Sherwood Brands Announces Nationwide Recall of Pokemon Branded
What appeared to be metal fragments were found in Valentine's Day lollipops at an elementary school, and the product has been pulled from the shelves of thousands of stores across the country. At least 20 apparently tainted lollipops, from a bag of Pokemon Valentine Cards and Pops, were found at...
Orange Islands and Battle Frontier DVD box sets announced
Two new Pokemon English dubbed DVD box sets have been announced for release later this year. The Orange Island DVD box set will include all 35 Orange Islands episodes while the Battle Frontier DVD box set will probably include only half a season. The suggested retail price for both sets is $39.98...
Shaymin officially revealed; Giratina Second Form Unveiled
The March issue of CoroCoro and the Official Japanese Movie 11 website officially unveiled Shaymin as well as a second form for Giratina. The full title of the next movie was also announced and as expected it is entitled, 'Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl - Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymi...
Advanced Ticket Sales for the 11th Movie go on sale April 19!
Advanced ticket sales for the Theatrical Version of Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl - Movie 2 - Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin will be available on April 19! Prices are 1300 yen for general admission and 800 yen for a child. It is currently unknown if a ticket sold in advance will include...
Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl - Pikachu's Exploration Club: ANA 4 DVD Announced
The original ANA Short "Pikachu's Exploration Club" shown in August 2007 on limited ANA domestic flights has been announced for release on DVD. The DVD will be released on April 25, 2008 for the suggested retail price of 2500 yen (including tax). The catalog number for the DVD is ZMBS-958 and has a ...
Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl 67 - Hikari's First Gym Battle!!
Hikari's First Gym Battle!! is the 67th episode of Diamond & Pearl. It aired in Japan on February 14, 2008.Episode Screenshots: Click HerePlease Note: Diamond and Pearl 68 is scheduled to air in two weeks on February 28th, 2008. There will be no episode airing next week.You can view larger screensho...
Tom Wayland announces he is the new Voice Director for the English dub of Pokemon
Anime Boston is an annual three-day Japanese animation convention held in Boston, Massachusetts. Anime Boston 2008 will be held Friday, March 21 through Sunday, March 23 at the Hynes Convention Center and Boston Marriott Copley Place. Anime Boston announced its second round of guests and surprisi...
Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl 66 - Lucario! Pulse Bomb of Anger!!
Lucario! Pulse Bomb of Anger!! is the 66th episode of Diamond & Pearl. It aired in Japan on February 7, 2008.The group are introduced to Sumomo and Satoshi immediately asks for Gym Battle. However, Sumomo declines his request because she has lost her self-confidence as a Gym Leader due to Shinji... ...
IGN's reviews Pokemon: Indigo League Season 1, Volume 3 DVD Boxset, Rates the set 2/10 (Terrible)
Viz is now releasing the original anime series for Pokemon in DVD boxset format. The Pokemon: Indigo League DVD boxset features episodes 53-79, the final episodes for the first season of the original TV series before many others would later follow. The 27 episodes are split up onto three discs, a...
Masakazu Kubo, Executive Producer of Pocket Monsters, praises fansubbers
Masakazu Kubo is well known to Pocket Monsters fans as the Executive producer of the series and movies. He is also the director of Shogakukan's Character Business Center. Anime is currently a large market worldwide, but according to recent statistics, Anime sales are in decline. Recently Ma...
The Rise of Darkrai will NOT Be Shown in Theaters
With all the controversy created from the 'announcement' that Movie 10 would be coming to theaters in the United States, Pokemon.com's mailbag section has set the record straight. Q: Will Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai be shown in theaters? A: This may be a disappointment, but despite what yo...
The Rise of Darkrai TV Premiere - February 24, 2008 at 7 p.m
The Rise of Darkrai is the first Generation IV Pokemon movie, and the tenth Pokemon movie overall. Cartoon Network announced today that the movie will air on February 24, 2008 at 7 p.m.It was also reported that Cartoon Network will air the movie BEFORE the theatrical premiere. "And be sure to catch ...
Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl 65 - Pachirisu in Hippowdon's Mouth!?
Pachirisu in Hippowdon's Mouth!? is the 65th episode of Diamond & Pearl. It aired in Japan on January 31, 2008.When our heroes' Pokemon are having a fun time in a sandpit, a Hippowdon appears from within. However the over-curious Pachirisu can't help peeping into the mouth of Hippowdon and accidenta...
Darkrai.com Launches
Darkrai.com launched Saturday evening unveiling news about Darkrai for the TCG, the anime and the video game. As a subsidiary of Pokemon.com, Darkrai.com is an all flash website designed to focus only on this newly revealed Pokemon.Screenshots, a teaser trailer and the logo 'The Rise of Darkrai' are...
'Pokemon Movie 10 - The Rise of Darkrai' announced on Cartoon Network
Fried Dynamite announced on Friday evening that the tenth Pokemon Movie will be airing on Cartoon Network in March. The tenth Pokemon Movie English dub is entitled "The Rise of Darkrai". Many fans had speculated that the English dub version of the movie would keep the same title as the Japanese vers...
Pokemon TCG expansion, Diamond & Pearl - Great Encounters reveals Darkrai
Pokemon USA, Inc. today announced the latest Pokemon Trading Card Game expansion, Diamond & Pearl - Great Encounters, will be released on February 13th. The expansion features more than 100 cards, including more brand-new Pokemon cards for players to collect and three legendary Pokemon with power...
Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl 64 - Gliscor and Gligar! Getting Through the Maze of Wind!
Gliscor and Gligar! Getting Through the Maze of Wind! is the 64th episode of Diamond & Pearl. It aired in Japan on January 24, 2008.While training in a town, a Gliscor with a crowd of Gligar attack the group, stealing their lunch before flying away. Officer Jenny comers up with a plan to capture the...
PokemonCenter.com has announced it will close Jan. 31.
The official Pokemon Center website which serves the United States announced this week that it would be closing permanently on January 31st 2008. There was only one actual Pokemon Center in the USA and it was located at Rockefeller Center in New York City. This store closed down in February 2005 ...
Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl 63 - The Urimoo Trio and the Hot Spring Battle!
The Urimoo Trio and the Hot Spring Battle! is the 63rd episode of Diamond & Pearl. It aired in Japan on January 17, 2008.Satoshi and his friends stops at a Hot Spring managed by a childhood friend of Hikari, Yumomi. Two are happy to meet again, but when Hikari and her friends want to go to hot sprin...
Pokemon Ranger Batonnage Official site launches; Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkne
The Offical Japanese Pokemon Ranger Batonnage website has launched. The website includes various media from the game as well as a bit more information. The box art was also unveiled and can be viewed on the image below.You can visit the official site at: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/special/ranger/The o...
