The curtain rises for new dreams and adventures around the vast world
In April 2023, the curtain rises for new dreams and adventures set across the entire Pokémon world! The video that was revealed for the first time in the world today also announced the two new protagonists of this series, a young girl named Liko and a young boy named Roy, who also appear in the teaser poster.
The new series will see an adventure unfold alongside lots of Pokémon, including Nyahoja, Hogator and Kuwassu from the new Pocket Monsters games "Pocket Monsters Scarlet/Violet" for the Nintendo Switch. The alternately colored legendary Pokémon "Black Rayquaza" will appear as well... Please stay tuned for further news.
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The new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke") will be broadcast starting April 14th. This will be a new series where the old protagonists Satoshi and Pikachu will be replaced. A new promo image featuring the dual protagonists Liko and Roy, as well as the Pokémon Nyahoja, Hogator and Kuwassu from the new video games "Pocket Monsters Scarlet/Violet" has been released as well.
A picture where you can see various expressions of Liko, who's being presented as "a girl with a mysterious pendant", has been revealed as well. Further news on the new series will be announced later.
The new series will feature new dreams and adventures set across the entire Pokémon world as the adventures of Liko and Roy unfold alongside lots of Pokémon, including the starter trio Nyahoja, Hogator and Kuwassu.
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New information has been revealed about the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting April 14th. This will be a new series where the old protagonists Satoshi and Pikachu will be replaced. A new promo image featuring the Roy, one of the dual protagonists, has been released as well.
In the picture you can see various expressions of Roy, who's being presented as "a boy with a mysterious monster ball". The other of the dual protagonists, the girl Liko, was presented as "a girl with a mysterious pendant".
The new series will feature new dreams and adventures set across the entire Pokémon world as the adventures of Liko and Roy unfold alongside lots of Pokémon, including the starter trio Nyahoja, Hogator and Kuwassu.
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New information has been revealed about the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting April 14th. It features two new characters: Friede, the "Battling Pokémon Professor" who's good at Pokémon battles as well, and his partner Captain Pikachu.
Dual protagonists Liko and Roy end up meeting Pokémon Professor Friede, who dresses himself stylishly in goggles and a flight jacket. "Captain Pikachu", whose imposing facial expression and hat make for an impressive sight, will appear as his partner. Pictures where you can see various expressions of Friede and Captain Pikachu has been revealed as well.
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Information on the cast of the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting with a 1 hour special on April 14th, has been revealed. The old protagonists Satoshi and Pikachu will be replaced with a new set of dual protagonists, where Minori Suzuki will be playing the role of Liko and Yuka Terasaki will be playing the role of Roy, while Taku Yashiro will play the Pokémon Professor Friede. Ikue Ohtani handles the voice of the current protagonist Satoshi's partner Pikachu, but will also be in charge of the new series' new character and Pokémon Professor Friede's partner Captain Pikachu. You can listen to their voices in the new trailer that just got released.
A new promo image shows Liko, the Paldean girl with a mysterious pendant and Roy, the Kantonean boy with a mysterious monster ball, as well as Friede and Captain Pikachu, against a majestic sky, alongside all kinds of Pokémon from various regions, including Nyahoja from the video games "Pocket Monsters Scarlet/Violet".
The image also shows a boy standing next to the "Fire Swordsman Pokémon" Soublades, staring at Liko and Roy, as well as the alternately colored legendary Pokémon "Black Rayquaza", creating excitement for how these elements will play a part in Liko and Roy's adventure.
Suzuki is known as the voice of Hajime Fujiwara in the video game The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls and Freyja Wion in the anime series Macross Δ, Terasaki as the voice of Tenma Matsukaze in Inazuma Eleven GO and Kudelia Aina Bernstein in Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, and Yashiro as the voice of Tsubasa Kashiwagi in The Idolmaster SideM and Tatsuhisa "Luke" Kamijo in Yu-Gi-Oh Sevens.
A comment from Minori Suzuki, the voice of Liko:
I first encountered Liko when I was given reference material for the audition, and I remember being filled with strong emotions the likes of which I had never felt before at that moment. I really wanted to go on an adventure with Liko, to take a step forward! I wanted to play this character so badly that it felt like our meeting here was meant to be. This is why I'm so very happy these people that created Pokémon with love and care entrusted this character to me.
