Mariya Ise gets Married and Pregnant
Mariya Ise (伊瀬 茉莉也), the voice of Eureka (ユリーカ), announced on her official blog that she is pregnant and got married in January. In December of 2014, she posted that she was ill and unable to attend the Persona 4 Ultimate show. It is most likely that she will have a few months of maternity leave lat...
Movie 18 Website Updates with Announcement of the New Anime Ending Theme
The official Pokémon movie website has updated with information on the Pocket Monsters XY anime's new ending theme. Translations follow: The TV anime "Pocket Monsters XY"'s new ending theme will be done by Little Glee Monster The new ending theme for the TV anime "Pocket Monsters XY" will be s...
The Minidjinni of the Word "Appear!" Hoopa (おでまし小魔神フーパ )
From March 7th, 2015 until June 19th, 2015, Japanese 7-Eleven stores will be taking orders for an exclusive set containing the special pre-order ticket for 18th Pocket Monsters movie - The Archdjinni of Rings: Hoopa. The set will include a DVD containing an all-new prequel OVA to the movie called: T...
Serena's Fokko Event Distribution
To celebrate Serena's participating in her first Tripokalon Tournament, Serena's Fokko was distributed via a universal serial code that was first distributed in the Data Broadcast Boardgame. Serena's Fokko could be redeemed in: Pocket Monsters X or Y or Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire. ...
Pokémon The Series: XY Collection 2 DVD Set Missing Episodes
Beyond Home Entertainment has confirmed that the last 4 episodes on the Pokémon The Series: XY Collection 2 DVD Set are not included in the set. They have recalled all remaining in stores in Australia but though that have already purchased copies can return their copy when the re-released version is...
Movie 17 Short Dub - Pokémon: Pikachu, What’s This Key? / 18th Dub Season Announced
The official Pokémon website has confirmed the schedule for the upcoming 18th season of the English dub of the Pokémon anime and has also announced the Movie 17 Short Dub - Pokémon: Pikachu, What’s This Key? Press Release - Ash and Friends Return to Kalos! Watch Cartoon Network this Saturday...
PokéCon 2015 - Tom Wayland on How He Creates Pokémon Voices
PokéCon 2015 took place at Crowne Plaza Airport Expo Center in Louisville, KY on January 9-11, 2015. At this year's Pokécon (a Pokémon convention assembled together by Sukoshi Con), Tom Wayland was one of the featured guests. He held a panel giving a behind the scenes look at how he creates the...
Pokémon Diancie e il bozzolo della distruzione - Movie 17 4 Day Cinema Event
The official Italian Pokémon website announced that the 17th Pokémon Movie Diancie e il bozzolo della distruzione will debut in theaters in Italy in a 4-Day event from February 21st, 2015 until February 24th, 2015. Last year the 17th movie debuted in theaters in Japan, Australia, and Canada marking ...
Further Information on the Movie from February 2015's Issue of Corocoro Comic
Further pages from the February 2015 issue of Corocoro, as well as a better scan of one of the pages leaked earlier, have leaked on the internet. Translations follow. Note that some of the text refers back to things mentioned on earlier, unavailable pages: A Mythical Pokémon Holding Shining ...
Nintendo Anime Channel in Europe includes the Pokémon Anime
During the January 14th, 2015 European Nintendo Direct, the Nintendo Anime Channel was announced. It is a Video on Demand service that will be only available across Europe. Owners of a Nintendo 3DS can download the application from the Nintendo eShop on February 13th, 2015. The service will include ...
The Pocket Monsters XY Anime gets a New Opening Theme
The official anime website has updated its staff list with news on the new opening theme to premiere soon. Opening Theme "Mad-Paced Getter"(「ゲッタバンバン」) Lyrics: Tomohisa Sako (佐香智久) Composition: Tomoyuki Ogawa (小川智之) Arrangement: Saku Vocals: Tomohisa Sako (SME Records) (佐香智久（SMEレコーズ）) Personal...
Movie 18 Website Launches
The official Japanese Movie 18 website launched today. Pokémon the Movie XY 2015 will premiere in Japanese theaters July 18th, 2015. The website includes bios on the characters, posters and a brief trailer. The Legend is Stirring... Character Profiles Picture Biography ...
Oha Suta To Premiere Movie 18 Teaser Trailer
TV Tokyo has updated the Television Guide listing for the Oha Suta episode that airs on Thursday, December 11th, 2014 at 6:45am JST. The guide lists that the worlds first teaser video for the upcoming Pokémon Movie will debut during the show which should reveal the preliminary title for the movie. I...
Japanese Voice Actor Rokuro Naya Has Died
Japanese Voice Actor Rokuro Naya (納谷六朗) died on November 17th, 2014 at the age of 82 due to pneumonia. He was born on October 20th, 1932 in Tokyo, Japan. He was most known for his roles as Aquarius Camus in Saint Seiya and Bunta Takakura in Crayon Shin-chan. Pocket Monsters anime fans will recogniz...
Pokémon Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mega Special Animation
During today's broadcast special of The Sky-Rending Visitor Deoxys (裂空の訪問者 デオキシス), a Pokémon Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mega Special Animation also aired. That special anime was also posted to YouTube and can be viewed below. Pokémon Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mega Special Animation (『ポケットモンスター オメガ...
BS Japan Movie 7 Special Broadcast
On November 16th, 2014 at 7pm, BS Japan will be airing a special broadcast of the 7th Pocket Monsters movie The Sky-Rending Visitor Deoxys (裂空の訪問者 デオキシス). As part of that broadcast, a new special short anime will be shown and information on Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire will also be ...
Pokémon Diancie Princess of the Diamond Domain
The official Pokémon website has posted the Movie 17 English dubbed prequel short Pokémon Diancie Princess of the Diamond Domain as part of the launch website for the 4th XY TCG expansion set Phantom Forces. While on a journey to search for Xerneas, Diancie is awakened by a cry for help and g...
Japanese Voice Actress Kazuko Yanaga Has Died
Japanese talent agency 81 Produce has announced that voice actress Kazuko Yanaga (弥永和子) died on November 1st, 2014 at the age of 67 due to Sepsis. She was born on April 14th, 1947 in Fukuoka, Japan and was married to fellow voice actor Hōchū Ōtsuka. She was the Japanese dub over voice for Sigourney...
Canada's Pokémon Video Game Event / Movie 17 Cinema Showing
Nintendo of Canada has announced that a special screening of Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon will take place in Toronto for Canada's Pokémon Video Game Event and it is free for the first 650 people. Canada's Pokémon Video Game Event Join Nintendo of Canada at Bloor HotDocs Cinema i...
Turner Networks Removes Channels from DISH as Contract Deadline Passes
Viewers of the English Pokémon anime that watch the show via American satellite company DISH will unable to watch the channel Cartoon Network due to a contract dispute between Turner and DISH. Cartoon Network airs the latest episodes of the Pokémon anime on Saturday mornings, but DISH Network subscr...
