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Letter Channel #2: A letter from Shun and Ryo

From Shun (6) and Ryo (4), Tokyo
We all go see the Pokémon movies every summer.
We have seen the Pokémon movies three years in a row now.
Last year my little brother went with us.
We are looking forward to this year's movie too!

Shun and Ryo also sent us drawings, thank you very much for those!
They are very good, and you were even able to draw the tiny details on Giratina and Rayquaza!
This year's movie will premiere soon, so look forward to that!

*We added kanji to the submitted text to make it easier to read.

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=720

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Summer Vacation Pokémon Carnival in Sunshine City

Legendary Pokémon shrouded in a black aura appear in Sunshine City.
Sunshine City is going to get destroyed by this evil power.
Use your cunning to save Sunshine City!

This is a participation puzzle event hosted by SCRAP Entertainment, known for their "Real Dasshutsu Game" events.
Solve the various puzzles spread throughout the building!
There are two different courses varying in difficulty, the Trainer Course and the Professor Course!

Event dates: Saturday July 25th to Sunday August 23rd
Sign-Up Location: Alpa B1, Fountain Plaza
Time of day: Between 11am and 7pm (you must sign up by 6pm)



The riddle can be found in the July issue of Corocoro Comic!
Enter your answer in the provided field and click the button! (the answer must be written entirely in katakana)

Extravagant prizes
5 winners chosen from those who submitted the correct answer will receive a set of a "Mega Bangle Plus: Black Metallic", a "Pokémon XY Plushie: Hoopa" and a "MonCollé: Pikachu" figure.



A special café themed after the movie short premiering this summer will open for a limited time!
In addition to enjoying an original Pokémon menu, you can also purchase café-exclusive merchandise!
*Further details will be announced in early July!

Event dates: Saturday July 18th to Monday August 31st
Location: Alpa 1F
Time of day: Between 10am and 11pm (orders can be placed until 10:30pm)
*The café will use a numbered ticket system



Eat from the fair menu at participating restaurants and receive original Pokémon stickers! There are 6 to collect in all!
*The menu may differ between restaurants

Event dates: Saturday July 25th to Monday August 31st
Location: Alpa & Sky Restaurants
Time of day: Between 11am and 10pm (opening time may differ between restaurants)



Original photo panels will be set up! Take photos together with Pokémon!
Also, a special Pokemon movie stage show where Pikachu and Hoopa play with seals will be held for a limited time!

Pokémon photo spots (take commemorative pictures)
Event dates: Saturday July 25th to Sunday August 23rd
Time of day: Between 10am and 9pm (between 9am and 9pm from August 8th-12th, between 8am and 9pm August 13th-16th)

Movie Premiere Celebratory Pikachu & Hoopa Appear! Show (Pikachu and Hoopa will be there!)
Event dates: Monday July 27th to Friday July 31st and Monday August 3rd to Friday August 7th
Time of day: 11am every day

Location: Sunshine Aquarium
Opening times: 10am to 9pm



A Pokémon planetarium special will be shown at Konica Minolta Planetarium Manten!

Event dates: Saturday July 18th to Monday August 31st
Location: Konica Minolta Planetarium Manten
Time of day: 11am every day (the movie lasts about 40 minutes) *A guide to the summer constellations will be shown before the movie starts

There is lots of fun to be had at the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo (location on Alpa 2F) this summer too!
See the official Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo website for further information.
See the official Sunshine City website for further information on the carnival events.

Hoopa Theater Distribution

This summer you can obtain HOOPA by going to see the movie!

All theaters screening the Pokémon movie will give out Hoopa!

A previously unknown move of Hoopa's has come to light! Its name is "Hyperspace Hole"!!!

Distribution period:
From July 18th and on at all theaters showing the Pokemon movie while it is being screened
*Screening period depends on the theater. Please contact your local theater for details.
*Please be aware that the distribution will end Wednesday September 30th even at theaters continuing to screen the movie beyond that date.

