id like it to evolve so i hope its not some special snowflake situation like pikachu
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The Pendant It All Started With! (001/002)
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AuraChannelerChris
Easygoing Luxray.
Palermo - Serena's tutor - appeared in one of the episodes, unless she's someone else.
bruhidk
LARRY SUPREMACY
I think the guy who pointed it out was joking
Dragonsoldier77
Bittersweet Satisfaction
It was a joke. Nobody took that seriously.
1rkhachatryan
Call me Robert guys
Could be wrong but I think Sprigatito's powered up Leafage was maybe granted by the pendant. I wouldn't say overgrowth as Sprigatito wasn't exactly injured or anything.
The turtle does have all the types on his back so it could be like a 1 use super move kind of like a z move.
The turtle does have all the types on his back so it could be like a 1 use super move kind of like a z move.
Ryker101
Well-Known Member
Finally got around to watching these. It’s fairly good. The cast are enjoyable so far and Liko is distinct from Ash. This also seems more story driven which is a plus, hope this series is more streamlined and there’s no boring fillers anymore. The animation is there but tbh I wasn’t super impressed by it. I was kinda hoping the art style would be cleaner too, to me it’s like journeys one. Just something more distinct akin to twilight wings and the like
But still, this series is shaping up to be a good one, just want them to take their time telling their story and not just throw in past characters/storylines early on. Not sure how much I’ll tune in but the anime seems to be in good hands rn
But still, this series is shaping up to be a good one, just want them to take their time telling their story and not just throw in past characters/storylines early on. Not sure how much I’ll tune in but the anime seems to be in good hands rn
Damerdal
[Dam]n h[er] Gan[dal]f!
Dr's Summary - Horizons Episode 001/002 Review
Rating: 8/10
#The Good:
- Fantasia-esque opening scene
- Liko is such a refreshing start as a heroine. She does remind me of some of the shyer Pokegirls of the past, but Liko is already very much her own character already.
- Love the lived-in world, e.g., Machop getting the luggage or a freaking Onix moving next to the road. I've always appreciated when in the various Pokemon animated content, they've integrated different Pokemon in commonplace settings, and this is no different here. I appreciated how they've integrated some of the airship Pokemon as part of the team, like Slugma or Corkoal powering up the engines.
- Animation itself isn't perfect, but decent enough. However, the dynamic camerawork is what elevates it.
- Corviknight, can never get enough of this badass bird!
- That airship is straight up Studio Ghibli-esque. It also has a freaking battlefield...that's awesome!
- Fuecoco is going to be a fan-favorite, calling it now.
* Carkoal!
* Captain Pikachu has so much swag!
* "Am I the heroine in some story?" Liko is precious.
#The Bad:
- Very little, thankfully.
- It's a bit silly that the students just go one-by-one and pick a starter by random. I would have appreciated some fit testing.
- I think the pace could have slowed down just a little, to allow for more time to show Liko integrating into this Pokemon school. Maybe the school will never be a focus in this anime, in which case, I understand why that aspect was skimmed over.
- Maybe Sprigatito is a tad bit too powerful right off the bat?
#Thoughts:
- Man, it is weird to not see Ash showing up...
- Who are Liko's parents about to be the great mystery!
Rating: 8/10
#The Good:
- Fantasia-esque opening scene
- Liko is such a refreshing start as a heroine. She does remind me of some of the shyer Pokegirls of the past, but Liko is already very much her own character already.
- Love the lived-in world, e.g., Machop getting the luggage or a freaking Onix moving next to the road. I've always appreciated when in the various Pokemon animated content, they've integrated different Pokemon in commonplace settings, and this is no different here. I appreciated how they've integrated some of the airship Pokemon as part of the team, like Slugma or Corkoal powering up the engines.
- Animation itself isn't perfect, but decent enough. However, the dynamic camerawork is what elevates it.
- Corviknight, can never get enough of this badass bird!
- That airship is straight up Studio Ghibli-esque. It also has a freaking battlefield...that's awesome!
- Fuecoco is going to be a fan-favorite, calling it now.
* Carkoal!
* Captain Pikachu has so much swag!
* "Am I the heroine in some story?" Liko is precious.
#The Bad:
- Very little, thankfully.
- It's a bit silly that the students just go one-by-one and pick a starter by random. I would have appreciated some fit testing.
- I think the pace could have slowed down just a little, to allow for more time to show Liko integrating into this Pokemon school. Maybe the school will never be a focus in this anime, in which case, I understand why that aspect was skimmed over.
- Maybe Sprigatito is a tad bit too powerful right off the bat?
#Thoughts:
- Man, it is weird to not see Ash showing up...
- Who are Liko's parents about to be the great mystery!
