The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow:

A TV Tokyo Pokémon Festival! We Will Air an Extravagant 2 Week Broadcast of "I Choose You!" and "Everyone's Story"!!

It's been decided that 2-hour specials will be shown across 2 weeks, on Saturday July 6th and Thursday July 11th, to celebrate the premiere of "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"!

First off, we will air the 20th anniversary Pokémon movie that tells the story of how Satoshi and Pikachu met,
"Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!",
on Tv Tokyo Saturday July 6th at 12:30pm.



Then, we will show the "2 Hour Pokémon Special in Celebration of "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"'s Premiere! Let's Watch "Everyone's Story" with Everyone"
on all 6 stations on the TV Tokyo Network on the eve of the movie's premiere, Thursday July 11th at 6:55pm.
This will be the world's first ever TV brodcast of the 2018 movie "Pocket Monsters the Movie: Everyone's Story"!
And not only that...! We'll also have a live "Mewtwo Strikes Back" last minute pre-premiere segment!!
Hyadain, Abareru-kun and Sunshine Ikezaki are looking forward to the movie premiere. These good Pokémon friends (=Pokénds) have decided to watch "Everyone's Story" together! Shoko Nakagawa will also join them towards the end of the broadcast!



In addition, the TV data broadcast will be linked to Twitter, so everyone's tweets will be shown on-screen as the movie is airing!
We'll make this a "supportive broadcast" where we'll all talk together and support the characters as we watch the movie.
If you attach the hashtag ＃ミュウツーの逆襲前夜祭 to your tweets, your tweets may be shown on the TV screen!
Let's all enjoy "Everyone's Story" together while looking at the supportive comments, everyone!
*The Twitter data broadcast link will only be used in the TV Tokyo Network broadcasts.
*The tweets will not be displayed in recordings of the program.

In addition, just like last year, we'll broadcast a live commentary show via Twitter Periscope starting roughly 6:30pm on Thursday July 11th!
This will be a program providing live commentary alongside the broadcast of the "A 2 Hour Let's Watch "Everyone's Story" with Everyone Pokémon Special"!
The hosts' excitement over the movie as they watch it will be broadcast live on Twitter!
We will also invite Tetsuo Yajima, who directed "Everyone's Story", and have him tell us exclusive behind-the-scenes secrets about the movie!
The hosts will also tweet supportive tweets themselves as they check the viewers' tweets, using Twitter to make this viewing of "Everyone's Story" alongside everyone in Japan even more special!
Make sure to check it out!
*Streaming service: Twitter (Periscope)
*Streaming account: The official Pokémon movie twitter account (@pokemon_movie)

The TV Tokyo Pokémon Festival Lineup:

Saturday July 6th, 12:30pm on TV Tokyo
"In Celebration of "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"'s Premiere!
"Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!"

Sunday July 7th, 2pm on BS TV Tokyo
"In Celebration of "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"'s Premiere!
"Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!"

Thursday July 11th, 6:55pm on all 6 stations on the TV Tokyo network
"In Celebration of "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"'s Premiere!
"A 2 Hour Let's Watch "Everyone's Story" with Everyone Pokémon Special"

Sunday July 14th, 2pm on BS TV Tokyo
"In Celebration of "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"'s Premiere!
"Pocket Monsters the Movie: Everyone's Story"

13 weeks straight starting Monday July 8th on TV Tokyo
"In Celebration of "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"'s Premiere!
Reruns of the anime "Pocket Monsters"

The official TV Tokyo Pokémon Festival in Celebration of "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"'s Premiere website

"Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!" will be streamed online for free!
It has been decided that "Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!" is going to be streamed for free via Twitter (Periscope), AmebaTV, LINE LIVE and TV Tokyo's official streaming service "AniTV" on Saturday July 6th at 12:30pm!
Details will be announced later at the official Pokémon movie website.

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=3695

Corocoro Online has updated with the fourth part of the Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Legend/Legend Collaboration Artwork Project. Translations follow:

The "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" Premiere Celebration Project! Part 4: Manavu Kashimoto of "Croket!" Fame Draws "Bringing You the Start of the Story! The Kairyu Mailman!"

The legendary Corocoro manga artist himself, Manavu Kashimoto, joins the project!!

"Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution", the full 3DCG remake of the legendary movie that served as the starting point for the Pokémon movie series, finally premieres Friday July 12th!!

