During POKENCHI 256, which aired on Sunday, September 27th, 2020, Taiiku Okazaki was on the show to promote the theme song for the upcoming movie Pocket Monsters the Movie: Coco and he showed off a dance which is choreographed by Koki. The cast of Pokénchi and Taiiku recorded a dance video to help those at home learn the dance moves. A supplementary video was also posted on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel which features the Pokémon Kids 2019 doing the dance.

The movie is now scheduled to be in theaters in Japan on Friday, December 25th, 2020, and the theme song is called Song of the Law (掟の歌). It is produced by Taiiku Okazaki. It is played during a key scene in the film and has been handed down from long ago by the Zarude troops.

Song Details:

Theme Song: Song of the Law (掟の歌) featuring vocals by SiNRiN
Lyrics: Tetsuo Yajima (矢嶋哲生)
Composed and arranged by: Taiiku Okazaki (岡崎体育)
Choreography: Koki Azuma (皇希)

YouTube Clip - Song of the Law - 4 Pokenchi Cast Members and Taiiku Okazaki Dance

Original YouTube Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5VOpxb3Y6c

YouTube Clip - Song of the Law - Pokémon Kids 2019 Dance

Original YouTube Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcbZZiWYxvA

PM2019 Sword and Shield Chapter Trailer

A trailer showcasing the upcoming Sword/Shield Chapter of the Pocket Monsters Anime also aired on Sunday, September 27th, 2020 during PM2019 39. The series will change time slots starting on with PM2019 40 which airs on October 9th, 2020.

YouTube Clip - Anime "Pocket Monsters" Moving Promotional Video 2

Original YouTube Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLtYEMv8Dl0

As part of the Pokémon Plushie Series, Zarude from Pokémon the Movie Coco is now available from Takara TOMY. An official Pokémon Center Zarude plushie was released in August of 2020. The Pokémon Plushie series is a series of soft-to-touch stuffed Pokémon that are made to look cute. There's a wide range of Pokémon in the lineup, mainly the most popular ones!

Release Date: September 19th, 2020
Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/goods/2020/09/200918_to03.html

During the official Pokémon Sword and Shield - Pokemon Korea Champion Invitational Broadcast (포켓몬스터소드・실드 포켓몬 대한민국 챔피언 초청전 생중계) which was broadcast on YouTube on September 5th, 2020, a serial code to get a King’s Rock in Pokémon Sword and Shield was announced. The code is: K2020CHAMP10NS and it redeemable from September 5th, 2020 until September 6th, 2020 at 23:59. The code can be used worldwide to all players of Pokémon Sword and Shield.



Details about the Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution (극장판 포켓몬스터 뮤츠의 역습 EVOLUTION) event Pokémon distributions were also announced during the stream. The movie which premieres in South Korea on September 30th, 2020 will have 2 serial codes. Players of Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's, Go, Eevee! can get a level 70 Mewtwo that knows the moves Psychic, Shadow Ball, Barrier and Calm Mind. Ash’s Charizard, which is level 50, will be available to players of Pokémon Sword and Shield and knows the moves Flamethrower, Dragon Tail, Slash and Seismic Toss.



An Ancient Mew TCG card as well as a Armored Mewtwo card will also be distributed to promote the movie.

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Korea Champion Invitational 2020 Broadcast Trailer

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks7q3NvHsmc

Every summer, for 22 years, the Pokémon movies have been released in theatres. This year, the movie will be released in the winter. At this time, The Pokémon Company has decided to hold a free online screening of "Pokémon the Movie: Everyone's Story" (Directed by Tetsuo Yajima), which was released in 2018. This will be the first time in the history of the Pokémon movies that a movie will be streamed for free on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel.

On August 5th, 2020 at 19:00 JST, the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel will be live streaming Movie 21 and after the movie screening, a segment called Coco Top Secret Information Revealed (ココだけマル秘情報解禁) will be broadcast. There will be comments from special people that can only be heard here. They are going to bring you some of the best-kept secrets and more that nobody knows about yet!