Just like the Pokémon anime, I was born in 1997, so Pokémon has always been there as a natural part of my life. I hope this is how it will be for everyone around the world in the future as well. I will pour all my heart and soul into playing Liko. The Pokémon anime will continue to be the greatest thing ever, so please look forward to the new series!
A comment from Yuka Terasaki, the voice of Roy:
I really treasure the three years I got to go on adventures with Satoshi and Pikachu when I played Corni in the "Pocket Monsters XY" TV series. It's precisely because of the passion for the show that I picked up from my seniors during those three years that I feel so much pressure and responsibility now that I've been given the role of one of the protagonists of this new series, so I'm going to approach the new series while embracing the love for the show that I saw and felt in my seniors back then.
I hope the children that will start watching the Pokémon anime from here on will think of Liko and Roy as their friends, and I promise to approach both the show and the role with everything I've got, doing my best to make it enjoyable for all so that existing fans will come to love Liko and Roy as well! Please join us as we start a new chapter of history.
A comment from Taku Yashiro, the voice of Friede:
I still remember dreaming about going on an adventure with Pokémon back when I was watching the Pocket Monsters anime in grade school, so I was trembling with joy and surprise when I first learned I was getting the chance to be in my beloved show, one that's got so much history and is so loved all around the world now.
I want to play the Friede character with whole-hearted devotion, not just so that children can experience such dreams, but so that adults that grew up together with the franchise can do so as well.
Staff list:
Director: Saori Den
Creative Director: Daiki Tomiyasu
Action Director: Tetsuo Yajima
Series Composition: Dai Sato
Character Design: Rei Yamazaki
Sub-Character Design: Kyoko Ito
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Music: Conisch
Animation production: OLM
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Information on new characters and cast members of the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting with a 1 hour special on April 14th, has been revealed.
The new characters are all members of the "Rising Volt Tacklers" led by Professor Friede: The machinery enthusiast Orio (voiced by Ayane Sakura) with her partner Metagross, the great cook Murdock (voiced by Kenta Miyake) with his partner Iwanko, the medical specialist Molly (voiced by Kei Shindo) with her partner Lucky, as well as Randou (voiced by Ikkyu Juku), who looks like a fisherman. The Rising Volt Tacklers use an airship as their base when they go out on adventures.
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Information on new characters and cast members of the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting with a 1 hour special on April 14th, has been revealed.
The characters announced today are Amethio (voiced by Shun Horie) and his partner, the Paldean Pokémon Soublades, as well as Amethio's fellow members of the organization "Explorers", Zir (voiced by Kohsuke Tanabe) and his partner Pokémon Sidon, and Conia (voiced by Arisa Shida) and her Partner Pokémon Golduck.
In the trailer, Amethio is seen blocking Liko and Nyahoja's way... What could the Explorers' goal be? The costumed celebrity and online streamer "Gurumin" (voiced by Yoshino Aoyama) was shown as well.
A comment from Shun Horie, the voice of Amethio:
I thought I might just be hallucinating... I was so nervous that when I arrived at the studio they might just ask me what I was doing there... but now that we've actually started recording, it seems that I'm actually seriously going to be in the Pokémon anime! I'm so happy.
I hope I'll be able to give people courage through my acting the same way the Pokémon used to give me courage. The first video game I ever bought with my own money was Pocket Monsters Sapphire; Back then I just bulldozed through using nothing but attack moves, but now I'm able to battle using Growl and Screech most effectively.
That adult me is now playing Amethio, a character that seems to be charged with a weighty mission despite just being a teenager. Make sure to watch the show to see how he gets involved with Liko and the others.
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New information on the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting with a 1 hour special on April 14th, has been revealed.
In a newly released trailer, we can see Liko and Nyahoja's meeting and battle scenes, as well as our first look at how the mysterious pendant related to Liko shines. In addition, we learned the objective of Pokémon Professor Friede and Captain Pikachu's Rising Volt Tacklers, as well as the dream of Roy, the other protagonist holding a strange monster ball, and got to see Hogator in action for the first time.
We could also see the Duckling Pokémon Kuwassu standing next to the popular online streamer Gurumin, as well as a tense scene showing Amethio's Explorers closing in on Liko's pendant.
