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Aug 02 2011
Pocket Monsters Movie 14 Highlights Show
TV Tokyo has posted the Pocket Monsters Movie 14 Highlights Show (劇場版ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ 【みどころ】) on its YouTube channel. The show contains spoilers from the latest movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム) as well as the upcoming Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Don George Battle Tournament. Below is the show.
Jul 31 2011
Pokémon Smash 43
Pokémon Smash Episode 43, The Rocket Gang Disbands!? Respective Roads! / The Adventure Division's Battle Royal with Toy Pokémon! / A Mysterious Band Comes to the Pokémon Enterprise!?(ロケット団解散!? それぞれの道！ / アドベンチャー部がおもちゃのポケモンになってバトルロイヤル！ / ポケモンエンタープライズにナゾのバンドが登場！？), aired on Sunday in Japan.
The announcer introduced what was on the show. He started the show by saying: "Uh yes, we'll get you the last Pokémon Entertainment show right here on Pokémon Smash!". The episode starts with Akiyama playing a Nintendo 3DS game and then Golgo asks if they had done their homework. Trying to avoid answering Golgo, Golgo decides to give them a stack of Pokémon letter tracing books.
Professor Red introduced this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, Sharing with your friends feels good！(みんなで仲良くわければ いい感じ！）. This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was The Rocket Gang Disbands!? Respective Roads! (Part 1)(ロケット団解散!? それぞれの道！) from the Diamond and Pearl series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Professor Red said his go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.
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After the Pokémon Library episode, the International divison girls showed up with Yadon tails on and a bunch of extra ones. On August 11th, 2011, Super Pokémon Scramble (スーパーポケモンスクランブル) will be released in Japan. One of the modes in the game is called Battle Royale. It features a bunch of Pokémon in an every man for himself arena. The Pokémon Smash crew took this idea and did their own Pokémon Battle Royale. Each crew member wore the tail and the last person remaining with their tail on was the winner. It was similar to flag football where other players were trying to pull the tail off.
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Yamamoto was the first out as Maria caught his tail. Misaki was the next one out as Hana got her tail. Akiyama then knocked Maria's tail off and then Professor Red got Shoko-tan tail. While Baba was trying to get Hana's tail Golgo snuck in behind and took Baba's tail. Akiyama tried to be fancy with his moves but his tail fell off leaving just Red, Golgo, and Hana. Hana ended up getting Professor Red's tail leaving just Golgo and Hana. Golgo farted to try to distract Hana and then while imitating a batter's stance, Hana rushed in and stole his tail making her the winner of the Battle Royale.
Robert then went out on an Adventure Division Battle Royale with Toy Pokémon! This episode segment was similar to the Robert Investigates 'Melee! Pokémon Scramble' in Pokémon Sunday #262. Yamamoto dressed up as Kibago, Akiyama dressed up as his standard Victini and Baba dressed up as Waruvile. They all went to the Pokémon Quiz Area where they would defeat Pokémon by answering a trivia question. A bunch of people showed up to emulate the Pokémon that would be in an area in Pokémon Scramble. Each of them had a question card on them. If one of the members of Robert answered the question correctly, that person (Pokémon) would be defeated. If they answered incorrectly, that member of Robert would be out and would be hit by the fan that the people were carrying.
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The first quiz questions where just getting the Pokémon type right. Like in the games, at the end of each area there is a boss. Hayashi Katsuji (林 克治) and Yashiro Hiroyuki(家城 啓之) of the comedy duo Kalika (カリカ) were the boss for this area. Yashiro Gamageroge and Hayashi Minezumi proved to be hard types for Robert to figure out. Baba and Akiyama both got their types right. Yamamoto was able to figure out their types though to clear the area and they joined Robert in a Battle Royale. In the Battle Royale, each person had an item that the members of Robert had to identify the item they had like a hat, bucket, Pokémon Pan, ect. Yashiro Gamageroge and Hayashi Minezumi also took turns. There was also a boss at the end of the Battle Royale round, Voltolos (ボルトロス). It wasn't until Baba finally answered Volumbrella (かさボル) that they defeated the boss.
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They showed quick interviews of people who had just finished watching the new 14th Pocket Monsters movies at the theater. The announcer also reminded the audience that Zekrom and Reshiram were both being distributed at Japanese theaters for players that brought their Pokémon Black or White games. Zekrom and Reshiram both have the OT of Satoshi (サトシ). Players that brought Pokémon Black to the theater got Zekrom while players that brought Pokémon White received Reshiram. Detailed information about Satoshi's Zekrom and Satoshi's Reshiram are available in the Event database.
Continuing the Adventure Division's Battle Royale with Toy Pokémon, the did a Charge Battle (とつげきバトル). Akiyama ran in front with a flag just like in the game to show where they would be charging to. In the game, player charge by rapidly pressing the A button and the group of Pokémon with the most charged energy wins. They then played a bumping butts game where the object was to knock the opponent over. Robert's team ended up winning the first round. The next round featured a bunch of sumo wrestlers dressed as Buffron. They did a wrestling round where Robert ended up loosing. They then negotiated to do a rematch round where instead of wrestling they would try to push the other over by high fiving. Robert ended up just barely winning that round as Akiyama Victini proved to be very agile.