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=3930

Update August 5th, 2020: It was announced during the trailer that the Coco movie would now premiere on December 25th, 2020 in Japan instead of its original date of July 10th, 2020. The beginning of the trailer initially aired on Oha Suta on August 5th, 2020 but Fire Tachibana cut it off a few seconds in saying that the rest of it would air later in the day. High quality screenshots from the Oha Suta clip have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Music:

Music partially by: Okazaki Physical Education
Ending Theme: Really Mysterious Creatures (ふしぎふしぎな生き物) by Tortoise Matsumoto (トータス松本) and Taiiku Okazaki

Story:

Story Outline Translation:

This is a story of a slightly unusual parent-child relationship
involving one Pokémon and one human.

In the depths of a jungle in the middle of nowhere, we find Okoya Forest,
a Pokémon paradise operating with strict laws.

The stubborn and obstinate Zarude lived there with his kin,
but one day he discovered a human baby by the riverside.

"Human, this is..."

Zarude could not allow himself to abandon it,
so he decided to disobey the law of the forest,
leave his tribe behind, and live alone with the child, whom he named Coco.

It has been 10 years since this Pokémon first started to raise this human.
Coco meets Satoshi and Pikachu as they visit Okoya Forest.
This is the first "Human friend" he has ever made.
And little by little, questions start to sprout deep in the mind of a boy
who had been fully convinced he was a Pokémon.

"Father, am I a human?"
Am I a Pokémon? Or am I a human?
As Coco ponders this, the sound of uninvited human footsteps approach Okoya Forest one day, signalizing a drastic change to the peaceful days it has thus far been enjoying.

YouTube Clip - Coco Top Secret Information Revealed

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

YouTube Clip - Coco Trailer 2

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWr67AQjMDI

YouTube Clip - Coco Teaser Trailer 3

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX9Jq0tyWc8

During the July 31st, 2020, episode of Oha Suta, it was announced that Moka Kamishiraishi (上白石萌歌) will Coco's voice actor and Kankurō Nakamura (中村勘九郎) will be Zarude's voice actor. In addition, Pokémon movie alumni Shoko Nakagawa and Kōichi Yamadera will return to do voice acting, playing Professor Zed and Karen, researchers at a Biotope Company which is studying cutting-edge technology in the forest Satoshi visits. High resolution images from the Oha Suta episode have been added to an Imageboard thread.


After the announcement airing on Oha Suta, the official movie website updated with comments from the announced voice actors. The following are their comments:

Zarude: The Mythical Pokémon that decided to raise Coco against the law of the forest. Voice: Kankuro Nakamura

Comment: I saw "Pokémon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back" (released in 1998) at the movie theater when I was in high school, and I also went to see "Mewtwo Strikes Back: EVOLUTION" which was released last year with my children. We spend a lot of time together at kabuki rehearsals, but our schedules usually don't allow us to spend time together, so going to see a movie like Pokémon with my children during those times is a valuable parent-child experience. When I was selected as a guest voice actor, I had always wanted to be an anime voice actor, and I was also happy to see that my first challenge as a voice actor was to work on the long-loved "Pokémon" series. I've learned so much from watching my kids since they were born, and I think this story is a story of Zarude's growth as it finds itself raising Coco. It's a story of parent-child love, and I'm a very tearful person, so when I read the script, I was crying the whole time. Kabuki actors form bonds as they carry on their traditions from generation to generation, and since Zarude are a Pokémon that keeps the rules, I had a lot of sympathy for it and was very touched by it.

ザルード 森の掟に反してココを育てることに決めた幻のポケモン。声｜中村勘九郎 Comment
「劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲」（1998年公開）は、高校生の時に映画館で観ましたし、昨年公開した「ミュウツーの逆襲 EVOLUTION」も子供たちと一緒に観に行きました。僕たちは歌舞伎の稽古では長い時間一緒にいますが、なかなか普段遊びに行くのもスケジュールが合わないので、そういう時に子供たちと一緒に観に行けるポケモンのような作品は、貴重な親子の時間になりますね。ゲスト声優に抜擢されたときは、アニメの声優をやりたいとずっと思っていたのに加えて、初めて挑戦する声優のお仕事がこんなに長く愛されている「ポケモン」だというのが嬉しかったです。僕も子供が生まれてから、子供を見て学ぶことが本当にたくさんありますが、今回の物語はココを育てながら自分のことも見つけていくザルードの成長物語だと思います。“親子愛”の物語ですが、僕がとても涙もろいので、脚本を読んだ時もずっと泣いていました。歌舞伎俳優は、伝統を代々繋いでいく中で絆が生まれてくるものですが、ザルードも掟を守り続けているポケモンなので、共感できる部分も多くてグッとくるものがありました。