The opening theme was also revealed for the first time: "Dokimeki Diary (asmi feat. Chinozo)" will be sung by asmi and produced by the unparalleled creator Chinozo, who's active in the online scene. This is a song that depicts Liko's adventurous spirit through pop music, made by a special unit created specifically for this show.
A comment from asmi:
When I think back to when I was in elementary school, when I had the anime, the video games and the plushies, yearning after a world filled with Pokémon, I can't think of a more gratifying future than the one I now have. Day by day, the slight anxiety I got when it was decided I would sing the theme song is gradually turning into confidence. And now, I'm convinced the only person that can sing this song is the person I am now, the one that can continue on, anxiety and all! It's a great pleasure to accompany you as we begin this new Pokémon anime story.
I sang this song with all my might so that it could give you a supportive push with a "Daijobu! Itterasshai!" whenever you get cold feet from here on. I want you all to believe in yourselves and enthusiastically set off on a journey, having a good sense of "Dokidoki" and "Tokimeki", words describing hearts pounding with excitement. May Dokimeki Diary forever resound in your ears!
A comment from Chinozo:
Hello. My name is Chinozo, and I'm the one who made the opening for the new Pokémon anime. Dokimeki Diary is a song that I filled, in my own way, with the utmost love for this series. I've loved Pokémon since I was little, and it still feels like a dream that they approached me about a theme song for it.
I really love each and every one of the Pokémon theme songs and can't put a number to how many lives they have saved. It's a true honor to get to work on a franchise I'm this emotionally attached to. Please enjoy the new Pokémon anime series!
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New information on the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting with a 1 hour special on April 14th, has been revealed. The ending theme will be a rap sung by Liko (voiced by Minori Suzuki) and Roy (voiced by Yuka Terasaki), while the lyrics will be written by Ryogo Matsumaru, who's acting as the song's creative producer.
The new series will have subtitles that reflect the story, with the first such subtitle being "Liko and Roy Set Off". In addition, we've received new profiles for the dual protagonists, which reveal that Liko, the girl, is a student.
"Liko and Roy Set Off" will depict the two protagonists, a girl named Liko and a boy named Roy, setting off for the mysterious and vast world of Pocket Monsters.
After enrolling in Sekiei Academy, a boarding school in the Kanto region, and having her fateful encounter with Nyahoja, Liko has been enjoying her schooldays despite the fickle and idiosyncratic Nyahoja having her wrapped around its fingers. But then one day she gets dragged into a commotion over the pendant she got from her grandmother...? What could the secret of this pendant be?!
We've also learned the title of the first episode and received some new pictures from it. The episode is called "The Pendant It All Started With", and involves Liko, a Paldean girl enrolled at Sekiei Academy, a boarding school in the Kanto region. She's delighted to receive her first Pokémon Nyahoja, but Nyahoja doesn't listen to her at all, and she struggles to bond with it... Meanwhile, a suspicious group of people show up in search of her, wanting the mysterious pendant she has.
We've also received detailed profiles of the protagonist duo. Liko is a very shy girl with lots of internal thoughts who takes a step forward towards adventure in order to find a dream, while Roy is a passionate and outgoing boy that grew up on a remote island in the Kanto region and who dreams of becoming an adventurer that challenges the Pokémon from the legends.
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Excitement is rising to the max for the new series! Its premiere is approaching! An exclusive presentation of specially made art filled with top secret news:
The New Pocket Monsters Anime Expectations Max Art Poster
AN ADVENTURE AROUND THE WORLD IS BEGINNING!!
Airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm!
Premieres Friday April 14th with a 1 hour special!!
THE POCKET MONSTERS ANIME SUPER START BOOK
It's off on adventures unknown with Pokémon!!
A thorough presentation of the new characters!!
Includes a special full color preview manga!!
A NEW ADVENTURE IS STARTING UP IN THE POCKET MONSTERS ANIME!!!!!!
The popular Pocket Monsters anime is getting a new series!! We take a close look at the points of note regarding the new protagonists that hold the key to its plot!
Airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm!
The new protagonists and the Pokémon... what lies in the direction they're looking...?!
THE TWO PROTAGONISTS LIKO AND ROY WILL PLAY A MAJOR ROLE!!
