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Pokémon Q #8

Question: What Pokémon name can you read in the middle?



We will reveal the answer next week!
*The quiz questions asked will concern all Pokémon from national Zukan number 1 to 720, as well as Volcanion and Magearna.

Send in your answer via the Apply page.
One person that sent in the correct answer will receive a specially made Pokémon movie clear file!

Last week's answer:



The answer is: Heatran

The Pokémon names that fit into the crossword were "Hitotsuki" (ヒトツキ), "Hinoarashi" (ヒノアラシ), "Seadra" (シードラ) and "Kingdra" (キングドラ)! By rearranging the characters in the colored squares, you could spell "Heatran" (ヒードラン)!

This week's gift goes to
"Furufuru" from Hokkaido
Congratulations! You will receive a specially made Pokémon movie clear file folder!

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=2893

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Win Original Merchandise Through the Summer Kirin Festival!

To commemorate the premiere of this year's movie, "Pokémon the movie XY&Z: Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna", we're currently holding a tie-in campaign with Kirin Beverages!
Collect barcodes from Kirin Beverages plastic bottle, carton and pouch products and get original campaign products!

In the "24pt Pokémon Course" you can find lots of original merchandise you can't obtain outside this campaign that sport an original design featuring a Pikachu wearing a happi coat that was drawn especially for this campaign! This set also includes a New Nintendo 3DSLL, making for an extravagant present!

And incredibly enough, in the "5pt Your Choice of a Video Game Course", the Nintendo 3DS game "Pocket Monsters Sun/Moon", which will be released Friday November 18th, is available! And there are lots of other prizes as well!

You can send in entries for this campaign until Wednesday August 31st!
*going by postdate

For further information, see the entry envelope provided at store counters, or check this page!

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=2292

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The "Ingenuity Adventure: Search for Mythical Pokémon" Will Be Held at "GrinPa", the Amusement Park at Mt. Fuji 2nd Station!

"Ingenuity Adventure: Search for Mythical Pokémon", a event organized in collaboration with the blockbuster movie "Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna" and the 3D contraption maze "Kokodoko", is currently being held at "GrinPa", the amusement park at Mt. Fuji 2nd Station (in Susono, Shizuoka)!

Move through the 3D contraption maze while getting Satoshi and his friends' Pokémon companions that appear in the movie! Search for the mythical Pokémon "Volcanion" and "Magearna" that can be found at the goal! Both the Rocket Gang and the Mega Evolution Army led by the evil minister Jarvis appear in the maze to hinder your progress! Go on an adventure in the world of the Pokémon movie!

There are two courses, the "Satoshi Course" and the "Serena Course"! Challengers who clear both courses will be given original stickers with the Pokémon drawn on them! There are also photo spot corners where you can take commemorative photographs together with the Pokémon, so you can enjoy an experience that's almost like entering the world of the Pokémon movie!



Make sure to set off on a journey with the Pokémon and challenge this contraption maze together with your entire family this summer vacation!

Operation details for the amusement park "GrinPa":
Location: 2427 Fujiwara, Suyama Aza, Susono, Shizuoka 410-1231
Opening hours: July: 9am-5pm, August: 9am-6pm
*Opening hours are different on weekdays. Please see website for information.
Entrance fee: Adults: 1200 yen, Children/Seniors: 800 yen
*This is entrance fee only, admission to the Kokodoko maze is an additional 400 yen.
*Single day coupons are 3500 yen for adults and 2600 yen for children and seniors (entrance fee and unlimited rides)
*"Adults": Middle schoolers and up, "Children": Age 3 up to grade schoolers, "Seniors": Age 60+ (requires identification)

For further information, see the GrinPa website

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=2354

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Quote Central: Memorable Lines from Pokémon Movies #24

Jackie and the Marina Troupe have set off for the Temple of the Sea, Aqusha, taking Manaphy with them.
Satoshi and his friends saw Jackie and the others off from the pier, him having told them "I just can't involve you guys any further".
And as Satoshi and his friends said "It's so frustrating to just see them off", Ship's old friends joined the conversation with these lines.