To celebrate this return of the legend itself, legendary manga artists and celebrities that love Pokémon have drawn pictures based on "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"!

For this fourth installment, the Corocoro legend himself, Manavu Kashimoto of "Classking Yamazaki" and "Croket!" fame, joins the project!! Kashimoto has created famous Corocoro characters like Yamazaki, Obabasama, Poosuke, Croket, Menchi and Risotto. Funny characters, cool characters, cute characters... all the result of his amazing drawing skills and sense of design!!

What he's now made a drawing of is the Dragon Pokémon Kairyu!



In "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution", Kairyu plays a mailman-like role, bringing Satoshi and his friends an invitation to "Castle Pokémon", where Mewtwo awaits.

The Pokémon Zukan in the video games "Pocket Monsters Red/Green" even say that "It circles the globe in just 16 hours", so that's the kind of astounding speed it flies from the castle to Satoshi and friends at!!

Kashimoto put his interpretation of this journey to the paper with great passion!!

Kairyu's flight to Satoshi and his friends is the very reason we can begin telling the amazing story of Mewtwo!!

We also have a special comment from Kashimoto!!

When my daughter was young, I read her Pokémon picture books every evening.
Back then, I thought about how I wanted to try drawing Pokémon one day too, and now that wish has been granted!
I think I'll invite my daughter to go see the Pokémon movie again this year. It's been ages since last time♪
-Manavu Kashimoto

Next week we'll present a picture drawn by "Pocket Monsters Special"'s very own Satoshi Yamamoto, who's constantly drawing intense battles and exciting adventures!!

Look forward to seeing what kind of drawing we'll get!!



Croket! Black Label 1
Author: Manavu Kashimoto
Price: 583 yen + tax
Format: B6
Pages: 160
Details: https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/book?isbn=9784091428691

Source: https://corocoro.jp/54652/

The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow:

We Will Have Inclusive Screenings!

This time, "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" will come with an audio guide for the visually impaired and Japanese subtitles for the hearing-impaired, both utilizing the "UDCast" system.

Audio guide: Those with mobile devices like smartphones, iPod Touch etc. that have the system's app installed can enjoy the movie with the audio guide at all theaters and all screening times.
Note that some Android devices are not compatible with the "UDCast" app, so please verify that the app works in advance.

Japanese subtitles: If you download the "UDCast" app to specially made glasses with caption display and attach the specially made mike, you can enjoy the movie with Japanese subtitles at all theaters and all screening times.
Shinjuku Piccadilly, Aeon Cinema Theatus Chofu, Kawasaki Cinecitta and Osaka Station City Cinema all lend out such glasses to patrons. The glasses will need to be reserved in advance.
Please click on the name of the theater for details about this offer.
Select theaters will also show the movie with on-screen Japanese subtitles for a limited time. The theater list will occasionally be updated with theaters and schedules for these screenings, so please check the list before attending a screening.

A detailed description of "UBCast" and instructions for how to verify the app works can be found here
The list of theaters showing the movie can be found here

For UDCast customer support:
Palabra,Inc
Telephone: 0120-291-088 FAX: 03-5937-2233
E-mail address: [email protected]

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=3697

Toho's website has announced stage greetings for "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution". Translations follow:



We will hold premiere day stage greetings for Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution!

Premiere day stage greetings for the movie "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" will be held according to the schedule listed below.
We look forward to your lottery entries.

Official site

Date and times: Saturday July 13th, after the 9am screening

Location: Toho Cinemas Hibiya Screen 12
(in the Tokyo Takarazuka Building basement, 2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda)

Speakers: Masachika Ichimura, Sachiko Kobayashi, Koichi Yamadera, Rica Matsumoto, Shoko Nakagawa, Director Kunihiko Yuyama, Director Motonori Sakakibara, Pikachu, Mewtwo
*Please note that the scheduled speakers is subject to change.

Ticket sale system: The premiere day stage greeting screenings use designated seat/theater emptying systems.
Designated seat tickets are sold via the two systems detailed below:
System 1: Tickets are sold at the theater ticket counter to winners selected via lottery from those who fill in the entry form. (100 seats for the 9am screening at Toho Cinemas Hibiya.)
System 2: Tickets are sold to winners of the Ticket Pia lottery. (for the 9am screenings at Toho Cinemas Hibiya.)