Hoopa can be received in the following video games:
Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby, Pocket Monsters Alpha Sapphire, Pocket Monsters X and Pocket Monsters Y
*Both the cart and download versions can be used
*The gift is not available for other games in the Pocket Monsters series

This is how awesome the Hoopa you'll receive is:
A move only Hoopa can learn: "HYPERSPACE HOLE"!!


"Hyperspace Hole", the move the giveaway Hoopa has, is an all new move only Hoopa can learn!
It is capable of dealing damage to the opponent even if they have used moves like "Protect" and "Detect"!

There's more! Hoopa loves pranks and can use moves that suit this image perfectly!




You can change Hoopa's form into "Hoopa Unbound" in Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
When Hoopa changes its form from "Hoopa Confined" to "Hoopa Unbound", its Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed increases. In particular, its Attack stat becomes really high.
It also becomes capable of learning "Hyperspace Fury", a powerful move only Hoopa Unbound can use.
Its power is so high it can fight battles on an equal or higher level than even legendary Pokémon!

The powerful move only Hoopa Unbound can use, "Hyperspace Fury"


"Hyperspace Fury" has a power of 100.
It's a powerful move capable of dealing damage to the opponent even if they have used moves like "Protect" and "Detect".
You can teach "Hyperspace Fury" either by raising Hoopa Unbound to level 85, or by having the Move Maniac remind Hoopa Unbound of it by giving him "Heart Scales" carried by Lovecus etc.

Once you have Hoopa, go to the Pokémon Center to receive the "Prison Bottle"!


In "Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire", if you go to the Friendly Shop with Hoopa in your possession, the clerk will tell you a creepy story and give you the "Prison Bottle".
This is an item that can be used to release Hoopa from its confinement and change its form into Hoopa Unbound.



When you use the Prison Bottle, Hoopa will change its form into "Hoopa Unbound" for three days only.
When the three days are up, it will turn back into "Hoopa Confined".
You can then use the Prison Bottle again to change it back to Hoopa Unbound.

How to receive Hoopa in the theater

Distribution period:
From July 18th and on at all theaters showing the Pokemon movie while it is being screened
*Screening period depends on the theater. Please contact your local theater for details.
*Please be aware that the distribution will end Wednesday September 30th even at theaters continuing to screen the movie beyond that date.

Distribution venues:
All theaters showing the "Pokémon the movie XY: The Archdjinni of Rings - Hoopa/Pikachu and the Pokémon Musicians" double feature.

Distribution details:
The mythical Pokemon Hoopa will be given to the Nintendo 3DS-exclusive games "Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire" and "Pocket Monsters X/Y".
*Hoopa can only be received once per game copy.

Requirements:
*A fully charged Nintendo 3DS-series system (New Nintendo 3DS, New 3DS LL, 3DS or 3DS LL)
*A copy of either of the Nintendo 3DS-exclusive games "Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire" and "Pocket Monsters X/Y" (both the cart version and the download version can be used)
*The gift is not available for other games in the Pocket Monsters series

Important details:
*The Hoopa being given out is game data for use in a video game, it is not a plushie, a figure or other physical objects.
*No matter how many tickets or special pre-order tickets you have, you can only receive one Hoopa per game.
*Once a Hoopa has been received in a game, it can not be received in that game again, even if you release or trade away the one you received.
*The gift can not be received in any Pocket Monsters game other than "Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire" and "Pocket Monsters X/Y".
*If you have used an external device to modify save files, used modification codes to tamper with save data, used modification codes to tamper with save data, used modification codes to make specific Pokémon appear, etc, you may not be able to receive this gift. You may also not be able to progress properly in the game and your save file may disappear and be unable to restore.
*Hoopa can not be put up at the GTS or traded away with Wonder Trade.