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A page has been created on our site for the game as well as a passwords page that keeps track of the passwords as they are announced.
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The lyrics to the song have been added to the song database.
After Pokémon Smash 43 finished airing, a clip was posted on the official TV Tokyo YouTube page. The clip contained extra footage that was not aired in the episode which explains the transformation of Misaki into the battle woman Ｍ. The clip also contains a music video of the song Pokemon Smash! 『battle gene Ｍ』 (ポケモンスマッシュ！バトルテーマソング『バトル遺伝子Ｍ』) by ＭＴＭ （mystery thunder mask) with battle woman Ｍ. The BW heart shaped neckless transforms Misaki into battle woman Ｍ. BW stands for 'Battle Woman' but similarities to Black/White and Best Wishes are also prevalent. The songs lyrics are by Akihito Toda, the original Music is by Junichi Masuda and the Arrangement was done by Shinji Miyazaki.
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 announcer introduced what was on the show. He started the show by saying: "Uh yes, we'll get you the last Pokémon Entertainment show right here on Pokémon Smash!". The episode starts with Akiyama playing a Nintendo 3DS game and then Golgo asks if they had done their homework. Trying to avoid answering Golgo, Golgo decides to give them a stack of Pokémon letter tracing books.
Professor Red introduced this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, Sharing with your friends feels good！(みんなで仲良くわければ いい感じ！）. This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was The Rocket Gang Disbands!? Respective Roads! (Part 1)(ロケット団解散!? それぞれの道！) from the Diamond and Pearl series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Professor Red said his go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.
Click on images for higher resolution
After the Pokémon Library episode, the International divison girls showed up with Yadon tails on and a bunch of extra ones. On August 11th, 2011, Super Pokémon Scramble (スーパーポケモンスクランブル) will be released in Japan. One of the modes in the game is called Battle Royale. It features a bunch of Pokémon in an every man for himself arena. The Pokémon Smash crew took this idea and did their own Pokémon Battle Royale. Each crew member wore the tail and the last person remaining with their tail on was the winner. It was similar to flag football where other players were trying to pull the tail off.
Click on images for higher resolution
Yamamoto was the first out as Maria caught his tail. Misaki was the next one out as Hana got her tail. Akiyama then knocked Maria's tail off and then Professor Red got Shoko-tan tail. While Baba was trying to get Hana's tail Golgo snuck in behind and took Baba's tail. Akiyama tried to be fancy with his moves but his tail fell off leaving just Red, Golgo, and Hana. Hana ended up getting Professor Red's tail leaving just Golgo and Hana. Golgo farted to try to distract Hana and then while imitating a batter's stance, Hana rushed in and stole his tail making her the winner of the Battle Royale.
Robert then went out on an Adventure Division Battle Royale with Toy Pokémon! This episode segment was similar to the Robert Investigates 'Melee! Pokémon Scramble' in Pokémon Sunday #262. Yamamoto dressed up as Kibago, Akiyama dressed up as his standard Victini and Baba dressed up as Waruvile. They all went to the Pokémon Quiz Area where they would defeat Pokémon by answering a trivia question. A bunch of people showed up to emulate the Pokémon that would be in an area in Pokémon Scramble. Each of them had a question card on them. If one of the members of Robert answered the question correctly, that person (Pokémon) would be defeated. If they answered incorrectly, that member of Robert would be out and would be hit by the fan that the people were carrying.
Click on images for higher resolution
The first quiz questions where just getting the Pokémon type right. Like in the games, at the end of each area there is a boss. Hayashi Katsuji (林 克治) and Yashiro Hiroyuki(家城 啓之) of the comedy duo Kalika (カリカ) were the boss for this area. Yashiro Gamageroge and Hayashi Minezumi proved to be hard types for Robert to figure out. Baba and Akiyama both got their types right. Yamamoto was able to figure out their types though to clear the area and they joined Robert in a Battle Royale. In the Battle Royale, each person had an item that the members of Robert had to identify the item they had like a hat, bucket, Pokémon Pan, ect. Yashiro Gamageroge and Hayashi Minezumi also took turns. There was also a boss at the end of the Battle Royale round, Voltolos (ボルトロス). It wasn't until Baba finally answered Volumbrella (かさボル) that they defeated the boss.
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They showed quick interviews of people who had just finished watching the new 14th Pocket Monsters movies at the theater. The announcer also reminded the audience that Zekrom and Reshiram were both being distributed at Japanese theaters for players that brought their Pokémon Black or White games. Zekrom and Reshiram both have the OT of Satoshi (サトシ). Players that brought Pokémon Black to the theater got Zekrom while players that brought Pokémon White received Reshiram. Detailed information about Satoshi's Zekrom and Satoshi's Reshiram are available in the Event database.
Continuing the Adventure Division's Battle Royale with Toy Pokémon, the did a Charge Battle (とつげきバトル). Akiyama ran in front with a flag just like in the game to show where they would be charging to. In the game, player charge by rapidly pressing the A button and the group of Pokémon with the most charged energy wins. They then played a bumping butts game where the object was to knock the opponent over. Robert's team ended up winning the first round. The next round featured a bunch of sumo wrestlers dressed as Buffron. They did a wrestling round where Robert ended up loosing. They then negotiated to do a rematch round where instead of wrestling they would try to push the other over by high fiving. Robert ended up just barely winning that round as Akiyama Victini proved to be very agile.