*Purchasing tickets for resale purposes is strictly prohibited.
*Neither systems allows you to choose your seat number.
*Please check the ticket itself for your seat number.
*Only winners from the system 1 lottery are able to exchange their mvtk card for a designated seat ticket at Toho Cinemas Hibiya.
*mvtk cards can be used from the day after purchase.
*Ticket sales are limited to 4 tickets per person.

System 1: Tickets are sold at the theater ticket counter to winners selected via lottery from those who fill in the entry form.

Potential screening: Toho Cimemas Hibiya (9am screening)
Number of available seats: 100 (up to 4 per person)
*Note that you will not be able to specify your seat.
Entry deadline: Wednesday July 3rd at noon
How to enter: Check the notes specified at the bottom of this page, then click the "Enter" button to proceed to the entry form page. Fill out the entry form with the required information, then press the "Enter" button.
*Each person should only enter once.
*If the form is incomplete, or if you send in multiple entries, your entries will be discarded.
*Also, note that winners will be notified via postcard.
How winners will be notified: Winners will be notified by postcard.
These postcards are scheduled to arrive around Friday July 7th.
Regarding the handling of personal information: The personal information (name, address, age) those entering the lottery for the "Mewtwo Strikes Back" premiere day stage greeting (hereafter referred to as "the event") theater ticket counter ticket sale fill out when entering will be handled by Toho Co., Ltd. and Toho Cinemas Ltd. and will only be used for the event's lottery, winner notification and ticket exchange. After the event, this personal information will be disposed of in an appropriate manner.
Organizers: Toho Co., Ltd. and Toho Cinemas Ltd.
Regarding the ticket exchange/purchase: Once you've received a winner notification postcard, please visit Toho Cinemas Hibiya during the ticket exchange/purchase period noted below, making sure to bring with you the winner notification postcard and proof of identity (driver's license, insurance card, student ID, or other item that can prove you are the lottery winner). You will be sold a designated seat ticket with the seat number noted on the winner notification postcard. If you already have a mvtk card, we will exchange it for a designated seat ticket at the ticket counter.
Prices:
Toho Cinemas Hibiya:
Standard: 1,900 yen *starting June 1st 2019
College students/vocational school students: 1,500 yen
High school students/juniors (middle school students and younger): 1,000 yen
People with disability certificate (up to 1 companion): 1,000 yen
Seniors (age 60 and up): 1,200 yen *starting June 1st 2019
*Students are asked to please bring their student ID.
*You may be asked to present proof of your age.
Ticket exchange/purchase period: Wednesday July 10th to Saturday July 13th
*The exchange and purchase can be done between roughly 10am to 9pm every day.
*Note that on Saturday July 13th, the exchange and purchase can be performed until the screening you won tickets for starts.
*Only the person whose name is written on the winner notification postcard may exchange and purchase designated seat tickets.
*When exchanging or purchasing your ticket, please make sure to bring with you the winner notification postcard and proof of identity (driver's license, insurance card, student ID, or other item that can prove you are the lottery winner). Note that you will not be able to receive your ticket without these.
*Exchanging a pre-order ticket for a designated seat ticket will only be done at the theater ticket counter.
*mvtk cards can be used from the day after purchase.
*Note that we will not do reservations over the phone.
Customer support: Toho Co., Ltd. PR department, TEL：03-3591-1290
Hours: Thursday June 27th to Friday July 12th (11am-5pm, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)

Note: Due to heavy traffic, there may be difficulties getting the entry page to display at times. In this case, please attempt to access it again after a while.
Winners will be chosen via lottery among those who entered before the deadline.
Please note that for security reasons, the entry form may not be accessible to people using certain mobile devices (feature phones).

After agreeing to the above details, click here to enter the lottery

System 2: Tickets are sold to winners of the Ticket Pia lottery.