Theater Giveaways

You will receive these when you go see the movie!
A super-extravagant Double Giveaway to those who attend the movie!
Given out for free to the first 3 million to see the movie!

If you go see the Pokémon movie premiering all across Japan on Saturday July 18th, you will receive a Hoopa "Special Pokémon Tretta" and a Hoopa "Pokémon Card Game" card as attendance gifts!
*These gifts are limited to 3 million attendees. The distribution will end once supplies are exhausted.

Gift 1: An original full-illustration holographic "Hoopa Card"
An extravagant full-illustration holographic card sporting the "The Archdjinni of Rings: Hoopa" logo!
This is an extravagant full-illustration holographic card where the illustration covers the entire card all the way to its edges! The forceful illustration has the movie's star, Hoopa (Confined Form) in the middle, with the alternate-colored Black Mega Rayquaza, Mega Latios and Pikachu around it. Its move "Appear Rush" lets you flip one coin for each benched Pokémon you have, dealing 30 damage for each head for an incredible maximum of 150 damage!
It also has the "The Archdjinni of Rings: Hoopa" logo on it and is sure to become a cherished memory of your trip to see the movie!

Gift 2: A special Hoopa Pokémon tretta that's special in terms of both looks and moves!
The movie star Hoopa's powers can now be used in Pokémon Tretta as well!
This is the first ever "Black Metallic"-colored Pokémon tretta! It's also the first ever glittering tretta given out as an attendant gift!

It knows the special move "Appear!" The Pokémon that will "Appear!" are decided by the Appear Roulette.
You can even make three legendary Pokemon Appear! at once, or an entire herd of Pikachu!

The Pokémon you made Appear! will then use its move!!

Dialga will use Roar of Time, Palkia will use Spacial Rend and Giratina will use Shadow Force one after another if you make them Appear!

10 different groups of Pokemon can Appear!

The moves the other 9 groups of Pokémon use will be announced July 15th!

What is Pokemon Tretta?

Pokémon Tretta is an amusement machine that gives you the genuine experience of searching for, battling together with, and catching Pokémon.
Since the actual Pokémon you catch in the game come out of the machine in the form of tretta, this makes you feel like you're actually out there and really catching Pokémon.

For information on how to use this special Hoopa tretta, release dates and information on new Tretta updates, lists of places where you can play the game, instructions on how to play, etc, visit the regularly updated official Pokémon Tretta website

Sources: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/sunshinecity/, http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/theater/ and http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/topics/present.php

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Today's Hoopa #9

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=819

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Appear! Movie Details #8: The "Prison Bottle"'s Model Sheets Appear!

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=812

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Location Scouting Report #9: Into the Desert

It's the third day of the scouting.
The team gathered in the hotel lobby at 4am!
We were going to set off before daybreak so we could view the sunrise in the desert from the sky.
That's right: We were going to participate in a "balloon tour" through the desert!

We set off, with boxed breakfast meals we had asked the hotel to prepare for us in hand!
After a short drive down the freeway, we soon arrived at the edge of the desert.
It was still pitch black all around us when we got out of the car.
Nevertheless, the heat of the desert sand seeped into our bodies.

The flame from the burner flickered through the darkness, heating the balloon and gradually inflating it...
Finally it was time to board it! We jumped into the gondola, which reached us roughly to our chests.
The balloon instantly rose into the air despite carrying both the scouting team and that day's group of tourists: 22 people in all! Wow!
The people, city and roads immediately turned into small dots and lines constantly moving further and further away from us.



That view of the desert, though!
We heard astounded voices from all throughout the gondola.
And in the middle of all that excitement, the members of the scouting team had their eyes firmly fixed on the desert, taking reference photos.

Occasionally, the cockpit below the balloon would let out a roaring sound from the burner loud enough to completely drown out people's voices!
The flame and heat from it would adjust the balloon's ascent and descent, so when it seemed like the balloon was getting close to the desert, it would once again rise upwards into the sky. When we were near the surface, we could observe how the sand dunes looked, and when we were high in the sky, we were able to experience the winds and the panoramic view of the desert.