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Super Pokémon Scramble - Pokémon Smash Password
To celebrate the games release, 2 codes were announced on the show to unlock Pokémon Smash Mijumaru and Pokémon Smash Zoroark. Below are the details.
| Password | Pokémon | Strength | Attack A | Attack B | Code Obtained from: | Day Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14322751 | PokéSma Mijumaru (ポケスマ！ミジュマル) |
654 | Razor Shell シェルブレード |
- | Pokémon Smash 43 (ポケモンスマッシュ！ 43) |
2011-07-31 |
| 01208652 | PokéSma Zoroark (ポケスマ！ ゾロアーク) |
1172 | Foul Play イカサマ |
- | Pokémon Smash 43 (ポケモンスマッシュ！ 43) |
2011-07-31 |
A page has been created on our site for the game as well as a passwords page that keeps track of the passwords as they are announced.
Battle Gene M (バトル遺伝子Ｍ)
A mysterious band showed up at the Pokémon Enterprise and sang the song Battle Gene M (バトル遺伝子Ｍ). Misaki was not around to watch the band sing the song and most of the Smash crew though that the mysterious lead singer was Misaki. The girl identified herself as Battle Woman M (バトルウーマンＭ) instead. She then said she was part of the group MTM (Mystery Thunder Mask). The song she sang was based of the Pocket Monsters Black and White background music track Battle! Shirona (戦闘！シロナ) which is track 50 on CD #3 of the soundtrack.
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The lyrics to the song have been added to the song database.
After Pokémon Smash 43 finished airing, a clip was posted on the official TV Tokyo YouTube page. The clip contained extra footage that was not aired in the episode which explains the transformation of Misaki into the battle woman Ｍ. The clip also contains a music video of the song Pokemon Smash! 『battle gene Ｍ』 (ポケモンスマッシュ！バトルテーマソング『バトル遺伝子Ｍ』) by ＭＴＭ （mystery thunder mask) with battle woman Ｍ. The BW heart shaped neckless transforms Misaki into battle woman Ｍ. BW stands for 'Battle Woman' but similarities to Black/White and Best Wishes are also prevalent. The songs lyrics are by Akihito Toda, the original Music is by Junichi Masuda and the Arrangement was done by Shinji Miyazaki.
Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW)
As a reminder for the CD of Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW) which was released on June 22nd, 2011, they filmed Robert singing the song for the ending.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.
Jul 21 2011
Pikachu's Really Mysterious Adventure DVD
The latest ANA short Pocket Monsters Diamond&Pearl Pikachu's Really Mysterious Adventure (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール ピカチュウのふしぎなふしぎな大冒険 ) was released on DVD in Japan on Saturday.
A lost Unknown meets Pikachu and Pochama and an Eneco who decide to help it find its way back to its home and friends. They travel through many strange and mysterious realms while on their adventure. Will Unknown return to its realm safely or will Rocket Gang manage to capture it!?
Characters, Summary 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 14th Pocket Monsters movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム) debuted in the #2 spot behind the final Harry Potter movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 which also debuted worldwide this week. The Pocket Monsters movies were grouped together in the box office sales which was enough to beat Kokuriko-Zaka Kara (コクリコ坂から). The box office sales were for July 16th, 2011 to July 17th, 2011.
Source: http://eiga.com/ranking/
Source: http://eiga.com/ranking/
Jul 19 2011
Pokémon Smash 41
Pokémon Smash Episode 41, Pokémon Ranger! The Wave-Guiding Riolu!! (Part 1) / Movie Premiere Commemmoration - A Pokémon Movie Quiz Tournament with Takeshi Tsuruno and Koichi Yamadera! / Movie Theme Song Artists ELT Present their Songs!(ポケモンレンジャー！波導のリオル!!（前編） / 映画公開記念・つるの剛士さんと山寺宏一さんを迎えてポケモン映画クイズ大会！／映画主題歌を歌うELTが歌を披露！), aired on Sunday in Japan.
The announcer introduced what was on the show. He started the show by saying: "Hi! Time again and we'll bring you the special edition of Pokémon Smash featuring Pokémon movies!" The episode started with the entire crew on set as Golgo walked in with a Victini mask on. Shoko-tan introduced that the episode would be a dedicated special to the 14th Pocket Monsters movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム)
Shoko-tan introduced this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, Understanding each others feelings even when separated! (はなれていても気持ちは必ず通じる！). This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was Pokémon Ranger! The Wave-Guiding Riolu!! (Part 1)(ポケモンレンジャー！波導のリオル!!（前編）) from the Diamond and Pearl series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Professor Red said his go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.
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After the Pokémon Library episode, they showed quick interviews of people who had just finished watching the new movies at the theater. The announcer also reminded the audience that Zekrom and Reshiram were both being distributed at Japanese theaters for players that brought their Pokémon Black or White games. Zekrom and Reshiram both have the OT of Satoshi (サトシ). Players that brought Pokémon Black to the theater got Zekrom while players that brought Pokémon White received Reshiram. Detailed information about Satoshi's Zekrom and Satoshi's Reshiram are available in the Event database.