Potential screening: Toho Cimemas Hibiya (9am screenings)
Entry URL: https://w.pia.jp/s/mewtwo19kb/
(for both computers and cell phones)
Entry period: Wednesday June 26th at 6pm to Monday July 8th at 11am
Lottery result announcement: Monday July 8th at 8pm
Start of ticket exchange period: Wednesday July 10th at 10am.
*Tickets can be exchanged from Wednesday July 10th at 10am and on.
*Please check the ticket itself for your seat number.
*Ticket sales are limited to 4 tickets per person.
*Note that we can not exchange your mvtk card.
*Note that you can not change or get a refund for your ticket after winning.
Prices:
Toho Cinemas Hibiya:
Standard: 2,100 yen
College students/vocational school students: 1,700 yen
High school students/juniors (middle school students and younger): 1,200 yen
People with disability certificate (up to 1 companion): 1,200 yen
Seniors (age 60 and up): 1,400 yen
*Students are asked to please bring their student ID.
*You may be asked to present proof of your age.
Pickup of won tickets:
Ticket Pia stores: Opening hours 10am to 8pm (varies depending on store)
Family Mart: Open 24/7
*You can get your ticket at any time (excluding Tuesday and Wednesday 1:30am to 5:30am)
7-Eleven: Open 24/7
*You can get your ticket at any time
Customer support regarding the Ticket Pia lottery:
Frequently asked questions can be found here: http://pia.jp/sp/faq/
For other questions, contact [email protected]
*When asking questions via email, please put "映画『ミュウツーの逆襲 EVOLUTION』公開記念舞台挨拶特別抽選販売について" in the subject field.
Tickets for screening with more seats than winners are planned to be available for sale at regular rates at the theater starting Wednesday July 10th. Details on how to purchase these will be announced on this home page.

Notes:
*Purchasing tickets for resale purposes is strictly prohibited.
*The premiere day stage greeting screenings can not be attended by others than those with designated seat tickets.
*Ticket Pia purchases are done with credit card payment only.
*mvtk cards can be used from the day after purchase.
*Note that you will not be allowed to stand up during the stage greetings.
*Photographing or recording video with a camera or recording device (including cell phone cameras) inside the venue is strictly prohibited.
*You will not be able to change your ticket or get it refunded after exchange or purchase for any reason.
*Note that the guests and stage greetings are subject to change without notice.
*Note that we may be forced to cancel the event due to weather or public transport operation issues.
*Please note that media coverage recordings and our own recordings inside the venue may be shown on TV or published online or in magazines. Footage from the events may also be used on DVD products that will be sold at a later date. By attending this event, you agree your personal information (right of publicity) can be used in this manner.
*Lining up by the theater the night before the premiere will be strictly prohibited due to disaster prevention, safety concerns and it being a nuisance for neighbours.
*Visual recording (including photographs) and audio recordings by attendees is prohibited, and we will refuse entry to those who that will not consent to this ban on bringing recording equipment into the venue. Should any attendee bring any such equipment into the venue, or use any such equipment there, the equipment will be confiscated upon the attendee's exit and the data will be deleted. The attendee may also be punished or held liable for damages. Thank you for helping combat piracy.

Source: https://info.toho.co.jp/19poke_kb/top.html

The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow:

The Music Video for "Kaze to Issho ni" is Out! Lots of Nostalgic Pokémon Merchandise Appears in it, Plus a Surprising Reveal at the End...?

The music video for the new movie's theme song, "Kaze to issho ni", is out!



The music video is shown from the perspective of a protagonist who has walked through life alongside Pokémon for 21 years, ever since the first movie premiered.
The video is filled with nostalgic Pokémon merchandise and items, and there's no doubt those who were fans of Pokémon back then can't help but be taken back to their childhood as they watch it.

And if you watch the full size version of the video all the way to the end, there's a surprising reveal waiting for you...?! Make sure you see it with you own eyes!

In addition, the early digital release of "Kaze to issho ni" is Wednesday June 26th.
This lets you listen to both the single's B-track, Shoko Nakagawa's new song "Type: Wild", which will be used as an ending theme for the anime series "Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon", as well as the bonus track, Sachi & Juri's "Pocket ni fantasy", the famous Pokémon song sung by Sachiko Kobayashi, ahead of the CD's release date!

Click here for the early digital release of "Kaze to issho ni"

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=3693

The official Pokémon movie website has updated with a site-wide riddle system. Translations follow:

A Special Riddle Session Commemorating the Real Escape Game/Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Crossover "Escape From Mewtwo Castle"!

Try solving the riddles!
You are a Pokémon Trainer who has lost your way into Mewtwo's castle.
It appears you will have to discover hidden riddles and codes in order to escape.
Solve all the riddles and escape
before you're found by the Mewtwo Balls, which will try to steal your Pokémon!

The first clue!
Search the front page and click 3 times on the full moon that shines behind the windmill!







Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/

The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow:

The Reproduction Design CD Jacket for "Kaze to Issho ni" has been Revealed! In Addition, Shoko Nakagawa Will be Doing an Anime ED Produced by Hyadain!!

