April 14th: PM2023 001/002 - The Pendant It All Started With (w/Kotaro Koizumi, Hikaru Takahashi and Kanade)

[GohMaster!]

Because for each people tired of Kanto, there are two saying only the first generation(s?) was good

Do those people even watch the anime anymore?

 

[solrocknroll]

Honestly why even go through the trouble of pain stankingly creating new regions with their own lore, characters and Pokémon when we can just have everything based in Kanto until the heat death of the universe. Why advertise the new thing when we can just show the old thing forever?

This is a lot of emotion. I really don’t think it’s that serious. It’s pretty unlikely Liko’s even staying in school, this just made it more reasonable for her to meet Friede and Roy who are Kanto natives it seems. Paldea is also just not that exciting a region so I don’t see the issue. Any new region that doesn’t have as much flavor and worldbuilding as Alola is underwhelming now.

I also think it’s important that Kanto is a Japanese region which means viewers might be able to relate better. It’s clearly a consideration on some level since Vermilion City being the setting of Journeys led to Worlds being at Yokohama.

 

[Bortgreen]

Do those people even watch the anime anymore?

Maybe, there are no ice cream pokemon for a while

 

[Ignition]

Wouldn’t even mind Kanto if they actually used aspects of it we haven’t seen before like the Seafoam Islands or Janine but most of it blends together where it could be any other region

 

[mehmeh1]

Do those people even watch the anime anymore?

I mean it does feel like TPC really wants to appeal to those people. If anything I'm surprised Detective Pikachu actually had mons for every gen up until then

 

[Pokegirl Fan~]

I'd have more of a problem with most of the episodes taking place in Kanto again like in Journeys over the school just being located in Kanto.

 

[bruhidk]

Maybe, there are no ice cream pokemon for a while

Regional vanillite line when?

 

[Jeal]

Pretty sure they could pick anything. The original reveal trailer for Horizons back in December we saw a big group of starters together

That's unfair! Why they get to pick any starter they want?

 

[GohMaster!]

Regional vanillite line when?

I wanted a rainbow sherbert alolan vanilite so bad

 

[Mr.Munchlax]

So far my only gripe is that Liko’s school is in Kanto. I can understand why since it’s a way to integrate Roy into the story, but I’m worried this means Paldea will basically get shafted for most of the series

 

[bruhidk]

I don't mind the idea of a world travelling series if they actually use the cool locations from the regions and not boring towns that all look the same and use some characters who never debuted rather than filler COTDs

 

[Kazuniya]

So far my only gripe is that Liko’s school is in Kanto. I can understand why since it’s a way to integrate Roy into the story, but I’m worried this means Paldea will basically get shafted for most of the series

I have a similar concern.

Though it appears that the airship will basically be their home base, so maybe they won't spend too much time Kanto.

But yeah, it's frustrating.

I don't mind the idea of a world travelling series if they actually use the cool locations from the regions and not boring towns that all look the same and use some characters who never debuted rather than filler COTDs

Same tbh.

On paper, the idea of a global tour series sounds dope, but when every ep just looks like a generic location, what's the point?

 

[santiagus]

Yes but do not fall for the trap...

The interesting is when we reach 15-20 episodes or so then we will really see if this series is good and it delivers.

For now it's just a compilation of ideas and 50 seconds of footage and a lot of text.

 

[Bortgreen]

I have a similar concern.

Though it appears that the airship will basically be their home base, so maybe they won't spend too much time Kanto.

But yeah, it's frustrating.


Same tbh.

On paper, the idea of a global tour series sounds dope, but when every ep just looks like a generic location, what's the point?

We had dozens or hundreds of episodes in random forests, this is fine

 

[1rkhachatryan]

I just had a thought but what if the professor is like a teacher on board the ship for Liko and Roy. He might even work at the school she transferred to.

 

[WaterShuriken]

It's a Kanto school? Indigo Academy? I wonder in what city it's located at. We can already rule out Vermillion City since that was the last home site for Ash. It would be really interesting if either Liko or Roy attempt the gym challenge and Paul shows up as the new gym leader. Ash is gone, but that doesn't mean other characters are too.

 

[Dephender]

It's a Kanto school? Indigo Academy? I wonder in what city it's located at.

Uh... It's located at Sekiei Plateau, presumably?

 

[mysticalglacia]

The Explorers seem cool. I like how we have factions coming into play w them and the airship crew. The girl with the Oshawott seems to be some kind of supporting character too

I wonder why Amejio is after Riko’s pendant. His design is really cool and having a Ceruledge is a W on his part ; I’m happy we’re apparently getting a battle between them the first episode. It seems like Friede interrupts the battle and saves Riko from falling? Honestly I’m just thrilled my joke post about Riko getting her own morally gray Drew rival came true lmaoo

 

[lolipiece]

The Explorers seem cool. I like how we have factions coming into play w them and the airship crew. The girl with the Oshawott seems to be some kind of supporting character too

Not really? We still don't have a name, and it seems pretty likely that all of the scenes with her are from ep one.

 

[mysticalglacia]

Not really? We still don't have a name, and it seems pretty likely that all of the scenes with her are from ep one.

Probably a COTD or minor reoccurring character is more accurate, but she has a starter and seems to be Riko’s friend so I think she might be important to the episode at least