Maria was then caught trying to touch her nose with her tongue. Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一) the voice of Momont and Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの剛士) the voice of Dread in the 14th movies joined the PokéSmash crew on set. They were both there to participate in the Pokémon Movie Quiz Tournament as a Movie Premiere Commemmoration event. While talking to Takeshi Tsuruno, Robert brought up Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW) which he sings at the time of this episodes airing was the ending theme for both Pocket Monsters Best Wishes and Pokémon Smash. Takeshi Tsuruno decided to sing the song but after a few verses the crew finally got him to stop singing the song. A chart of Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一) voice acting roles in the Pocket Monsters movies over the past 14 years was shown. He then quickly showed his voice acting talent by switching voices.
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The Pokémon Movie Quiz Tournament then began. Each of the cast members were able to answer and showed their results. Tsuruno just sat there and answer "curry" (ルウ) to every question. Below are the questions that the voice actors asked the cast.
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 announcer introduced what was on the show. He started the show by saying: "Hi! Time again and we'll bring you the special edition of Pokémon Smash featuring Pokémon movies!" The episode started with the entire crew on set as Golgo walked in with a Victini mask on. Shoko-tan introduced that the episode would be a dedicated special to the 14th Pocket Monsters movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム)
Shoko-tan introduced this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, Understanding each others feelings even when separated! (はなれていても気持ちは必ず通じる！). This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was Pokémon Ranger! The Wave-Guiding Riolu!! (Part 1)(ポケモンレンジャー！波導のリオル!!（前編）) from the Diamond and Pearl series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Professor Red said his go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.
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After the Pokémon Library episode, they showed quick interviews of people who had just finished watching the new movies at the theater. The announcer also reminded the audience that Zekrom and Reshiram were both being distributed at Japanese theaters for players that brought their Pokémon Black or White games. Zekrom and Reshiram both have the OT of Satoshi (サトシ). Players that brought Pokémon Black to the theater got Zekrom while players that brought Pokémon White received Reshiram. Detailed information about Satoshi's Zekrom and Satoshi's Reshiram are available in the Event database.
Maria was then caught trying to touch her nose with her tongue. Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一) the voice of Momont and Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの剛士) the voice of Dread in the 14th movies joined the PokéSmash crew on set. They were both there to participate in the Pokémon Movie Quiz Tournament as a Movie Premiere Commemmoration event. While talking to Takeshi Tsuruno, Robert brought up Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW) which he sings at the time of this episodes airing was the ending theme for both Pocket Monsters Best Wishes and Pokémon Smash. Takeshi Tsuruno decided to sing the song but after a few verses the crew finally got him to stop singing the song. A chart of Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一) voice acting roles in the Pocket Monsters movies over the past 14 years was shown. He then quickly showed his voice acting talent by switching voices.
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The Pokémon Movie Quiz Tournament then began. Each of the cast members were able to answer and showed their results. Tsuruno just sat there and answer "curry" (ルウ) to every question. Below are the questions that the voice actors asked the cast.
| Picture | Seiyū | Question | Answer |
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Mizuki Nana (水樹奈々) The voice of Victini |
Which scene did Mizuki just reenact? (水樹さんが演じたシーンはどんあシーンでしょう？) |
Victini eating a Macaroon Spoiler: Click to show! |
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Satomi Ishihara (石原 さとみ) The voice of Carlita |
What nice surprise happened during Ishihara's dubbing session? (石原さんがアフレコ中うれしかった出来事とは？) |
The staff prepared macaroons to eat during the dubbing of the macaroon scene (アフレコ中にマカロンが食べたくなりスタッフがマカロンを用意してくれた) Spoiler: Click to show! |
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Mao Daichi (大地真央) The voice of Janta |
Take back the _____ Earth! (理想のOOを取りもどしましょう！) |
Take back the ideal Earth! (理想の大地を取りもどしましょう！) Spoiler: Click to show! |
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Shōsuke Tanihara (谷原章介) The voice of Reshiram |
What made Tanihara so happy that he did the V-sign? (谷原さんがVサインをするくらいうれしかった出来事とは？) |
He found the copy of Pocket Monsters White he thought he had lost (なくしたと思っていたポゲットモンスターホワイトが見つかった) Spoiler: Click to show! |
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Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹) The voice of Zekrom |
What made Takahashi so happy that he did the V-sign? (高橋さんがVサインをするくらいうれしかった出来事とは？) |
Dreaming that he could fly ( 夢の中で空を飛べた) Spoiler: Click to show! |
Every Little Thing - Sora
The group Every Little Thing which includes Kaori Mochida (持田香織) and Ichiro Ito (伊藤一朗) returned in this episode to sing the theme song: Sora (宙 -そら-) which is the ending theme for Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム). Koe (響 -こえ-) which is the ending theme for Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム) is similar to Sora. Below are the covers for the CD which were released on July 13th, 2011 in Japan. Click on the images for more information.| CD+DVD/Jacket A | Limited Edition / Jacket B | Pokémon Limited Edition / Jacket C |
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Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW)
As a reminder for the CD of Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW) which was released on June 22nd, 2011, they filmed various kids singing the song for the ending.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.
