in the day and in a trailer last month on Oha Suta but for most people this would the first time that they had seen the Pokémon as this was the official public revealing for these Pokémon.
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New Pokémon
| Picture | Pokémon | Info | Ability | Type | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Choroneko (チョロネコ) |
Ill-Natured Pokémon (しょうわるポケモン) |
Limber/Unburden (じゅうなん/かるわざ) |
Dark (あく) |
1.7m | 10.1kg |
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Deathkarn (デスカーン) |
Coffin Pokémon (かんおけポケモン) |
Mummy (ミイラ) |
Ghost (ゴースト) |
1.7m | 76.5kg |
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Ononox (オノノクス) |
Jaw Horn Pokémon (あごツノポケモン) |
Rivalry/Mold Breaker (とうそうしん/かたやぶり) |
Dragon (ドラゴン) |
1.8m | 105.5kg |
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Dentula (デンチュラ) |
Electric Spider Pokémon (でんきグモポケモン) |
Compoundeyes/Tension (ふくがん/きんちょうかん) |
Bug/Electric (むし/でんき) |
0.8m | 14.3kg |
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The final episode of Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl aired on Thursday in Japan. The series began its run on September 28th, 2006 and had a total of 191 episodes. Diamond & Pearl 191 - Memories are Pearls! Friendships are Diamonds!! (思い出はパール！友情はダイヤモンド！！) concludes the journey of Satoshi, Takeshi and Hikari in the Sinnoh region. The series will now be replaced by Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ) which will begin airing on September 23rd, 2010.
Having arrived in Futaba Town, Satoshi and Takeshi rest up at Hikari's house before they head off to the Kanto region. Pochama though is sad that its going to be separated from Pikachu and the others and runs away into the forest.
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Pocket Monsters Best Wishes
The official Best Wishes website updated just after today's Diamond and Pearl episode concluded. A biography for Don George (ドン・ジョージ) was posted. He will probably make his debut in BW004 - Battle Club! Mysterious Pokémon Appear!! (バトルクラブ！謎のポケモン現る！！). Below is the biography translation.
Pokémon Battle Clubs are facilities that can improve skills and allow trainers battle each other freely. The Battle manager will give advice on how to improve Pokémon's techniques. (トレーナー同士が自由にバトルして技術を高めあう事ができる施設、「ポケモンバトルクラブ」のバトルマネージャー。時には、新しい技をポケモンに覚えさせたい時にアドバイスをしてくれる。)
Next Thursday, a special entitled: A Closer Look at the Secrets of the New Games and Anime!! (ポケモン新作ゲーム＆アニメのヒミツに迫る！！) which features the cast from Pokémon Sunday, will air. It will showcase the upcoming Pokémon Black and White games as well as the new anime series Best Wishes. A preview was posted on the official TV Tokyo YouTube page last week and that same preview aired at the end of today's episode but without the new cat Pokémon that was revealed in the original trailer. It is unclear why they removed the Pokémon from this weeks preview. Below are screenshots comparing the segment from both trailers.
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Sep 05 2010
Pokémon Sunday 307
The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Habunake VS Kimori! The Pound Attack Finisher!! / Chief Golgo and Professor Red Cover the 'Pokémon World Championships 2010 (ハブネークVSキモリ！ 必殺のはたく攻撃！！ / 「ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップス2010」にゴルゴ所長とレッド博士が密着！), aired today in Japan.
This weeks rerun theme was a new one for September entitled PokéSun Members Big Success （ポケスンメンバー大活躍！）. Habunake VS Kimori! The Pound Attack Finisher!! was this weeks repeat episode which features Habunake and Kimori. Satoshi's Kimori encounters a wild Habunake and gets injured. A full summary of this episode is available in the episode guide.
A preview clip of this weeks final episode of Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド＆パール), DP191 - Memories are Pearls! Friendships are Diamonds!! (思い出はパール！友情はダイヤモンド！！) was played that displayed a few new images. The episode was also promoted throughout the repeat episode on the widescreen pillar bars. The Sinnoh League is now over and Satoshi and friends have finally arrived at Futaba Town. After realizing it was going to be separated from Satoshi, Pikachu and Takeshi, Pochama becomes sad. The episode airs on Thursday September 9th, 2010.