The CD jacket for "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"'s theme song "Kaze to issho ni" has been revealed!
The design is a reproduction of the one used for "Kaze to issho ni" back in 1998, when it was released alongside "Pocket Monsters the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back",
and was finished off with a wondrous picture of the mythical Pokémon Mew.

The tracks included on the CD have been revealed as well.
The CD will include the new song "Type: Wild", which is sung by Shoko Nakagawa, and will also have a remastered version of Sachi & Juri's "Pocket ni Fantasy", the famous song by Sachiko Kobayashi, as a bonus track.

"Type: Wild" was used as an ending theme for the "Pocket Monsters" TV series in 1998, and is a famous song that's still dearly beloved by Pokémon fans today.
This new version of "Type: Wild" uses the tune of "Kaze to issho ni" as its intro, and Shoko Nakagawa's singing and Hyadain's management has turned it into an entirely new "Type: Wild" that can be enjoyed by both children and adults alike.

In addition to the CD jacket, the Single Run Limited Edition also comes with a special "Pikachu" holo card for the Pokémon Card Game, as well as an mmts Pokémon clear pouch (selected at random from 5 different designs) co-produced by Shoko Nakagawa and BEAMS!


Additional stops on the "Pokénd Tour", the release party tour for "Kaze to issho ni", have been announced as well.
The concert in Lazona Kawasaki, Kanagawa, will not only feature Shoko Nakagawa, but a complete lineup of her, Sachiko Kobayashi, the Pokémon Kids 2019, Pikachu and Mewtwo!

CD information:
Release date: Wednesday July 10th 2019
*Single Run Limited Edition (CD+DVD+special gifts/digipak/Pokémon CD jacket)
SRCL-11181 through 11183, price 2408 yen (not including tax)
*Standard Edition (CD only) SRCL-11184, price 1204 yen (not including tax)
*Time Limited Edition (CD only/digipak/Pokémon CD jacket)
(CD jacket has the same design as the one included with the single run limited edition) SRCL-11185, price 1389 yen (not including tax)

CD content (comes with the Single Run Limited Edition, Time Limited Edition and Standard Edition):
M1. Sachiko Kobayashi & Shoko Nakagawa: "Kaze to issho ni"
M2. Shoko Nakagawa: "Type: Wild"
M3. (bonus track) Sachi & Juri "Pocket ni fantasy"
M4. "Kaze to issho ni" instrumental
M5. "Type: Wild" instrumental

DVD content (comes with the Single Run Limited Edition only):
01. "Kaze to issho ni" Music Video
02. "Kaze to issho ni" Making-of documentary
03. "Type: Wild" Special Music Video

Gifts (come with the Single Run Limited Edition only):
1) Special Pokémon Card Game "Pikachu" holo card
2) mmts Pokémon clear pouch, co-produced by Shoko Nakagawa and BEAMS (selected at random from 5 different designs)

Special bonuses for those who purchase the "Kaze to issho ni" CD:



1) Stores participating in the promo campaign will give out a postcard with each purchase.
Click here for a list of participating stores
2) All Pokémon Centers, all Pokémon Stores and the Pokémon Center Online will give out an A4 size clear file folder with each purchase.
*Please note that these giveaways will be done on a first-come first-serve basis. The giveaway will end once stock runs out.
*Please contact the store in question directly with inquiries regarding their remaining stock.

Upcoming scedule for Shoko Nakagawa's "Pokénd Tour", the "Kaze to issho ni" release party tour:
Sunday June 23rd, 12 noon
Osaka: Ario Otori, first floor, Ario Court
Sunday June 23rd, 5pm
Shiga: Pieri Moriyama, first floor, Pieri Court
Saturday June 29th, 6:30pm
Tokyo: Moritown, Garden Stage in front of Akishima MOVIX (Pikachu will be here as well!)
Saturday July 6th, 5pm
Tokyo: Shibuya Tsutuya, specially set up venue on second floor
Sunday July 7th, 11:30am
Nagano: Ario Ueda, first floor, Sun Court
Sunday July 7th, 3:30pm
Saitama: Ario Fukaya, first floor, Center Court
Tuesday July 9th, 5:30pm
Tokyo: Ikebukuro Sunshine City, Fountain Plaza - Presented by the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo (Pikachu and Eievui will be here as well!)
Wednesday July 10th, 6pm
Tokyo: Tower Records Shibuya, B1F
Saturday July 13th, 5pm
Tokyo: Shibuya Tsutuya, specially set up venue on second floor
Sunday July 14th, 11:30am
Kanagawa: Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Yokohama, Central Garden KiLaLa
Sunday July 14th, 4:30am
Kanagawa: Mitsui Shopping Park Lazona Kawasaki, second floor, Lufa Plaza Grand Stage (Sachiko Kobayashi, the Pokémon Kids 2019, Pikachu and Mewtwo will be here as well!)

