Jul 13: M21 - Pocket Monsters the Movie: Everyone's Story (June 28: TV special)

[Dephender]

I can't take Largo's name seriously since it fits an adult but it's being used on a little girl. Is there some sort of Japanese significance to it?

It's an Italian tempo marking. None of the other character names seem to have anything to do with music, though.

 

[AuraChannelerChris]

It's an Italian tempo marking. None of the other character names seem to have anything to do with music, though.

Oh, right. I recall that was an Italian tempo word. But is that the reason why she's got that name in Japanese?

 

[Dephender]

Oh, right. I recall that was an Italian tempo word. But is that the reason why she's got that name in Japanese?

Who knows. The characters in movie 2 had music-related names (Frula and Yodel), might be a reference to that?

 

[diakyu]

I wonder if they will give Ash any pokemon besides Pikachu. Would be cool to see some pulls from his Johto team like Heracross, or actually let him have a Larvitar this time lol

 

[Ryu Taylor]

So, about that new "Everyone's Story" trailer:

The celebrity castlist is impressive.
Music still sucks.
Animation still looks gorgeous.
Zeraora looks neat.

This movie seems like it'll be interesting. I'll wait for its English release which will hopefully have a new OST and an equally-impressive castlist. I'm not expecting Hollywood people (though that'd be neat); just people in anime dubbing that aren't TPCi's regulars.

 

[Satomine Night]

So I guess to no one's surprise, Zeraora is the mythical Pokémon of this movie. To echo what others have said, I hope it has a more significant role (read: more screen time), and a more heroic role, than Marshadow did in M20. I also hope Lugia plays a more important role (read again: more screen time) in this movie than Ho-oh did in M20, even though the silver bird has gotten far more screen time in the franchise overall than its phoenix counterpart.

When it comes to the characters, I'm most interested in Ash (of course), Largo, and Lisa. The other characters sound interesting, but not as interesting as those three. In particular, I'm interested in Largo's connection to Zeraora.

Hopefully, Mayor Oliver is a man with good intentions who does what he believes is best for his people, and not a stereotypical politician who is only out to get reelected. Regardless, I wouldn't be surprised if, in trying to do what he feels is best for the city and for the festival, winds up inadvertently making a mess of things. And watch it be tied to his not listening to his daughter. You know, anime clichés and all that...

 

[AuraChannelerChris]

We still need a villain, so Zeraora so far looks like the victim of "misunderstood monster causing havoc in the festival" and can't be a Pokemon judging humanity like Marshadow.

 

[p96822]

I'm wondering what Pokemon Ash has this time around?

 

[BulleDeChagrin]

Somehow I have a feeling he'll have Chikorita.

 

[Xuxuba]

It's an Italian tempo marking. None of the other character names seem to have anything to do with music, though.

Btw it is called largo because it is a slow paced tempo and largo means long in italian. This word also exists in portuguese and it means the exact same thing.

But tbh i think they decided her name randomly. After all, the meaning behind the italian/portuguese word doesn't suit the character at all.

 

[Mega Altaria]

About Largo, as well as being kind and resolute, there could be something she could be slow with perhaps relative to Zeraora, to possibly explain the origin of her name.

 

[Zipper4242]

From this trailer I have made two predictions: #1: Largo is like the Melody of this movie, with a special bond with Lugia (as well as Zeraora). If anything, I think she's going to be the one who is playing Lugia's theme. #2: Zeraora is not going to be the villain/misunderstood Pokemon, but rather the Lucario-type Pokemon (i.e. the one that doesn't like humans, but warms up to them because of somebody, probably Largo or Satoshi, and then heroically sacrifices itself to save the world). I think that the villain this time is actually going to be Mayor Oliver, but not on purpose, just somebody with good intentions who does something stupid and puts everyone in jeopardy.

 

[Mega Altaria]

Largo is like the Melody of this movie, with a special bond with Lugia (as well as Zeraora). If anything, I think she's going to be the one who is playing Lugia's theme.

As that could be possible, I think that the writers could also give Lisa the role of Melody by playing Lugia's song and therefore have a more heroic role than initially thought.

 

[DuquÊ?]

I'm wondering what Pokemon Ash has this time around?

If they pick up from the latest movie, it'll be heracross. But, with a larger cast than in movie 20, I'm inclined to think he could not use anyone else aside pikachu.

Beyleef and/or heracross would be my bets, though.

 

[Xeogran]

Interestingly enough, Ash doesn't seem to have any traveling companions in this movie. All the new characters are more of CotDs.
I still think they should have Verity and Sorrel stay. These two were fun but just didn't get enough screentime for fans to care much about them.

 

[DuquÊ?]

I think it's more like the previous movie was the Kanto saga (guest starring an Alola pokemon) and what happened there stays there, companions included.

Now, it's the Johto saga (again, guest starring an Alola pokemon). It isn't as Lisa or anyone else will follow Ash to the next regional movie...assuming the pattern will follow and Houenn is the next one. Movie 20 wasn't the Holy Grail of Pokémon, but it was fun, movie 21 looks promising. I'm just enjoying these AU movies instead things you barely could put together in the anime canon.

 

[Xeogran]

I'm just enjoying these AU movies instead things you barely could put together in the anime canon.

This sentence makes no sense. It's not like these movies can be put in the anime canon either.

 

[DuquÊ?]

I mean, pre-20 th movie movies used the anime cast of their respective generations in some especific point of their journeys (after team changes, for example), with no actual ties to the anime plot, it could be canon or no.

Movies 20 and 21 are its own thing. There's an Ash & Pikachu that officially aren't from the main series, so it turns to be easy disassociate them from Ash & Pikachu of the main series. In other words, an "official" separate story.

 

[Pokemon Power]

I mean, pre-20 th movie movies used the anime cast of their respective generations in some especific point of their journeys (after team changes, for example), with no actual ties to the anime plot, it could be canon or no.

Movies 20 and 21 are its own thing. There's an Ash & Pikachu that officially aren't from the main series, so it turns to be easy disassociate them from Ash & Pikachu of the main series. In other words, an "official" separate story.

As I said, I think there's a reason for this, besides the anniversary. The next movie could be the final part of a trilogy, like movies 10, 11 and 12 were last decade. And a perfect way to end it: by having the alternate Ash and Pikachu fall in an Ultra Wormhole, and wind up in the main anime universe.

 

[Red and Blue]

As I said, I think there's a reason for this, besides the anniversary. The next movie could be the final part of a trilogy, like movies 10, 11 and 12 were last decade. And a perfect way to end it: by having the alternate Ash and Pikachu fall in an Ultra Wormhole, and wind up in the main anime universe.

Or they could do the opposite and have Ash fall into the AU world (possibly set in the Gen 8 region).