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Today's episode featured a report of the Pokémon World Championships 2010 that took place in Hawaii on August 13th to 15th, 2010. Pokémon TCG and video game players from around the world who qualified for the event were there participating for prizes and scholarships as well as the title of champion! Chief Golgo and Professor Red were sent to report of the event.
The report starts off with Golgo and Red swimming towards the shoreline in snorkeling gear, making it look like they swam from Japan to Hawaii. Red exclaims "I made it to Hawaii!" (ハワイに ついたぞ!) as the two of them, in their white and red striped swimming suit, manage to walk up the beach gradually making it look like they were exhausted.
Golgo and Red then met and interviewed the Junior TCG members of Team Japan. The members were: Eiki Horikawa (堀川詠生), Kouhei Takenaka (武中耕平), Ryohei Yamauchi (山内涼平), Eiji Takagi (高木瑛史), Sumika Yanagida (柳田純), Nao Kawamura (川村奈央), Toshimi Yamazaki (山崎稔実) and Hiroki Masuda (益田洸希). Red asks the members of the team "What is their goal?" (目標は？). Most of the members of Team Japan answered to place in the 'Best Four' (ベスト4). When they asked the question to Nao Kawamura (川村奈央), she replied 'First Place' (１位です). Tsubasa Nakamura (中村翼), the 2009 Pokémon World Champion, then showed up. A clip from his victory celebration from last year was shown. Golgo asks him the question as well and he replies 'First Place' (１位です)!
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Golgo and Red also interviewed the Junior Video Game members of Team Japan. The members were: Santa Ito (井藤三太), Shota Yamamoto (山本聖太), Hiroya Kuramashi (倉増寛也), Yamato Saitou (斉藤倭斗), Yuki Kadowaki (門脇勇樹), Ren Toriyama (鳥山蓮), Kanade Mizuguchi (水口奏) and Ikkei Takimoto (滝本一慶). Santa Ito (井藤三太) was quickly interviewed and Red and Golgo remembered him from last years competition where he placed second. When asked about his goal he quickly responds: 'First Place' (１位です)!
The announcer then explains the three different divisions in the TCG championships for 2010. They are listed below:
- Junior Division (ジュニアディビジョン): Born in 1999 or later
- Senior Division (シニアディビジョン): Born in 1995, 1996, 1997, or 1998
- Masters Division (マスターディビジョン): Born in 1994 or earlier
A flashback scene is then shown where the camera crews go to visit Santa Ito (井藤三太) at his house to see how he was training for the 2010 championships. The crew also visits Shota Yamamoto (山本聖太) at his house and asks him "Is Santa-kun your rival?" （三太くんはライバル？） and he responds "Oh, really... Yeah." (そうかな。。。 うん). Shouta shows that he is training a Cherubi (チェリンボ).
Shigeki Morimoto (森本茂樹) and Junichi Masuda (増田順一) from GAMEFREAK were also at the World Championships and had tables setup to sign autographs for people. Red and Golgo try to get some Black and White info out of them. Junichi Masuda agrees to reveal the information on next weeks show when he'll visit them at the PokéSun set.
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Yuka Furusawa was crowned the 2010 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Champion for the Junior Division after she defeated Juan Pablo Arenas from the United State in the finals. Shota Yamamoto and Santa Ito faced off against each other as rivals in the 2010 Pokémon Video Game World Finals for the Junior Division. Shota Yamamoto ended up defeating Santa to become World Champion as Santa placed second once again.
Just before the show ended, Shoko-tan announced a new feature for Pokémon Black and White. Players can visit the Musical Hall (ミュージカルホール) and talk to a man that gives players a special Birthday Cake (ケーキのもけい) accessory. It was also revealed that Pokémon Centers in the game will give you a special message on your birthday when you talk to Joy.
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