The protagonists of the new adventure are Liko and Roy! How will they meet?!
LIKO, THE PROTAGONIST OF THE NEW STORY:
A Paldean native. Has a mysterious pendant.
ROY, THE OTHER PROTAGONIST:
A Kantonian native. Has a strange monster ball.
NYAHOJA:
It has fur similar to plants and releases a sweet scent.
HOGATOR:
The hair-like object on its head is fire energy!
KUWASSU:
A Pokémon that likes to keep things tidy and is prone to overthinking things.
PRESENTING A NEW TRAILER FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO JUST CAN'T WAIT!!
What do Liko's pendant and the monster ball Roy has mean?! This trailer is a must see!!
The trailer went live March 3rd!
The show will premiere with a 1 hour special! The historic first episode is set to premiere Friday April 14th!!
The FLYING TRAINERS that hold the key to the adventure!!
The mysterious ground "Rising Volt Tacklers" have also been revealed to appear in the new series!
ITS MEMBERS ARE ALL REALLY COLORFUL CHARACTERS?!
The team consists of skilled people, and they have a variety of Pokémon on hand.
Pokémon from all kinds of regions will appear!
A Pokémon Professor who's cool in battles as well!
THE RISING VOLT TACKLERS LEADER, FRIEDE:
He's a Pokémon Professor, but also travels the world in his airship...?!
FRIEDE'S PARTNER, CAPTAIN PIKACHU:
The captain of the airship the team rides...?! How good is it in battles...?
Here's the start of the preview manga! Check out the poster on page 9 of the main magazine as well!!
Those of you who can't wait for the premiere! Share the manga and poster with your friends and let them join in on the fun!!
Pocket Monsters,
or
Pokémon for short.
The strange, mysterious lifeforms on this planet...
...live in a variety of places.
The sky, the sea,
the cities,
the forests...
Liko,
a young girl guided by fate,
and Roy,
a young boy chasing dreams.
The curtain rises for a grand adventure with Pokémon
around the vast world!!!
Pocket Monsters by Kei Yamadaka
Starts in the May issue!
In April 2023, the curtain rises for new dreams and adventures set across the entire Pokémon world! The video that was revealed for the first time in the world today also announced the two new protagonists of this series, a young girl named Liko and a young boy named Roy, who also appear in the teaser poster.
The new series will see an adventure unfold alongside lots of Pokémon, including Nyahoja, Hogator and Kuwassu from the new Pocket Monsters games "Pocket Monsters Scarlet/Violet" for the Nintendo Switch. The alternately colored legendary Pokémon "Black Rayquaza" will appear as well... Please stay tuned for further news.
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The new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke") will be broadcast starting April 14th. This will be a new series where the old protagonists Satoshi and Pikachu will be replaced. A new promo image featuring the dual protagonists Liko and Roy, as well as the Pokémon Nyahoja, Hogator and Kuwassu from the new video games "Pocket Monsters Scarlet/Violet" has been released as well.
A picture where you can see various expressions of Liko, who's being presented as "a girl with a mysterious pendant", has been revealed as well. Further news on the new series will be announced later.
The new series will feature new dreams and adventures set across the entire Pokémon world as the adventures of Liko and Roy unfold alongside lots of Pokémon, including the starter trio Nyahoja, Hogator and Kuwassu.
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New information has been revealed about the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting April 14th. This will be a new series where the old protagonists Satoshi and Pikachu will be replaced. A new promo image featuring the Roy, one of the dual protagonists, has been released as well.
In the picture you can see various expressions of Roy, who's being presented as "a boy with a mysterious monster ball". The other of the dual protagonists, the girl Liko, was presented as "a girl with a mysterious pendant".
The new series will feature new dreams and adventures set across the entire Pokémon world as the adventures of Liko and Roy unfold alongside lots of Pokémon, including the starter trio Nyahoja, Hogator and Kuwassu.
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New information has been revealed about the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting April 14th. It features two new characters: Friede, the "Battling Pokémon Professor" who's good at Pokémon battles as well, and his partner Captain Pikachu.