Coco raised by Zarude, a boy who believes he is a Pokémon. Voice: Moka Kamishiraishi

Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation The Movie - Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea - Manaphy (released in 2006) was the first movie I ever saw when I was in first grade, and I went to see it with my family. I also played the Nintendo DS games, and I've always been exposed to the culture of Pokémon, so I feel like we've grown up together. When I lived in Mexico, Pokémon was very popular at my school, and I realized that it was a culture that originated in Japan and that people liked it so much, even though I lived abroad. I used to see Pokémon as "cute" when I was little, but now that I'm an adult, I've come to realize how deep the message is. In this movie, I play a boy raised by Pokémon, and I thought the theme of the movie is the connection between people and Pokémon, such as the fact that even though they are not related by blood, they are still parent and child, and there is a bond between people and Pokémon. I'm looking forward to seeing how Kankuro-san, who plays Zarude, will breathe life into Zarude.

ココ ザルードに育てられ、自分のことをポケモンだと信じる少年。 声｜上白石萌歌 Comment
「劇場版ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海（うみ）の王子マナフィ」（2006年公開）は小学1年生の時初めて観た映画で、家族と一緒に映画館に観に行きました。ニンテンドーDSのゲームもやっていて、ポケモンという文化にずっと触れてきたので一緒に育ってきた感覚です。メキシコに住んでいた時も、現地の学校ですごく流行っていて、これが日本発信の文化なんだというのを身に染みて実感しましたし、ここまでみんなポケモンが好きなんだというのを海外に住みながらもずっと感じていました。小さいころは“ポケモンかわいいな”っていう視点で見ていたものが、大人になった今、こんなに深いメッセージが込められていたんだと感じるようになりました。今回私が演じるのは“ポケモンに育てられた少年”ですが、血が繋がっていなくても親子だということだったり、人とポケモンとの絆など、色々なつながりがテーマの作品なのかなと思いました。ザルード役の勘九郎さんはザルードにどう息を吹き込むんだろうと楽しみにしています。

Celebi, Professor Zed. Voice: Kouichi Yamadera

Celebi, the Mythical Pokémon known as the guardian god of the forest. Professor Zed, a professor of a Biotope Company who researches the secrets of the forest.

Comment: I was happy to be offered to work in the Pokémon movie again this year. In the past few years, I've alternated between playing a human and a Pokémon, but I'm reassured by the fact that my character, Professor Zed, has Karen, played by Ms. Nakagawa, as his assistant. I saw the trailer for the film, and from the footage I saw, I was excited to see that director Yajima is going to bring a new style to the film again. I want to be one of the first to see the movie!

セレビィ 森の守神と言われる幻のポケモン。 ゼット博士 森の秘密を研究する「ビオトープ・カンパニー」の博士 声｜山寺宏一 Comment 今年もポケモン映画にオファーを頂けて嬉しかったです。ここ数年は、人間の役とポケモンの役を交互に演じさせて頂きましたが、本作で僕が演じるゼッド博士には中川さん演じるカレンが助手としてついているようなので心強い限りです。予告編を拝見させてもらいましたが、映像を見たところ、今回も矢嶋監督が新しい風を届けてくれそうだなとワクワクしました。僕自身もいち早く映画を観たいです！

Karen, researcher for a Biotope Company and assistant to Professor Zed. Voice: Shoko Nakagawa

Comment: I'm very happy that this is the 13th Pokémon film I've appeared in. So when I was offered a role again this year, it was actually more of a surprise to me. The Karen I play in this film is the mature woman I've always wanted to be! I want to challenge myself a lot with this new Pokémon movie from director Yajima. Please enjoy it!