This quote was submitted by "Rii", who included the following comment:
These aren't lines from any main characters, but they left an impression on me, making me feel like they gave me the same kind of supporting push they gave Satoshi and his friends.
Thank you for your contribution!

"Rii" from Osaka will receive a specially made Pokémon movie clear file folder.

If we use your submission, you will receive a specially made Pokémon movie clear file folder!
We want to hear your "Memorable Lines from Pokémon Movies"
We are now taking suggestions for "Memorable Lines" from past Pokémon movies!
We want your favorite "wise words", "inspired sayings"... or even utter nonsense.
To send in a suggestion, choose "Quote Central" from the Apply page and list the following:
"Movie title" - "Name of character or Pokémon that said the line" - "The line itself"
In addition, please also list "Roughly when in the movie the line is spoken" if you know this before submitting.

Submitted content will be chosen for publication by the official Pokémon movie site. Not all submissions will be published.
In addition, please understand we may edit the submitted text to make it easier to read.

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=2885

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A "Pokémon Summer Festival" Will Be Held at Karaoke Cote d'Azur!

The Karaoke Cote d'Azur "Pokémon Summer Festival" Starts Saturday July 23rd!

The first 70,000 visitors during this period (grade schoolers or younger) will all receive original Cote d'Azur papercraft!
You will get to choose between a "Pokémon Kendama" and a "Pokémon Paper Dragonfly" for your original papercraft! Get your favorite!
In addition, those who become Pokémon Kids Members (no entry fee or membership fee) will receive original Pokémon balloons!
You should become a Pokémon Kids Member and get an original Pokémon balloon too!

Go visit Karaoke Cote d'Azur this summer vacation!

For further information, go to the Côte d'Azur website
(URL: http://www.cotedazur.jp/)

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=2298

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Announcing the Results of the Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna Drawing Contest

The drawing contest was held in collaboration with 10 Shogakukan magazines! We've gathered lots of entries from First Grader Magazine, Second Grader Magazine, Kindergartener Magazine, Corocoro Comic, Corocoro Ichiban!, TV-kun, Pucchigumi, Pokémon Fan, Shonen Sunday and Ciao!
We'll now present all the winners, from the grand prizes to the lucky draws, as selected by an impartial jury!
The winner of the "Pokémon With You Prize" will be announced as well!



Sources: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/illust_contest/

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Event Report #19: It Premiered Today! A Report from the "Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna" Premiere Day Stage Greetings!!

Summer means Pokémon!
Pokémon summer has finally arrived!!
"Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna" premiered today!!!

And we're bringing you all a status report from the premiere day stage greetings that took place at TOHO Cinemas Nichigeki!

Director Kunihiko Yuyama, Satoshi's voice actor Rica Matsumoto, and all the extravagant voice actors were all there on the stage!
They were all wearing matching happi coats and were ready to drum up excitement for the movie's premiere!



All of them then offered greetings to the audience that had come to this first screening on the premiere day!
First up was Director Yuyama's greeting!



I am Yuyama, the director of the movie.
This is the 19th of these movies, do we have anyone in the audience today that have watched them since the very first one?

I've put a lot of thought into making every single one of these movies, but the thing about movies is that not only do they exist in just the specific moment you watch them, the way every individual person sees them also differs.
When I think of the fact that there are not only 19 movies, but also individual movies inside the heads of everyone that watched them, I'm really happy I made them.
Everyone, I hope that once again, this movie will make you discover your own personal Pokémon movie.

Next up was Rica Matsumoto!



It's been 19 years now!
And if we add in the TV series as well, we're apparently pretty close to a 1000 individual stories now.

For this movie, we've done a movie version of "XY&Z", the song that also plays as the opening theme to the TV anime "Pocket Monsters XY&Z", which means it's been rearranged and become really extravagant and lovely!
And since it plays during a battle scene, the entire thing feels like you're riding a roller coaster!
If you guys want to sing along, then by all means, go ahead!
You're going to sing too, right Pikachu?