Dual protagonists Liko and Roy end up meeting Pokémon Professor Friede, who dresses himself stylishly in goggles and a flight jacket. "Captain Pikachu", whose imposing facial expression and hat make for an impressive sight, will appear as his partner. Pictures where you can see various expressions of Friede and Captain Pikachu has been revealed as well.
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Information on the cast of the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting with a 1 hour special on April 14th, has been revealed. The old protagonists Satoshi and Pikachu will be replaced with a new set of dual protagonists, where Minori Suzuki will be playing the role of Liko and Yuka Terasaki will be playing the role of Roy, while Taku Yashiro will play the Pokémon Professor Friede. Ikue Ohtani handles the voice of the current protagonist Satoshi's partner Pikachu, but will also be in charge of the new series' new character and Pokémon Professor Friede's partner Captain Pikachu. You can listen to their voices in the new trailer that just got released.
A new promo image shows Liko, the Paldean girl with a mysterious pendant and Roy, the Kantonean boy with a mysterious monster ball, as well as Friede and Captain Pikachu, against a majestic sky, alongside all kinds of Pokémon from various regions, including Nyahoja from the video games "Pocket Monsters Scarlet/Violet".
The image also shows a boy standing next to the "Fire Swordsman Pokémon" Soublades, staring at Liko and Roy, as well as the alternately colored legendary Pokémon "Black Rayquaza", creating excitement for how these elements will play a part in Liko and Roy's adventure.
Suzuki is known as the voice of Hajime Fujiwara in the video game The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls and Freyja Wion in the anime series Macross Δ, Terasaki as the voice of Tenma Matsukaze in Inazuma Eleven GO and Kudelia Aina Bernstein in Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, and Yashiro as the voice of Tsubasa Kashiwagi in The Idolmaster SideM and Tatsuhisa "Luke" Kamijo in Yu-Gi-Oh Sevens.
A comment from Minori Suzuki, the voice of Liko:
I first encountered Liko when I was given reference material for the audition, and I remember being filled with strong emotions the likes of which I had never felt before at that moment. I really wanted to go on an adventure with Liko, to take a step forward! I wanted to play this character so badly that it felt like our meeting here was meant to be. This is why I'm so very happy these people that created Pokémon with love and care entrusted this character to me.
Just like the Pokémon anime, I was born in 1997, so Pokémon has always been there as a natural part of my life. I hope this is how it will be for everyone around the world in the future as well. I will pour all my heart and soul into playing Liko. The Pokémon anime will continue to be the greatest thing ever, so please look forward to the new series!
A comment from Yuka Terasaki, the voice of Roy:
I really treasure the three years I got to go on adventures with Satoshi and Pikachu when I played Corni in the "Pocket Monsters XY" TV series. It's precisely because of the passion for the show that I picked up from my seniors during those three years that I feel so much pressure and responsibility now that I've been given the role of one of the protagonists of this new series, so I'm going to approach the new series while embracing the love for the show that I saw and felt in my seniors back then.
I hope the children that will start watching the Pokémon anime from here on will think of Liko and Roy as their friends, and I promise to approach both the show and the role with everything I've got, doing my best to make it enjoyable for all so that existing fans will come to love Liko and Roy as well! Please join us as we start a new chapter of history.
A comment from Taku Yashiro, the voice of Friede:
I still remember dreaming about going on an adventure with Pokémon back when I was watching the Pocket Monsters anime in grade school, so I was trembling with joy and surprise when I first learned I was getting the chance to be in my beloved show, one that's got so much history and is so loved all around the world now.
I want to play the Friede character with whole-hearted devotion, not just so that children can experience such dreams, but so that adults that grew up together with the franchise can do so as well.
Staff list:
Director: Saori Den
Creative Director: Daiki Tomiyasu
Action Director: Tetsuo Yajima
Series Composition: Dai Sato
Character Design: Rei Yamazaki
Sub-Character Design: Kyoko Ito
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Music: Conisch
Animation production: OLM
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Information on new characters and cast members of the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting with a 1 hour special on April 14th, has been revealed.
The new characters are all members of the "Rising Volt Tacklers" led by Professor Friede: The machinery enthusiast Orio (voiced by Ayane Sakura) with her partner Metagross, the great cook Murdock (voiced by Kenta Miyake) with his partner Iwanko, the medical specialist Molly (voiced by Kei Shindo) with her partner Lucky, as well as Randou (voiced by Ikkyu Juku), who looks like a fisherman. The Rising Volt Tacklers use an airship as their base when they go out on adventures.