Jul 11 2011
Pokémon Smash 40
Pokémon Smash Episode 40, I Like It! Pokémon Roleplay Tournament!! / Movie Pre-Premiere Special! The Secrets of the Twin Productions will Soon be Revealed!(スキです！ポケモンなりきり大会!! / 映画公開直前スペシャル！二作品のヒミツに迫る！), aired on Sunday in Japan.
The announcer introduced what was on the show. He started the show by saying: "Good morning Pokémon fans out there! Wake up and join us right here on Pokémon Smash!". The entire cast was at their desks to start the show drawing on some stationary. Shoko-tan showed a picture she drew featureing Giza Mimi Pichu and Mijumaru.
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Golgo introduced this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, Going all the way the first time is good! (1つのことをやりきるといいことがある！). This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was I Like It! Pokémon Roleplay Tournament!!(スキです！ポケモンなりきり大会!!) from the Diamond and Pearl series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Professor Red said his go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.
After the Pokémon Library episode, Red and Golgo played catch. The trailer for the 14th movies was then shown. The cast then opened a ball that contained a banner that said Movie Pre-Premiere Countdown !! (公開直前対決！！). The first thing that they did to celebrate was play Old Maid with Pokémon TCG cards from the latest Victini and Red Collection sets. The Victini card was the old maid. Players discarded cards when they got a full evolution set.
Characters Pokémon from the upcoming 14th movies was then shown in various clips from the movies. Dread's Shimama and Lanculus were shown, as was Carlita's Sazandora and Janta's Golugh. Momont's Giaru, Gigiaru, Gigigiaru were shown and how they are useful in his flying machine. High definition pictures from this scene are available on the imageboard thread.
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After the clips, the TCG Old Maid game continued with Akiyama being the 'Old Maid' as he was the last one to have the Victini card. They then talked about the event Pokémon that would be distributed at the movies. A Zekrom and Reshiram were both distributed at Japanese theaters for players that brought their Pokémon Black or White games. Zekrom and Reshiram both have the OT of Satoshi (サトシ). Players that brought Pokémon Black to the theater got Zekrom while players that brought Pokémon White received Reshiram. Detailed information about Satoshi's Zekrom and Satoshi's Reshiram are available in the Event database.
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Another event then took place between Team Zekrom (Robert) and Team Reshiram (International Girls). Each team took turns talking about their movies legendary Pokémon and their voice actors. Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹) is the voice of Zekrom while Shōsuke Tanihara (谷原章介) is the voice of Reshiram. Akiyama drew pictures of Satomi Ishihara (石原さとみ) and Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹). Victini thought that Team Reshiram gave the better presentation.
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On June 1st, 2011, the yearly Pocket Monsters press conference reading for the current movie took place. For this years 14th Pocket Monsters movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム), Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹) the voice of Zekrom, Shōsuke Tanihara (谷原章介) the voice of Reshiram, the voice of Carlita (カリータ), Shōko Nakagawa the voices of Shade and Aude, Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一) the voice of Momont, Mao Daichi (大地真央) the voice of Janta, and director Kunihiko Yuyama (湯山邦彦) were all in attendance. Shoko-tan is participating in her 5th consecutive Pocket Monsters movie.
Pictures from the event have been added to the imageboard.
A recorded clip conducted by Shoko-tan was shown. Shoko-tan interviewed the voice actors in a similar style to the Black/White quiz from the Pokémon Quiz Caravan. The questions were asked by Shoko-tan to all the voice actors.
Shoko-tan quickly interviewed Mizuki Nana (水樹 奈々) the voice of Victini and Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの剛士) the voice of Dread who both said they enjoyed their experience recording for the movies.
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For the next segment of the show, Robert and the International girls participated in the Victini's V-Generate Find the Mistake Obstacle Course Quiz (ビクティニのＶジェネレート障害物まちがいさがしクイズ) that is usually part of the Pokémon Caravan Quiz. Participants would wear a helmet with a V shaped container that had balls in them. They would have to go through the obstacle course while trying not to drop the balls. Yamamoto and Hana did the first part of the obstacle course which was finding a candy ball in a flour pan and the second part was popping a ballon. Baba and Misaki did a hot shocking bowl where they would have to get a can out of it and then drink it. Akiyama and Maria did finding a candy ball and group skipping. Team Reshiram ended winning and got 1000 points added to the running score.
A clip of the orchestra recording for the movies was then shown. The movies feature two soundtracks and two ending themes. The composers for the movies are: Akifumi Tada (多田昭文) and Kazuhiko Sawaguchi (澤口和彦) as well as Shinji Miyazaki (宮崎慎二). Earlier this year, Junichi Masuda posted on the Game Freak Blog that he went to two recording sessions, one on Saturday, May 28th, 2011 and the other on Saturday June 4th, 2011. They played the two different title themes for the 14th movies so people could hear that there was a difference. The group Every Little Thing which includes Kaori Mochida (持田香織) and Ichiro Ito (伊藤一朗) did the theme songs: Sora (宙 -そら-) which will be the ending theme for Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム) and Koe (響 -こえ-) which will be the ending theme for Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム).
