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The official Pokémon movie blog has updated. Translations of the new entry follows:
Hoopa is playing hide-and-seek!
Can you find Hoopa? Hihihi!!
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=405
Today's Hoopa #4
Hoopa is playing hide-and-seek!
Can you find Hoopa? Hihihi!!
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=405
The official Pokémon movie blog has updated. Translations of the new entry follows:
The story is set in "Désser City", a city located in the middle of a desert.
In the outskirts of the city stands "Désser Tower", a tower closely related to mythical Pokémon!
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=398
Appear! Movie Details #4: "Désser Tower" Concept Art Appears!
In the outskirts of the city stands "Désser Tower", a tower closely related to mythical Pokémon!
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=398
The official Pokémon movie blog has updated. We have added a section collecting every single blog entry for easy browsing. Translations of the new entry follows:
After lunch, we went straight back to the bus.
The next place we would be scouting in was the five star hotel called "Emirates Palace".
"Emirates Palace" is a luxury hotel that truly lives up to the word "palace" in its name!!
Its interior is absolutely dazzling. The floor, the walls, the ceiling, everything is glittering like gold!
If the "Sheikh Zayed Mosque" was a marble palace, this is a gold palace!
The scouting team would of course be staying the night here!
...or so we'd wish, but we were unfortunately just here to visit.
We gathered a lot of material on the luxurious interior, and since we were already there anyway, we dropped by the hotel café, another famous tourist spot.
The café's specialty is something called "Gold Coffee", cappuccino with flakes of gold put in it, which made us feel a bit upper-class.
We were sitting here in a hotel made of marble and gold and the coffee we drank was a delicious cappuccino that tasted of gold.
Also, this hotel features the world's first vending machine for gold, called "GOLD to go"!
Since the market price for gold constantly fluctuates, this vending machine also has a system displaying the current gold price, which updates in real time.
One member of the team is a newlywed, and he started considering making a purchase "as a present for the wife!" as the others cheered him on, but he managed to keep his cool...
In the end, we left the hotel without anyone buying anything.
After this rest at the air-conditioned "Emirates Palace", the scouting continued.
Searching for places we could base the streets of "Désser City", the movie's setting, on, we walked around central Abu Dhabi.
After seeing the view from "Corniche Road", we walked across the modern park space of "Lake Park" to "World Trade Center Souk".
After a quick study of the structures and appearances of the buildings in the modern marketplace "World Trade Center Souk", we continued on to "Ittihad Square".
"Ittihad Square" is a mysterious park lined with giant, ivory white monuments like a "coffee pot" and an "incense burner".
These monuments are modeled after presents traditionally given by wealthy Arabs.
Finally, we set off for the last place we were going to scout today, "Sheikh Zayed Stadium".
This is a colossal stadium that accommodates about 50 000 people and hosts numerous regular-season soccer games, as well as concerts, motor shows and the like.
The field is made of genuine grass. Japanese stadiums supposedly won't always let you onto the field, but we had no problems with that here.
The art staff on our team was thrilled and, after walking onto it, started snapping pictures of the field surface.
We finished our scouting at the stadium at 5pm.
We then set off towards our hotel in Abu Dhabi, our first scouting day successfully completed.
We were completely exhausted, with just the slightest bit of movement conjuring up a stream of sweat!
Throughout the day, the scouting team had started referring to mineral water as "The Water of Life".
This first day truly made us realize the importance of proper hydration.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=349
Location Scouting Report #4: Gold Coffee and the Water of Life
After lunch, we went straight back to the bus.
The next place we would be scouting in was the five star hotel called "Emirates Palace".
"Emirates Palace" is a luxury hotel that truly lives up to the word "palace" in its name!!
Its interior is absolutely dazzling. The floor, the walls, the ceiling, everything is glittering like gold!
If the "Sheikh Zayed Mosque" was a marble palace, this is a gold palace!
The scouting team would of course be staying the night here!
...or so we'd wish, but we were unfortunately just here to visit.
We gathered a lot of material on the luxurious interior, and since we were already there anyway, we dropped by the hotel café, another famous tourist spot.