As we kept rising and descending over and over again, daybreak was upon us before we knew it.



The sky was colored in a gradient ranging from indigo to madder red.
We were completely surrounded by a 360 degree view of a majestic desert and a sky dyed in the colors of sunrise.
This thoroughly satisfying view stretched out as far as the eye could see.



"Doesn't riding in this balloon almost make you feel like the Rocket Gang from the TV series!?"
Thinking of how the Rocket Gang gets hit by Pikachu's Thunderbolt and blasted off along with their balloon almost every episode, the feature film's writer Tomioka utters words of appreciation for them.
Maybe this trip will make us change how we write the Rocket Gang from here on!?

When the balloon landed, the dazzling, low sun was lighting up the surrounding area, growing increasingly brighter.



Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=787

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Quote Central: Memorable Lines from Pokémon Movies #8

When the elder, Di, preaches to Diancie about the seriousness of the Sacred Diamond losing its radiance, she answers back with this line.

This quote was submitted by "Mamiri". Thank you for your contribution!



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 (how many minutes in)" 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.

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Event Report #2: An Account From the Public Dubbing Held Monday June 8th!!

"The Archdjinni of Rings: Hoopa" is finally premiering next month!
This is an account from the public dubbing held Monday June 8th!

All the extravagant guest voice actors are present and lined up!
Pikachu and Hoopa were there as well, standing at each end of the line!
We'll start with the narration for the short, "Pikachu and the Pokémon Musicians"!
Mizuki Yamamoto heads to the mike.

Scene 1:
The narrator is worried about Luchabull after it ran off due to a lack of confidence in its singing

Yamamoto (Narrator):
"We suddenly have a major problem on our hands! What can be done?
Pikachu, chase after Luchabull!"



Mizuki Yamamoto's narration has a very gentle tone that matches the short's atmosphere well! The director immediately gave it his OK!

Next up is a scene from the feature movie, "The Archdjinni of Rings: Hoopa"!
It features Tatsuya Fujiwara as Barza, Koichi Yamadera as Hoopa Unbound and Shoko Nakagawa as Mary!

Scene 2:
In this scene, the Prison Bottle has just been opened. Hoopa's original form appears

First off, a test take:

Nakagawa (Mary):
"You found the Prison Bottle!"



Yamadera (Super Hoopa):
"Hoooo-paaaaaa!!
Nghh... This here, this power! Hoopa is strong! Gahahahaha!"



Just then, a massive shadow appears behind Tatsuya Fujiwara as he is about to speak his lines!!

Shinichi Shinohara:
"Mary, why are you...?"

How was that, director? (heh)



Shinichi Shinohara just stole Barza's voice actor Tatsuya Fujiwara's line!!

Fujiwara: Hey, my line!
Shinohara: You'll OK that, won't you, director?
Director: Once again from the beginning, then!
Shinohara: What, why!? What part of that did you find off!?


The entire room is roaring with laughter!
Next up was the proper take!

Fujiwara (Barza):
"Mary, why are you...?



This time everyone takes things seriously and Fujiwara's line gets an OK.

Director: This gets an OK from me. What do you think, Shinohara?
Shinohara: I think Fujiwara's delivery was pretty close to mine...
Director: In other words, it gets an OK from you too! Thank you!
Shinichi Shinohara did a satisfactory take as well!?

Finally, we have the last scene of the day!
It features Tatsuya Fujiwara as Barza, Shoko Nakagawa as Mary... and Shinichi Shinohara as Hippopotas!



Scene 3:
In this scene, everyone is working together to create a new Prison Bottle

First off, a test take:

Nakagawa:
"Brother, the bottle was..."

Fujiwara:
"Rejected by Hoopa, the... shadow had no... where...
the shadow had nowhere to go, destroying the bottle...
We have to create a new Prison Bottle!!"