Next up was Shoko Nakagawa, the voice of Racel!



Everyone, let your excitement Booburn! Aaand...
"POKENCHIWA!"

This season has come this year as well! It's Japanese summer! It's Pokémon summer!
We have both children, adults and families, and even people all around the world beyond our borders that feel "I love Pokémon", all being on the same page as each other, and it makes me believe that I'm not alone, which is something my heart is so, so packed full of gratitude towards Pokémon for today!
My ultiMagearna thanks to you!



Over these 10 years, I've played all kinds of roles, including an android, Pokémon Trainers and Pokémon, but Prince Racel has been the hardest of them all! While playing the voice of this pubertal, impressionable and indecisive young boy, I faced the challenge of delicate scenes, scenes where I had to act troubled or where I had to act out summoning up the mental strength to confront myself, while recalling these past 10 years, as well as the words I was told exactly 10 years ago, when I met the director for the first time.

Next was Mayu Matsuoka, who plays Chymia!



When I was working with Yama-chan as an Oha Girl on the TV show "Oha Suta", back during the time of "Giratina and the Sky Bouquet Shaymin", Shokotan came on the show since she had a role in that movie.
That was the point when I truly wished from the bottom of my heart that I'd one day get to co-star with Yama-chan as well, and I'm extremely honored that it's now come true!

Hey, is it okay if I let myself go a bit?

And with that, it's like a switch is flipped inside Matsuoka.



FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE TO SAY THAT YOU (WHO CAME TO THE THEATER TODAY) DEFINITELY LOVE POKÉMON MORE THAN I DO!!
That's why I didn't want to say too much!
I mean, I thought it'd be a bit too much if I stood here talking to people that love Pokémon more than I do about how "I really love Pokémon", "It's always been my dream to play in Pokémon" and such things...

BUT I AM JUST SO HAPPY, OKAY?
Satoshi,
and Pikachu,
are both standing here right next to me!!

And then Yamadera said, "If you talk to it, it'll say something back! Give it a try!"

A sudden love confession! And then she hugs Pikachu!



And that's why I'm so genuinely happy to be in a movie like this!
This is a dream come true! Thank you so much!

And then, Onigohri's voice actor: Abareru-kun!



1 Abare, 2 Abare, 3 Abare, Ababababa, Abareru-kun is here!

Abareru-kun has got a sunburn on his face, and is met with comments that its "become the color of a monster ball!".

I am not a monster ball!
Nor am I a Marumine!
For this movie, I went directly to the director himself, and he happily agreed to let me have a role...
What, he didn't do it "happily"...!?

Well, as I've always thought, what truly matters is to stick to your guns.
This has turned out to be a wonderful movie, so all those of you curious about what happens in it, hurry to a theater right now!



As he greets the audience in the theater with these words, Abareru-kun gets "They're already here!" quipped back at him!

Last up was Yamadera!



Even though it's true that I've been in 19 movies in a row now, I play different roles every time, so I get to approach these movies with an "a new movie, a new role to try my hand on" mindset every time.
I record together with all the regular voice actors like Matsumoto, and every single time, all the way up until I speak my first line, the director and sound director feel really scary to me... and so do the regular cast.

I get really nervous thinking about what I'd do if they went "How are you going to play your role this time, Yama-chan? Really, that way?" or something along those lines. What I'd do if I get told I'm doing it wrong right off the bat.
And then, after I perform my line while being super nervous about the delivery, they just go "let's have you play him that way, then".



Really? But weren't you standing there munching on snacks while waiting for your turn?,
Matsumoto comments.

Yamadera and Matsumoto talk about what the dubbing session was like, acting just like a pair of married comedians!

And then, after the entire stage greeting session was over, there was a special surprise for Nakagawa in order to celebrate her 10th Pokémon movie appearance in a row!
Rushing onto the scene was the winner of the "Pokémon Elections 720", Gekkouga!!



"GEKKOUGA-SAMAAAA!"

Shokotan explodes with excitement when Gekkouga appears!

