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The Mythical Pokémon "Hoopa" is Now Available as Jibbitz Charms, Which Can be Used to Customize Your Crocs

The mythical Pokémon "Hoopa" is now available as Jibbitz Charms, the special accessory you can use to customize your Crocs shoes and other Crocs products.
The first set in this product line is already available and features 10 popular Pokémon from the "Pocket Monsters XY" anime series. This will now be followed up by an additional 5, including the mythical Pokémon Hoopa from the movie "The Archdjinni of Rings: Hoopa".



Jibbitz are carefully designed down to the tiniest detail! Some of them even light up as you walk! Choose your favorite Pokémon and customize your entirely personal pair of shoes!
These Jibbitz will be available in all Crocs stores across Japan, the Crocs online store and select other stores that sell Crocs.
Jibbitz cost 360 yen a piece (light-up Jibbitz are 500 yen)

What are Jibbitz?
Jibbitz are special accessories you can use to customize your Crocs shoes and other Crocs products. Jibbitz charms started out when a mom and her children, all loyal Crocs fans, started making charms by hand in their own basement to customize their beloved Crocs. Jibbitz charms come in a wide variety of types and are extremely popular among kids and adults alike. Why not give it a try?

For further information, see the official Japanese Crocs website

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=1711

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Appear! Movie Details #6: Concept Art for "The Short's Setting" Appear!

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=537

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Location Scouting Report #6: Arabian Surprises

We finished our trip to the museum just in time for lunch.
Since we had just been looking at a historic townscape, we decided to get some traditional UAE cuisine, "Emirati food".

As we entered the restaurant, we were shown to the second floor, where there was improved air circulation due to the wind, and into a room where a carpet was spread out across the floor.
A man dressed in a white outfit called a "kandura" and a woman dressed in a black outfit called an "abaya" were acting as our waiters.



First of all, we were given Arabic coffee infused with saffron, served in small cups resembling sake cups.
We also got dried dates to go with it.

Serving coffee in these small cups sends the message of "drink as much as you want".
When we had drunk the coffee in the cup, we could hold it out, and the male waiter would refill it for us as many times as we wanted.
This is a traditional expression of welcoming shown to travelers who had come in from the desert.



The main dishes we were given were spiced chicken and fish cooked with rice, served with curry and the like.
For dessert, we had deep fried pastries that resembled holeless donuts.
Hoopa would've probably enjoyed these!

UAE cuisine consists of rice, curry and such mixed together, and the authentic Arabian way is to eat it with your hands.
Of course, the scouting team were up for that challenge!
I see, this way the tastes really get mixed properly together, making it even more delicious!

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After the meal, we sat down to talk for a bit.
When we told our female waiter we were there to scout for the Pokémon movie, she told us that she used to watch the Pokémon anime as a kid!
This sure was an unexpected surprise in a faraway country like this!

Excited, one of the team members decided to give her a present; some roasted green tea that had been brought along from home.
A glass of cold water was produced and the tea was added to it and served to her with the English words "Japanese tea".
Apparently ice tea isn't very common to drink in Arabia, so this moment held an unexpected surprise to both us and her!



Once she tried the tea, she thought it tasted delicious!

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=509

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Quote Central: Memorable Lines from Pokémon Movies #5

Phantom attacks Satoshi and the others in an attempt at stealing the Manaphy egg. When Haruka tells him "Manaphy doesn't belong to anyone!", he replies with this line.



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.

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=482

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Today's Hoopa #5

Letter Channel #1: We Want to Hear From You All!

We are currently taking submissions for the "Letter Channel".
Send us memories, pictures etc. related to Pokémon movies via the submission button below!

How to submit:
Go to the "Application Form" page, then, in the "Application Content" section, select "Letter Channel" from the dropdown menu on top and write the following information at the start of your submission before sending it:
"Prefecture"
"Age"
"Nickname"

There is no set schedule for publishing these letters.

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.

Sources: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=479 and http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=461

The official Sony Music Japan website and the official Pokémon Tretta website have announced new CD's for the Movie 18 theme song Tweedia sung by Rei Yasuda (安田レイ) and the third XY ending theme Gaogao All Stars (ガオガオ・オールスター) sung by Little Glee Monster. All the CD's will be released in Japan on July 15th, 2015. Full details of these CD's will be added to our database when they become available.