Nakagawa:
"Our great grandfather created the bottle using earth, fire and water... the three forces of nature!"



Fujiwara:
"Then, as long as we can find Pokémon of all those types, we should be able to create a Prison Bottle as well."

Voiceover: Citron: "But none of our Pokémon have the power of earth... that of the Ground type"

Voiceover: Eureka: "Oh, I have an idea!"

Shinohara: "Hippo?"

Voiceover: Hoopa: "Appear!"

Shinohara: "Hiii-ppooooo-prr!"



Shinohara:
Director! I can hear the staff laughing!
...and since Fujiwara was fumbling his line so bad, I think I should play Barza...

Nakagawa:
You still haven't given up, have you? (laughs)

Shinohara:
Rejected by Hoopa, the shadow had nowhere to go...



Shinohara suddenly starts reciting Barza's lines out of nowhere!

Director: If only you'd channel that kind of passion into voicing Hippopotas... (laughs)
Nakagawa: These public dubbings have never been this much of a mess before (laughs)



Of course, everyone delivered their lines perfectly during the actual take, giving the public dubbing a powerful finish!

With that, the public dubbing was over and Shinohara won an ippon victory with his comedy techniques!
The powerful deliveries the guest voice actors gave during the real take truly showed how eagerly they're looking forward to the premiere!

The double feature "Pokémon the movie XY: The Archdjinni of Rings - Hoopa/Pikachu and the Pokémon Musicians" premieres Saturday July 18th!



Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=732

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Today's Hoopa #8

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=715

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Location Scouting Report #8: Prayer and Sunset

Having finished gathering material this second day of the scouting, the team set off for the hotel we would be staying the night at, which was located by the creek.
After checking in, we took a short rest, then decided to head back out to central Dubai again to get some more material, focusing particularly on the sunset.

Our guide took us to the rooftop parking lot of a nearby building at "Baniyas Road", which ran alongside the creek.
From here, we had a great view of both the creek and the part of central Dubai stretching out on the other side of it.



Looking downwards at the creek, we could see a huge number of both "abras", the boats we had used to cross the creek earlier that day, and "dhows", the wooden cargo ships we had seen at Dubai Museum, lie anchored.

The scene playing out before our eyes, with cargo being vigorously loaded and unloaded between the ships and the riverside, is one that has taken place constantly since the olden days of Dubai, a city that has developed the way it has by being a center of intermediary trade.
This scene really let us feel the power of the working man and the everyday life in Dubai, a sight completely separate from the economic zones and tourist traps of the modernized city we had experienced so far.



Just then, it was time for sunset prayer, and we heard voices of Muslim praying resound through the city.
One of the people joining in was a person conducting his prayer on top of one of the ships, whom we observed for a while.
Our team watched Dubai slowly grow dark across the creek as the sun set, listening attentively to the praying voices.



When we had finished our dinner, it was already as late as 10pm! And we were going to depart at 4am tomorrow!!
We double checked our plans for tomorrow, then went off to our separate rooms for the night.

The third day we were finally going out into the desert!

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=699

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Kids who love Pokémon, Gather Together!! The Pokémon Movie and Kids-Tokei are Collaborating!

Kids-Tokei, which tells the time with smiling children, are collaborating with "Pokémon the movie XY: The Archdjinni of Rings - Hoopa/Pikachu and the Pokémon Musicians"!

A photo session for the upcoming movie Pokémon design time boards we'll be offering for a while is going to be held all over the country!
Also, the Grand Prix Winners selected from the kids chosen as models will receive invitations to the movie's pre-preview, hosted by Shogakukan!

You will also get a chance to interview Koichi Yamadera and Shoko Nakagawa, two of the movie's guest voice actors! There's lots of extravagant prizes at stake here!

For further information, see the Kids-Tokei recruitment announcement page on their official website!



Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=1745