カレン 「ビオトープ・カンパニー」の研究員でゼッド博士の助手 声｜中川翔子 Comment ポケモン映画には本作で13作目の出演となり嬉しいのですが、昨年は主題歌を歌わせてもらい、ポケモン映画として集大成的なことなのかな？と思っていたので、今年もオファーをもらった時は、実は驚きの方が大きかったです。本作で私が演じるカレンは、私からすると憧れの大人の女性！しかもリケジョ！！ 矢嶋監督が描く新しいポケモン映画で、私もたくさんチャレンジしたいです。どうぞお楽しみに！！

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/chara/index.php

Pokémon is coming to Baskin Robbins 31 again this year, with the 31 Poké Summer Campaign!~with Pocket Monsters the Movie: Coco (31ポケ夏！キャンペーン～with 劇場版ポケットモンスター ココ) where people can enjoy "Pikachu" flavored ice cream and more from July 20th, 2020 to August 30th, 2020.

This campaign, named after the Pokémon movie, "Pocket Monsters the Movie: Coco", which will be released this winter, features a new "Pikachu Flavor" and ice cream featuring various other Pokémon. Pikachu spoons and colorful Monster Ball-shaped cups come with the ice cream cups, making this campaign a must-have for Pokémon fans.


Triple Soda with Pikachu (トリプルソーダ ピカチュウといっしょ)
Price: Single and regular size: 390 yen

Cola, Soda, and Melon Soda are the three types of sorbet that are perfect for summer. Plus, they added yellow Pikachu-shaped candy with a gentle milk flavor! It's a very cute flavor that makes you feel like Pikachu is playing in the forest. Not only Pokémon fans but also children and adults can enjoy it.


Pikachu's Thunderbolt!～Fruit mix～ (ピカチュウの10まんボルト！～フルーツミックス～)
Price: Single and regular size: 390 yen

Pikachu Yellow Sorbet is a mix of pineapple, yellow peach, banana, apple and orange fruit flavors. Then there's the pop-rock candy that resembles Pikachu's bright red cheeks and the scattered Pikachu shaped candies that are adorable!


Pokémon Double Cup (ポケモン ダブルカップ)
For a limited time, they are offering double the scoops with a choice of two ice creams, served in a cute little Pokémon cup with a movie design! You can choose from three different cup designs, plus one Pikachu spoon per double cup! The cups and spoons are limited, so get them while they last! Note: You can't choose the spoon type.

Small Double Price: 490 yen
Regular Double Price: 710 yen

Prices are tax included. The price may vary depending on the store. Cups may not be available in some cases.


Pokémon Ice Cream Master Set (ポケモン アイスクリームマスターセット)
Choose six of your favorite ice creams and you can take them home in a colorful Monster Ball inspired cups with this special set! The original hexagonal box is also decorated with cute Pokémon from the movie. What's more, when you open the box, you can enjoy it even after you've ate your ice cream! It's an ice cream master set that's sure to be a blast to take out, and if you're a Pokémon fan, you'll definitely want to get it!

Price: 3,400 yen


Pokémon Variety Pack (ポケモン バラエティパック)
The Variety Pack, where you can choose your favorite ice cream to take out, also comes in a limited edition Pokémon designed box! You'll be smiling when you take out the ice cream from a Pokémon box!

Small 6 Scoops: 1,550 yen
Small 12 Scoops: 2,990 yen
Regular 6 Scoops: 2,130 yen
Regular 12 Scoops: 4,140 yen



Pokémon Palette Cake (ポケモン パレットケーキ)
Each piece of cake has a different flavor, and their popular palette cake has a different Pokémon on each slice. Each piece is decorated with either Pikachu, Eievui, Hibanny, and Wanpachi! The film around the cake, the backing, and the limited-time box are all original designs, creating a colorful and lively ice cream cake. It's fun trying to figure out which Pokémon to choose! Original cake boxes will be discontinued once they are gone.

Flavors:
Wanpachi: Popping Shower + sponge
Hibanny: Berry Berry Strawberry + Chocolate Chip + Sponge
Pikachu: Caramel ribbon + Chopped Chocolate + Chocolate Sponge
Eievui: Cookies and Chocolate + Strawberry + Chocolate Sponge

Price: 3,200 yen
Size: Approx. 14cm in diameter x 5cm in height


Pokémon Ice Cream Cake Pikachu / Eievui (ポケモン アイスクリームケーキ ピカチュウ／イーブイ)
Price: 3,300 yen
Size: Approx. 15 cm in diameter x 6 cm in height

Source: https://www.31ice.co.jp/contents/topics/200720_02.html

YouTube Clip - Baskin Robbins 31 TV CM Electric Shock!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOGM_UY-ZCY

On Friday, August 7th, 2020, Pokémon merchandise based off of the Pokémon who are expected to play an active role in the movie "Pokémon the Movie Coco", which will be released this winter, will appear at Pokémon Centers across the country in Japan! The plushie dolls that will be available include an Alternate-colored Celebi and the Phantom Pokémon Zarude. A smaller mascot version of Celebi will also be available. The Pokémon Center Online will start selling them on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 at 10am.