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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.
The announcer introduced what was on the show. He started the show by saying: "Good morning Pokémon fans out there! Wake up and join us right here on Pokémon Smash!". The entire cast was at their desks to start the show drawing on some stationary. Shoko-tan showed a picture she drew featureing Giza Mimi Pichu and Mijumaru.
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Golgo introduced this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, Going all the way the first time is good! (1つのことをやりきるといいことがある！). This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was I Like It! Pokémon Roleplay Tournament!!(スキです！ポケモンなりきり大会!!) from the Diamond and Pearl series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Professor Red said his go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.
After the Pokémon Library episode, Red and Golgo played catch. The trailer for the 14th movies was then shown. The cast then opened a ball that contained a banner that said Movie Pre-Premiere Countdown !! (公開直前対決！！). The first thing that they did to celebrate was play Old Maid with Pokémon TCG cards from the latest Victini and Red Collection sets. The Victini card was the old maid. Players discarded cards when they got a full evolution set.
Characters Pokémon from the upcoming 14th movies was then shown in various clips from the movies. Dread's Shimama and Lanculus were shown, as was Carlita's Sazandora and Janta's Golugh. Momont's Giaru, Gigiaru, Gigigiaru were shown and how they are useful in his flying machine. High definition pictures from this scene are available on the imageboard thread.
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After the clips, the TCG Old Maid game continued with Akiyama being the 'Old Maid' as he was the last one to have the Victini card. They then talked about the event Pokémon that would be distributed at the movies. A Zekrom and Reshiram were both distributed at Japanese theaters for players that brought their Pokémon Black or White games. Zekrom and Reshiram both have the OT of Satoshi (サトシ). Players that brought Pokémon Black to the theater got Zekrom while players that brought Pokémon White received Reshiram. Detailed information about Satoshi's Zekrom and Satoshi's Reshiram are available in the Event database.
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Another event then took place between Team Zekrom (Robert) and Team Reshiram (International Girls). Each team took turns talking about their movies legendary Pokémon and their voice actors. Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹) is the voice of Zekrom while Shōsuke Tanihara (谷原章介) is the voice of Reshiram. Akiyama drew pictures of Satomi Ishihara (石原さとみ) and Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹). Victini thought that Team Reshiram gave the better presentation.
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On June 1st, 2011, the yearly Pocket Monsters press conference reading for the current movie took place. For this years 14th Pocket Monsters movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム), Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹) the voice of Zekrom, Shōsuke Tanihara (谷原章介) the voice of Reshiram, the voice of Carlita (カリータ), Shōko Nakagawa the voices of Shade and Aude, Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一) the voice of Momont, Mao Daichi (大地真央) the voice of Janta, and director Kunihiko Yuyama (湯山邦彦) were all in attendance. Shoko-tan is participating in her 5th consecutive Pocket Monsters movie.
Pictures from the event have been added to the imageboard.
A recorded clip conducted by Shoko-tan was shown. Shoko-tan interviewed the voice actors in a similar style to the Black/White quiz from the Pokémon Quiz Caravan. The questions were asked by Shoko-tan to all the voice actors.
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do you like Pokémon (もちろんポケモンが好きだ) | White (yes) to all Spoiler: Click to show! |
| 2 | Is this your first anime voice acting? (アニメの声優ははじめてだ！) | Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹), Yes (White) Mao Daichi (大地真央) Yes (White), All other VA's No (Black). Spoiler: Click to show! |
| 3 | Was it a suprise to be offered a voice acting role in a Pokémon movie? (ポケモン映画から声優のオファーがきたのは以外だった！) | White (yes) to all. Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一) joked that this was his 14th appearance. Spoiler: Click to show! |
| 4 | Do you play the Pokémon games? (ポケモンのガーメをやったことがある！) | Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹), No (Black) Mao Daichi (大地真央), No (Black) Satomi Ishihara (石原さとみ), No (Black) Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一), Yes (White) Shōsuke Tanihara (谷原章介), Yes (White) Spoiler: Click to show! |
Shoko-tan quickly interviewed Mizuki Nana (水樹 奈々) the voice of Victini and Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの剛士) the voice of Dread who both said they enjoyed their experience recording for the movies.
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For the next segment of the show, Robert and the International girls participated in the Victini's V-Generate Find the Mistake Obstacle Course Quiz (ビクティニのＶジェネレート障害物まちがいさがしクイズ) that is usually part of the Pokémon Caravan Quiz. Participants would wear a helmet with a V shaped container that had balls in them. They would have to go through the obstacle course while trying not to drop the balls. Yamamoto and Hana did the first part of the obstacle course which was finding a candy ball in a flour pan and the second part was popping a ballon. Baba and Misaki did a hot shocking bowl where they would have to get a can out of it and then drink it. Akiyama and Maria did finding a candy ball and group skipping. Team Reshiram ended winning and got 1000 points added to the running score.