The café's specialty is something called "Gold Coffee", cappuccino with flakes of gold put in it, which made us feel a bit upper-class.
We were sitting here in a hotel made of marble and gold and the coffee we drank was a delicious cappuccino that tasted of gold.
Also, this hotel features the world's first vending machine for gold, called "GOLD to go"!
Since the market price for gold constantly fluctuates, this vending machine also has a system displaying the current gold price, which updates in real time.
One member of the team is a newlywed, and he started considering making a purchase "as a present for the wife!" as the others cheered him on, but he managed to keep his cool...
In the end, we left the hotel without anyone buying anything.
After this rest at the air-conditioned "Emirates Palace", the scouting continued.
Searching for places we could base the streets of "Désser City", the movie's setting, on, we walked around central Abu Dhabi.
After seeing the view from "Corniche Road", we walked across the modern park space of "Lake Park" to "World Trade Center Souk".
After a quick study of the structures and appearances of the buildings in the modern marketplace "World Trade Center Souk", we continued on to "Ittihad Square".
"Ittihad Square" is a mysterious park lined with giant, ivory white monuments like a "coffee pot" and an "incense burner".
These monuments are modeled after presents traditionally given by wealthy Arabs.
Finally, we set off for the last place we were going to scout today, "Sheikh Zayed Stadium".
This is a colossal stadium that accommodates about 50 000 people and hosts numerous regular-season soccer games, as well as concerts, motor shows and the like.
The field is made of genuine grass. Japanese stadiums supposedly won't always let you onto the field, but we had no problems with that here.
The art staff on our team was thrilled and, after walking onto it, started snapping pictures of the field surface.
We finished our scouting at the stadium at 5pm.
We then set off towards our hotel in Abu Dhabi, our first scouting day successfully completed.
We were completely exhausted, with just the slightest bit of movement conjuring up a stream of sweat!
Throughout the day, the scouting team had started referring to mineral water as "The Water of Life".
This first day truly made us realize the importance of proper hydration.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=349
The official Pokémon movie blog has updated. Translations of the new entry follows:
Surely, I shall meet a beautiful lady in this city!
-Takeshi,
"The Guardian Gods of the Water Capital: Latias and Latios", 2002
While visiting the cathedral in the water capital Alto Mare, Takeshi speaks this line while subjecting himself to the divine light coming through a stained glass window.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=343
Quote Central: Memorable Lines from Pokémon Movies #3
Surely, I shall meet a beautiful lady in this city!
-Takeshi,
"The Guardian Gods of the Water Capital: Latias and Latios", 2002
While visiting the cathedral in the water capital Alto Mare, Takeshi speaks this line while subjecting himself to the divine light coming through a stained glass window.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=343
The official Pokémon movie blog has updated. Translations of the new entry follows:
Hoopa makes a donut Appear! And it's really big!
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=333
Today's Hoopa #3
Hoopa makes a donut Appear! And it's really big!
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=333
May 01 2015
Movie 18 Blog Updates with Model Sheets for Mary
The official Pokémon movie blog has updated. Translations of the new entry follows:
Mary, the girl who grew up together with Hoopa. Barza's younger sister.
She is played by Shoko Nakagawa.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=326
Appear! Movie Details #3: "Mary"'s Model Sheets Appear!
Mary, the girl who grew up together with Hoopa. Barza's younger sister.
She is played by Shoko Nakagawa.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=326
Apr 30 2015
Movie 18 Blog Updates with Third Scouting Report
The official Pokémon movie blog has updated. We have added a section collecting every single blog entry for easy browsing. Translations of the new entry follows:
As we were on our way towards our next destination, the historical museum "Heritage Village", we took a short stop at the coastline near "Breakwater Road" in order to get some material of the skyline.
From the park here, you have a view on the beautiful blue of the Persian Gulf.
Across the water, the buildings of central Abu Dhabi line the shore.
Three of them tower especially high above the others.
These are the three buildings that make up the skyscraper complex of "Central Market", where we'll be going later this afternoon.
The other buildings seem small at first glance, but it's really just because those three towers are so much larger than everything else in the area.
Compared to the dazzling atmosphere of Dubai, Abu Dhabi is somewhat more relaxed.