At the Amazon.co.jp Pokémon Store, pre-orders will be starting on August 7th, 2020 and sales starting on August 15th, 2020 but due to the limited number of products available, they may be sold during the pre-order period.

Items:

Plushie Alternate-colored Celebi - 1,815 yen
Plushie Zarude - 4,950 yen
Mascot Alternate-colored Celebi - 1,210 yen

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2020/07/200717_p01.html

McDonald's Japan has announced that a Pokémon the Movie: Coco Happy Set campaign will take place at participating locations in Japan starting on June 19th, 2020. The campaign was obviously planned to take place before the movie was postponed and couldn't be rescheduled. There are 6 different toys that will be distributed during 4 time periods.

Time Periods:

Week 1: June 19th, 2020 to June 25th, 2020 - Pikachu Periscope (ピカチュウのペリスコープ) and Pikachu Sun Vizor (ピカチュウのサンバイザー)
Week 2: June 26th, 2020 to July 2nd, 2020 - Pikachu Compass (ピカチュウのコンパス) and Pikachu Whistle (ピカチュウのホイッスル)
Week 3: July 3rd, 2020 to July 9th, 2020 - Pikachu Magnifying Glass (ピカチュウの拡大鏡) and Pikachu Shovel and Rake Set (ピカチュウのスコップ&くまでセット)
Week 4: Starting July 10th, 2020 - Item at random


On the weekend of June 20th, 2020 and June 21st, 2020, a Happy Set Pokémon Maze and Sticker Book will also be distributed while supplies last at particating stores starting at 5:00am at the 24-hour locations.

Source: https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/family/happyset/detail01/

YouTube Clip - Pokémon the Movie: Coco Happy Set

Original YouTube Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqhZZD48lXw

The Pokémon the Movie Coco Special Advance Ticket pre-order release date, which was scheduled for April 17th, 2020, was postponed due to COVID-19. On June 15th, 2020, the official movie website updated and announced that the Special Advance Tickets could be purchased starting on August 7th, 2020.

Satoshi's Hat - The Isle of Armor

Those that purchase the Pocket Monsters Sword and Shield expansion The Isle of Armor, which will be released on June 17th, 2020, can receive Satoshi's Hat as an in-game item to wear. Players will need to take Zarude with them and talk to the woman right at The Isle of Armor. Zarude can be obtained by purchasing a Special Advance Ticket with Serial Codes.


Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/tickets/benefits.php and https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/tickets/

Pikachu's Expedition Pattern

It was announced on July 31st, 2020 that special advance tickets for the movie would be available in a Pikachu's Expedition Pattern (探検ピカチュウ柄) and that they'll go on sale at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores and the Pokémon Centers Online nationwide in Japan starting on Friday, August 7th, 2020.

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2020/07/200731_a01.html

Starting on Monday, June 1st, 2020, specially marked boxes of Adult size Garigari-kun Golden Pineapple (大人なガリガリ君 ゴールデンパイン) popsicles sold in Japan will have a special promotion with the 2020 Pokémon The Movie Coco where marked popsicle sticks have a chance to win a Gari-kun Pokémon TCG Card.


Made with 33% golden pineapple juice, you can enjoy the authentic taste of pineapple juice. By making the ice finer than the conventional Garigari-kun, it has a crispy texture like frozen pineapple. The suggested retail price of a box of 6 popsicles is 350 yen (excluding tax).


Although the release of the movie has been postponed, Gari-kun is looking forward to the annual Pokémon movie and believes we are all waiting for it too!

Source: https://www.akagi.com/news/2020/200521.html

Zarude Promo Card Revealed

Details of the collaboration card were announced on Friday, June 12th, 2020 on the official Akagi Twitter.


Source: https://twitter.com/akagi_cp/status/1271322676544458753