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Information on new characters and cast members of the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting with a 1 hour special on April 14th, has been revealed.
The characters announced today are Amethio (voiced by Shun Horie) and his partner, the Paldean Pokémon Soublades, as well as Amethio's fellow members of the organization "Explorers", Zir (voiced by Kohsuke Tanabe) and his partner Pokémon Sidon, and Conia (voiced by Arisa Shida) and her Partner Pokémon Golduck.
In the trailer, Amethio is seen blocking Liko and Nyahoja's way... What could the Explorers' goal be? The costumed celebrity and online streamer "Gurumin" (voiced by Yoshino Aoyama) was shown as well.
A comment from Shun Horie, the voice of Amethio:
I thought I might just be hallucinating... I was so nervous that when I arrived at the studio they might just ask me what I was doing there... but now that we've actually started recording, it seems that I'm actually seriously going to be in the Pokémon anime! I'm so happy.
I hope I'll be able to give people courage through my acting the same way the Pokémon used to give me courage. The first video game I ever bought with my own money was Pocket Monsters Sapphire; Back then I just bulldozed through using nothing but attack moves, but now I'm able to battle using Growl and Screech most effectively.
That adult me is now playing Amethio, a character that seems to be charged with a weighty mission despite just being a teenager. Make sure to watch the show to see how he gets involved with Liko and the others.
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New information on the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting with a 1 hour special on April 14th, has been revealed.
In a newly released trailer, we can see Liko and Nyahoja's meeting and battle scenes, as well as our first look at how the mysterious pendant related to Liko shines. In addition, we learned the objective of Pokémon Professor Friede and Captain Pikachu's Rising Volt Tacklers, as well as the dream of Roy, the other protagonist holding a strange monster ball, and got to see Hogator in action for the first time.
We could also see the Duckling Pokémon Kuwassu standing next to the popular online streamer Gurumin, as well as a tense scene showing Amethio's Explorers closing in on Liko's pendant.
The opening theme was also revealed for the first time: "Dokimeki Diary (asmi feat. Chinozo)" will be sung by asmi and produced by the unparalleled creator Chinozo, who's active in the online scene. This is a song that depicts Liko's adventurous spirit through pop music, made by a special unit created specifically for this show.
A comment from asmi:
When I think back to when I was in elementary school, when I had the anime, the video games and the plushies, yearning after a world filled with Pokémon, I can't think of a more gratifying future than the one I now have. Day by day, the slight anxiety I got when it was decided I would sing the theme song is gradually turning into confidence. And now, I'm convinced the only person that can sing this song is the person I am now, the one that can continue on, anxiety and all! It's a great pleasure to accompany you as we begin this new Pokémon anime story.
I sang this song with all my might so that it could give you a supportive push with a "Daijobu! Itterasshai!" whenever you get cold feet from here on. I want you all to believe in yourselves and enthusiastically set off on a journey, having a good sense of "Dokidoki" and "Tokimeki", words describing hearts pounding with excitement. May Dokimeki Diary forever resound in your ears!
A comment from Chinozo:
Hello. My name is Chinozo, and I'm the one who made the opening for the new Pokémon anime. Dokimeki Diary is a song that I filled, in my own way, with the utmost love for this series. I've loved Pokémon since I was little, and it still feels like a dream that they approached me about a theme song for it.
I really love each and every one of the Pokémon theme songs and can't put a number to how many lives they have saved. It's a true honor to get to work on a franchise I'm this emotionally attached to. Please enjoy the new Pokémon anime series!
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New information on the new series of the popular anime Pocket Monsters (airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, officially abbreviated "Anipoke"), which will be broadcast starting with a 1 hour special on April 14th, has been revealed. The ending theme will be a rap sung by Liko (voiced by Minori Suzuki) and Roy (voiced by Yuka Terasaki), while the lyrics will be written by Ryogo Matsumaru, who's acting as the song's creative producer.
The new series will have subtitles that reflect the story, with the first such subtitle being "Liko and Roy Set Off". In addition, we've received new profiles for the dual protagonists, which reveal that Liko, the girl, is a student.