"I HAVE A REQUEST...
I'D LIKE YOU TO DO A "TONGUE-DON": PIN ME TO THE WALL WITH THAT TONGUE SCARF OF YOURS!!"



"Aaaah!! This is the best!!"

The naughtiness of the "Dark type" keeps exciting me, Shokotan screams.

And then it's time for a present from Gekkouga!
It presents a huge bouquet decorated with the characters Nakagawa has played over these 10 years!



And then, Director Yuyama comments on Nakagawa's 10 years of Pokémon movie roles...



I think it's amazing how much you've grown over these 10 years.
You've played many different roles throughout these years, but when I spoke to sound director Mima after he had finished this year's movie, he told me how much you enjoyed playing these roles, and that above all else, your acting truly had soul. I agree with him.
And I think that is the best side to you.



Thank you.
Every single moment these past 10 years, I've embraced the words "Put your soul into every moment, and put your realization of how far you've come into every line you speak" that I were told during my first ever Pokémon movie dubbing session deep in my heart no matter what I was doing, and since it's been an entire 10 years, it truly is the Pokémon movies that have created the life I now have, something I'm sincerely grateful towards them for.
Thank you so, so much!



The movie premiere started with a heatburst of excitement and emotion in no way inferior to this year's movie itself!!

Summer means Pokémon!
The blockbuster "Pokémon the movie XY&Z: Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna" is currently screening in theaters!
Go to the movies during this extended weekend! Go to the Pokémon movie!

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=2816

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Playback the XY&Z #008: Onvern

This year's Pokémon movie is the final chapter in the XY&Z series.
Many battles have been fought with the Kalos region as its setting,
so let us do a playback of those emotions and those battles!!



First broadcast March 3rd, 2016:
"Thunder and Onvern! A Furious Strike of Lightning!!"
Onbat was a crybaby that couldn't fly.
But when its friend was in trouble it summoned up courage and took on the legendary Pokémon Thunder!
The courage of the evolved Onvern calmed Thunder's anger!

The next episode of "Pocket Monsters XY&Z" is
"Semifinal Full Battle! Satoshi VS Shota!!", airing Thursday July 21st



Sources: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=2809

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For a Limited Time Starting Friday July 15th! "Pokémon" in McDonald's Happy Sets!

The "Pokémon" that play major roles in the movie are now appearing in McDonald's Happy Sets!
The McDonald's "Pokémon" Happy sets are on sale for a limited time starting Friday July 15th.

There's a total of 6 toys, like the "Pikachu Kendama", the "Satoshi Gekkouga Water Shuriken Maze Top" and the "Volcanion Water Gun", with which you can play with your friends and family in all kinds of ways!

Not only the popular Pikachu and friends, but also Volcanion appear here! Get them at McDonald's restaurants!
*distibution will end once toy supplies are exhausted.

Pokémon Movie x Comics Summer Special Book
	In addition, between Saturday July 16th and Monday July 18th, you can also receive a "Pokémon Movie x Comics Summer Special" book containing part of the movie in manga form and specially drawn original comic strips! Watch the Pokémon this extended weekend and then go to McDonald's!

On sale starting Friday July 15th:


Pikachu Kendama - Satoshi Gekkouga Water Shuriken Maze Top - Pokémon Tripokalon Color Matcher

On sale starting Friday July 22nd:


Volcanion Water Gun - "Satoshi VS Mega Evolved Pokémon" Table Hockey - Pokémon Picture Matching Game

For further information, see the official McDonald's website

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=2245

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XY&Z Movie Info #9: Presenting the Flying Boats That Appear in the Movie!

As befits Azoth Kingdom, a place known as the City of Super Ingenuity, the movie will have mechanical devices absolutely everywhere!
There's Jarvis' gigantic flying boat and Chymia's medium-sized one, and of course Citron's inventions will be appearing as well!
Technology truly is incredible in this movie as well, isn't it!?

The movie finally premieres Saturday July 16th!

Related links:
Character/Pokémon presentations
10 Keywords that will help you enjoy the movie

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=2799