A clip of the orchestra recording for the movies was then shown. The movies feature two soundtracks and two ending themes. The composers for the movies are: Akifumi Tada (多田昭文) and Kazuhiko Sawaguchi (澤口和彦) as well as Shinji Miyazaki (宮崎慎二). Earlier this year, Junichi Masuda posted on the Game Freak Blog that he went to two recording sessions, one on Saturday, May 28th, 2011 and the other on Saturday June 4th, 2011. They played the two different title themes for the 14th movies so people could hear that there was a difference. The group Every Little Thing which includes Kaori Mochida (持田香織) and Ichiro Ito (伊藤一朗) did the theme songs: Sora (宙 -そら-) which will be the ending theme for Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム) and Koe (響 -こえ-) which will be the ending theme for Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム).
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Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW)
As a reminder for the CD of Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW) which was released on June 22nd, 2011, they filmed various kids singing the song for the ending.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.
Jul 10 2011
Movie 14 Premiere
The Movie 14 Premiere was held on July 9th, 2011 at (C.C.Lemonホール) in Shibuya, Tokyo. Voice actor Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹) the voice of Zekrom, Mao Daichi (大地真央) the voice of Janta, Satomi Ishihara (石原さとみ) the voice of Carlita (カリータ), Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一) the voice of Momont, Shōko Nakagawa the voices of Shade and Aude, Rica Matsumoto the voice of Satoshi, Kaori Mochida and Ichiro Ito from Every Little Thing and director Kunihiko Yuyama (湯山邦彦) were on stage to promote the movies. Press and lucky guests were in the audience wearing Victini hats.
Shoko-tan posted pictures on her blog from the event. An imageboard thread of the pictures is available by clicking here.
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Sources: http://ameblo.jp/nakagawa-shoko/entry-10948276582.html & http://jp.ibtimes.com/articles/20416/20110709/1310215080.htm
Shoko-tan posted pictures on her blog from the event. An imageboard thread of the pictures is available by clicking here.
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Sources: http://ameblo.jp/nakagawa-shoko/entry-10948276582.html & http://jp.ibtimes.com/articles/20416/20110709/1310215080.htm
Jul 04 2011
Pokémon Smash 39
Pokémon Smash Episode 39, Kireihana VS Rafflesia! Peace of the Meadows! / Movie Pre-Premiere Special - An Expanded Pokémon Quiz Caravan Introduces a New Quiz where Misaki, Hana and Maria ask Questions Dressed up as Pokémon!(キレイハナVSラフレシア！そうげんのへいわ！ / 映画公開直前SP・ポケモンクイズキャラバン拡大版でポケモンになりきったミサキ・ハナ・マリアが出題、新クイズも登場！), aired on Sunday in Japan.
A new background was featured during the intro segment when the announcer introduced what was on the show. It featured the logos of the 14th Pocket Monsters movies. He started the show by saying: "Hey! Hey! Wake up! We'll get you! The Pokémon Entertainment Show! Pokémon Smash! It's time to kick off!". Golgo, Red, Shoko and the International Division girls then showed up to notice Baba and Akiyama working on a large box based on ideas from the Pokémon Quiz Caravan. Baba introduced it as the Yamamoto Black/White Quiz (山本ブラック・ホワイトクイズ) which would be explained later in the show.
Baba introduced this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, You're the best the way you are! (そのままの自分が一番！). This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was Kireihana VS Rafflesia! Peace of the Meadows! (キレイハナVSラフレシア！そうげんのへいわ！) from the original series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Professor Red said his go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.
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After the Pokémon Library episode, the Yamamoto Black/White Quiz (山本ブラック・ホワイトクイズ) was introduced. It is similar to the Pokémon Quiz Caravan Black/White Quiz where each participant is given a paddle with white on one side and black on the other. The paddle is used to answer the question white (true) / black (false). The following questions were asked:
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Yamamoto chug a carbonated juice drink?(山本隊員は炭酸ジュースを一気にのめる) | (O) True Spoiler: Click to show! |
| 2 | Even if Yamamoto feet are put in ice water, he won't have a reaction. (山本隊員は足を氷水につけてもリアクションをしない) | (O) True. Spoiler: Click to show! |
| 3 | Yamamoto can say a clever pun within 5 seconds of being passed an object(山本隊員にモノをわたすと５秒でうまいダジャレを言える) | (X) False. Spoiler: Click to show! |
After the Yamamoto Black/White Quiz, the Expanded Pokémon Quiz Caravan was introduced. For this episode they visited Tsunobuchi Childrens' Club, Tamamura, Sawa District, Gunma Prefecture (群馬県佐波郡玉村町角渕子供角). The first segment of the quiz was the 'Black/White Quiz' (ブラックホワイトクイズ). The kids were separated into two teams and each person was given a paddle with black on one side and white on the other. When questions were asked, they would raise the paddle they thought was the answer. The team that won would receive 10 points.