As the sea spread out before us, it felt like we were looking at desert cities from a different angle.
This heat, though...
We saw absolutely no one other than us walking around outside.
Our only companions were the flags the UAE are so proud of, which could be seen flapping calmly in the wind under the cloudless sky all over.
The team then continued on to the historical museum "Heritage Village" to see the sights.
This is a place where you can learn about Abu Dhabi's history and cutural heritage, as well as historical Arabian lifestyle.
On exhibit are recreations of encampments and "souks" (markets) and displays of the creations of iron smiths, glasscrafters and leatherworkers, etc.
This museum taught us a lot about life in Arabia prior to the prosperous development that occurred when they started drilling for oil.
From a park scorched by blazing sunlight to exhibition facilities!
We thought the facilities would be cool and refreshing,but they were almost like steam baths...!
Nearly dizzy from the heat and constantly sweating, we had lunch at a restaurant at the premises.
The scouting team's first meal ended up being a full-fledged Arabian buffet.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=300
Location Scouting Report #3: The Persian Gulf and Arabian Life Now and Then
Having left the "Sheikh Zayed Mosque", the team once again set off by bus.As we were on our way towards our next destination, the historical museum "Heritage Village", we took a short stop at the coastline near "Breakwater Road" in order to get some material of the skyline.
From the park here, you have a view on the beautiful blue of the Persian Gulf.
Across the water, the buildings of central Abu Dhabi line the shore.
Three of them tower especially high above the others.
These are the three buildings that make up the skyscraper complex of "Central Market", where we'll be going later this afternoon.
The other buildings seem small at first glance, but it's really just because those three towers are so much larger than everything else in the area.
Compared to the dazzling atmosphere of Dubai, Abu Dhabi is somewhat more relaxed.
As the sea spread out before us, it felt like we were looking at desert cities from a different angle.
This heat, though...
We saw absolutely no one other than us walking around outside.
Our only companions were the flags the UAE are so proud of, which could be seen flapping calmly in the wind under the cloudless sky all over.
The team then continued on to the historical museum "Heritage Village" to see the sights.
This is a place where you can learn about Abu Dhabi's history and cutural heritage, as well as historical Arabian lifestyle.
On exhibit are recreations of encampments and "souks" (markets) and displays of the creations of iron smiths, glasscrafters and leatherworkers, etc.
This museum taught us a lot about life in Arabia prior to the prosperous development that occurred when they started drilling for oil.
From a park scorched by blazing sunlight to exhibition facilities!
We thought the facilities would be cool and refreshing,but they were almost like steam baths...!
Nearly dizzy from the heat and constantly sweating, we had lunch at a restaurant at the premises.
The scouting team's first meal ended up being a full-fledged Arabian buffet.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=300
The official Pokémon movie blog has updated. Translations of the new entry follows:
That blasted Darkrai!
If I ever meet it again, I'll give it a battle for sure!
-Satoshi,
"Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai", 2007
After having been attacked by Darkrai, Satoshi suffered through a nightmare.
When he woke up in the Pokémon Center, he spoke this line.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=288
Quote Central: Memorable Lines from Pokémon Movies #2
That blasted Darkrai!
If I ever meet it again, I'll give it a battle for sure!
-Satoshi,
"Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai", 2007
After having been attacked by Darkrai, Satoshi suffered through a nightmare.
When he woke up in the Pokémon Center, he spoke this line.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=288
The official Pokémon movie blog has updated. Translations of the new entry follows:
Hoopa is going cherry blossom viewing!
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=278
Today's Hoopa #2
Hoopa is going cherry blossom viewing!
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=278
The official Pokémon movie blog has updated. Translations of the new entry follows:
Désser City (Distant View)
Désser City (Distant View/Night)
Désser City is a city located in the middle of a desert that serves as the story's setting!!
This is where Satoshi, Pikachu and Hoopa's grand adventure will unfold!
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=273
Appear! Movie Details #2: "Désser City" Concept Art Appears!
Désser City (Distant View)
Désser City (Distant View/Night)
This is where Satoshi, Pikachu and Hoopa's grand adventure will unfold!
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/pokemovie_ch/?p=273