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SerGoldenhandtheJust
Deluded Dreamer
If Im not wrong the starters are chosen for the students by the teachers based on a personality Q/A they had for the students
Liko's and her friend's starters were chosen by their homeroom teacher for them based on their personalities
AuraChannelerChris
Easygoing Luxray.
TFW you totally wanted a Squirtle but the PMD personality test gives you a Meowth.
DuskAstral
Well-Known Member
True, but in the episode it actually looked like random picking.
It would be better if the pokeballs were simply marked with the names of the students.
Thesnowmander11
Well-Known Member
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The Pendant It All Started With!
Liko has recently moved to the Kanto region from Paldea and has enrolled in the Indigo Academy, one of the more prestigious boarding schools in the region. While there, she gets her first Pokémon, a Sprigatito. However, Sprigatito doesn't pay attention to her and they struggle to bond. However, a group soon appears and has their eyes on a special pendant that Liko received from her grandmother...
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Spyro39
Well-Known Member
Lame, but not surprising.
1rkhachatryan
Call me Robert guys
Was a pretty good first two episodes, I love how they gave Murdock a southern accent, it matches with the whole chef vibe lol. The voices seem to all be pretty good, although Friede sounds different then I thought he would.
AuraChannelerChris
Easygoing Luxray.
Probably because now all the voice actors do have real resumes.
Oh, Mara Junot was Miyako Kaburagi in Persona 5 Strikers. I just finished playing that one.
Starswirl Pikachu
Well-Known Member
After a long while, a new Pokemon adventure begins! Its new but is it good? (thinks the skeptical viewer) I think for a clean start this series can go through a couple of episodes before any serious judgement decisions.
I will say though that it feels weird for the story to start at school. Not that its bad just that back in the day everyone mostly just grabbed a pokemon from a professor and went into the wild. Speaking of which, by episode 2 Ash had already made it to Viridian city. I wonder what kind of pacing this will have once it gets going? And no new Poke rap? I am disappoint.
(final judgement reserved for later)
In part 1 it felt like she was channeling Goh for a moment. The moon is in the palm of her hand, just what kind of heroine is Liko going to be?
I will say though that it feels weird for the story to start at school. Not that its bad just that back in the day everyone mostly just grabbed a pokemon from a professor and went into the wild. Speaking of which, by episode 2 Ash had already made it to Viridian city. I wonder what kind of pacing this will have once it gets going? And no new Poke rap? I am disappoint.
(final judgement reserved for later)
In part 1 it felt like she was channeling Goh for a moment. The moon is in the palm of her hand, just what kind of heroine is Liko going to be?
AuraChannelerChris
Easygoing Luxray.
Started watching this series proper after catching up to several Netflix series.
Watching this felt like a huge breath of fresh air (or, maybe, a very held out fart that finally came out) because Liko is so relatable.
You can tell the voice acting is more important...because Lisa Ortiz finally decided not to use that horribly nasal voice of hers for a girl she voices (yes, she has no barriers to use a voice like that for adults either).
Liko: Sprigatito, don't get on the roof!
*later, it turns out the school has built steps for Pokemon to get on the roof anyway...and right outside Liko's room*
Guess it's encouraged for Pokemon to be on the roof.
Watching this felt like a huge breath of fresh air (or, maybe, a very held out fart that finally came out) because Liko is so relatable.
You can tell the voice acting is more important...because Lisa Ortiz finally decided not to use that horribly nasal voice of hers for a girl she voices (yes, she has no barriers to use a voice like that for adults either).
Liko: Sprigatito, don't get on the roof!
*later, it turns out the school has built steps for Pokemon to get on the roof anyway...and right outside Liko's room*
Guess it's encouraged for Pokemon to be on the roof.
AuraChannelerChris
Easygoing Luxray.
Watched the rest of episode 2.
Liko: Am I the main character of this story?!
Sweetie, just because you're a target, it doesn't mean you have all the perks right away! but yeah you have realized your purpose
The Explorers are breaking through the see-through barrier! ...Oh, I guess it's physical somehow too.
It's pretty clear that the Explorers weren't even trying to harm innocent people. Things just...happened to make it look like their attacks accidentally were after others.
also i think liko tried to kill amethio with leaves because the attack was aimed at him
Anyhow, this is a strong start to this series.
Liko: Am I the main character of this story?!
Sweetie, just because you're a target, it doesn't mean you have all the perks right away! but yeah you have realized your purpose
The Explorers are breaking through the see-through barrier! ...Oh, I guess it's physical somehow too.
It's pretty clear that the Explorers weren't even trying to harm innocent people. Things just...happened to make it look like their attacks accidentally were after others.
also i think liko tried to kill amethio with leaves because the attack was aimed at him
Anyhow, this is a strong start to this series.
Trey pokes
Well-Known Member
Let's just see how the next 2 episodes coming out soon compare. Cuz this was still a peak way of starting a new arc in Pokémon.