There are two Tweedia CD's, a Time Limited Edition with DVD and a Regular Edition. The Time Limited Edition will also come with a Rayquaza Tretta.


There are 3 CD's that include Gaogao All Stars: a Time Limited Edition, a Regular Edition and a Limited Edition with DVD. The Little Glee Monster's 3rd single CD's are currently untitled. A special Satoshi's Pikachu tretta will also be included with the Time Limited Edition.


Sources: http://www.pokemontretta.com/event/e150515_1/ and http://www.pokemontretta.com/event/e150515_2/

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Appear! Movie Details #5: "The Traveler"'s Model Sheets Appear!

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=453

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The Reveal of "Hyperspace Fury", a Move Only Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Can Use

This is the mythical Pokémon Hoopa's true form, "Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound)".
We're now announcing a move only Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) is capable of using! It's called "Hyperspace Fury" and is a powerful Dark type move!

Hoopa hurls its six arms and rings all around the opponent Pokémon, then attacks it from all directions! It's able to damage the opponent even if it uses "Protect", "Detect", etc.
Also, it seems a mysterious bottle is related to the "unleashing" of Hoopa...



This mysterious bottle also appears in the movie "The Archdjinni of Rings: Hoopa"!
100 years ago, the "Prison Bottle" is said to have been used to seal "Hoopa (Unbound Form)" when it went on a rampage!
In the trailer, something very strange happens to Satoshi when he touches the "Prison Bottle"...!?
Just what is going to happen next!?



The movie premieres Saturday July 18th all over Japan! The popular special pre-order movie ticket that gives access to a double giveaway is now on sale!

For further information, see the official Pokémon website

Legend VS Legend

This is the ultimate fight between legends!

Legendary Pokemon "Appear!" one after another from Hoopa's rings! Here, we will present the legendary Pokémon that will participate in this most fierce battle the world has ever seen with video clips from the past:
Clips showcasing Lugia, Latias/Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Regigigas, Reshiram and Zekrom have now been added to this section.

Sources: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=1702 and http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/legendvslegend/

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Location Scouting Report #5: To Old Dubai!

It's morning on the second day of the scouting.
This day we checked out of the hotel at 9am.
As we started our scouting, the weather was nice and there was not a single cloud in the sky.
It looked like this would be another day where "The Water of Life" would be essential to us.

We had spent our first day collecting material in Abu Dhabi, which is next to Dubai.
Today, we were finally going to Dubai itself!
Even here in Dubai, there are old parts of city that aren't filled with glittering buildings.
As such, we set off to Old Dubai, going "deep" into Midde East culture.

The team was headed to "Bastakiya quarter", located along the "Dubai Creek" that flows through central Dubai.
This is a place established as a "historic preservation district" in order to preserve Dubai's history and lets you see a landscape filled to the brim with the exotic atmosphere of the Middle East as you tour it.



Our first stop was "Dubai Museum".
This is the oldest building in all of Dubai, built in 1787.
It was originally known as "Al Fahidi Fort" and was a fort set up to protect against invasions by neighbour tribes. It later served as both the ruler's palace and a prison, among other things, before finally getting converted into its current function as a museum in 1971.



The building itself displays a number of panels and realistic wax figures describing the history of Dubai's development.
Outside, they have a building made from the trunks and leaves of date palms, a model of a marketplace and a wooden cargo ship called a dhow.
Well, this is definitely something we can put in the movie.



There was also a traditional Arab building equipped with a characteristic "wind tower".
A rather unique tower-like structure sticks out of the roof, a contruction that sends the cool wind blowing along the walls into the building.
It's natural air conditioning!
When we entered this building... we were actually able to feel a faint breeze.

After leaving the museum, we toured the "Bastakiya quarter" itself. The old townscape has been left as is here, so we were able to see real wind towers on the buildings.
Even in the actual city itself, there are replica wind towers. They stand out from the skyscrapers and really help shape the atmospheric cityscape.



Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=414

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Quote Central: Memorable Lines from Pokémon Movies #4

Mewtwo saves Satoshi and the others after they've been attacked by the Genesect. When Satoshi asks why the Genesect suddenly showed up and attacked like that, Mewtwo replies with this line.

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=439