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=3683

The official TV Osaka website has updated with news of a special event for the 22nd movie. There are three separate start times for the quiz event on Saturday, June 29th, 2019: (1) 11:00am (2) 1:00pm (3) 3:00pm. Translations follow:

Description and Event Information:

"Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" Release Commemoration! Pokémon Movie Quiz Tournament! Pikachu will also come to play! To commemorate the release of the Pokémon movie "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" on Friday, July 12th, 2019, Pikachu is coming to "Amagasaki Q's Mall" (2F Ryoyu Plaza) on Saturday, June 29th, 2019! We will hold a quiz contest and will have great gifts for the winners!

Sources: http://cdn.tv-osaka.co.jp/onair/summary/progid=1262959/

S.H.Figuarts has announced a redesigned version of their Mewtwo to promote the movie "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution". The figure will be released on June 22nd, 2019 for 5,400 yen including tax. High resolution press release pictures of the figure have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Product Description:

Each joint is of course flexible, and so is the tail! Have fun displaying it in all kinds of action poses! Includes a replacement head with a different expression. The clear plastic effect article is now also colored to look like a Shadow Ball. take note of its role in this summer's movie as well!""

"Mewtwo, which also plays a role in Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, the movie premiering Friday July 12th 2019, returns in a redesigned form! New to this version is an effect article with different color from the D-Arts version, as well as a replacement head with a different expression."

Source: https://tamashii.jp/item/12821/

Corocoro Online has updated with the third part of the Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Legend/Legend Collaboration Artwork Project. Translations follow:

The "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" Premiere Celebration Project! Part 3: Kosaku Anakubo of "Pocket Monsters Corocoro Ver." Fame Draws "A Rebirth Transcending Time! That One Legendary Pokémon!"

Kosaku Anakubo, creator of "Pocket Monsters Corocoro Ver.", once again drew this one Pokémon with intense passion!!

"Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution", the full 3DCG remake of the legendary movie that served as the starting point for the Pokémon movie series, finally premieres Friday July 12th!!

To celebrate this return of the legend itself, legendary manga artists and celebrities that love Pokémon have drawn pictures based on "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"!

For this third installment, the creator of the well known manga "Pocket Monsters" for the Corocoro magazines, Kosaku Anakubo, joins the project!! His series started running in Corocoro Comic in 1996, before even the anime had had its 1997 premiere, making it the first ever work of fiction to be based on the "Pocket Monsters" franchise! Lots of Pokémon, with Pippi as the centerpiece, play hilarious roles in this series, and of course Mewtwo is one of the bigger players.

And now, that one legendary Pokémon exclusive to "Pocket Monsters Corocoro Ver.", which has never appeared in neither the video games nor in the anime, plans to strike back!!



And that Pokémon's name is Mewthree??!!

This is Pippi after it gained some of Mewtwo's DNA, which happened in the chapter "Defeat the Most Formidable Pokémon!!", Mewtwo's first appearance in "Pocket Monsters Corocoro Ver.". Readers at the time probably broke out in laughter when they saw this surreal design. And it was even strong enough to overpower Mewtwo!

People still talk about what a big deal this was, and it has become an unprecedented "legend" in itself! (?)

And now, Mewthree has been reborn by the hand of Anakubo himself!!

Mewthree unfortunately doesn't appear in "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution", but Mewtwo obviously plays a substantial role!!

We also have a special comment from Anakubo!!

The fact that I got to draw my 20 year old drawing one more time...
made my hand start to tremble, pi!
-Kosaku Anakubo

Next week we'll present a picture drawn by Manavu Kashimoto, the legendary Corocoro manga artist himself, famous for "Classking Yamazaki" and "Croket!"!!

Look forward to seeing what kind of drawing we'll get!!



Pocket Monsters
Author: Kosaku Anakubo
Price: 420 yen + tax
Details: https://csbs.shogakukan.co.jp/book?book_group_id=12403

Source: https://corocoro.jp/53974/