"Liko and Roy Set Off" will depict the two protagonists, a girl named Liko and a boy named Roy, setting off for the mysterious and vast world of Pocket Monsters.
After enrolling in Sekiei Academy, a boarding school in the Kanto region, and having her fateful encounter with Nyahoja, Liko has been enjoying her schooldays despite the fickle and idiosyncratic Nyahoja having her wrapped around its fingers. But then one day she gets dragged into a commotion over the pendant she got from her grandmother...? What could the secret of this pendant be?!
We've also learned the title of the first episode and received some new pictures from it. The episode is called "The Pendant It All Started With", and involves Liko, a Paldean girl enrolled at Sekiei Academy, a boarding school in the Kanto region. She's delighted to receive her first Pokémon Nyahoja, but Nyahoja doesn't listen to her at all, and she struggles to bond with it... Meanwhile, a suspicious group of people show up in search of her, wanting the mysterious pendant she has.
We've also received detailed profiles of the protagonist duo. Liko is a very shy girl with lots of internal thoughts who takes a step forward towards adventure in order to find a dream, while Roy is a passionate and outgoing boy that grew up on a remote island in the Kanto region and who dreams of becoming an adventurer that challenges the Pokémon from the legends.
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Excitement is rising to the max for the new series! Its premiere is approaching! An exclusive presentation of specially made art filled with top secret news:
The New Pocket Monsters Anime Expectations Max Art Poster
AN ADVENTURE AROUND THE WORLD IS BEGINNING!!
Airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm!
Premieres Friday April 14th with a 1 hour special!!
THE POCKET MONSTERS ANIME SUPER START BOOK
It's off on adventures unknown with Pokémon!!
A thorough presentation of the new characters!!
Includes a special full color preview manga!!
A NEW ADVENTURE IS STARTING UP IN THE POCKET MONSTERS ANIME!!!!!!
The popular Pocket Monsters anime is getting a new series!! We take a close look at the points of note regarding the new protagonists that hold the key to its plot!
Airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm!
The new protagonists and the Pokémon... what lies in the direction they're looking...?!
THE TWO PROTAGONISTS LIKO AND ROY WILL PLAY A MAJOR ROLE!!
The protagonists of the new adventure are Liko and Roy! How will they meet?!
LIKO, THE PROTAGONIST OF THE NEW STORY:
A Paldean native. Has a mysterious pendant.
ROY, THE OTHER PROTAGONIST:
A Kantonian native. Has a strange monster ball.
NYAHOJA:
It has fur similar to plants and releases a sweet scent.
HOGATOR:
The hair-like object on its head is fire energy!
KUWASSU:
A Pokémon that likes to keep things tidy and is prone to overthinking things.
PRESENTING A NEW TRAILER FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO JUST CAN'T WAIT!!
What do Liko's pendant and the monster ball Roy has mean?! This trailer is a must see!!
The trailer went live March 3rd!
The show will premiere with a 1 hour special! The historic first episode is set to premiere Friday April 14th!!
The FLYING TRAINERS that hold the key to the adventure!!
The mysterious ground "Rising Volt Tacklers" have also been revealed to appear in the new series!
ITS MEMBERS ARE ALL REALLY COLORFUL CHARACTERS?!
The team consists of skilled people, and they have a variety of Pokémon on hand.
Pokémon from all kinds of regions will appear!
A Pokémon Professor who's cool in battles as well!
THE RISING VOLT TACKLERS LEADER, FRIEDE:
He's a Pokémon Professor, but also travels the world in his airship...?!
FRIEDE'S PARTNER, CAPTAIN PIKACHU:
The captain of the airship the team rides...?! How good is it in battles...?
Here's the start of the preview manga! Check out the poster on page 9 of the main magazine as well!!
Those of you who can't wait for the premiere! Share the manga and poster with your friends and let them join in on the fun!!
Pocket Monsters,
or
Pokémon for short.
The strange, mysterious lifeforms on this planet...
...live in a variety of places.
The sky, the sea,
the cities,
the forests...
Liko,
a young girl guided by fate,
and Roy,
a young boy chasing dreams.
The curtain rises for a grand adventure with Pokémon
around the vast world!!!
Pocket Monsters by Kei Yamadaka
Starts in the May issue!
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