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| # | Question | Answer |
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| 1 | Movie - The pre-order ticket Victini knows these moves: V-create Flare Blitz Fusion Bolt Fusion Flare (前売券で手に入るビクティニがおぼえているわざはＶジェネレート フレアドライブ クロスサンダー クロスフレイム) | (X) False Spoiler: Click to show! |
| 2 | Game - Are their 9 Battle Subway types in Raimon City? (ライモンシティにあるバトルサブウェイの電車の数は９本である) | (X) No, there are 8. Spoiler: Click to show! |
| 3 | Pokémon Smash - Did Professor Red sniff poop in an attempt to increase his luck? (レッド博士は運を上げるためにウンチのにおいをかいだことがある) | (O) Yes, in Pokémon Sunday #279(ポケモン☆サンデー #279) Spoiler: Click to show! |
| 4 | Anime - Is Dent a Science Sommelier?(デントはサイエンスソムリエでもある) | (O) Yes. Spoiler: Click to show! |
| 5 | Pokémon Smash - Yamamoto has eaten squid ink more than 4 times (山本隊員はイカスミを４回以上たべている) | (O) Yes. Spoiler: Click to show! |
| 6 | Anime - Bel was the one to get Emonga (エモンガをゲットしたのはベルである) | (X) No. Iris's Emolga
(アイリスのエモンガ) Spoiler: Click to show! |
| 7 | Anime - B-Class Pokémon Sommelier's or higher have the proper qualifications to diagnose (ポケモンソムリエの相情診断にはBクラス以上の資格が必要である) | (X) No. A-Class or higher Spoiler: Click to show! |
Team Reshiram ended up winning the Black/White quiz and a new caravan segment was then introduced. The Black/White Tug of War Quiz (ブラックホワイトつなひきクイズ). The two teams would start off by having a tug of war contest. The team that won was then given a question to answer. There are nine questions in total ranging from 10-30 points. Members of the International Division would ask the questions by poking their head out of the hole.
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Team Reshiram ended up winning the Tug of War Quiz with 80 points while Team Zekrom got 40 points. During Mijumaru's Tweet Corner, a clip was shown to promote the upcoming Don Battle arc in Pocket Monsters Best Wishes. Voice actor Tomohiro Waki (脇知弘) was featured as he plays the reoccurring character Kenyan (ケニヤン). Pictures from the trailer have been added to our imageboard.
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Another new segment debuted for the Pokémon Quiz Caravan after the Tweet Corner. The Pokémon Cosplay Gesture Quiz(なりきりポケモンジェスチャークイズ) featured the International Division girls dressing up as Pokémon and then playing Charades. Team Zekrom ended up winning and received 70 points while Team Reshiram got 50 points.
The next portion of the quiz was the Victini's V-Generate Find the Mistake Obstacle Course Quiz (ビクティニのＶジェネレート障害物まちがいさがしクイズ). Participants would wear a helmet with a V shaped container that had balls in them. They would have to go through the obstacle course while trying not to drop the balls. The first part of the obstacle course was a balance beam they had to walk across, the second part was going through hula hoops, the third part was finding a candy ball in a flour pan, the forth part was popping a ballon, the fifth part was trying to pick up a ball and the final part was group skipping. For each ball that they had left at the end of the obstacle course, the team would get 1 second on the clock.
The final part of the quiz was the 'Find the Mistake' part. Team Zekrom got 9 seconds to spot the differences while Team Reshiram got 24 seconds. Team Reshiram found 7 differences while Team Zekrom found 6 differences. Team Reshiram ended up winning the Caravan Quiz with 210 points while Team Zekrom ended up with 170 points. 2100 points and 1700 points were added to the running score which as of the airing of this episode was: Team Zekrom 87,590 points and Team Reshiram 87,530 points.
Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW)
As a reminder for the CD of Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW) which was released on June 22nd, 2011, they filmed various kids singing the song for the ending.Pokémon Smash Calendar Wallpaper - July 2011
The final Pokémon Smash Calendar Wallpaper was posted for July 2011. It features the poster from the 14th movies.
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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.
Jul 01 2011
GuilFest to host the Pokémon Adventure Camp
It has been announced that 'The Pokémon Adventure Camp' will be a feature at this years GuilFest which takes place on July 15th, 2011 to July 17th, 2011 at Stoke Park, Guildford in Surrey, United Kingdom. Players of Pokémon Black and White can receive Shelmet and Karrablast which will be distributed at the event. Visitors will also receive a special training card when they enter GuilFest and if it is filled out for each area they can receive an official Pokémon adventure cap.
The 13th movie: Pokémon - Zoroark: Master of Illusions will be screened in the mornings of Saturday July 16th and Sunday July 17th at the Vintage Fayre. Visitors to the event can also get their picture taken with Tepig, Oshawott and Snivy and have their face painted. Pokédex 3D will also be featured with the AR markers.
Tickets to the event are not cheap. A one day pass for a child 12-15 years old on Friday is almost £40. Tickets for the event can only be purchased online or via phone. Tickets are not sold at the entry gates.
Sources: http://www.guilfest.co.uk and http://www.entertainment-focus.com/news/pokemon-added-to-guilfest-line-up
Jun 30 2011
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 40
The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 40 - Zorua the Movie! Legend of the Pokémon Knight!! (ゾロア・ザ・ムービー！ポケモンナイトの伝説!!) aired on Thursday in Japan.
At a theater, Satoshi and his friends meet the "Tricky Fox Pokémon" Zorua. Trainer Luke, making a film starring Zorua, who loves disguising itself as a movie heroine, invites Satoshi and his friends to become involved with the production as well.
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.
